Exploring The Abandoned Fukushima Elementary School Frozen in Time Since 2011

[@Kristinapedia]

It took me me over an hour to watch because I kept screenshotting and using google translate. The history timeline was cool. That jet was about the hondajet and how it would be flying in 2012 in the US and in Europe in 2013. This was def. an elementary school: grades 2-5 at least. The tags with the clay art were name tags. I googled some names but they are common names so no telling who was who. Most everything was basic stuff in classrooms. The field trip pics were cool too. Kids talking about what they saw and what they thought about the day. Oh... it also looks like in that one classroom, each kid had their own chore to do. One kid cleans the blackboards. Didn't get much else tho. Really cool stuff. You should see if there is something with AI or google stranslate to see if it can translate and overlay the translations in the video. THAT would be cool!

[@StringerMedia]

I did it couple times in my future videos. Thanks for doing that

[@sidneypanek5516]

Google lens

[@ToboeKey309]

​@@sidneypanek5516 lens google 🤪

[@KudoYoung]

I found it surprising they haven't been back for clean up. It's eerie and a reminder of an unfortunate event. Also it seems the kids have a lot of fun and are quite creative in elementary.

[@njbusnut]

Even though it's been abandoned for more than 10 years, almost everything has been left alone. If this was the US, the building would've been trashed, tagged, and would probablu have a horde of crackhead squatters.

[@RODALCO2007]

Many classroom clocks have stopped at 9.30 - 9.40 hours which could indicate that the earthquake happened around that time. Sad to see all the items the children had to leave behind. great documentary you made of this school. which most likely will get demolished at some stage. Good to see that you respect the school and leave it as it is. Those shoes, perfectly paired up on the shelves impressed me that they are taught basic rules of good housekeeping.

[@vivianjordan]

Amazing how there's no graffiti on the walls, unlike other countries but these Japanese people really are respectful.

[@DanilynFranks-f1y]

Facts

[@Melbeiz]

Imagine if they had cheese or meat in their packed lunch box... The cheese and meat would be more toxic than 13 year-old fumes.

[@LoyalmoonieProductions]

Please use extreme caution doing things like this in Japan. Law enforcement is very strict, and those who are arrested are likely to face forced/coerced confessions to crimes the accused never committed...even if the accused didn't know they were breaking the law.

[@Jasa12265]

It's amazing how well these Japanese buildings hold up. If this was a building in the USA the roof would have disintegrated and the inside would be covered in mold after 8 years.

[@StringerMedia]

Oh for sure

[@YuutaTakeuchi]

Ima just do my thing 6:31 library 14:36 english room 17:12 ill explain because this isnt exactly true. After the earthquake teachers werent exactly sure whether the school was structurally sound. The earthquake happened exactly before the kids were about to leave/preparing bags etc. so essentially nobody was allowed inside, so the backpacks werent taken ps. Sorry for the yappin 21:01 home economics room 22:07 most likely warns people from entering the building 22:30 (correct) its to measure radiation 24:13 principals office (including photos of previous principals) 24:24 Nurses room 25:28 teachers lounge 26:02 teachers kitchen 26:53 lunch preping room 27:03 breakroom 28:06 programming room 33:24 main teachers room

[@Puremonokey2]

The fish tank in the 1st class room dried up. That fish is hard as a rock now

[@L3_Man-90h]

*Talks about how radioactive it is and then seconds later*"What's up guys today we're in Chernobyl looking at the reactor core"

[@garbagebanditdayz819]

35:55 someone was definitely using that classroom for shelter. The beds on the floor, the clothing hung. The benches placed in front of a TV in the other corner of the room. That is amazing.

[@Jacquline-i8d]

Its very interesting to see in the first part of the video the red backpacks they look so heavy especially for the younger children, amazing to see everything left behind. unfortunately they all must have been terrified. Epic Investigation THANK YOU for documenting something we shall never see, appreciated, You guys are AWESOME🥰

[@Cecibug1]

Those are typical backpacks in Japan. They are made very well and are extremely sturdy. In Japan one backpack is meant to last you 5 years or more. They are very expensive too.

[@Jacquline-i8d]

@@Cecibug1 They look like English School Bags meant to last the schools years, but these look heavier, Good to know Thank You

[@naomivought9317]

Wow that is amazing you got to go there! I am so jealous, and you still are my favorite explorer! I can’t imagine the things you have seen, and also things you can’t post about. 🤘🏻 much respect. PLEASE keep doing this. You are showing people the world.

[@naomivought9317]

Also please wear masks and gloves! 💜

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks Naomi. Appreciate the comments

[@doomraider551]

The kids were probably told to put their bags on their desk they have to leave its an emergency and someone will get your belongings to you later. Knowing it wouldn't happen.

