This study describes the existence of the long-lasting disillusionment phase for the victims after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant following the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011. Through analyzing the mental situation of the victims, the situations were categorized into 2 groups for forced evacuees: "in the disillusionment phase" and "in the reconstruction phase," Other 2 groups are for host Iwaki residents: "with negative feelings against evacuees" and "leading their life constructively." The negative feeling enhances the vicious psychological cycle for the evacuees in the long-lasting disillusionment phase and repeating emotion of survivor's guilt in the reconstruction phase. We propose that people who were getting back to a normal life while leading their life constructively should raise their voices in favor of living together with evacuees.
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