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>> NARRATOR: Iitate Village in Fukushima
>> NARRATOR: close to the nuclear accident.
>> NARRATOR: Two guards are posted in the south part of the village
>> NARRATOR: where no entry is allowed due to the radiation
>> NARRATOR: Before the accident the villagers were working to turn Iitate into a model living environment.
>> NARRATOR: The little town hall is pretty indeed.
>> NARRATOR: And here two small buddhist statuettes welcoming us to the village.
>> NARRATOR: And if you touch them…
>> NARRATOR: … a tune will play.
>> NARRATOR: … and the children of the village sings.
>> NARRATOR: The kids are gone now, of course. There's not a single soul is living here.
>> NARRATOR: It's only we visitors here...
>> NARRATOR: ...and the thieves.
>> NARRATOR: And the elderly in the old people's home…
>> NARRATOR: The radiation is not too bad in there.
>> NARRATOR: Still, outside, there is a sensor.
>> NARRATOR: Iitate has been selected as one of the 14 most beautiful villages in Japan.
>> NARRATOR: The land here is stunningly beautiful.
>> NARRATOR: I recommend a visit!
>> NARRATOR: You will not be exposed to any more radiation than on a long-haul air journey.