murakami said japan will move towards restoration. he's ready to donate the prize money, amounting to about $116,000 to support survivors. >>> the west-based electric power company kansai is asking customers to cut theirs to 50% compared to last summer. >> translator: because we have no other choice, we decided to ask users to cut their electricity to avoid possible blackouts. >> power shortages are expected this summer in western japan because kansai electric nuclear plants are undergoing safety checks in the wake of the accident at fukushima daiichi. so household and corporate users will be asked to reduce their power consumption between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on weekdays from july 1st to september 22nd. one thing they're being encouraged to do is to set air conditioners to a higher temperature. kansai electric also wants them to shift operations to weekends and nights. the tokyo and tohoku power companies have already asked their customers to cut their power consumption by 50% as well. >>> our series of features leading up to the

this is what got murakami customizing his wheelchair. he worked on his design and structure with only the use of his right hand, which can move slightly. >> translator: at first, i just wanted to ride something cool, something that other people didn't have, but over time, it became a goal, something to keep my going. >> reporter: he also expresses himself through his tattoos. he thinks they depict his struggle with illness, and gives him strength to live. on this day, murakami visits a friend's auto shop to prepare for the motor show. displaying his customized while chair at the show is a new challenge for murakami. he used only the best-looking nuts and bolts. he drills each hole so the imported parts will fit into the japanese-made structure. >> it wouldn't mean anything if i got someone else to do it for me. but i wanted to do everything on my own, to keep up my strength. and to keep going. >> the day of the show has come. murakami's wheelchair represents his will to test himself despite his physical challenges. many visitors admired

. >> reporter: for ten years, akiko murakami has lived a suburban dream, growing flowers as she raisedour sons in a leafy corner of fukushima city. but now she wonders if it's safe to stay here. we brought a geiger counter to her house. >> 6.1. >> reporter: the home she and her husband built for their kids ages 12 to 21 is surrounded by pockets of radiation known as hot spots. >> i'm always worried about my kids. i'm always thinking about whether i should leave here or not. i'm always thinking about that. >> reporter: the government has lowered radiation exposure standards in the fukushima region to 20 millisieverts a year. that's about the same amount as 50 mammograms. fukushima city is 40 miles from the nuclear plant, the source of the radiation, but japan is telling its residents that there's no additional risk. many international experts and even the prime minister's former nuclear advisor disagree. they claim that fukushima is no longer safe, especially for children. residents traveled to tokyo to protest after the government loosened safety limits. despite the fact that the long-