[@StringerMedia]

Probably

[@angkoljuanvlog]

Kind of correct, on 2:00p.m - 3:00pm is the time to go home on elementary schools, but before they will go home after school the teachers will talk to the students on what they’ll do and bring for tomorrow. But on the middle of it, the earthquake struck causing them to leave their belongings for their safety. And that’s why there’s kids belongings on their desks.

[@tambog6344]

Love the fact you risked going there but don’t be disrespectful and open peoples things 😔 the school bag was heartbreaking to see without it being touched!

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

I REALLY do not think the original owner cares. In fact if they ever ser this video they will probably appreciate it.

[@nightwowsb]

​​@@WYO_DirtbagThis video became news in Japan... and the Japanese people... were angry.Is the person who made this video aware that they are doing something illegal?I'm Japanese, but watching videos like this makes me sad... I don't feel any gratitude at all, but I do feel some anger welling up inside me.So many people died in the tsunami on March 11 and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, and so many people were unable to return home. Why are they able to film videos like this?

[@marsbars007]

Yall didnt get even a touch of radiation poisoning?

[@samxf]

Just curious what precautions if any do you take when going into an area that’s potentially radioactive at the very least do you take iodine pills

[@riku._._.]

あなた達がやっていることは確かに悪いことだが、とても貴重な動画であることは間違いない

[@melvinglick9446]

So sad to think of the total disruption of so many lives…hard to imagine.

[@kb94596]

Kaizer I'm amazed and proud of how far you have come in such a short time. Looking forward to what you will do in the future.

[@corneliusva]

Nice the long form of the school video thank you

[@StringerMedia]

More to come thanks for stopping by!

[@4thpanzerdivisionrfdaop196]

Hey! My uncle used to be here and he escaped after the tsunami

[@robertmailhos8159]

No telling where all those students were sent to finish up the school year

[@Bowlo_]

Or if they even got to

[@ladnarfilms5201]

You two are braver than me. I wouldn't want to go anywhere like that. Well, I would like to, just not brave enough to.

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks for always stopping by ladnar 🫡

[@ladnarfilms5201]

@@StringerMedia You are very welcome!

[@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk]

@@ladnarfilms5201 No one was ever in any danger from radiation , they were in danger of the fear of radiation.

[@tommanning7337]

Crazy!!!!!!! Great video. 😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks mate 👍

[@claudiah421]

16:30 Those scales look just like the one my Mom uses to measure out clay for her pottery- makes sense that they're in there with the art projects!

[@michaeljacksontimechristma4521]

I was I was 12 years old at the time when that thing happened in March 11, 2011 I was in middle school

[@deaconjohn6838]

After 13 years still looks ok

[@RobsNeighbor]

Awesome ! Thank you for sharing

[@unRealityFPV]

how the hell did the photo of all the backpacks sitting around get there?

[@muerte9O9]

For real thats like something out The Twilight Zone.

[@ssoeynnyhanddle]

What is the name of the school in fukushima???

[@MonkeyD.dragon69]

Ngl these school looks pretty

[@maaste6557]

So sad. You are way braver than me. I wonder if they will ever do anything with that area again?

[@jonyballistic]

Love your vids 👊✌️

[@StringerMedia]

Thanks brotha 🔥

[@MrsGraffiti]

im a new watcher, but i loved watching this video

[@ReconnectingMyself]

Is it safe for you to be in there? I mean i give you props for exploring but if they up and left like that I definitely wouldn't be touching anything or breathing that air. Please consider that. Be safe

[@StringerMedia]

It's now safe believe me

[@naomivought9317]

I wouldn’t be touching anything without protection, I don’t f with radiation.

[@StringerMedia]

​@@naomivought9317it was the same levels as our hotel

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

That's not how radioactivity works.. it's not an aerosol in the air.

[@Robert_124-q2i]

I wonder how old the Children are since 2011-2024 Probably one day they will expore their old school and decide to bring home their childhood stuff from 2011 and rotten Lunchbox to home.

[@MidwestMomma17]

New subscriber. Very neat to to explore these abandoned areas of where the tsunami/earthquake was. Is it safe for you to breathe in there? I know you had a radiation meter but what number is too high for you to be around and for how long?

[@Oaphalt]

dude this whole thing is epic... you should win awards or somshit

[@NolanVanhollebeke]

I saw that one piece mug

[@Robert_124-q2i]

Also the Infamous Japanese Mascot Red checks with Brown Face at 15:55.

[@ZestyZeek]

W video! Viva Gang Scrap!!

[@YuutaTakeuchi]

Just a question but why did you not blur the faces?

