Steps for Revitalization in Fukushima
◇ December 23rd, 2019 edition ◇
Rice harvested in farming trials aiming for resumption of planting for commercial sales. （Ogawara district, Okuma Town）
Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture disaster situation – Earthquake and tsunami damage
The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 at 14:46. Centered off the Sanriku coast in North Eastern Japan, its magnitude was a record high of M9.0, measuring a 7 on the JMA seismic intensity scale. Heavy shaking resulted in a large tsunami that struck a wide area along the coast.
Disaster status after the earthquake and tsunami
◆Disaster status in Fukushima Prefecture 【As of 2019.12.5】 Data: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Seismic ■Deaths: 4,109 Intensity In Japanese (This number includes 2,279 disaster-related deaths(*) scale ■Missing: 1 7 6upper Sapporo 6lower (*)Disaster-related deaths are not caused directly by the disaster, but 5upper 5lower occur afterwards due to indirect causes including stress and decline in 4 3 health from living as evacuees. 2 1 ◆Cost of damage in Fukushima Prefecture 【As of 2012.3.23】 Seismic ■Reported cost of damage for public works facilities: center About JPY 316.2 billion ■Reported amount of damage on agricultural, forestry and fishery Tokyo facilities: About JPY 245.3 billion Fukushima ■Reported amount of damage on educational facilities: About JPY 37.9 billion Fukuoka Prefecture ■Total of reported amount of damage on public facilities: About JPY 599.4 billion Osaka
※Areas under the jurisdiction of the prefectural government: for the 30km radius surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (F1NPS), damage costs were estimated based on aerial photographs. ※Areas under the jurisdiction of municipalities: Excludes approximate 2:46 p.m. March 11, 2011: the cost of damage for a part of Minamisoma City and 8 municipalities Great East Japan Earthquake located in the Futaba area. 38.1 degrees north latitude, 142.5 ※Data︓Land Rehabilitation & Development Group, Fukushima degrees east longitude, Restoration & Revitalization Headquarters for Great East Japan Appox.24 km deep (provisional value) /M9 (provisional value) Earthquake
Iwaki City: Levee Soma City: Agricultural Facilities Shirakawa City: Public Facilities Kagamiishi Town: Educational Facilities
Status of housing damage by region
◆Damage status 【As of 2019.12.5】 ■Totally destroyed: 15,435 houses ■Half destroyed: 82,783 houses Extensive damage Totally destroyed Half destroyed caused by Tsunami (Iwaki City)
Status of housing damage (Ukedo district, Namie Town)
Aizu Region Central Region Coastal Region Fukushima Prefecture disaster situation – Evacuation
The number of evacuees peaked in May 2012 at 164,865 and has since decreased, but as of Dec 2019 roughly 41 thousand people are still under evacuation. Most of the evacuation orders issued to the evacuation-designated zones (excluding the Difficult-to-Return zones) have been lifted. Additionally, the Difficult-to-Return zones have been recognized in the Plans for Reconstruction and Revitalization for Special Zones. Accordingly, reconstruction and revitalization in the evacuation-designated zones are already showing steady progress with remediation and construction underway.
Areas to which evacuation orders have been issued in the wake of nuclear power station (NPS) accident
Evacuation-Designated Zones ◆2011.4.22 About 2.5% of the whole Fukushima Prefecture area ■Evacuation-designated areas (Restricted areas) since Apr 10, 2019 ■Deliberate evacuation areas ■Emergency evacuation preparation areas (The order was lifted on September 30, 2011) ※Part of Date City, Minamisoma City and Kawauchi Village are SZRR for Iitate Minamisoma designated as specific spots recommended for evacuation. approx.186ha City Iitate Special Zone of Village Reconstruction & Current Revitalization Kawamata Iitate Namie Minamisoma status (SZRR) for Town Village Town City Katsurao approx. 30km radius Kawamata 95ha Katsurao Village 20km radius Town SZRR for Tamura City Futaba Town Futaba Katsurao approx.555ha Kawauchi Village TEPCOʼsFukushima Village Daiichi NPS Namie Okuma Town Futaba Hirono Town SZRR for Town Tomioka Town Namie Tamura Town approx.661ha City Iwaki City Naraha Town Okuma TEPCOʼs Fukushima Fukushima Prefecture Town Daiichi NPS 166Km SZRR for Okuma Tomioka approx.860ha Kawauchi Town Village Naraha Town Iwaki City Approved plans for the Reconstruction and SZRR for Tomioka Hirono Town Revitalization of the Special Zone approx.390ha
■Following the revision of the Act for Special Measures for the ・Annual integrated doses are over 50mSv. Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima (May, 2017), the national Difficult-to- ・Entry is prohibited with some exceptions. government was able to designate special zones for reconstruction and return zone revitalization (SZRR). ・Lodging is prohibited.
Plans by the following municipalities were recognized by the national ・Annual integrated doses are between 20 and 50 mSv. government in the Plans for Reconstruction and Revitalization for Special Restricted ・Entry is permitted, and business operation is Zones which stipulated SZRR. residence partially permitted . zone Futaba Town (Sep 2017), Okuma Town (Nov 2017) ・Lodging is prohibited with some exceptions.
Namie Town (Dec 2017), Tomioka Town (Mar 2018) ・Annual integrated doses are below 20 mSv. Iitate Village (Apr 2018), Katsurao Village (May 2018) Evacuation order cancellation ・Entry is permitted, and business operation is The revised act is to concentrate on carrying out decontamination and preparation zone permitted . infrastructure development of the designated zones in order to create an ・Lodging is prohibited with some exceptions. environment which people can return to. ・Areas where evacuation orders have been lifted.
