Made in Fukushima

So, our strategy was to turn this complex scientific data into understanding by making it tangible. Made in Fukushima is a book made of rice straw from the decontaminated fields in Fukushima. The rice straw was harvested, dried, cleaned, cut and crafted into paper. The book helps people understand that the decontamination method works and that the rice from Fukushima is safe. To tell the story, the book uses a wide range of resources: photography, interviews, reports, background information, data and its visualization.

As a leading scientific sensor company present in Fukushima since 1996, METER already had access to a lot of environmental and agricultural data, which was incorporated into the book. Through months of research, more data on science, demographics, economy and ecology from various sources were added. During visits in Fukushima, radiation data was measured which also became part of the book.