Two nuclear reactor complexes exist in Kyushu. Genkai Genhatsu (玄海原発), located in northern Saga quite far from Kumamoto, and Sendai Genhatsu (川内原発), located in northern Kagoshima just on the border with Kumamoto.
All are in areas with little risk of tsunami, but as we’ve recently understood, the “Whoops!” factor with nuclear power plants can escalate quickly. With that in mind, Kagoshima yesterday held a drill involving some 5,000 participants which included 100 evacuated from Kagoshima’s Akune and Izumi north to Kumamoto’s Minamata and Ashikita. This was the third such drill held. Let’s hope reality does not go beyond drills. - William