◆Transition of evacuees: Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS acident （unit: person) Evacuees outside the prefecture Evacuees inside the prefecture Numbers of evacuees v.s. Missing prefectureʼs entire population 164,865 152,113 2.3% 150,000 129,154 1,842,956 people 62,038 41,701 people 54,680 (As of 100,000 45,854 (As of Dec 2019) 97.7% November 2019) 102,827 97,286 50,000 83,250 46,093 41,701 33,983 31,148 0 147 50 12,097 10,540 13 13 2012.5H24.5 2013.5 H25.5 2014.5 H26.5 2018.5 H30.5 2019.12R1.12 R1.5 Reconstruction of the livelihood of disaster-affected citizens
The prefectural government is working to create an environment Futaba Medical Center-affiliated where evacuees can return home with peace of mind by establishing medical and caregiving services, as well as, housing Hospital was opened in April, and shopping facilities. 2018. Futaba Medical Center-affiliated hospital operates as a secondary emergency medical facility in Futaba Reconstruction of housing environment district accepting patients 24/7, 365 days a year (including on public holidays). It also provides medical services required in Construction of Revitalization communities including home-visit caregiving in order Public Housing, etc. to support an environment where residents and people engaged in revitalization-related projects can The prefectural government is continuing to build Revitalization Public Housing in order live and work with peace of mind, from the aspect of to provide evacuees and those affected by the disaster with housing stability. In the medical services. In October, 2018, a multi-purpose wake of the nuclear power station accident, the prefectural government is taking the medical helicopter started operation. initiative for this project, and is planning to construct a total of 4,890 housing units. The operation allows us to transport patients between a medical institution in the coastal region and Fukushima Medical University which is capable 【 Progress of business investment by municipality 】 of providing highly expertized treatment.
For nuclear disaster evacuees 4,767 units completed/4,890 units planned For returnees 510units completed /688 units completed Futaba Medical Center-affiliated hospital, located in Tomioka For earthquake and tsunami TownOpens on April 23, 2018 A 24/7/365 emergency medical services provided affected people All 2,807 units completed Police activities to protect the safety of affected people
【As of 2019.10.31】 After the disaster, Fukushima Prefecture has received support from many police officers around Japan. The police nicknamed "Ultra Police Force" have ◆Thorough support for evacuees continued efforts to protect evacuees and ensure their safety, including patrols of the disaster affected areas, ■Counselors providing information for residents in the temporary housing units and disaster public housing, prevention 177 life support counsellors have been assigned to social of crimes in collaboration with the national welfare councils in 22 municipalities throughout the prefecture government, municipalities and volunteers and (as of 2019.6.1) measures against traffic accidents. With the partial In addition to taking care of elderly and preventing isolation, lifting of evacuation orders in Okuma Town, a they are also actively involved in working to help with relieving temporary Okuma police substation was opened and residentsʼ health worries. free transit along Route 35 was resumed to ensure development of the revitalization hub which is carried ■Community Communications Coordinator out in a safe and secure manner. The prefectural The prefectural government allocates Community Communications Coordinators to government is increasing security in the area areas with revitalization public housing in order to build and support those including patrols to prevent crimes and accidents. communities. The Community Communications Coordinators support exchange ■In order to steadily cope activities between tenants of revitalization public housing and local residents by planning and carrying out exchange activities while establishing neighborhood with rapid progress of associations and creating opportunities for community dialogue. ongoing revitalization efforts and changing circumstances ■Support base for elderly people surrounding the affected Since many of tenants in the temporary housing units are areas, the prefectural elderly, the prefectural government established a Support Base government continues to for Elderly People out of concern to prevent their isolation and work closely with support them by providing opportunities for them to consult A ceremony held on dispatching with counselors about personal problems in daily life, patrol units following the opening municipalities for the safety communicate with others and take health care classes. of free transit along Route 35 and security of its residents.
Development of shopping facilities Kawamata Miyakoji District, Hirono Town Namie Town Tomioka Town Tamura City Town
Domo store in Hirono Terrace Sakura Mall Tomioka Furumichi (shopping mall) YO-TASHI Machi Nami Marche Apr. 2014 (Opened) Mar. 2016 (Opened) Mar. 2016 (Opened) Oct. 2016 (Opened) Mar. 2017 (Opened) Naraha Odaka District, Okuma Kawauchi Village Katsurao Iidate Village Village Town Minamisoma City Town
Madei-Hall at the roadside KOKONARA Tonya no Sato Yamazaki Y-Shop Yamasa rest house of Iidate village Shopping Mall Odaka Store(supermarket) Yamazaki Y-Shop Jul. 2017 (Opened) Jul. 2017 (Opened) Aug. 2017 (Opened) Aug. 2017 (Opened) Jun. 2018 (Opened) Jun. 2019 (Opened) Environmental restoration Ⅰ
Air radiation levels in the prefecture have significantly decreased compared to April, 2011. Decontamination of prefectural land has been completed in all areas except for the Difficult-to- return zone.
