he gave up on the idea of returning to namir and decided to start a new life.rngz this is my second hometown now. over there is my real home but we can't even enter that area. >> reporter: still he is eager to follow the situation in namir so he's applied to enter the restricted zone with some radiation experts from niigata university. since the nuclear accident, the group has been involved in regular service in namir. they allowed me to follow them into the restricted area. we are right in front of the no-entry zone around fukushima daiichi. access beyond this point is restricted. we need this two-day permit to get in. according to the research, radiation levels went down in the no-entry zone. but they remain high in some areas. then, we accompanied shibata to his home. it's been about six months since he last visited. the house has become moldy and grown cobwebs. it's clear the family had to pack in a rush. the hands of this clock are frozen at the exact time the disaster struck. shibata finds some belongings that have a special meaning for the family. his ch