Namie town is located in Futaba district, Fukushima Prefecture.

The town was heavily damaged in the 11 March 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear accident. The Japanese government required residents of communities within 12.4 miles (20 kilometers) of the plant to evacuate. ( as no-go zone ) Namie is on towns and villages that lie partially or wholly in the government` s no-entry zone.

Namie` s town hall has decamped to makeshift offices in Nihonmatsu.  

Homepage of  Namie Town, Fukushima  

 The planing of visions for Namie town Restoration

Last January, Namie town hall` s officials sent out a total of 1,697 surveys to former students of elementary and junior high schools in town. In total 1,217responses were received which is around an 71.7% response rate.

Their written responses are summarized as follows:

1. Troubles in current life

2. What kind of town do you want Namie to be like in future when you grow up

     →　972 responses were received.

3. Request to Mayor of town →　737 responses were recieved

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