"There is a nuclear ghost in Minamisōma." This is how one resident
describes a mysterious experience following the 2011 nuclear fallout in
coastal Fukushima. Investigating the nuclear ghost among the graying
population, Ryo Morimoto encounters radiation's shapeshifting effects.
What happens if state authorities, scientific experts, and the public
disagree about the extent and nature of the harm caused by the accident?
In one of the first in-depth ethnographic accounts of coastal Fukushima
written in English, Nuclear Ghost tells the stories of a diverse group
of residents who aspire to live and die well in their now irradiated
homes. Their determination to recover their land, cultures, and
histories for future generations provides a compelling case study for
reimagining relationality and accountability in the ever-atomizing
world.