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  1. alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wo Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density #aging #AgingPopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #FukushimaPrefectures #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #HinoemataVillage #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseVillage #news #Population #village このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village is known as Japan’s least densely populated

  2. alojapan.com/1450925/hidden-wo Hidden Wonders | A Village with Japan’s Lowest Population Density #aging #AgingPopulation #Depopulation #FukushimaPrefecture #FukushimaPrefectures #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #HinoemataVillage #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseVillage #news #Population #village このページを 日本語 で読む Located at the southwestern tip of Fukushima Prefecture and bordering Niigata, Gunma, and Tochigi, Hinoemata Village is known as Japan’s least densely populated

  3. alojapan.com/1353600/looking-f Looking for slow travel in Japan? Hop aboard a vintage steam train #BulletTrain #FukushimaPrefecture #Gunma #Hokkaido #Japan #JapanTrips #JR #SteamLocomotive #TrainCarriages #TrainTrip #trips Japan is known worldwide for its vast, efficient, and punctual railway system; arguably, the most famous railroad in history was born there. The country’s first-ever passenger train—pulled by a steam locomotive built in the United Kingdom, the birthplace

  4. alojapan.com/1353600/looking-f Looking for slow travel in Japan? Hop aboard a vintage steam train #BulletTrain #FukushimaPrefecture #Gunma #Hokkaido #Japan #JapanTrips #JR #SteamLocomotive #TrainCarriages #TrainTrip #trips Japan is known worldwide for its vast, efficient, and punctual railway system; arguably, the most famous railroad in history was born there. The country’s first-ever passenger train—pulled by a steam locomotive built in the United Kingdom, the birthplace

  5. alojapan.com/1310146/china-to- China to resume some Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima ban #China #FukushimaNuclearPlant #FukushimaPrefecture #imports #InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #TreatedWastewater China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo’s handling of nuclear wastewater. Japan began gradually releasing treated wastewater from the strick…

  6. alojapan.com/1310146/china-to- China to resume some Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima ban #China #FukushimaNuclearPlant #FukushimaPrefecture #imports #InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #news #TreatedWastewater China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo’s handling of nuclear wastewater. Japan began gradually releasing treated wastewater from the strick…

  7. China to resume some Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima ban

    China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo’s handling of nuclear wastewater. Japan began gr…
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #China #FukushimaNuclearPlant #FukushimaPrefecture #imports #InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency #Japanese #Japanesenews #news #treatedwastewater
    alojapan.com/1310146/china-to-

  8. China to resume some Japanese seafood imports after Fukushima ban

    China has lifted a ban on seafood imports from most regions of Japan, partially mending a years-long dispute over Tokyo’s handling of nuclear wastewater. Japan began gr…
    #Japan #JP #JapanNews #China #FukushimaNuclearPlant #FukushimaPrefecture #imports #InternationalAtomicEnergyAgency #Japanese #Japanesenews #news #treatedwastewater
    alojapan.com/1310146/china-to-

  9. Speaking of #Fukushima...

    Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

    January 10, 2025

    "The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

    "The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

    "Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

    "The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

    "In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

    "In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

    "Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

    "Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

    "The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

    "Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

    Source:
    mainichi.jp/english/articles/2

    #TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

  10. Speaking of #Fukushima...

    Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

    January 10, 2025

    "The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

    "The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

    "Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

    "The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

    "In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

    "In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

    "Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

    "Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

    "The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

    "Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

    Source:
    mainichi.jp/english/articles/2

    #TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

  11. Speaking of #Fukushima...

    Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

    January 10, 2025

    "The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

    "The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

    "Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

    "The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

    "In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

    "In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

    "Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

    "Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

    "The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

    "Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

    Source:
    mainichi.jp/english/articles/2

    #TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

  12. Speaking of #Fukushima...

    Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

    January 10, 2025

    "The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

    "The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

    "Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

    "The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

    "In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

    "In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

    "Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

    "Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

    "The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

    "Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

    Source:
    mainichi.jp/english/articles/2

    #TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

  13. Speaking of #Fukushima...

    Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

    January 10, 2025

    "The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

    "The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

    "Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

    "The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

    "In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

    "In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

    "Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

    "Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

    "The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

    "Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

    Source:
    mainichi.jp/english/articles/2

    #TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

  14. So, one of the things my friend in Japan told me via DM is that the prices of peaches were raised -- in an attempt to make them seem more consumer-worthy -- despite that only a few peaches are actually tested for radiation (and also, the Japanese government raised the "safe" level of radiation -- just like we did here in the US)!

    Can Overpriced Peaches Convince Us That #Fukushima Is Safe?

    Years after a nuclear disaster wiped out Fukushima’s agriculture, peach growers are banking on #Harrods to sell the area’s recovery story

    By Kate Graham-Shaw
    October 9, 2024

    Image: Customers sample peaches from Japan's #FukushimaPrefecture at Harrod's.

    Read more: scientificamerican.com/article

    Japanese Fearful of Govt-Set Radiation Standards for Food

    Suspicions government acting on behalf of producers, not public health

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 01, 2012

    As Japan has raised the permitted level of radiation in food by a factor of five, many Japanese are fearful that radiation has contaminated their diet.

    commondreams.org/news/2012/03/

    #NoNukes #TEPCOLied #TEPCOLies #JGovLies #FukushimaIsntOver #FukushimaPeaches #RethinkNotRestart #USPol #JapanPol #RadiationLevels

  15. So, one of the things my friend in Japan told me via DM is that the prices of peaches were raised -- in an attempt to make them seem more consumer-worthy -- despite that only a few peaches are actually tested for radiation (and also, the Japanese government raised the "safe" level of radiation -- just like we did here in the US)!

