Photos: The man who takes care of cats forgotten in Fukushima's nuclear zone

Photos: The man who takes care of cats forgotten in Fukushima's nuclear zone A decade ago, former small construction business owner Sakae Kato, 57, stayed behind in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima. A decade ago, former small construction business owner Sakae Kato, 57, stayed behind in a restricted zone in Namie, Fukushima to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby nuclear plant. 1 / 8 An aerial view shows Sakae Kato walking Pochi, his dog that he rescued four years ago, on an empty road between restricted zones in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan on February 20. A decade ago, Kato stayed behind to rescue cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant.