DOCSLIB.ORG

Fukushima Prefecture Outlines 17 Fukushima Prefecture the Great East Japan Earthquake Occurred on March 11, 2011

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Fukushima Prefecture Outlines 17 Fukushima Prefecture the Great East Japan Earthquake Occurred on March 11, 2011 Steps for Revitalization in Fukushima March 29th, 2021 edition Cherry blossom tunnel in the Yonomori district Beautiful cherry trees continue to bloom as though they too are praying for the town’s revitalization. 【 Tomioka Town 】 Fukushima Prefecture ◇ March 29th, 2021 edition ◇ Index Page Fukushima Prefecture disaster situation 1 Reconstruction of the livelihood of disaster-affected citizens 3 Environmental restoration 4 Efforts towards decommissioning 6 Situation of restoration and development of social infrastructure 7 Health of citizens 8 Situation of the agricultural, forestry, and fishery Industries 9 Tourism industry recovery 11 Industrial promotion and creation of employment 12 Development of hubs for research & development, and Industrial creation 13 The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework 14 The Fukushima Revitalization Plan and initial budget for FY2021 15 Topics 16 Fukushima Prefecture outlines 17 Fukushima Prefecture The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. Centered off the Sanriku coast in North Eastern Japan, disaster situation ① its magnitude was a record high of M9.0, measuring a 7 on 【Earthquake and tsunami the JMA seismic intensity scale. It caused serious damage to the entire Prefecture with heavy shaking and a large tsunami damage 】 that struck a wide area along the coast. Disaster status after the earthquake and tsunami ◆Status of housing damage【As of 2020.12.7】 ■Totally destroyed: 15,435 houses ■Half destroyed: 82,783 houses Extensive damage caused by Status of housing Tsunami：Namie Town damage：Fukushima City ◆ Cost of damage in Fukushima Prefecture 【As of 2020.7.6】 Reported cost of damage for public works About JPY facilities 316.2 billion Reported amount of damage on agricultural, About JPY forestry and fishery facilities 275.3 billion Reported amount of damage on educational About JPY facilities 37.9 billion Total of reported amount of damage on public About JPY facilities 629.4 billion ■Areas under the jurisdiction of the prefectural government: for the 30km radius surrounding the ◆Disaster status in Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (F1NPS), damage 【As of 2021.3.5】 costs were estimated based on aerial photographs. ■Deaths 4,151 ■Areas under the jurisdiction ※ (This number includes 2,320 disaster-related deaths ) of municipalities: Excludes ■Missing 1 approximate cost of damage ※Disaster-related deaths are not caused directly by the for a part of Minamisoma City disaster, but occur afterwards due to indirect causes including and 8 municipalities located in the Futaba area. stress and decline in health from living as evacuees. Iwaki City: Levee Nuclear disaster Unit 1 Reactor Building TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Photo provided: TEPCO ■Nuclear power station accident Nuclear Power Station The earthquake caused the loss of the external power supplies at <Immediately after the accident> TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The subsequent 2011.3.12 tsunami disabled emergency power supplies, which led to a loss of The power station before the accident the cooling functions for Units 1 to 3 reactors. Because of this, fuel Photo provided: rods were damaged and explosions occurred by the produced Fukushima Prefectural Police hydrogen. As a result, a massive amount of radioactive substances was released. ■ Effects of the release of radioactive substances Evacuation orders were issued by the central government in order to protect residents from exposure to the released and Unit 4 Reactor Building Unit 3 Reactor Building Photo provided: TEPCO spreading of radioactive substances and more than 160,000 Photo provided: TEPCO residents were forced to evacuate. Fukushima suffered damage from the halt of shipping and production due to contaminated 2011.3.15 2011.3.14 farm products, farm land, sea food and materials, and from harmful rumors including a decrease in market prices of Fukushima's products and a huge drop in the number of tourists. 1 Fukushima The number of evacuees peaked in May 2012 at 164,865 and has since decreased, and roughly over 36 thousand people are currently under Prefecture disaster evacuation. The evacuation orders issued to the evacuation-designated situation ② zones have gradually been lifted. Additionally, reconstruction and revitalization in the Difficult-to-Return zones have steadily been progressing 【Evacuation】 based on the Plans for Reconstruction and Revitalization for Special Zones. Areas to which evacuation orders have been issued Target for lifting evacuation orders in the in the wake of nuclear power station (NPS) accident Evacuation-designated Zone/Special Zones ■Lifting of evacuation orders and reorganization for Reconstruction and Revitalization of the restricted status in the past SZRR for 【2014】 Katsurao ・Apr 1 Tamura City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Iitate Minamisoma City approx. 