Brett Larner and his wife Mika Tokariarin live in central Tokyo, however Mika’s parents live near the Fukushima power plant. Brett and his wife are hoping that his in-laws will come stay with them in Tokyo. But with the current evacuation zone at 20 kilometers away from the plant, his in-laws have opted to stay as they live 130 kilometers away. They are both 73 years old and their home was damaged.
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