Badminton star Momota from Fukushima town wins Guinness honor for 11 annual wins
Kento Momota, a graduate from Tomioka High School in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Tomioka, has been recognized by Guinness World Records as winner of "the most badminton men's singles titles in a season," earning the honor for his 11 victories in international tournaments last year, his management agency UDN SPORTS announced on Nov. 17. The 26-year-old Momota, belonging to Nippon …
Fukushima-produced premium rice brand unveiled locally & in Tokyo
The Fukushima prefectural government hosted events in Tokyo as well as in Fukushima city on Nov. 9 to introduce an original premium rice brand, dubbed “Fuku, Warai” (good luck, laughter), on the eve of its market debut. The events took place at the Surikamitei Ohtori resort hotel in the Iizaka district of Fukushima’s capital and the Happo-en garden, noted for …
Greek olive tree seeds presented to Naraha, set for flight to space before planting
The Fukushima Prefecture town of Naraha was presented by Greece with olive tree seeds at a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 2 under a plan to keep them on the International Space Station temporarily before they are planted next year ahead of the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics. Naraha promotes exchange programs with Greece as one of the "Host Towns" …
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30 October 2020
8 prefectures in north Japan want gov't to publicize precise info on tritium
The governments of eight prefectures in northern Japan, including Fukushima, Hokkaido and Niigata, agreed on Oct. 29 to urge the national administration to publicize precise information on tritium, a radioactive substance, widely at home and abroad to fend off reputational damage. The agreement was part of recommendations adopted at a meeting of their governors held in Fukushima city as the central government is reportedly in favor of releasing into the sea swelling tritium-containing water treated at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Sharing the perception that domestic and overseas understanding …
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29 October 2020
Tohoku Youth Orchestra gathers for long-awaited practice
The Tohoku Youth Orchestra, comprising students from three prefectures hit hard by the devastating earthquake that struck northeastern Japan in 2011, gathered for its first practice in eight months in the city of Fukushima on Oct. 24, kicking off preparations …
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13 October 2020
Memorial held in Iwaki to mourn typhoon victims on 1st anniversary
The city office of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, hosted a memorial ceremony at a municipal facility called Alios on Oct. 12 to mourn victims of a fatal typhoon that made landfall in the region a year before. The ceremony at Alios, also …
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9 October 2020
Gov't set to decide treatment of polluted water from nuke plant soon
The government has embarked on the final stage of coordination to determine how to dispose of swelling amounts of water treated but still containing tritium, a radioactive substance, at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crippled by the 2011 accident. As part of the move, the government held a seventh hearing on the issue in Tokyo on Oct. 8, where the national fishery industry and Fukushima Prefecture's association of seafood-processing cooperatives reiterated their opposition to the release of contaminated water into the sea, saying it would cause serious effects on fisheries and other aspects. The …
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30 September 2020
Fukushima fishery industry eyes next April for full fishing resumption
The Fukushima Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Cooperative Associations has set next April as a target for the resumption of full commercial fishing operations. At a meeting in Iwaki city on Sept. 29, the heads of member associations unanimously approved the federation's proposal to push ahead with discussions on the details of resuming operations. It was the first time for the local fishery industry to have a specific target set for restarting operations in full swing since the 2011 earthquake and ensuing nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. The disaster has left offshore commercial fisheries …
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27 September 2020
Prime Minister Suga pays 1st visit to Fukushima, vows to revive non-living areas
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited Fukushima Prefecture on Sept. 26 for the first time since taking office and pledged to resuscitate areas left deserted after the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima Daiichi plant. …