Fukushima

Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Begin Discussions Aimed at Building a Hydrogen-based City of the Future in Fukushima Prefecture

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Friday, June 4, 2021
Emerging technologies, Companies, Technology, Hydrogen economy, Articles, Hydrogen technologies, Tōhoku region, Hydrogen vehicle, Namie, Fukushima, Toyota, Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima

Toyota City, Japan, June 4, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have commenced discussions with various partners over building a city for a new future that makes use of hydrogen and technologies produced in Fukushima Prefecture.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, June 4, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have commenced discussions with various partners over building a city for a new future that makes use of hydrogen and technologies produced in Fukushima Prefecture.
  • In order to further promote reconstruction, Fukushima Prefecture is focusing on hydrogen, a new form of energy, and has undertaken to build one of the first models for a future hydrogen society.
  • In addition, in response to the needs and issues experienced by Namie Town--where FH2R is located--and other regions in the prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Toyota, and their partners will operate FC kitchen cars and medical cars, and use hydrogen at stores and plants in Fukushima Prefecture to reduce supply chain carbon emissions.
  • Following the announcement of Japan's 2050 Carbon Neutral Goal, there is a growing need for concrete initiatives aimed at building sustainable societies that can be passed on to future generations.

-10 Years from That Day - Fukushima Today 2021: Fukushima Prefectural Government Releases Video of Today's Fukushima, 10 Years after Great East Japan Earthquake

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Fukushima, Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents, Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Geography of Japan

b"The current situations of areas under evacuation orders after the nuclear power disaster, updates on air dose rates and the number of evacuees, as well as progress in infrastructure improvement.\nToday's agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries in Fukushima, which prioritize the safety, including trial coastal catches of marine products which have been confirmed as safe and efforts to become the No.

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  • b"The current situations of areas under evacuation orders after the nuclear power disaster, updates on air dose rates and the number of evacuees, as well as progress in infrastructure improvement.\nToday's agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries in Fukushima, which prioritize the safety, including trial coastal catches of marine products which have been confirmed as safe and efforts to become the No.
  • 1 in Japan in terms of obtaining GAP certification.\nNew technologies born out of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework.\nThe Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum opened in September 2020.\nThe new video shows today's Fukushima from various angles as the prefecture continues to move toward recovery.\nThe Fukushima Prefectural Government's official portal site for revitalization information, which tells the world handily about the situations of areas under evacuation orders, infrastructure improvement, agricultural, forestry and fisheries industries and Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework among others.\n"

Japan's Reconstruction Agency Opens "Fukushima Updates," Portal Site to Disseminate Latest Info on Fukushima

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Fukushima

Such a site structure will make it easier to look for information through major search engines in the world.

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  • Such a site structure will make it easier to look for information through major search engines in the world.
  • "Fukushima Now" introduces information on the safety of agriculture, forestry and fishery products from Fukushima and radiation levels through pamphlets and graphs.
  • Video clips uploaded to the website show basic information on radiation and the current situation of Fukushima in an easy-to-understand manner.
  • The images can be downloaded and used for computer desktops and as background images for online conferences.

Japan's Reconstruction Agency Opens "Fukushima Updates," Portal Site to Disseminate Latest Info on Fukushima

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Fukushima

Such a site structure will make it easier to look for information through major search engines in the world.

Key Points: 
  • Such a site structure will make it easier to look for information through major search engines in the world.
  • "Fukushima Now" introduces information on the safety of agriculture, forestry and fishery products from Fukushima and radiation levels through pamphlets and graphs.
  • Video clips uploaded to the website show basic information on radiation and the current situation of Fukushima in an easy-to-understand manner.
  • The images can be downloaded and used for computer desktops and as background images for online conferences.

Fukushima Pref. Creates PR Video Showing Status of Recovery from Disaster, Efforts for Food Safety

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Friday, May 29, 2020
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Tōhoku region, Honshu, Natural disasters, Geography of Japan, Fukushima Prefecture, Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima, Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents

The video shows continued efforts made by Fukushima for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, powerful on a global scale, for food safety and for other purposes as this year marks the 10th year since the disaster.

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  • The video shows continued efforts made by Fukushima for recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, powerful on a global scale, for food safety and for other purposes as this year marks the 10th year since the disaster.
  • Evacuation orders issued following the outbreak of the nuclear disaster have been lifted in most areas.
  • Airborne radiation doses in most parts of Fukushima Prefecture are now at almost the same level as those in major cities in the world.
  • Restoration work has been completed on 95% of civil engineering facilities such as roads, which sustained damage in the disaster.

Rice Grown in Fukushima Prefecture Earned the Most Top Rankings in Taste Competitions in Japan in 2018 for the Second Year in a Row!

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Friday, March 29, 2019
Natural Resources, Agriculture, Retail, Food, Beverage, Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima, Rice, Geography of Japan, Agriculture

Four Brands of Rice Grown in Fukushima Have Earned Special A Rankings, for the Most in a Single Prefecture Two Years Running!

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  • Four Brands of Rice Grown in Fukushima Have Earned Special A Rankings, for the Most in a Single Prefecture Two Years Running!
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190329005165/en/
    Fukushima Prefecture Rice Earns 4 Special A Ranks.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Every year, the Japan Grain Inspection Association undergoes its Rice Taste Rankings, and the rankings for 2018 have been released at http://www.kokken.or.jp/data/ranking_rankbetu30.pdf (in Japanese only).
  • We hope that your families will all enjoy Fukushima rice, highly ranked in appearance, fragrance, taste, viscosity, and firmness.

Fukushima’s Sake Challenge Shop, a Test Market Shop for Japanese Sake in Manhattan, Has Opened

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Monday, February 4, 2019
Restaurant, Bar, Retail, Food, Beverage, Wine & Spirits, Fukushima, Fukushima, Rice wine, Sake, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Prefectures of Japan, Tōhoku region

Announcing Opening of a Test Market Shop, Specializing in Fukushima Sake in a Key Global Metropolis

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  • Announcing Opening of a Test Market Shop, Specializing in Fukushima Sake in a Key Global Metropolis
    This press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190204005217/en/
    FUKUSHIMA'S SAKE Challenge Shop, a Fukushima sake test market shop, opened in New York City on December 1, 2018.
  • FUKUSHIMAS SAKE Challenge Shop, a Fukushima sake test market shop, opened there on December 1, 2018.
  • The test market shop sells Fukushima sake using an order-based system.