Steps for Revitalizationin 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

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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

Topics16

Fukushima Prefecture outlines

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Fukushima Prefecture
disaster situation ①【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 tothe entire Prefecture with heavy shaking and a large tsunamithat 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
Tsunami：Namie Town

Status of housing
damage：Fukushima City

◆ Cost of damage in Fukushima Prefecture【As of 2020.7.6】【As of 2021.3.5】■Deaths 4,151(This number includes 2,320 disaster-related deaths※)■Missing 1※Disaster-related deaths are not caused directly by thedisaster, but occur afterwards due to indirect causes including
stress and decline in health from living as evacuees.

■Nuclear power station accident
The earthquake caused the loss of the external power supplies at

About JPY
316.2 billion

Reported amount of damage on agricultural,
forestry and fishery facilities

About JPY
275.3 billion

Reported amount of damage on educational
facilities

About JPY
37.9 billion

Total of reported amount of damage on public
facilities

About JPY
629.4 billion■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.

◆Disaster status in Fukushima Prefecture

Nuclear disaster

Reported cost of damage for public works
facilities■Areas under the jurisdictionof municipalities: Excludes
approximate cost of damage
for a part of Minamisoma Cityand 8 municipalities located in
the Futaba area.

Unit 1 Reactor Building

TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station<Immediately after the accident>

TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The subsequenttsunami disabled emergency power supplies, which led to a loss ofthe cooling functions for Units 1 to 3 reactors. Because of this, fuelIwaki City: Levee

Photo provided: TEPCO

2011.3.12

The power station before the accident
Photo provided:
Fukushima Prefectural
Policerods were damaged and explosions occurred by the producedhydrogen. 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 inorder to protect residents from exposure to the released andspreading of radioactive substances and more than 160,000

Unit 4 Reactor Building
Photo provided: TEPCO

Unit 3 Reactor Building
Photo provided: TEPCO

residents were forced to evacuate. Fukushima suffered damage
from the halt of shipping and production due to contaminatedfarm products, farm land, sea food and materials, and from2011.3.15

2011.3.14

harmful rumors including a decrease in market prices ofFukushima's products and a huge drop in the number of tourists.

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The number of evacuees peaked in May 2012 at 164,865 and has since
Fukushimadecreased, and roughly over 36 thousand people are currently underPrefecture disaster evacuation. The evacuation orders issued to the evacuation-designatedzones have gradually been lifted. Additionally, reconstruction andsituation ②
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
in the wake of nuclear power station (NPS) accident■Lifting of evacuation orders and reorganizationof the restricted status in the past

Target for lifting evacuation orders in the
Evacuation-designated Zone/Special Zones
for Reconstruction and Revitalization【2014】
・Apr 1 Tamura City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・Oct 1

Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the

SZRR for Iitate
approx.186ha

Minamisoma
City

IitateVillage

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

20km

The Restricted Residence Zone was reorganized as the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

Kawamata
Town

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

SZRR for Namie
approx.661ha【2015】
・Sep 5 Naraha Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the【2016】
・June 12 Katsurao Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for
the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order
Cancellation Preparation Zone.

the Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・July 12 Minamisoma City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for

Katsurao
Village
TamuraCity

SZRR forOkuma
approx.860ha

Futaba Town

FutabaOkuma Town
Town

KawauchiVillage

TomiokaTown
NarahaTown

SZRR for
Tomioka
approx.390ha

the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order

Hirono Town

Cancellation Preparation Zone.

【2017】
・Mar 31 Kawamata Town, Namie Town and Iitate Village:

TEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Restricted

Difficult-to-returnzone

Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Cancellation
Preparation Zone.
Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation OrderSZRR for
Futabaapprox.
555ha

Namie
Town

・June 14 Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for・Apr 1SZRR for
Katsuraoapprox. 95ha

2020.3.4
Evacuation
orders havebeen lifted for
the Evacuation
Order
Cancellation
Preparation
Zone.

・Annual integrated doses are over 50mSv.
・Entry is prohibited with some exceptions.
・Lodging is prohibited.

・Areas where evacuation orders
have been lifted.

Special Zones for Reconstruction
and Revitalization

Cancellation Preparation Zone.

【2019】
・Apr 10 Okuma Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order
Cancellation Preparation Zone.

【2020】
・Mar 4 Futaba Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone & Difficult-・Mar 5◆Approved plans for the Reconstruction andRevitalization of the Special Zone
Following the revision of the Act for Special
Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of
Fukushima (May, 2017), the national government
was able to designate special zones for reconstruction
and revitalization (SZRR). （MAP）

to-return Zone (around Futaba Station).
Okuma Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Difficult-to-return Zone (around Ono Station).

・Mar 10 Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted・Futaba Town（9.15 2017)
・Namie Town(12.22 2017)
・Iitate Village(4.20 2018)

・Okuma Town(11.10 2017)
・Tomioka Town(3.9 2018)
・Katsurao Town(5.11 2018)

for the Difficult-to-return Zone (around Yonomori Station).

