"Nuclear Boy" Fukushima

After an earthquake, a tsunami and an evacuation, children must be in such a state of shock, that it might not be easy to explain a nuclear accident to them. This is how Japanese people explain to little children what's going on at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant.


It is very moving to see how the "doctors" are risking their own lives or work at the risk of permanent radiation damage to their bodies. Real modern samurais.

It's been created by the media artist Kazuhiko Hachiya. 

From here, we hope for everyone's quick recovery 
and that everything gets under control soon. 

See the whole article published last Friday in The Wall Street Journal.
 

Thanks to plusi for the Spanish subtitles and thanks to shibatabread.com for the English subtitles.

The original video in Japanese has already been seen by almost one million people.

Vocabulary work:

1. have stomachache
2. have an upset stomach
3. my tummy hurts
4. stinky poo
5. It would surely ruin everyone's day if he pooped
6. fart
7. to ease his pain
8. a doctor pays him a visit
9. it's most important to cool down Nuclear Boy
10. doctors work around the clock (=work 24 hours 7 days a week)
    
11. to make sure he doesn't poo
12. smelly neighbourhoods
13. doctors might get sick
14. it's a risky job
15. doctors have to take turns