95ha Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone. SZRR for Iitate Village ・Oct 1 Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the approx.186ha Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone. 20km The Restricted Residence Zone was reorganized as the Kawamata SZRR for Town Namie Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone. Town Futaba approx. 【2015】 Katsurao 555ha ・Sep 5 Naraha Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Village SZRR for Namie Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone. approx.661ha Tamura Futaba Town 【2016】 City Futaba Town ・June 12 Katsurao Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for Okuma SZRR for Town 2020.3.4 the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Okuma Evacuation approx.860ha Cancellation Preparation Zone. Kawauchi orders have Village ・June 14 Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for Tomioka been lifted for Town the Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone. SZRR for the Evacuation Tomioka Naraha Order ・July 12 Minamisoma City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for approx.390ha Town Cancellation the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Hirono Town Preparation Cancellation Preparation Zone. TEPCO’s Zone. 【2017】 Fukushima Daiichi NPS ・Mar 31 Kawamata Town, Namie Town and Iitate Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Restricted ・Annual integrated doses are over 50mSv. Difficult-to-return Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Cancellation ・Entry is prohibited with some exceptions. zone ・Lodging is prohibited. Preparation Zone. ・Apr 1 Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the ・Areas where evacuation orders Special Zones for Reconstruction Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order have been lifted. and Revitalization Cancellation Preparation Zone. 【2019】 ◆Approved plans for the Reconstruction and ・Apr 10 Okuma Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Revitalization of the Special Zone Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Following the revision of the Act for Special Cancellation Preparation Zone. 【2020】 Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima (May, 2017), the national government ・Mar 4 Futaba Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the was able to designate special zones for reconstruction Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone & Difficult- and revitalization (SZRR). （MAP ） to-return Zone (around Futaba Station). ・Mar 5 Okuma Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the ・Futaba Town（9.15 2017) ・Okuma Town(11.10 2017) Difficult-to-return Zone (around Ono Station). ・Namie Town(12.22 2017) ・Tomioka Town(3.9 2018) ・Mar 10 Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted ・Iitate Village(4.20 2018) ・Katsurao Town(5.11 2018) for the Difficult-to-return Zone (around Yonomori Station). ◆Transition of evacuees:Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS acident Numbers of evacuees v.s. prefecture’s entire population （unit：person） Evacuees inside the prefecture 180,000 164,865 2 ％ 152,113 Evacuees outside the prefecture Evacuees ： Fukushima’s entire 150,000 129,154 62,038 113,983 Missing population 120,000 54,680 45,854 90,000 46,170 35,703 : 1,819,236 60,000 43,242 102,827 97,286 37,826 35,703 (As of Mar 2021) (As of Fed 2021) 83,250 67,782 30,000 31,908 30,211 147 50 28,505 31 11,321 7,602 7,185 0 13 13 13 2012.5 2013.5 2014.5 2015.5 2019.5 2020.6 2021.3 2 Reconstruction of the The prefectural government is working to create an environment where evacuees can return home with livelihood of disaster- peace of mind by establishing medical and caregiving affected citizens services, as well as, housing and shopping facilities. Reconstruction of housing environment Construction of Futaba Medical Center-affiliated Revitalization Public Housing, etc. Hospital was opened in April, 2018. The prefectural government is continuing to build Revitalization Public Housing in order Futaba Medical Center-affiliated hospital operates as a to provide evacuees and those affected by the disaster with housing stability. In the secondary emergency medical facility in Futaba district accepting wake of the nuclear power station accident, the prefectural government is taking the patients 24/7, 365 days a year (including on public holidays). initiative for this project, and is planning to construct a total of 4,890 housing units. It also provides medical services required in communities including home-visit caregiving in order to support an 【 Progress of business investment by municipality 】 environment where residents and people engaged in revitalization-related projects can live and work with peace of mind, from the aspect of medical services. In October, 2018, a multi-purpose medical helicopter
