Atomic Surfers of Fukushima27

On 11 March 2011, Japan was hit by an earthquake which generated a tsunami along the coast. It hit the Daaichi nuclear power plant, a level-7 catastrophe that was the equivalent of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant meltdown disaster. In Tairatoyoma beach, a prefecture of Fukushima and some 50km from the nuclear plant, was among the most popular areas for Japanese surfers .Despite the presence of radiation in the sand and water, some dedicated surfers continue to come here to catch some waves.