    Can Overpriced Peaches Convince Us That #Fukushima Is Safe?

    Years after a nuclear disaster wiped out Fukushima’s agriculture, peach growers are banking on #Harrods to sell the area’s recovery story

    By Kate Graham-Shaw
    October 9, 2024

    Image: Customers sample peaches from Japan's #FukushimaPrefecture at Harrod's.

    Read more: scientificamerican.com/article

    Japanese Fearful of Govt-Set Radiation Standards for Food

    Suspicions government acting on behalf of producers, not public health

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 01, 2012

    As Japan has raised the permitted level of radiation in food by a factor of five, many Japanese are fearful that radiation has contaminated their diet.

    commondreams.org/news/2012/03/

    #NoNukes #TEPCOLied #TEPCOLies #JGovLies #FukushimaIsntOver #FukushimaPeaches #RethinkNotRestart #USPol #JapanPol #RadiationLevels

  16. So, one of the things my friend in Japan told me via DM is that the prices of peaches were raised -- in an attempt to make them seem more consumer-worthy -- despite that only a few peaches are actually tested for radiation (and also, the Japanese government raised the "safe" level of radiation -- just like we did here in the US)!

    Can Overpriced Peaches Convince Us That #Fukushima Is Safe?

    Years after a nuclear disaster wiped out Fukushima’s agriculture, peach growers are banking on #Harrods to sell the area’s recovery story

    By Kate Graham-Shaw
    October 9, 2024

    Image: Customers sample peaches from Japan's #FukushimaPrefecture at Harrod's.

    Read more: scientificamerican.com/article

    Japanese Fearful of Govt-Set Radiation Standards for Food

    Suspicions government acting on behalf of producers, not public health

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 01, 2012

    As Japan has raised the permitted level of radiation in food by a factor of five, many Japanese are fearful that radiation has contaminated their diet.

    commondreams.org/news/2012/03/

    #NoNukes #TEPCOLied #TEPCOLies #JGovLies #FukushimaIsntOver #FukushimaPeaches #RethinkNotRestart #USPol #JapanPol #RadiationLevels

  17. So, one of the things my friend in Japan told me via DM is that the prices of peaches were raised -- in an attempt to make them seem more consumer-worthy -- despite that only a few peaches are actually tested for radiation (and also, the Japanese government raised the "safe" level of radiation -- just like we did here in the US)!

    Can Overpriced Peaches Convince Us That #Fukushima Is Safe?

    Years after a nuclear disaster wiped out Fukushima’s agriculture, peach growers are banking on #Harrods to sell the area’s recovery story

    By Kate Graham-Shaw
    October 9, 2024

    Image: Customers sample peaches from Japan's #FukushimaPrefecture at Harrod's.

    Read more: scientificamerican.com/article

    Japanese Fearful of Govt-Set Radiation Standards for Food

    Suspicions government acting on behalf of producers, not public health

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 01, 2012

    As Japan has raised the permitted level of radiation in food by a factor of five, many Japanese are fearful that radiation has contaminated their diet.

    commondreams.org/news/2012/03/

    #NoNukes #TEPCOLied #TEPCOLies #JGovLies #FukushimaIsntOver #FukushimaPeaches #RethinkNotRestart #USPol #JapanPol #RadiationLevels

  18. So, one of the things my friend in Japan told me via DM is that the prices of peaches were raised -- in an attempt to make them seem more consumer-worthy -- despite that only a few peaches are actually tested for radiation (and also, the Japanese government raised the "safe" level of radiation -- just like we did here in the US)!

    Can Overpriced Peaches Convince Us That #Fukushima Is Safe?

    Years after a nuclear disaster wiped out Fukushima’s agriculture, peach growers are banking on #Harrods to sell the area’s recovery story

    By Kate Graham-Shaw
    October 9, 2024

    Image: Customers sample peaches from Japan's #FukushimaPrefecture at Harrod's.

    Read more: scientificamerican.com/article

    Japanese Fearful of Govt-Set Radiation Standards for Food

    Suspicions government acting on behalf of producers, not public health

    Common Dreams Staff
    Mar 01, 2012

    As Japan has raised the permitted level of radiation in food by a factor of five, many Japanese are fearful that radiation has contaminated their diet.

    commondreams.org/news/2012/03/

    #NoNukes #TEPCOLied #TEPCOLies #JGovLies #FukushimaIsntOver #FukushimaPeaches #RethinkNotRestart #USPol #JapanPol #RadiationLevels

  19. The concentration of tritium in seawater near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has remained below the maximum limit since the plant started releasing treated water into the ocean a year ago, according to the company and the government. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/ #japan #fukushimaprefecture #tepco #nuclearenergy #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #china #fishing #fish

  20. The concentration of tritium in seawater near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has remained below the maximum limit since the plant started releasing treated water into the ocean a year ago, according to the company and the government. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/ #japan #fukushimaprefecture #tepco #nuclearenergy #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #china #fishing #fish

  21. The concentration of tritium in seawater near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has remained below the maximum limit since the plant started releasing treated water into the ocean a year ago, according to the company and the government. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/ #japan #fukushimaprefecture #tepco #nuclearenergy #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #china #fishing #fish

  22. The concentration of tritium in seawater near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has remained below the maximum limit since the plant started releasing treated water into the ocean a year ago, according to the company and the government. japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/08/ #japan #fukushimaprefecture #tepco #nuclearenergy #fukushimano1 #radioactivewater #china #fishing #fish