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Instruction(New Ver).Xlsx
    The instructions associated with food by Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters (Restriction of distribution in Fukushima Prefecture) As of 11 May 2011 Restriction of distribution Fukushima prefecture whole area Individual areas 3/21～4/8 Kitakata-shi, Bandai-machi, Inawashiro-machi, Mishima-machi, Aizumisato-machi, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-machi 3/21～4/16 Fukushima-shi, Nihonmatsu-shi, Date-shi, Motomiya-shi, Kunimi-machi, Otama-mura, Koriyama-shi, Sukagawa-shi, Tamura-shi（excluding miyakoji area）, 3/21～ (excluding Miharu-machi, Ono-machi, Kagamiishi-machi, Ishikawa-machi, Asakawa-machi, Hirata-mura, Furudono-machi, Shirakawa-shi, Yabuki-machi, Izumizaki- raw milk areas listed on the mura, Nakajima-mura, Nishigo-mura, Samegawa-mura, Hanawa-machi, Yamatsuri-machi, Iwaki-shi right cells) 3/21～4/21 Soma-shi, Shinchi-machi 3/21～5/1 Minamisoma-shi (limited to Kashima-ku excluding Karasuzaki, Ouchi, Kawago and Shionosaki area), Kawamata-machi (excluding Yamakiya area) 3/21～5/4 Shirakawa-shi, Iwaki-shi, Yabuki-machi, Tanagura-machi, Yamatsuri-machi, Hanawa-machi, Nishigo-mura, Izumizaki-mura, Nakajima-mura, Samegawa- 3/21～ (excluding spinach, mura areas listed on the kakina 3/21～5/11 Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Bandai-machi, Inawashiro-machi, Kitakata-shi, Kitashiobara-mura, Nishiaizu-machi, Aizumisato-machi, Aizubange-machi, Yugawa- non-head type right cells) mura, Yanaizu-machi, Mishima-machi, Kaneyama-machi, Showa-mura, Minamiaizu-machi, Shimogo-machi, Hinoemata-mura, Tadami-machi leafy vegetables, Shirakawa-shi, Iwaki-shi,
    [Show full text]
  • Readings of Environmental Radiation Level in Mesh Survey(April 15,16
    Readings of environmental radiation level in mesh survey（4/15・16） (quick estimation) ※Ｒｅａｄｉｎｇｓ（μSv/h） municipality segment Date of Suvey 1m from Ground 1cm from Grond Fukushima City road 4/15 0.22 0.34 Fukushima City road 4/15 0.16 0.18 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.27 0.42 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.21 0.22 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.24 0.35 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.23 0.30 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.23 0.30 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.26 0.31 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.25 0.29 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.26 0.45 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.41 0.59 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.44 0.45 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.40 0.46 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.32 0.48 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.20 0.24 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.88 0.97 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.17 0.28 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.15 0.21 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.34 0.44 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.40 0.49 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.41 0.66 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.26 0.26 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.11 0.13 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.11 0.14 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.13 0.15 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.12 0.14 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.11 0.17 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.12 0.14 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.14 0.21 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.15 0.17 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.19 0.20 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.23 0.33 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.28 0.37 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.20 0.23 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.18 0.25 Aizuwakamatsu City road 4/15 0.14 0.20
    [Show full text]
  • Accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations, Second Report, 15 S
