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8 April 2022
Fukushima researchers find 4 ammonite fossil types, including 1st in Japan
A team of researchers led by Hiroaki Inose, 38-year-old chief curator at the Fukushima Museum, has discovered four types of precious fossilized ammonites that are about 89 million years old, the Fukushima Prefecture-run museum in Aizuwakamatsu city announced on March …
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17 March 2022
Fukushima marks 11th anniversary of earthquake-nuclear disaster
March 11 marked the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. People across Fukushima Prefecture and elsewhere mourned the deaths of their loved ones, some …
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10 March 2022
Wakatakakage promoted to sekiwake, ties Fukushima wrestlers' all-time career highs
Wakatakakage, a 27-year-old native of Fukushima city, was promoted to professional sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake and sits on the east side of the rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament released by the Japan Sumo Association on Feb. 28. It is the first time in 18 years that a Fukushima wrestler has reached that rank. The last time was in 2004 when Izumizaki village native Tamanoshima, who is now stablemaster Hanaregoma, earned promotion to sekiwake for that year's New Year tournament. Wakatakakage, whose real name is Atsushi Onami, is the fifth Fukushima native in the post-World War II era …
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3 March 2022
Fukushima to add 3 marine monitoring spots for nuclear wastewater
The Fukushima prefectural government is set to strengthen in fiscal 2022, beginning on April 1, its system for monitoring the planned release into the ocean of wastewater treated but still containing radioactive tritium from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power …
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24 February 2022
Fukushima launching commendation system to promote SDGs
The Fukushima prefectural government is set to inaugurate a system to commend local organizations for their activities contributing to the promotion of the United Nations' Sustained Development Goals (SDGs), starting in fiscal 2022. The plan to launch the scheme was disclosed at a "Fukushima SDGs forum" held in the prefectural capital city of Fukushima on Feb. 17. Recognizing that efforts to achieve the SDGs help step up the development of Fukushima as envisaged by the prefecture's "overall program," the local government will offer regional communities opportunities to share good examples of activities via the commendation system. It hopes the new scheme …
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18 February 2022
Scholarship named after Fukushima historian in offing for study in U.S.
The Fukushima prefectural government's education board is set to inaugurate a scholarship program for local high school graduates to study in the United States. It will be the first public overseas study scheme to be set up by the prefectural education board, according to local government officials. The scholarship system will be named after a historian, Dr. Kan'ichi Asakawa (1873-1948), a native of the prefectural city of Nihonmatsu who spent his academic career mostly in the United States. The program is designed to grant each recipient several million yen annually over a period of four years. No repayment will be required. …
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10 February 2022
Fukushima Pref. annual budget eyes balance between pandemic and economy, showing 1st gain in 3 years
The Fukushima prefectural government has compiled an initial general account budget for fiscal 2022 totaling 1,267,677 million yen, marking an increase of 9,200 million yen or 0.7% over the initial budget for fiscal 2021 ending on March 31, 2022, Gov. Masao Uchibori announced on Feb. 3. It is the first rise in three years since fiscal 2019. The prefectural government is scheduled to propose the budget to a regular prefectural assembly session for February, opening on Feb. 14. The budget highlights the local government's focus on battling the coronavirus epidemic amid the rapid spread of the Omicron variant while seeking …
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3 February 2022
2 Fukushima teams picked for spring high school baseball tourney
Seikogakuin High School and Tadami High School in Fukushima Prefecture were picked on Jan. 28 as among the 32 teams for the 94th edition of the National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament, known as "Senbatsu" (select). The selection committee for …
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28 January 2022
Trial overnight stays begin in Futaba, 11 years after nuke mishap
Trial overnight stays started in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba on Jan. 20 in preparation for future permanent returns by residents, 10 years and 10 months after the nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima Daiichi …
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20 January 2022
Nissan testing energy control system using green power, EV batteries in Namie town
Nissan Motor Co. has kicked off an experiment in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Namie to verify an energy management system based on electric vehicle (EV) batteries for efficient use of power generated by renewable energy. It is the world's …
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14 January 2022
Fukushima Sky Park set to take off as more attractive "sky station"
The Fukushima city office and the nonprofit Fukushima Flight Association are engaged in a project to turn Fukushima Sky Park, a farm road airstrip, into an even more attractive tourist facility that would host a wide array of sky-themed events …
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24 December 2021
Elementary school 6th grader wins health-themed "Fukushima Junior Challenge" grand prix
Kaho Kikuchi, a sixth grader of Matsunaga elementary school in the Fukushima Prefecture city of Aizuwakamatsu, won the top award in an annual contest on children's ideas for community-based health promotion programs sponsored by Fukushima-Minpo Co., the publisher of the …