Transition of air radiation dose in Fukushima Prefecture ◆Radiation dose level map covering the whole area of the prefecture based on the monitoring mesh survey of environmental radiation by Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima Legend －Main City road Unit : Microsievert/hour (μSv/h)Fukushima 3 Fukushima 2.74 CityCity 2 （avg. fig before the disaster 0.04μSv/h） 1 0.13 0 Apr. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. April 12 - 16, 0 or 2011 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2019 more April 20 -July 5, 2018 Data: Fukushima Prefecture Disaster Prevention Headquarters (provisional value)
◆Transition of measurements(2) [Unit: μSv/h] [Unit: μSv/h] to major cities
●Fukushima ● Minamisoma ● ●Koriyama Aizuwakamatsu Fukushima Daiichi NPS Tokyo ● 0.04 Minamiaizu ●Shirakawa ●Iwaki
※Figures shown on Fukushima map are as of 2019.11.15 http://fukushima-radioactivity.jp/ Data: Japan National Tourism Organization
Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation
■Environmental Radiation Monitoring Centre Environmental (Minamisoma City) ■Wildlife Symbiosis Centre monitoring, Environmental (Otama Village) education, training, monitoring around Monitoring of wildlife, exchanges the NPS environment learning, dissemination, awareness- raising activities
■IAEA cooperation ■IAEA proposed project Fukushima Prefecture currently ・Decontamination in Fukushima proceeding projects in cooperation ・Support for utilization of radiation monitoring data for with IAEA* Projects include the drawing of easily understandable maps … review of decontamination technology used for rivers and ■Our proposed projects lakes, and studying the movement of radioactive materials contained in ・Project to review the decontamination technology for On-site inspection wild animals. *IAEA : International rivers, lakes and ponds by IAEA experts Atomic Energy Agency ・Behavioral survey of radionuclide in wild lives … Environmental restoration Ⅱ
Disposal of waste
◆ Disaster waste disposal 【As of 2019.9.30】 ■The disposal of targeted 3.04 million tons of disaster waste handled by municipalities has been completed. In areas handled by the national government, 2.03 million tons of waste has been processed so far. Dealing with disaster waste A temporary incinerator
◆Disposal of designated waste 【As of 2019.10.31】 ■Designated waste is being disposed of at the nationally designated landfill facility in Tomioka Town. As of today, 98,000 bags have been disposed of by landfill. The prefectural government inspects the sites and conducts environmental Transportation of monitoring in order to ensure safety and security. These activities are based on designated waste Landfill disposal facility the safety agreement between the national government, the prefectural government, Tomioka and Naraha Town. The results of the environmental monitoring are released on the internet.
◆ Receiving of removed soil and development of facilities ■For the transportation of removed soil into the interim storage facility, about the total of 333,000㎥ was transferred 【Accumulation of transportation volume into the interim storage from March, 2015 when the transportation started to the faculty and future perspective】 end of June, 2019, and transportation for 23 municipalities out of intended 52 has been completed. （ 10,000㎥ ) A plan has been announced to complete A plan has been announced to complete transporting most 1,400 1500 transportation to the Interim storage facility of the removed soil that is temporarily located within the by 2021 prefecture into an interim storage facility by the end of FY 1000 2021. By the end of FY 2019, 4,000,000 ㎥ of waste is 662.4 expected to be transported into the interim storage facility. 500 262.4 78.5 The prefectural government inspects the sites and conducts 4.6 23.4 environmental monitoring in order to ensure safety and 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 security. These activities are based on the safety agreement 平成27年Achieve 平成28年Achieve 平成29年Achieve 平成30年Achieve 令和元年(Target) (Outlook) 令和3年 ments ments ments ments between the national government, the prefectural （Target） （Outlook） government, Okuma and Futaba Town.
Decontamination Decontamination of prefectural land has been completed in all areas except for the Difficult‐to‐return zone.
◆The need for decontamination Radiation doses decrease naturally overtime and from the effects of natural phenomena, such as wind and rainfall. However this process can take a long time. Therefore, the Prefectural Government Area the national began carrying out decontamination efforts in order to lower radiation doses and reduce the impact on government conducts communities and on the health of residents at the earliest possible time. decontamination (11 municipalities.) ◆Effects of decontamination When averages of air radiation dose rates were compared for before and after decontamination work in the Intensive Contamination Survey Area Area where Area each carried out by local municipalities, it was found that radiation levels were decontamination municipalities conducts reduced by 42% in residential areas, by 55% at schools and parks and by conducted has been decontamination 21% in forests. This shows the effectiveness of lowering radiation levels lifted(8 municipalities) (33 municipalities). through environmental decontamination work. Situation of restoration and development of social infrastructure Reconstruction work has begun for 98% of public works facilities, and 94% have already been completed. Currently the prefecture is focused on the tsunami affected area, and is aiming to complete reconstruction as soon as possible, while developing and strengthening roads and other infrastructure, and ensuring that recovery efforts proceed in a safe and secure manner.
