Japan: Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets after nuclear disaster

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 10, 2026 at 11:57 AM

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Following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, former plant worker Toru Akama has dedicated his life to caring for abandoned pets in the evacuation zone. He feeds and shelters dozens of animals left behind after the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident forced residents to flee. Akama, now 63, feels a sense of responsibility for the animals' plight, believing they were abandoned due to the plant where he worked. He sees his work as a mission to protect these animals and provide them with a better life after the catastrophe. Currently, he cares for 47 cats at his shelter.

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