Food fears rose across Japan due to the radiation worries, as the nation’s diet and economy heavily depend on seafood and export. Sendai, the epicenter of the quake and tsunami, was a bustling city full of seafood factories a month ago, before Japanese restaurants around the globe scrambled to find replacement ingredients due to radiation fears.

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