As nuclear reactors went into meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant following the March 11, 2011 tsunami, catastrophe loomed and thousands fled.<br/> <br />One of the few that stayed at his post was Atsufumi Yoshizawa, part of a largely anonymous corps of workers, lauded as the 'Fukushima 50.'<br/> <br />In a rare interview he recalled what made him stay behind.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) GENERAL MANAGER OF NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE DEPARTMENT,TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY (TEPCO), 54-YEAR-OLD ATSUFUMI YOSHIZAWA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We had a strong sense of duty -- we knew if we didn't stay, there wouldn't have been anyone else who could've sorted it out."<br/> <br />Most of the workers at the plant that day left their posts behind amid one of the worst radiation leaks in history.<br/> <br />But those who stayed behind fought a frantic battle to cool the reactors.<br/> <br />But two years on, Fukushima Daiichi and the area around it still resembles a vast wasteland, with high radiation levels hampering a cleanu
