Ichi-F

a worker's graphic memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant

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Kazuto Tatsuta: Ichi-F (2017)

553 pages

English language

Published Sept. 22, 2017

ISBN:
978-1-63236-355-8
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OCLC Number:
978674254

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"Tatsuta was an amateur artist who signed onto the dangerous task of cleaning up the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, which the workers came to call 'Ichi-F.' This is the story of that challenging work, of the trials faced by the local citizens, and of the unique camaraderie that developed between the mostly blue-collar workers who had to face the devious and invisible threat of radiation on a daily basis"--Back cover.

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This is an interesting and insightful look at the mundane existence of a worker helping with the cleanup of the Fukushima disaster. It provides an interesting perspective that enlightens without mythologizing, while still remaining a very human and humane exploration of the subject. The only thing I wished for while reading this was a section on the disaster itself, as I had only a little knowledge of the quake and tsunami that created the problem, and very little knowledge of the exact nature of the problems at the nuclear plant itself. Kazuto manages to make all of the individuals in his autobiography both archetypal and unique - a sign of a skilled artist and storyteller.

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Subjects

  • Personal narratives
  • Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011
  • Earthquakes
  • Comic books, strips
  • Disaster relief

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  • Japan

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