There is something terrifying about nuclear energy. It’s as if man decided to harness the power of God, and then made mistakes. One learns this lesson well in Japan, one of the most hi-tech, methodical and organised societies in the world. Two-and-a-half years after the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in March 2011, people in the region still lead a surreal life. Farmers walk in their paddy fields with radiation meters, they even attach the machines to the GPS in vehicles. And food grown in the region is still thoroughly checked.