    Attachment Attachment II-1 Equipment to be Used in Controlled Areas Attachment II-2 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) Attachment II-3 Trends in the number of temporary access for residents into the restricted area Attachment II-4 Regarding Response to the Specific Spots Estimated to Exceed an Integral Dose of 20mSv Over a One Year Period After the Occurrence of the Accident Attachment II-5 Regarding Establishment of Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation in Date City Attachment II-6 Regarding Establishment of Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation in the City of Minami Soma Attachment II-7 Regarding Establishment of Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation in the City of Minami Soma Attachment II-8 Regarding Establishment of Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation in the Village of Kawauchi Attachment II-9 Restricted Area, Deliberate Evacuation Area, Evacuation-Prepared Area in case of Emergency and Regions including Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation (As of August 3, 2011) Attachment II-10 Regarding Lifestyle in “Specific Spots Recommended for Evacuation” Attachment II-11 Overview of Heath Management Survey for the Residents in Fukushima Prefecture Attachment II-12 Health Management Survey for the Residents in Fukushima Prefecture (for all the prefecture’s residents) Attachment II-13 Provisional regulations limits regarding the radioactive materials contained in foods based on the provisions of food hygiene law Attachment II-14 Food Safety Risk Assessment Radioactive Nuclides in Foods (DRAFT) Attachment II-15 Concepts
    [Show full text]
  • Fukushima Prefecture Training Camp Guidebook
    Fukushima Prefecture Training Camp a i n i n g t a g e o f T r C a m p s i n F Guidebook d v a n U K U S k e A H I M A T a ! ! T a k e H I M A A d v a n F U K U S t a g e o f T r a i n i n g C a m p s i n Message from the Governor of Fukushima Prefecture Support Messages Ms. Yuko Arimori Olympic medalist Profile highlights ▪ Silver medalist, Barcelona 1992 Olympic Women’s Marathon ▪ Bronze medalist, Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women’s Marathon ▪ Honored in 2010 with IOC Women and Sport Awards for the first time as a Japanese Current positions: Specified NPO “Hearts of Gold” Founder and Representative Director; President & CEO, Special Olympics Nippon Foundation; Director, Japan Professional Football League; Health Ambassador appointed by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare; Visiting Professor, Shujitsu University; Visiting On behalf of all citizens of Fukushima Prefecture, let me express my Professor, Nippon Sport Science University; Shakunage Ambassador for Fukushima Prefecture, among other positions CONTENTS heartfelt gratitude for the great support, cooperation and encouragement you have extended to us from around the world since our prefecture I’d like Athletes from around the world Message from the Governor was severely stricken by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, to give children in Fukushima dreams. of Fukushima Prefecture … 1 2011. Support Messages ………… 2 It is true that Fukushima Prefecture still faces some Introduction of problems remaining in the wake of the Great Fukushima Prefecture ……… 3 We, residents of Fukushima Prefecture, have been deeply impressed East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
    [Show full text]
  • Readings of Radiation Monitoring of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools in Fukushima Prefecture
    Readings of Radiation Monitoring of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools, etc. in Fukushima Prefecture (Preliminary Report) July 20, 2011 Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters (Radioactivity Team) Disaster Provision Main Office of Fukushima Pref. (Nuclear Power Team) １ Date Thursday July 7 – Wednesday, July 13, 2011 ２ Investigation object Number of facilities monitored Number for this report (Those monitored on July 7–13) ２２０ ６３ ※ The number of facilities to be monitored was initially 76. However, having received additional requests from nursery facilities, etc. the number was modified to 220 as shown in the table (as of July 19). ３ Monitoring Results Analyses of radioactive nuclides of the water in outdoor swimming pools at schools, etc (1) Radioactive iodine Not detected at all facilities. (2) Radioactive cesium Cs‐134 Not detectable～1.11Bq/L Cs‐137 Not detectable～1.67Bq/L ４ Handling of monitoring results The form of utilization of the public pool at which cesium-134 and cesium-137 was detected this time is considered to be similar to that of utilization of bathing areas. Also, regarding swimming pools in junior high schools where cesium 137 was detected, we request that the installation personnel make a judgment on the necessity of restricting the use of the facilities, based on the situation in each area, by referring to the “Use of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools in Fukushima Prefecture” (Nuclear Safety Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, and School Health Education Division, Sports and Youth Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, June 16, 2011) and “Notice of Use of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools in Fukushima Prefecture” (Chairman, Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education, June 21, 2011,).
