Kumagai

"At first I was so depressed I didn't even want to think about work," says Kumagai, who lives with his wife and their dog, Ash.

Japan tsunami survivors: defiance and dignity amid the wreckage 2011

Three weeks after the tsunami swept through the town's Okirai district, Kumagai can still only bring himself to take a glimpse at the sea from the hut that has become a refuge for fisherman deprived of their livelihoods.

Japan tsunami survivors: defiance and dignity amid the wreckage 2011

Japanese nuclear agency official Naoki Kumagai says it is "impossible to say" whether such damage has occurred.

At Japanese nuclear plant, a battle to contain radiation 2011

ET: Japanese nuclear agency official Naoki Kumagai said it's possible that the innermost chambers and possibly even outermost containment shells of the nation's three threatened nuclear reactors have been damaged.

Official: Nuclear fuel rods could be melting 2011

Japanese nuclear agency official Naoki Kumagai says it is "impossible to say" whether such damage has occurred.

At Japanese nuclear plant, a battle to contain radiation 2011

It's impossible to say whether there has or has not been damage to the vessels at the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant, Kumagai said.

Official: Nuclear fuel rods could be melting 2011

Hiroshi Kumagai used to raise scallops in the cool waters off Rikuzentakata.

Six Months After Waves, Rebuilding Eludes Japan Town Gordon Fairclough 2011

Two kicks later, Saki Kumagai hammered home the game-winner.

A Tale of Too Many Misses Matthew Futterman 2011

"The price trend is likely to weaken again due to deterioration in the macroeconomic environment, given increasing uncertainties over the outlook for exports and production and stalled improvement in private consumption," said Mitsumaru Kumagai, chief economist at Daiwa Institute of Research.

Japan Core Prices Mark First Drop in Four Months Megumi Fujikawa 2011

Workers managed to raise water levels after the second drop Monday night, but they began falling for a third time, according to nuclear agency official Naoki Kumagai.

New explosion heard at Japan nuclear plant 2011