as preparation zones so residents can return home as soon as possible. government officials sent the evacuation zone around fukushima daiichi at 20 kilometers. residents left the area last march. the town of naraha is the first among 11 municipalities within the zone to get a cleanup. workers are focusing on roads and public facilities that are vital for daily life. they re using power washers to decontaminate what they can. they say this can reduce radioactivity by about 80%. in the town of tom yoke ka, workers checked radiation levels along the joban expressway ahead of decontamination operations. we should face the fact that the procedure will be slow, but we have to speed things up so troubled residents can return home as soon as possible. but many residents fear the homecoming is a long way off. decontaminating homes may take until the summer to start. it s been almost a year since the nuclear accident at fukushima daiichi. only two of japan s 54 nuclear reactors a