    [Show full text]
  • Fukushima Nuclear Disaster – Implications for Japanese Agriculture and Food Chains
    Munich Personal RePEc Archive Fukushima nuclear disaster – implications for Japanese agriculture and food chains Bachev, Hrabrin and Ito, Fusao Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, Tohoku University, Sendai 3 September 2013 Online at https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/49462/ MPRA Paper No. 49462, posted 03 Sep 2013 08:50 UTC Fukushima Nuclear Disaster – Implications for Japanese Agriculture and Food Chains1 Hrabrin Bachev, Professor, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Sofia, Bulgaria2 Fusao Ito, Professor, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan 1. Introduction On March 11, 2011 at 14:46 JST the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred with the epicenter around 70 kilometers east of Tōhoku. It was the most powerful recorded earthquake ever hit Japan with a magnitude of 9.03 Mw. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami that reached heights of up to 40 meters in Miyako, Iwate prefecture and travelled up to 10 km inland in Sendai area. The earthquake and tsunami caused many casualties and immense damages in North-eastern Japan. According to some estimates that is the costliest natural disaster in the world history [Kim]. Official figure of damages to agriculture, forestry and fisheries alone in 20 prefectures amounts to 2,384.1 billion yen [MAFF]. The earthquake and tsunami caused a nuclear accident3 in one of the world’s biggest nuclear power stations - the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, Okuma and Futaba, Fukushima prefecture. After cooling system failure three reactors suffered large explosions and level 7 meltdowns leading to releases of huge radioactivity into environment [TEPCO]. Radioactive contamination has spread though air, rains, dust, water circulations, wildlife, garbage disposals, transportation, and affected soils, waters, plants, animals, infrastructure, supply and food chains in immense areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Steps for Revitalization in Fukushima
    Steps for Revitalization in Fukushima December 25th, 2020 edition Hoping for the early containment of COVID-19 and the revitalization of the town Fireworks were set off in the Ogawara district of Okuma Town with these two hopes. It was the first fireworks display since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster. Oct. 2020（Okuma Town） Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Prefecture disaster situation – Earthquake and tsunami damage The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011. 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. It caused serious damage to the entire Prefecture with heavy shaking and a large tsunami that struck a wide area along the coast. Disaster status after the earthquake and tsunami ◆Status of housing damage【As of 2020.12.7】 ■Totally destroyed: 15,435 houses ■Half destroyed: 82,783 houses Extensive damage caused by Status of housing Tsunami：Namie Town damage：Fukushima City ◆ Cost of damage in Fukushima Prefecture 【As of 2020.7.6】 Reported cost of damage for public works About JPY facilities 316.2 billion Reported amount of damage on agricultural, About JPY forestry and fishery facilities 275.3 billion Reported amount of damage on educational About JPY facilities 37.9 billion Total of reported amount of damage on public About JPY facilities 629.4 billion ■Areas under the jurisdiction of the prefectural government: for the 30km radius surrounding the ◆Disaster status in Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (F1NPS), damage 【As of 2020.12.7】 costs were estimated based on aerial photographs.
