Fukushima marks 12 years since triple disasters, Kishida vows "not to let lessons fade"
Fukushima Prefecture marked the 12th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11. Local residents offered prayers for the victims of the massive quake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. The prefectural government hosted a memorial ceremony at the Paruse Iizaka convention hall in Fukushima city. Those who attended …
Tomioka eyes early April removal of evacuation order for "reconstruction base" area
The Fukushima Prefecture town of Tomioka is seeking to have the evacuation order lifted in early April for a "specified reconstruction and revitalization base" area designated to help expedite recovery from the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. In a March 3 meeting of all municipal assembly members, the town office obtained discretionary …
Fukushima unveils new posters for tourism promotion
The Fukushima prefectural government on Feb. 24 revealed a set of official posters for fiscal 2022 that showcase local tourism resources including beautiful scenery and food items. In a public competition seeking photographs for the campaign posters, Mitsuru Takahashi, a 63-year-old prefectural government official living in Koriyama city, won the grand prize for his photo titled "Bridge of Hope for …
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24 February 2023
Researchers' team involving Fukushima Museum curator finds dinosaur's larynx fossil
A team of Japanese and U.S. researchers led by Fukushima Museum curator Junki Yoshida announced on Feb. 15 the world's first discovery of a non-avian dinosaur’s fossilized voice box, or larynx. A research report on the finding has been carried …
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16 February 2023
Police on alert at Koriyama Station to avert imposter scams
In an effort to fend off imposter scams, police officers are regularly on the lookout on the premises of East Japan Railway's (JR East) Koriyama Station in the namesake Fukushima Prefecture city, which has been used by many fraudsters who …
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9 February 2023
Lift to link 2 Mt. Bandai ski areas, create one of Japan's biggest snow resorts
Hoshino Resorts Inc. announced on Feb. 2 that the company will construct a lift connecting the two ski areas it operates on Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. Construction work for the new lift is planned to begin this spring with …
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9 February 2023
Lift to link 2 Mt. Bandai ski areas, create one of Japan's biggest snow resorts
Hoshino Resorts Inc. announced on Feb. 2 that the company will construct a lift connecting the two ski areas it operates on Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. Construction work for the new lift is planned to begin this spring with …
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9 February 2023
Lift to link 2 Mt. Bandai ski areas, create one of Japan's biggest snow resorts
Hoshino Resorts Inc. announced on Feb. 2 that the company will construct a lift connecting the two ski areas it operates on Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. Construction work for the new lift is planned to begin this spring with …
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9 February 2023
Lift to link 2 Mt. Bandai ski areas, create one of Japan's biggest snow resorts
Hoshino Resorts Inc. announced on Feb. 2 that the company will construct a lift connecting the two ski areas it operates on Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture. Construction work for the new lift is planned to begin this spring with …