2. Understand how Japan – the only nation to have
experienced atomic weaponry – developed one of
the most advanced nuclear power programs in the
world
Recognize the ways in which public opinion on
nuclear power has shifted since the 3/11 compounded
disaster
Intuit the engines for recovery that will help Japan
rebuild after the disaster
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11.
12. Increase Maintain Decrease* Abolish* Unknown
status quo
December 55.1 20.2 14.7 2.3 7.7
2005 (PM)
October 2009 59.6 18.8 14.6 1.6 5.4
(PM)
4 April 2011 10 46 29 12 3
(Yomiuri)
9 June 2011 4 41 36 16 3
(Asahi)
5 August 5 49 32 13 1
2011 (Soka
gakkai)
28 October 2 23 42 24 9
2011 (NHK)
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19. Annual Population Growth Rates in Tokyo
1
Population Growth Rate (Percentage)
0 -.5 .5
1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933
20. .15
Population Growth Rate (Percentage)
Chi-squared value: .001
0 .05 -.05 .1
Low levels of social capital High levels of social capital
22. Data from Katsuji Nagata A Before Fukushima B before
2001: 231
Population 191 180
Average age 51.1 50.6
# Households 73 64
Household age 62.4 59.2
Average Household 442 man 402.8 man
Income
Number of Years in 32.3 43.4
the Community
% born in the 9.2 71.9
community
% Renting 34.7 15.9
% Working 64.6 69.8
25. Social capital / networks played large role in
site selection, and will continue to play a role
in the post-crisis recovery process
Citizen science, protests, and anti-nuclear
movements indicate bottom-up response
Japan stands at a crossroads and its choices
could set the standard for other nations