This is one incredible story of Japanese pensioners volunteering and organizing groups to attack the leak of radiation that still continues to flow into Japan's land.
It was Yasuteru Yamada who thought it is not only their responsibility to clean up the mess instead of the younger generation. Reasons include the thought of cancer developing takes over 20-30 years while life expectancy is around 15 years at the age of 72.
He has actively been sending e-mails to old co-workers in field of engineering and other professionals, and the use of twitter to recruit others who like to help out. Other former power station works, experts in factory design. Surprisingly a singer and two cooks have also choose to join the group to keep them from starving and being bored while fixing the problems at the numerous plants.
Couple of the issues that need fixing include repairing the main cooling systems to prevent explosions and further spreading of radiation. This catastrophe of the earthquakes and tsunami occur only three months ago but feel like a lifetime ago.
Mr. Yamada is pushing hard to get the Japanese government to allow his volunteers into the power station. The government is thankful but has not allow them to. It is very likely more workers will be needed with operator, Tepco, confirming three of the reactors probably suffered meltdowns.
In the eyes of the world, this is truly heroic in all sense of the word. Selfless, honor, and bravery. All this volunteers and Mr. Yamada leading the way to save future generations from suffering from mutations and radiation poisoning. To find people with hearts that big is a rare and this is their quest and will to do what is right for their people and country. So much can be learned from them if the Japanese government would offer them a chance to operate in the power station and prevent further damage.
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