[paulycy]

My gosh! Could you imagine what the circle would have been if it had been a coal fired power plant in use instead.

Japan doesn't have any coal, but I see your point. Still, imagine all the dusting...

[thackney]

Japan doesn't have any coal

Japan gets more electrical power from coal than nuclear or any other source. (just barely more than nuclear)

http://iea.org/stats/electricitydata.asp?COUNTRY_CODE=JP

Cheers