    [Show full text]
  • Instruction(New Ver) 26102011.Xlsx
    The instructions associated with food by Director-General of the Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters (Restriction of distribution in Fukushima Prefecture) As of 26 Oct 2011 Restriction of distribution Fukushima prefecture whole area Individual areas 3/21～4/8 Kitakata-shi, Bandai-machi, Inawashiro-machi, Mishima-machi, Aizumisato-machi, Shimogo-machi, Minamiaizu-machi 3/21～4/16 Fukushima-shi, Nihonmatsu-shi, Date-shi, Motomiya-shi, Kunimi-machi, Otama-mura, Koriyama-shi, Sukagawa-shi, Tamura-shi（excluding miyakoji area）, Miharu-machi, Ono-machi, Kagamiishi-machi, Ishikawa-machi, Asakawa-machi, Hirata-mura, Furudono-machi, Shirakawa-shi, Yabuki-machi, Izumizaki-mura, Nakajima-mura, Nishigo-mura, Samegawa-mura, Hanawa-machi, Yamatsuri-machi, Iwaki-shi 3/21～4/21 3/21～ (excluding areas Soma-shi, Shinchi-machi raw milk listed on the right cells) 3/21～5/1 Minamisoma-shi (limited to Kashima-ku excluding Karasuzaki, Ouchi, Kawago and Shionosaki area), Kawamata-machi (excluding Yamakiya area) 3/21～6/8 Tamura-shi (excluding area within 20 km radius from the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant), Minamisoma-shi (excluding area within 20 km radius from the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and Planned Evacuation Zones), Kawauchi-mura (excluding area within 20 km radius from the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant) 3/21～10/7 Aizuwakamatsu-shi, Kori-machi, Tenei-mura, Hinoemata-mura, Tadami-machi, Kitashiobara-mura, Nishiaizu-machi, Aizubange-machi, Yugawa-mura, Yanaizu-machi, Kanayama-machi, Showa-mura, Tanagura-machi,
    [Show full text]
  • Japan's Nuclear Emergency
    Japan’s Challenges Towards Recovery May 23, 2011 The Mission of Japan to the European Union PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor Table of Contents A. Japan Faces an Unprecedented Challenge (Enormous Earthquake, Tsunamis and Nuclear Accident) 1. Damage 2. Rescue Efforts and Foreign Assistance 3. Nuclear Power Stations B. Key Challenges 1. Cool Down of the Reactors 2. Contain the Spread of Radioactive Substances (sea, soil and atmosphere) 3. Rigorous and Intensive Monitoring 4. Ensure the Safety of Food, Products, On-site Workers, Ports and Airports C. Impact on Japanese Economy 1. Estimated Economic Damage of the Tohoku-Pacific Ocean Earthquake and Plan for Reconstruction 2. Impact on Energy Supply/Demand in Japan D. Information sharing and cooperation with the international community 1. Cooperation with International Organizations 2. Speedy Dissemination of Accurate Information PDF3. Presscompression, Release OCR, by web International optimization usingOrganizations a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor1 A. Japan Faces an Unprecedented Challenge (Enormous Earthquake, Tsunamis and Nuclear Accident) 1. Damage 2. Rescue Efforts and Foreign Assistance 3. Nuclear Power Stations PDF compression, OCR, web optimization using a watermarked evaluation copy of CVISION PDFCompressor2 Great Support of the International Community Japan deeply appreciates the assistance offered from 156 countries and regions and 41 international organizations Rescue teams were sent from
    [Show full text]
  • Minamiaizu Tourist Spots
    Access From Tokyo Station Minamiaizu 1 ȕ JR Ginza Line (17 minutes) Asakusa Tobu Railway (130 minutes) Kinugawa Onsen Yagan Railway (50 minutes) Aizu-Shiozawa Aizu Kogen Ozeguchi Sta. JR Tadami line Tourist Spots Map Mt. Gamodake 8 252 → To Aizuwakamatsu ȕ Aizu Railway (20 minutes) Aizu Tajima 289 Aizu-Gamo Sta. → To Tadami Sta. 7 Aizuwakamatsu Megumi no Mori Forest Ouchijuku 118 ǧ Aizu bus (70 minutes) Hinoemata Village Aizu Railway Aizu line 2 121 2５２ Shimogo Town Yunokami Onsen 1 Station Road is closed to traffic 6 Tagokura Lake ȕ 118 Asakusa Aizu Tajima (Minamiaizu Town), you can use during the winter 289 → To the direct limited express "Revaty Aizu". About 3 hours from Sukagawa 400 Aizu-Shimogo Sta. Asakusa to Aizu Tajima (4 round trips a day) Tadami Town 121 289 The Limited Express Revaty Aizu runs directly between Aizu-Tajima Sta. Aizu-Nagano Asakusa and Aizu-Tajima (Minamiaizu Town), for a journey Akaiwa-So 12 289 3 Sta. of about three hours. The train is equipped with Nakaarai Sta. 401 Aizu Tajima Gion Festival conveniences like English signage, free wifi, and electrical → To Aizu-Arakai Sta. Shirakawa outlets for every seat. Takatsue Ski Area Aizu-Sanson-Dojo Sta. 9 Nanatsugatake- Hinoemata Village 352 Tozanguchi Sta. Frome Aizu Tajima Station Aizukogen- Ozeguchi Sta. 121 352 ǧ Fixed Route Wagon Vehicle Tadami-go (80 minutes) Road is closed to traffic Iwaburo Onsen 10 during the winter 11 → To Nikko Tadami Station Ishiyu Onsen Hinoemata 4 Minamiaizu Town 352 Kabuki 2 ȕ Tohoku Shinkansen (85 minutes) Koriyama Banetsu
