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22. Thanks, this is as stunningly important and sad.

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:55 AM

Jul 2013

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ABOUT MY COVERAGE OF JAPAN EARTHQUAKE OF MARCH 11
I am Japanese, and I not only read Japanese news sources for information on earthquake and the Fukushima Nuke Plant but also watch press conferences via the Internet when I can and summarize my findings, adding my observations.

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2013/07/just-in-masao-yoshida-fukushima-i-nuke.html

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2013
Just In: Masao Yoshida, #Fukushima I Nuke Plant Manager at the Time of Accident, Died

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For those of you who haven't read them, here are my posts from August 2012, on his interview on July 10, 2012, right before he fell ill.

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"...But it is hard to have our true voice heard. Our true voice does not come across through the [reports of the] investigation commissions. For that part, I think we should spread the message in various ways. Not just my experience, but the experience of my colleagues who worked at the plant together, I would like to tell properly."

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Masao Yoshida, Fukushima boss who stayed at post to fight disaster, dies of cancer [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Yep, thats what radiation does to you. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #1

requiescat in pacem, brave soul niyad Jul 2013 #2

He gave the last full measure... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #3

Mr. Yoshida sounds like an honest HERO. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #4

And many more will die malaise Jul 2013 #5

RIP idwiyo Jul 2013 #6

If that wasn't a pre-existing condition, this bodes very badly for many others. eom leveymg Jul 2013 #7

TEPCO didn't specify the medical reason for Mr. Yoshida's retirement in November 2011... Octafish Jul 2013 #14

Nope... they announced it a couple weeks later FBaggins Jul 2013 #25

Nobody could be that stupid. wtmusic Jul 2013 #31

The poor guy-- if it's any consolation, he died a hero Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #8

I AGREE...he was a hero AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #28

A brave man - RIP. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #9

Earns a Real Man tag. TalkingDog Jul 2013 #10

I reserve the word "hero" for guys like this. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #11

Now this man is a true hero, wendylaroux Jul 2013 #12

RIP to a brave man! LongTomH Jul 2013 #13

I don't understand the "chain reaction" part Ratty Jul 2013 #15

Nothing happened here either. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #17

Thank you for the recommendation. iemitsu Jul 2013 #20

Thanks, this is as stunningly important and sad. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #22

Thank you for sharing access to your blog. iemitsu Jul 2013 #24

No, no, I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, it isn't my blog. I'm a regular reader only. nt proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #26

Yeah, Tepco wants us to question whether or not radiation iemitsu Jul 2013 #19

That's incorrect FBaggins Jul 2013 #27

And yet, TEPCO lives on. B Stieg Jul 2013 #16

That is the tragedy. Octafish Jul 2013 #29

God Bless Him! Some People are REAL Heroes! mckara Jul 2013 #18

More. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #21

A selfless sacrifice. Kurovski Jul 2013 #23

Hate to spoil the fun, but Mr. Yoshida's death had nothing to do with the accident. wtmusic Jul 2013 #30