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Katsuko Kirihara is a real person portrayed by Minae Noji in the TV series The Days (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is Submerged (season 1), they were 50 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 8 aired

Katsuko Kirihara

by Minae Noji

character

Episodes6

  • 7.5
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    The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is Submerged
    episode S1.E1 june 2023
    March 11, 2011; 225 kilometers from Tokyo, a 15 meter high tsunami hits the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, damaging one of the cooling systems.
    • 48min
  • 7.3
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    Radioactive Emissions Will Be Minimal
    episode S1.E3 june 2023
    Pressure in the containment vessel starts to rapidly rise. With a catastrophic explosion imminent, TOEPCO suggests releasing the gas into the atmosphere.
    • 57min
  • 7.2
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    It Would Mean Turning Our Backs on Fukushima
    episode S1.E4 june 2023
    With the power still down, the valves will have to be opened manually. With heavy hearts, some workers ask if they can evacuate to a safer location.
    • 56min
  • 7.3
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    I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive
    episode S1.E6 june 2023
    When pressure in the containment vessel finally starts to decrease, TOEPCO headquarters want on-site workers to get back to work, but Yoshida is wary.
    • 53min
  • 7.4
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    Decide the Conditions for Evacuation
    episode S1.E7 june 2023
    As the administration and TOEPCO headquarters grow increasingly impatient, Station Manager Yoshida asks for permission to evacuate some on-site workers.
    • 55min
  • 7.6
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    A Scenario of Japan's Collapse
    episode S1.E8 june 2023
    The Prime Minister is informed that in a worst case scenario, a third of the country — including the Tokyo area — will become uninhabitable for decades.
    • 1hs 06min