Heads of 5 municipalities in Fukushima Pref.

Heads of 5 municipalities in Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Combined photos show heads of five municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis -- (from L) Mayor Takashi Kusano of the town of Naraha, Minamisoma Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai, Mayor Motohoshi Yamada of the town of Hirono, Tamura Mayor Yukei Tomitsuka and Mayor Yuko Endo of the village of Kawauchi. They have expressed their concerns in interviews over the government's plan to lift its evacuation advisory by the end of September 2011.

Impromptu collaboration by award-winning artist, calligrapher

Impromptu collaboration by award-winning artist, calligrapher

A piece of impromptu artwork on a set of Japanese "fusuma" papered sliding doors by artist and TV personality Tsurutaro Kataoka and calligrapher Shunkei Yahagi is shown at an award ceremony in Kochi, southwestern Japan, on March 27, 2015. Kataoka received the award for 2015, commemorating 19th-century master calligrapher Yukei Teshima, and Yahagi was given a special award at the ceremony. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Heads of 5 municipalities in Fukushima Pref.

Heads of 5 municipalities in Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Combined photos show heads of five municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture affected by the ongoing nuclear crisis -- (from L) Mayor Takashi Kusano of the town of Naraha, Minamisoma Mayor Katsunobu Sakurai, Mayor Motohoshi Yamada of the town of Hirono, Tamura Mayor Yukei Tomitsuka and Mayor Yuko Endo of the village of Kawauchi. They have expressed their concerns in interviews over the government's plan to lift its evacuation advisory by the end of September 2011. (Kyodo)