." >>> following the fukushima nuclear crisis last year, the town of naraha had to be evacuated as it was just 15 kilometers from the power plant. the students at the local junior high school were split up and found themselves in new schools, many far away. but this was not the final out for the najera school's baseball team. this summer, the older players got together to take part in a national semihardball baseball tournament. nhk world was there. >> reporter: for the players on the nahara baseball team, this is the biggest day of their lives. they've been living far apart since last spring, but now they're back together and playing in a national tournament. although the team was officially dissolved, the third-year players were set on playing together again. wearing donated uniforms, they won the prefecture tournament and qualified for the national competition. keita niche macchi is the captain. he loves playing baseball. even though it's been hard for players to gather for practice sessions, he's done his best to lead the team. following last year's nuclear crisis, nishimaka's fam