Progress by reconstruction work
◆ Situaton of reconstruction work
■ The prefecture is focusing on installing a road network to speed up the revitalization of New roads for restoration are under construction The prefecture is currently installing a road network in order to provide strong zones where evacuation orders have been support for seriously damaged zones. The network is aimed to be completed by lifted or are to be lifted. The network includes 2023, and will include 8 main routes covering the coastal region, in the areas surrounded by express and national highways. 8 main routes covering the coastal region (T o h o k u C e n t r a l E x p r e s s w a y) surrounded by express and national highways. ( 8 Main Routes )
The prefecture has implemented the ‘Fukushima Health Management Survey’ in order to protect the physical and mental health of citizens, and maintain and improve health in Fukushima into the future. The survey includes the estimation of citizens’ radiation exposure and thyroid examinations. Fukushima Health Management Survey
Basic Survey Citizens residing in the prefecture as of March 11, 2011 (2,055,248 persons)
Self‐administered questionnaires: 27.7% ＜Results of estimate on external exposure dose＞ [568,331 respondents/2,055,248 subjects] 【All citizens surveyed】 Ratio of dose from 0 to 2mSv accounts for 93.8% of all. ※Estimate of external exposure dose for the 4 months from the nuclear accident (March‐July2011) Thyroid Ultrasound Examination Citizens aged 18 or younger at the time of the disaster (About 380,000 persons) Full‐scale Examination （April2014 ‐ present） Primary Examination （April 2011 to March 2014） Thesecondinspectionforthecomparisonwith the primary inspection. The subjects will include Inspection to confirm the present situation of children who aged infants born till April 1, 2012. The inspection will 18 or younger at the time of the disaster, about 300,000 were be conducted every 2 years with the subjects to the age of 20, and after 20 it will take place every examined by March 2014. 5years.
Primary Examination: Ultrasound Examination
Number of Screening category Implementation Period Coverage Examinations
Primary Examination Citizens aged 18 or younger at the time of disaster （Check on the 1st round Oct. 2011-Mar. 2014 （About 370,000 persons/Born on April.2,1992- situation of peopleʼs April.1,2011〉 throyds）
Citizens born on April.2,1992-April.1,2012 Full-scale Examination （About 380,000 persons/The inspection will be conducted every 2nd round （Compare with April. 2014-Mar. 2016 2 years with the subjects to the age of 20, and after 20 it will Primary Examination） take place every 5 years.）
3rd round May. 2016-Mar. 2018
4th round April. 2018-Mar. 2020
Secondary examination: Thorough thyroid Fine-needle aspiration cytology is conducted as deemed necessary by the doctor. As of Jun. 30, ultrasound examination and blood testing 2019, 231 cases were diagnosed as malignant or suspected malignant in the secondary examination.
Reference Internal exposure examinations using whole body counters Results of survey for findings on thyroid glands over three prefectures other than Fukushima Prefecture
Production values for the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries industries have decreased since the disaster, March 2011. The prefecture is putting the upmost effort into a variety of activities to revitalize the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries industries, which will in turn contribute to helping rebuild the livelihoods of disaster-affected citizens. Activities include PR campaigns introducing qualities of Fukushima products along with the systems in place to ensure food security and safety.
Transition in the amounts of agricultural products produced in the prefecture ◆Forestry Industry （Unit：JPY 100 million） 136.4 ◆Amount of agricultural produce 130.1 124.8 （Unit：JPY 100 million） 0.1 0.1 2,330 120.0 0.3 43.4 100.6 2500 45.7 93.3 Harvest of forest 2,077 2,071 87.2 92.2 92.0 0.4 林野副産物採取 2,021 2,049 49.3 85.50.0 0.1 secondary products 94 1,973 90.0 2.4 0.1 73.9 0.0 0.0 1,851 1.8 34.5 Production of cultivated 1,837 2.0 24.3 0.1 28.3 28.6 34.7 栽培きのこ 2000 57 63 61 55 23.1 mushrooms 541 71 Others 60.0 1.1 16.6 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.3 47 54 1.0 0.2 388 441 497 495 90.4 薪炭生産Production of 61 417 509 Livestocks 82.5 73.3 firewood & charcoal 1500 63 77 475 66 30.0 61.7 61.7 64.4 63.0 57.1 65.5 292 51 74 56.2 木材生産Production of 212 245 86 271 250 197 78 Flowers timber 551 436 248 264 0.0 1000 389 469 482 458 Fruits 2008200920102011201220132014201520162017 452 480 Vegitables 500 867 （Unit：JPY 100 million） 791 750 754 692 747 ◆ 529 563 Rice Marine Fisheries 0 200 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 150 203.8 100 181.8 160.1 50 ※In terms of rice, crop acreage and yield increased after 2012, but in 2014 86.9 64.1 79.2 86.2 95.0 79.4 101.1 and 2015, the nationwide rice price sharply dropped and the rice output also 0 significantly dropped in the prefecture, as well. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Transition of the price of agricultural products representative of Fukushima
