the onagawa plant fared much better than fukushima daiichi. for one, its three reactors shut down as they are designed to do. the iaea wants to apply what it learns at onagawa to global nuclear safety standards. nhk world kaho izumitami reports. >> reporter: the iaea team wants to investigate what made the difference. 18 experts arrived monday at the onagawa facility in miyagi prefecture. they interviewed plant officials and nuclear regulators. the plant faces the pacific ocean as does fukushima daiichi. the disaster knocked out power at the fukushima plant leading to meltdowns and explosions. onagawa's automatic shutdown and elevated position prevented major damage. the iaea experts will examine what impact the quake had on its control and cooling systems, pipes and pools of nuclear fuel. >> when we look at all the three units, at this point, because it's the beginning of the mission, we have not any focused area to which we look at. once we look at information, we decide where we will look and what areas. >> reporter: they'll also research t

they're trying to find out how the onagawa plant weathered the the impact of last year's earthquake and tsunami. nhk reports. >> reporter: the experts are turning their attention to the sea wall behind me. they're interested in learning how it is positioned and designed to help protect the plant from the tsunami. the experts had focused on the sea wall but looking at several systems at the plant. they checked a heat exchanger at one reactor. and a cooling system that was flooded by the tsunami. the head of the iaea is leading the team. >> i was at fukushima daiichi and i'm here. we've just begun so we're trying to figure out what is the difference. we'll see. as we look at things we' have a better understanding of what could be the difference. >> reporter: iaea experts examined the fukushima daiichi plant last year and checked on the progress of decontamination work there. the team at onagawa will go in all three reactors to see how piping and fuel pools performed during the disaster. they plan to release their findings when they finish their work next week. nhk world, onagawa. >>> japa

onagawa workers also practiced injecting water into reactors using special vehicles introduced last march. >>> children who experienced the earthquake and tsunami last year have been creating craft work with debris from the disaster. a special exhibition of the work was held in italy. what sort of feelings are the children putting in their work? nhk world's michelle yamamoto reports. >> reporter: this is an exhibition of craft work by children who survived last year's march disaster. they're unique. every item on display has a face, and it's very charming. all these one-of-a-kind items are made of wreckage from the disaster that's been dug out piece by piece, washed away driftwood, kitchen tools, buckets, have all been given new life. look over there, another funny face, but in fact, it used to be a sandal. these are all the work of children who survived the disaster. they're full of humor, which makes visitors smile. >> translator: it's amazing that every work has a smiling face. >> ishinomaki city, miyagi prefecture, is the home of the children who created the craftwork. local people ar

the onagawa plant shut down automatically after the earthquake on march 11th.afety measures protected the facility against a tsunami and they prevented an accident like the one at fukushima daiichi. iaea members will visit the plant on monday. officials with the industrial nuclear and industrial safety agency say the team will enter all three reactors, they'll examine pipes and cooling systems and check the condition of pools. iaea team members are expected to use the findings to draft global nuclear safety guidelines. >>> the accident at fukushima daiichi had widespread kens s questions in japan on th environment, on society and on the government and policy. now we're seeing the impact of the disaster on education. students are turning away from the field of nuclear science and just when the industry immediates them the most. for the decades long decommissioning process of fukushima and to keep an eye on the rest of the country's power plants. >> the japan atomic industrial forum helps the nuclear industry recruit new workers. a number of students interested i

the onagawa plant faired much better than fukushima daiichi. for one, its three reactors shut down just as they are designed to do. nhk world reports. >> reporter: avoiding a total blackout that could have caused a melt down unlike fukushima daiichi. the iaea team wants to investigate what made the difference. 18 experts arrived monday at the facility in miyagi prefecture. they interviewed plant officials and nuclear regutors. the plant faces the pacific ocean, as does fukushima daiichi. the disaster knocked out power at the fukushima plant leading to melt downs and explosions. own onigawa's shut down prevented major damage. the iaea experts will investigate what impact there was on the demonstration of the pikes and pulls of nuclear fuel. >> when you look at all three units, at this point, because it is the beginning of the mission, we have not any focused area to look at. so once we look at the information, we will decide where we will look and what areas. >> they will also research the sea wall around onigawa. the structure is believed to ha