[@IamRocque]

This happened well over a decade ago. So while it’s a respectful thing to do I’m sure most of them have changed greatly over time.

[@knightbreed70]

❤️👍

[@farisahmadrasyid8697]

Iam still living with my pranet old house

[@mrajinj661]

So no Geiger counter or any protection? That's shaving 10 years off your life. A little constructive criticism, we get it that it's frozen in time.

[@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk]

Unfounded. There was never any radiation danger in all those areas evacuated.

[@Cecibug1]

They did have a Geiger counter. You must not have watched the whole video.

[@Gabriel.Horus17]

Wdym there were never radiation… ppl didn’t leave for nothing ​@@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

[@PacificNorthwest360]

The truth is stranger than fiction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bofZeKpnqdCHZ7Msi=YMTqsr4AydE-B7iS

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

How does a Geiger counter protect you? All it does it tell you the background radiation in a place. Eating the highly processed crap food these days knocks more off your life than a handful of hours in that place 13 years later.

[@farisahmadrasyid8697]

Iam still living with my parent old house

[@maxinemoo6972]

Not much dust.

[@StringerMedia]

That's how it is sometimes

[@Cecibug1]

The narration could use some work. You point out a lot of obvious things. Like saying "the chalk on the chalk board, this is what they wrote on the last day here"... "this is the gym where they played sports" the location is interesting but the narration killed it for me. "Abandoned, frozen in time, left untouched" got very repetitive.

[@Gabriel.Horus17]

I mean.. its more about the view, who cares what he sayn

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

Good constructive criticism. Sometimes less words can mean more. Let the footage do the talking.

[@farisahmadrasyid8697]

I was born on may 2000 i am gemini

[@Chessmaster12..]

How the Fuck Yinz Guys get There???

[@Crosbie85]

37:16 w kid

[@StringerMedia]

😂

[@Chessmaster12..]

What About the Radartion??

[@squirrels24seven]

Ever been to the irish traveller commune in north Augusta SC?

[@farisahmadrasyid8697]

I remember when i am having bulling by many friend now iam the loner guy no have friend no have girlfriend now have a job money house car or beautyful wife

[@NolanVanhollebeke]

I woulda token the red leather bags worth like 500$

[@YuutaTakeuchi]

Why tf would you take a childs backpack?? Especially with the amount of dust/radiation/decay etc etc on it

[@NolanVanhollebeke]

@@YuutaTakeuchi Cuz they sick and I'm 12 inf money lol

[@shawnblock7335]

DeLorean

[@SamKruk-w7d]

@37:05 that cute little laugh. OMG I'm falling inlove with you more and more😘 😍

[@farisahmadrasyid8697]

I like much girlfriend😊

[@squirrels24seven]

People think you died

[@stevenbug]

Can I join the team

[@stevenbug]

Where’s the resume go

[@van2koda]

did you guys have permission to visit there?

[@StringerMedia]

What do you think?

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

Um that's kinda the point of urbex. Documenting places you don't have permission to visit for other people to enjoy. They will tear down this school someday and all of this would be lost if not for this video.

[@うおおー-r9c]

How is it acceptable to enter someone’s property without permission? Did you get the homeowner’s approval? If not, it’s a crime

[@evansinclair1617]

No shit it's a crime did you not watch the beginning when they said there was security and they needed to be fast to not get caught?

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

Lol the homeowner of the public school?

[@うおおー-r9c]

Foreigners have no manners, they only think about themselves. How can you say such a thing when I just pointed out the mistake in this video? This is Japan. What kind of education or upbringing did you have? Your life must be quite miserable. It’s sad to think that you’ve lived without anyone pointing out your misguided sense of right and wrong.

[@antiwoke884]

Not a single rainbow 🌈 flag Exactly how school should be

[@marsbars007]

Ugh. You must be an American. Most people in the world just want to live and let live. Get a grip.

[@marsbars007]

A rainbow of colors are everywhere. You must be blind and hateful.

[@Asneheldalhagen]

Dumb ways to die

[@うおおー-r9c]

How is it acceptable to enter someone’s property without permission? Did you get the homeowner’s approval? If not, it’s a crime

[@Crimetvuk]

🤫

[@MrForkfish]

It's abandoned

[@うおおー-r9c]

Abandoned? How can you say such a thing when you’re not even Japanese and don’t live in Japan? Do you know that we are troubled because of ignorant and strange people like you? The police and related authorities have started to patrol. Just because something is abandoned doesn’t mean you can break in. Please understand Japanese and the laws of Japan before making such statements.

[@WYO_Dirtbag]

Lol the homeowner of the public school?

[@okonomiyaki87]

​@@MrForkfish　所有者は自治体でこういう馬鹿はもう警察が捜査してる