[Production Volume in the nation in 2010, Rice ：4th highest, Peach ：2nd highest, Beef cattle (Japanese Beef) ：10th highest (raised)] Rice Peach Beef cattle (Wagyu) （OTC：JPY/60ｋｇ） Natioonwide Fukushima （unit：JPY/kg） Natioonwide Fukushima （unit：JPY/kg） Natioonwide Fukushima 700 20,000 3,000 15,686 612 622 2,591 2,580 16,501 600 2,689 15,595 527 551 2,500 2,402 2,618 16,000 15,215 478 469 514 14,341 14,307 500 483 455 1,986 1,919 12,711 13,175 406 2,000 1,784 12,000 11,967 400 1,722 1,500 1,627 300 2,318 2,339 8,000 2,174 13,381 12,066 15,203 492 503 1,655 2,349 14,442 200 439 429 399 410 1,000 1,685 2,447 12,507 15,897 10,718 13,792 15,268 340 356 358 1,708 1,359 4,000 100 222 500 1,266
0 0 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
【Source】 MAFF Projection of OTC trades of rice 【Source】 Market statistics on website of Tokyo Central Market Changes in exports of agricultural and fisheries products from Fukushima Sales promotion of Fukushima ◆ farm products Reached a record high in FY 2017 Promotion of Fukushima through inbound tourism Immediately after the disaster export volumes dropped by about 90% . In spite of that, ◆ our efforts for safety and confidence recovery within the prefecture and recognition of ■As part of our efforts to improve the perception of food from the product quality has lead to a steady increase in export volumes to South East Asia. prefecture and expand sales channels, the prefecture has been 217,847 carrying out food promotion campaigns in Tokyo where many people （Unit : kg） 213,334 visit from abroad. Visitors are encouraged to try food from Fukushima and send out their impressions to the world. 200,000 Hit a 152,924 record ■This year, we are working with two fruit specialty restaurants, high! Shinjuku Takano which was established 134 years ago, and Futaba 150,000 124,225 Fruits Parlor, a casual style fruit shop. Where through sweets fairs 98% decline visitors can try out desserts and parfaits made using fruit from 100,000 Fukushima. The campaigns have been successful in attracting many 66,859 visitors including foreign tourists. Parfaits using lots of peaches from 50,000 39,742 Fukushima and foreign visitors enjoying them. 17,000 10,859 Parfaits using lots 2,403 5,296 of peaches from 0 Fukushima and 2011.3.11 disaster 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 foreign visitors enjoying them. Food safety and security efforts
In order to prevent distribution of food products containing radioactive substances exceeding the safety standard set by the government, farms have been decontaminated. Alongside this, the inspection system is being strengthened to ensure food safety. In particular every bag containing locally produced rice is required to undergo inspection before shipping. In order to ensure the safe distribution of marine products obtained through trial fishing operations, the prefectures offers guidance to fishery cooperatives in regards to inspection technology, and are working with producers and distributors to establish an efficient inspection system.
Decontamination of farmland
Reverse the surface soil with Situation of decontamination in farmland) subsoil (Including rice field, farm, orchard and grazing ground) Excluding *the areas the national government conducts decontamination (See page .6) ( As of 2018.3.31)
Number of計画数 cases planned 31,061 Number of発注数 Scraping off surface soil Reverse plowing Cleaning of tree bark ordered 31,061 (100.0%) Number of implemented進捗数 31,061 (100.0%) Monitoring of Fukushima's agricultural, forestry and fishery products 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 Fukushima’s primary products undergo monitoring inspection before being shipped. Any product that is found to exceed the safety standard is banned from being shipped based on the product type and produced area. Products being distributed are confirmed to be safe.
◆Test results on all rice in all rice bags （2019.8.26‐2019.10.31) No. of samples exceeding Test results are released Total No. of samples Proportion of samples Brown rice safety standard limits exceeding safety standard limits to the public. Year 2019 production Approx. 6.06 million 0 0.00% https://fukumegu.org/ok/co ntents/ One by One
Flow of the test (30 kg) conveyor belt type of Labels to be traceable test equipment ◆Inspection results （2019.4.1‐2019.10.31） Reference Japanese Safety Standard Total No. of No. of samples Proportion of Safety standard limits Classification exceeding samples exceeding for radioactive cesiumfor radioactive cesium ( Unit: Bq/kg) samples standard limits standard limits
◆Trial Fishing conducted by the fishing industry
■Fishermen in Fukushima Prefecture were forced to place a ban on coastal and trawl fishing; however the safety of certain species of fish has been confirmed based on over 50 thousand items tested during monitoring inspections. （As of 2018, all fish and shellfish except for 7 fish species are under shipment restriction）。 ■Fishing cooperatives have been conducting inspections for radioactive substances in marine products obtained through trial fishing operations based on voluntary set standards of 50 Bq/kg, stricter than State of voluntary inspections by the fisheries cooperative association. the government threshold of 100 Bq/kg to make sure no samples exceeding the limit will be distributed to the market. Tourism industry recovery
Working towards the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games which are positioned as to support reconstruction, all citizens are united to promote tourism through improvement of hospitality, development of region‐centered receiving system and honing of tourism elements.