    [Show full text]
  • Monitoring of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools, Etc. in Fukushima Prefecture (Preliminary Report)
    Readings of Radiation Monitoring of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools, etc. in Fukushima Prefecture (Preliminary Report) August 2, 2011 Local Nuclear Emergency Response Headquarters (Radioactivity Team) Disaster Provision Main Office of Fukushima Pref. (Nuclear Power Team) 1. Monitoring date Thursday July 21–Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2. Monitored facilities Number of target facilities Number for this report (Those monitored from July 21 to July 27) 220 122 * Although the number of target facilities was initially 76, the number was later changed to 220, as shown in the table, due to requests from nursery facilities, etc. (as of July 19). 3. Monitoring Results Analyses of radioactive nuclides of the water in outdoor swimming pools at schools, etc (1) Radioactive iodine Not detected at all facilities. (2) Radioactive cesium Cs-134 Not detectable～4.66Bq/L Cs-137 Not detectable～5.95Bq/L 4. Handling of monitoring results Also, regarding swimming pools in junior high schools where cesium-134 and cesium 137 was detected, we request that the installation personnel make a judgment on the necessity of restricting the use of the facilities, based on the situation in each area, by referring to the “Use of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools in Fukushima Prefecture” (Nuclear Safety Division, Science and Technology Policy Bureau, and School Health Education Division, Sports and Youth Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, June 16, 2011) and “Notice of Use of Outdoor Swimming Pools at Schools in Fukushima Prefecture” (Chairman, Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education, June 21, 2011,). Also, the form of utilization of the facilities at which cesium-134 and cesium-137 was detected this time is considered to be similar to that of utilization of bathing areas.
    [Show full text]
  • Relationship Between Environmental Radiation and Radioactivity and Childhood Thyroid Cancer Found in Fukushima Health Management Survey H
    www.nature.com/scientificreports OPEN Relationship between environmental radiation and radioactivity and childhood thyroid cancer found in Fukushima health management survey H. Toki1*, T. Wada2, Y. Manabe3, S. Hirota4, T. Higuchi5, I. Tanihata1, K. Satoh6 & M. Bando1,7 Environmental radioactive contamination caused by the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident has aroused great concern regarding a possible increase in the incidence of childhood thyroid cancer. The ultrasound examinations were conducted immediately after the accident as part of the Fukushima Health Management Survey (FHMS), which is divided into the preliminary baseline survey (PBLS) and the full-scale survey (FSS). Some of their outcomes are reported regularly and made available to the public. We have detailed measurements of the air-dose rates and radioactive elements in soil in many places all over the Fukushima prefecture. To study the dose-response relationship, we begin with the assumption that the external and internal doses are correlated with the air-dose rate and the amount of 131I in soil, respectively. We then investigate the relationship between these estimated doses and the PBLS and FSS thyroid cancer cases. Our analysis shows that the dose-response curve with the FSS data clearly difers from that with the PBLS data. Finally, we consider the potential mitigating efects of evacuation from highly contaminated areas in both external and internal exposure scenarios. Te earthquake on March 11, 2011 triggered a serious accident at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Since then, there has been considerable debate over the possible efects of radiation exposure on human health. Although much is known about immediate damage caused by acute exposure, we still need to make eforts to understand the long-term health risks of exposure to low-dose radiation1.
    [Show full text]