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One of the plaintiffs, Yuichi Kaido of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, said of Fukushima: "This accident could have been prevented."

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One of the plaintiffs, Yuichi Kaido of the Japan Federation of Bar Associations, said of Fukushima: "This accident could have been prevented."

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The ancient Hama Kaido coast road used to be a summer escape route from Sendai city.

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The U.S. almost added a second quadruple sculls medal — Ala Piotrowski, Jen Kaido, Liane Malcos and Lia Pernell won the repechage and finished fourth in the final.

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Yet after years of frustration and mindful that change comes slowly in Japan, where consensus-building is critical, Mr. Kaido and Ms. Fukushima are far from declaring victory.

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In a perverse way, the tragedy represents an opening of sorts for Mr. Kaido and Ms. Fukushima, who applaud the prime minister for backing their cause.

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Mr. Kaido and Ms. Fukushima decided long ago to devote themselves to this goal.

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Mr. Kaido has also represented immigrants, prisoners and, more recently, Greenpeace activists.

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"I understand that the decision that Prime Minister Kan made carries special importance," Mr. Kaido said.

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BUT Mr. Kaido and Ms. Fukushima, who were both born in 1955, also take the long view, a necessity for anyone trying to change the way the country's most powerful companies and lawmakers do business.

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