Tourism promotion through event & other information
◆Changes of the number on tourism in Touristsʼ accommodation Nationwide the prefecture 150.0% 121% 130% [Data] Japan National Tourist Bureau statistics 100% 96% 101% 100.0%
78% 83% 50.0% 81% 73% Tourists from outside Fukushima Fukushima 0.0% 120% 100% 99% 92% 95% 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 78% 80% Nation 216,384,110 207,382,740 218,313,430 260,976,900 280,784,880 wide 40% 62% Fuku- 6,359,610 5,124,410 4,651,110 4,935,340 5,284,020 shima 0% *Comparison of guest nights on year‐to‐year basis, After H22年2010 2011 2012 H23年 H24年 2016 2017 H28年 H29年 2018 H30年 March 2011, compared to the same month in 2010 Unit: thousand 57,179 35,211 44,459 52,764 54,494 56,336 people
Total number of international guests Educational Tour 300% 321.1% 120% Number Nationwide 100% 97% 276% of 86% 89% 200% 80% schools 95% 51% 100% 65% 92% 162.2% 69% 73% 100% 40% 26% 33% 108% 28% Fukushima Unit: Guest 0% 19% 34% 0% overnight 2010 2011 2012 2017 2018 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 H21年度 H22年度 H23年度 FY2012 FY2017 H24年度 H29年度 H30年度 FY2018 Nation 26,023,000 17,015,780 23,822,510 72,933,660 83,566,460 wide Number Fuku- 87,170 23,990 28,840 96,290 141,350 of 7,920 7,647 2,082 4,042 6,850 7,047 shima schools Unit: Guest 709,932 673,912 132,445 240,148 488,298 517,820 *Number of international guests who stayed at facilities overnight with 10 or more employees
Tourism promotion through event & other information
Achieved top in the number of gold awards Prefecture and games to for 7 consecutive years ! commence with a softball The first-ever in the history of the Annual match in the prefecture Japan Sake Awards
The outline of the Fukushima leg of the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay starting at J-Village There was an announcement on the results of the located in Naraha Town and Hirono Town in Fukushima Prefecture on March 26, 2020 has judging at the Annual Japan Sake Awards for Japanese been announced. sake brewed in 2018. 857 sake brands made entries It will travel across 25 municipalities in Fukushima over 3 days, and torchbearers will be from all over Japan. Fukushima Prefecture received selected from each of the 59 municipalities that have some connection with the prefecture. awards for 31brands with 22 of them being selected for The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held as the Recovery and gold prizes. The number of gold awards was top in Japan Reconstruction Games. The Prefectural Government will take that opportunity to show the appreciation for all of the support from around Japan and the world which Fukushima has for a record setting 7 received and show how Fukushima is progressing towards revitalization in the wake of the consecutive years disaster. (the 9th time Additionally, the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium will host 6 softball games (July 22- Fukushima has been 23) and 1 baseball game (July 29) with the first softball match kicking off the 2020 top in Japan). Olympic Games. Industrial promotion and creation of employment
When seeing changes in shipment values of products, levels both nationwide and of Fukushima Prefecture recovered to exceed the pre-disaster levels. In order to continue development of local industries, we will continue to support the operation and resumption of small to medium-sized businesses which form the core of regional economies, as well as secure employment opportunities through the promotion of company investment into the prefecture.
Changes in the shipment value of products (※)
・Shipment values in 2017 increased by 2.5% on the previous year, exceeding the benchmark set before the disaster (2010). However, Futaba County has remained at 20% of the pre-disaster shipment values since the disaster in 2011. We think it is necessary for us to further promote revitalization in the evacuation-ordered areas as well as the coastal region.
Changes in the shipment value of products in the prefecture Changes in the shipment of the national products and Futaba County
（Unit: JPY 100 million） （Unit: JPY 100 million） （Unit: JPY 100 million） 1,500.0 4,000,000 60,000.0 50,957.1 Fukushima pre. 51,203.8 2,891,077 3,191,667 1,076.8 3,000,000 40,000.0 49,778.6 1,000.0 45,526.1 43,208.8 2,849,688 2,887,276 3,021,852 2,000,000 20,000.0 500.0 129.4 160.7 176.2 195.9 1,000,000 Futaba 0.0 0.0 0 Ｈ22年 Ｈ23年 Ｈ24年 Ｈ28年 Ｈ29年 【The 8 municipalities in the Futaba County】 H22年 H23年 H24年 H28年 H29年
Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Source: METI 2019 Census of Manufacture by region, Preliminary Report of
Village, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, the 2019 Census of Manufacture, Report on the Results of the 2019 Census
Katsurao Village of Manufacture, Report on the Results of the 2019 Economic Census for
Business Activity concerning the Manufacturing Industry ◆Subsidy to business investment for ◆ Fukushima business investment subsidy for revitalization of industries employment creation in the tsunami and nuclear disaster‐affected areas Allotted to Pulp‐Paper Processing mfg. Processed paper mfg Electronic appliance mfg. 551 entities We support companies that set up new factory (As of July 29, 2019) or additional factory inside the prefecture. Those activate business and create jobs. 7,041 jobs New Add. Add. Fukushima City Date City Minamisoma City created (projection) Ken‐poku district 2,542 jobs School satchel mfg. 98 Producing row material of Aizu district medicines Soso district 209 entities created 74 Ken‐chu district 65 (projection) Minamiaizu district １42 (As of July 25, 2019) 6 Ken‐nan district Iwaki district Aizuwakamatsu New 68 Add. City 98 Hirono Town
Electrical measuring Solar generator appliances instruments mfg mfg Textile, Chemical mfg. Automobile related parts mfg. ◆Subsidy for investment promotion for the support of self‐help and return and the employment creation
New New Add. Sukagawa City Add. In order to secure jobs for disaster‐affected Koriyama City Iwaki City Tamura City people and accelerate support for their independence and ability to return to the areas they evacuated from, we will support companies ◆Young people employment promotion within the prefecture that are planning to newly or additionally build plants in the evacuation‐ordered areas, and In order to eliminate labor shortages and promote make efforts to create employment and cluster employment for young people who seek jobs inside the industries. prefecture, we hold joint job fairs in Fukushima as well as in Tokyo every year. We also provide job consultation services 850 jobs for people including disaster victims at 7 work-life support 85 entities created centers in the prefecture and hometown job information Joint job fair (projection) centers in both Tokyo and Fukushima. (As of Oct 11, 2019) Development of hubs for research & development, and Industrial creation Ⅰ
For the revitalization and recovery of Fukushima, it is necessary not just to restore things to how they were before the disaster, but create new, leading enterprises. Revitalization of the prefecture is currently being propelled by the development of hubs for R&D and industrial creation in a wide variety of fields.
