Nuclear Ginza

Above is the first part of Nuclear Ginza, a relatively short British documentary about working conditions in the nuclear reactors. I watched this over two weeks ago, but it still has not left my head, because the scenes it includes are disconcerting and, at times, downright sad. The producer of the film focusses his attention on the burakumin — Japan's equivalent of the caste system's untouchables — and attempts to interview individuals who have been subject to more radiation exposure than any human should have in his or her lifetime. If you have the time to spare, it's a great watch — albeit a slightly depressing one.

The worst part? You can still find job openings for nuclear plant workers on Hello Work, and they pay ludicrously high salaries... at an immeasurably higher cost. I'm slightly appalled at how Japanese people can luxuriously live day by day while this so-called illiterate lower class can exist in such poverty.