Renewable energy promotion Strengthening知事欧州訪問 cooperation with other countries
Target for renewable ■As part of the promotion of renewable energy and medical Energy demand energy introduction in the prefecture industry fields in the prefecture, we are promoting collaborations
100％ with overseas countries. When the governor visited Europe in Oct. 31.8% 2019, he renewed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Achievemen 60％ State of North Rhine, Germany in both fields and signed an MOU t rate in FY 2018 40％ with the State of Hamburg, Germany and Basque Country, Spain in the field of renewable energy. By utilizing the network with these states, we will continue to support companies in Fukushima trying to Fukushima has a target to produce enough expand sales channels abroad. renewable energy to supply 100% of the energy demand in the prefecture by 2040. Oct.2019 - Meeting with the This will be achieved by increasing renewable energy introduction, and building hubs through the Minister-President of the State of clustering and development of relevant industries. North Rhine Westphalia (NRW)
Promotion of the clustering and recovery of the industrial sector
MEDICAL FAIR Fukushima Renewable Energy ASIA 2019 Industry Fair 2019
The largest exhibition of medical device products and related The Fukushima Renewable Energy Industry Fair 2019 technology in Asia was held in Thailand, attracting around (REIF Fukushima 2019) was held with the aim of 12,000 medical workers, buyers, and manufacturers from over introducing technology, spreading information, holding 70 countries around the world. business meetings and networking events for the The prefectural government ran a development and clustering of the renewable energy booth in the trade show for the third industry. Marking its 8th year, this time the fair was straight year to support Fukushima- based on the theme of the Fukushima Plan for a new based companies aiming to develop Oct 30-31 , 2019 Koriyama energy society, drawing a record 216 companies and sales channels into the rapidly organizations to set up their booths with fascinating growing Southeast Asian market. 【Sep 11-13, 2019】 cutting-edge technologies and products.
Research & development hubs in Fukushima Prefecture
Medical–Industry Translational Renewable Energy-derived Fisheries and Marine Fukushima Renewable Energy Research Center Hydrogen generation and usage Science Research Centre Institute, AIST(FREA) (Radiation Medical Science project Center) Fukushima Prefecture is working on 2014.4.1 Open 2016.9.12 Open 2019.7.1 Open technical demonstrations of large scale hydrogen production, and a next generation hydrogen delivery and storage technology utilizing renewable energy at the plant in Tanashio district, Namie Town. This plant will start operation in 2020. Koriyama Fukushima Iwaki Hydrogen produced by the plant is planned to be used at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics National Institute for Advanced In order to serve as a bridge In response to new research and Paralympics. Industrial Science and between the medical and industrial tasks following the nuclear Namie Technology (AIST) developed fields, the center acts as a hub to disaster, this centre was built as R&D hub centers for renewable promote the creation of reagents, a core facility for revitalization of energy. Smart System Research Scheduled to Building started operation on therapeutic, and diagnostic drugs the marine industry. open in 2020 April 1, 2016. used mainly for cancer treatment. Development of hubs for research & development, and Industrial creation Ⅱ
Working towards the realization of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
◆There are 3 core pillars based on a blueprint drawn up on Dec. 9, 2019 for the development of industry with the Innovation Coast Framework.
1. A region where people can take on 2. Local companies are major players 3. Fostering human resources who will any challenge ■In order to encourage not only cutting-edge play a major role in the initiative companies but various local companies to actively ■We will foster innovators in the region and ■We aim to develop the coastal region to be a place participate in the initiative, we will promote wide- professionals who will support the industrial where new challenges are taken up in various fields. area cooperation between local businesses and cluster. incoming companies to the region.
Manufacturing trial of self-driving Drone demonstration tests Fukushima Future business exchange meeting vehicles at Odaka Industrial Technology and Commerce High School Target
◇Promotion of the industrial cluster utilizing the Fukushima Robot Test Field (RTF) ■Promoting business investment and participation of local companies while taking advantage of the RTF in attracting companies wanting to carry out research and demonstrations of various robotic technologies. ■Expanding business in the coastal region as a whole by promoting companies which utilize the RTF as well as various related industries including commerce and service. ■Making the RTF a hub for establishing and implementing technical standards and specifications of robot and drone technologies.
◇Establishing a model for a future energy society
■Expanding introduction of renewable energy under the Fukushima Plan for a new energy society. ■Using hydrogen generated by the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field in a wide variety of applications such as for mobility and other industries. ■Clustering a wide range of related industries including wind power generation and storage batteries.
◇Revitalization of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries utilizing cutting-edge technologies. ■Realizing efficient agriculture, forestry, and fisheries practices using ICT, robots and drones. ■We aim to secure and foster a wide range of agricultural human resources who will match regional characteristics from supporting large- scale agriculture management entities to creating communities to protect farmland in mountainous areas. ■Introducing and spreading state of the art technologies which have been developed and demonstrated in the coastal region to all of the prefecture. Events活動情報 and other information ◆World Robot Summit 2020 (WRS) to be held ◆Tenants started operations in Aug. 2020 at the RTF ■The World Robot Summit is an event combining the World ■ A total of 16 companies are Robot Challenge (WRC) which brings together teams from all over currently operating at the RTF. the world to compete with their robot technologies and ideas, and ◆Smart agriculture the World Robot EXPO (WRE) which exhibits applications of robots ・Live stock industry technique experience in society now, and in the future. ■Some competitions of WRC are to be held at the RTF. fair ■Participants attended seminars and experienced cutting-edge technologies in Iitate Village. The Revitalization Plan and FY2019 budget
◆The Fukushima Revitalization Plan (the 3rd edition) ■In the Fukushima Revitalization Plan (the third version), major projects for restoration and revitalization of the prefecture are stated as ten priority projects which are being intensively implemented. In combination with comprehensive plans to take countermeasures against depopulation and ageing, the prefecture is working to progress revitalization and regional creation. http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/site/portal-english/rev-plan-3.html Fukushima Prefectural Govt. Incl. East Japan Earthquake Budget for Fiscal Year 2019 JPY1,4603 billion and nuclear disaster portion: (April 2019-March 2020) (equiv. USD 13.15 billion) JPY 600.1 billion
Revitalization evacuation area Living in peace and security Work in your hometown Assistance for re- Primary industry revival JPY building livelihoods Acceleration project for 51.4 evacuation area billion Assistance for evacuees, Measures to provide safety and peace of mind, recovery JPY measures for returning of JPY 73.1 Building of towns based on the hub of evacuees to their homes, 31.9 of agricultural, forestry and billion revitalization, strengthening of wide-area rebuilding of livelihoods after billion fisheries industries and infrastructure, promotion of wide-area returning. Fulfillment of a response for reorganization of cooperation, reconstruction of system for support system for evacuees designated areas provision of medical care, recovery of industry and jobs, promotion of Innovation Coast Environmental restoration SMEs revitalization Concept, fostering of human resource for the future Promotion of decontamination, securing of JPY Vitalization of SMEs in the 118.1 prefecture, promotion of food safety, disposal of waste, billion JPY Rebuild towns, connect people Promotion of research at the business investment 87.9 Environmental Creation billion Project to counter Center, Safety surveillance for harmful rumors and JPY19.4 decommissioning to preserve billion remembrance of the Protecting the physical and mental disaster health of citizens New industry creation
Recovery and opening up of market channel of Maintenance and promotion of Promotion of renewable our products, such as primary products; citizensʼ health, reconstruction of energy, clustering of JPY promotion to increase tourists and recovery of regional medical services, JPY 14.9 medical and welfare 38.2 educational tours; Release of accurate development of systems billion devices, clustering of billion information to the rest of Japan and the world; providing cutting edge medical robotics industry Promotion taking the opportunity of Tokyo service and mental care for the Olympic and Paralympic Games disaster affected residents Countermeasures against Town-building for revitalization and depopulation and aging exchange network basis trengthening Fostering the next generation project Building of a prefecture where Promotion of town-building Development of the best people can comfortably live, environment in Japan for people work, give birth and raise for tsunami-affected areas, JPY JPY JPY development of traffic to give birth and raise children, children; elderly people can 60.6 176 human resources who remain 18.3 infrastructure, counter- billion billion easily live and youths and billion measures for disaster viable, and workforces who are women can actively join the reduction and prevention. responsible for the future industry social activities.
Topics Ⅰ
The governor visited Europe In-store promotion campaigns for Fukushima peaches in Governor Uchibori met Thomas Bach, president of the International Bangkok, Thailand Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland on Oct. 10, 2019. He On Aug 28, Vice Governor Ide promoted expressed his appreciation for the presidentʻs visit to Fukushima in Fukushima peaches at Don Don Donki Thonglor, November of last year and explained about preparations being made a PPIH Groupʼs Don Quijote outlet which was opened in February in Bangkok, Thailand. towards the baseball and softball games to be held at Azuma Baseball Peaches from Japan are a popular summer Stadium during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the current status of fruit at the store. The store shifted from revitalization as well as discussing other topics. Mr. Bach expressed his peaches produced in other prefectures to Fukushima peaches to cater to the local intention to publicize safety and security of Fukushima food as well as preference for firm peaches. As a result, sales to visit Azuma県産品様予定 Baseball Stadium in July next year. have improved with many customers constantly buying the fruit over the weekend. The governor also visited the European Exports of peaches are expected to total 40 Commission in Belgium to call for further tons this year as sales continue until the end of September when the last batch of shipments for easing of import regulations on food from this season arrive by sea. Fukushima and held a 30 min seminar to Exports of pears, grapes, apples and explain the status of progress towards persimmons are scheduled there after. revitalization, the high quality of its food products and about Fukushima's tourist attractions. Topics Ⅱ
Governor Uchibori visited Dalian, China from June 30 to July 2 to World Economic Forum attend WEF's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019 (Summer Davos). At the meeting, he had talks with Mr. Klaus Schwab, Executive Annual Meeting of the Chairman of WEF, Mr. Borge Brende, President of WEF, Mr. Chen Qiufa, New Champions Governor of the hosting Liaoning Province and other world leaders, and deepened relationships with them. He also took the opportunity to thank them for the warm support they have provided after the disaster and to ask to visit Fukushima in the near future. He spoke about the measures Fukushima Prefecture has been taking to challenge itself to create a bright future based on a society that doesn't depend on nuclear energy during the various discussions he attended including the discussion on Racing towards Electric Mobility.
Fukushima Prefecture outlines
Basic Data
○ Capital: Fukushima City SAPPORO ○ Population: 1,842,956 (Nov 2019) ○ Area:*13,783km² *Evacuation designated zones: 339km² (Apr 2019)
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○ Roughly 200km away from Tokyo ○ JR Tohoku bullet train ・Tokyo-Koriyama JR Station 80 min ・Tokyo-Fukushima JR Station 90 min ○ NEXCO Highways ・Tohoku expressway ・Joban expressway ・ Ban-Etsu expressway ○ Fukushima Airport ・Fukushima Airport <->Itami(Osaka) ・Fukushima Airport<->New Chitose (Hokkaido)
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