◆Transition of evacuees:Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS acident（unit：person）

Numbers of evacuees v.s.
prefecture’s entire population

Evacuees inside the prefecture

180,000
150,000
120,000

164,865
62,038152,113129,154
54,68045,85490,00060,000Evacuees outside the prefecture

102,827

30,00002012.597,286

83,250Missing

113,983

35,703 : 1,819,236

46,170147

50

67,78231

2013.52014.52015.52％
Evacuees ： Fukushima’s entire
population

43,24237,82635,70331,908
11,321
13

30,211
7,602
13

2019.52020.628,5057,185
132021.3(As of Mar 2021) (As of Fed 2021)

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Reconstruction of thelivelihood of disasteraffected citizens

The prefectural government is working to create anenvironment where evacuees can return home withpeace of mind by establishing medical and caregiving
services, as well as, housing and shopping facilities.

Reconstruction of housing environment
Construction of
Revitalization Public
Housing, etc.

Futaba Medical Center-affiliatedHospital was opened in April, 2018.

The prefectural government is continuing to build Revitalization Public Housing in orderto provide evacuees and those affected by the disaster with housing stability. In thewake of the nuclear power station accident, the prefectural government is taking theinitiative for this project, and is planning to construct a total of 4,890 housing units.

Futaba Medical Center-affiliated hospital operates as asecondary emergency medical facility in Futaba district accepting
patients 24/7, 365 days a year (including on public holidays).
It also provides medical services required in communities
including home-visit caregiving in order to support anenvironment where residents and people engaged inrevitalization-related projects can live and work with peace ofmind, from the aspect of medical services. In October, 2018, a
multi-purpose medical helicopter started operation.
The operation allows us to transport patients between a medical
institution in the coastal region and Fukushima Medical University
which is capable of providing highly expertized treatment.

【 Progress of business investment by municipality 】
For nuclear disaster evacuees 4,767 units
completed/4,890 units planned
For returnees 564units completed/688 units planned
For earthquake and tsunami
affected people
All 2,807 units completed

Futaba Medical Center
affiliated hospital【As of 2020.6.30】

Inside the helicopter

Police activities to protect the safety ofaffected people◆Thorough support for evacuees

After the disaster, Fukushima Prefecture has received support frommany police officers around Japan.
The police nicknamed "Ultra Police Force" have continued efforts
to protect evacuees and ensure their safety, including patrols of thedisaster affected areas, providing information for residents in thetemporary housing units and disaster public housing, prevention ofcrimes in collaboration with the national government, municipalities
and volunteers and measures against traffic accidents.

Counselors
177 life support counsellors have been assigned tosocial welfare councils in 22 municipalities
throughout the prefecture (as of 2019.6.1)
In addition to taking care of elderly and preventing
isolation, they are also actively involved in working
to help with relieving residents’ health worries.

■With the partial lifting of evacuation orders in Okuma Town, atemporary Okuma police substation was opened and free transit
along Route 35 was resumed to ensure development of therevitalization hub which is carried out in a safe and secure manner.
The prefectural government is increasing security in the area
including patrols to prevent crimes and accidents.

Community Communications Coordinator
The prefectural government allocates Community Communications
Coordinators to areas with revitalization public housing in order to build andsupport those communities. The Community Communications Coordinators
support exchange activities between tenants of revitalization public housing andlocal residents by planning and carrying out exchange activities while establishingneighborhood associations and creating opportunities for community dialogue.

A ceremony held on
dispatching patrol units
following the opening of freetransit along Route 35■In order to steadily cope with
rapid progress of ongoing
revitalization efforts and changing
circumstances surrounding theaffected areas, the prefectural
government continues to work
closely with municipalities for thesafety and security of its
residents.

Establishment of the Fukushima 3.11 Memorial Park
◆Fukushima 3.11 Memorial Park

Futaba Town・
Namie Town

■ In remembrance of the lives lost due to the Great East Japan
Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disatser, which occurred on 11 March
2011, the Fukushima 3.11 Memorial Park will pass on the lessons learnt
from the disaster to future generations. In addition, the park will show thestrong commitment in revitalizing the region to people in Japan and abroad.
The central government and Fukushima Prefecture have collaborated in thebuilding of this park.
■ The goal is to create an ever-evolving park that brings people together
and accepts all kinds of thoughts and activities. The Great East Japan
Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum, which conveys thememories and lessons of this disaster, is located nearby as well, and tour
routes that incorporate these facilities are under consideration.
■ A section of the park (roughly 2 ha) was opened on 20 September,
2020, and an opening ceremony was held in November.

Multi-purpose
Open SpaceA

B

Paddy Field Regenerationand Utilisation Base

Ruins of a community in
the Morotake district

DisasterPrevention Forest
Ruins of destroyedhouses in Nakano
district's residential area
Monument to the Victims of
the Great East Japan
Earthquake
Futaba Business Incubation andCommunity Center
B The Great East Japan Earthquake andNuclear Disaster Memorial Museum

A

Memorial Hill
DisasterPrevention Forest

Open WatersideSpace
DisasterPrevention Forest*This is not a complete concept drawing of the park, as it may evolve based on the
demands and changing times.

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Environmental
restoration

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
Fukushima
City
Transition of radiation dose in
Fukushima City

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Unit : Microsievert/hour (μSv/h)

2.74

2

（avg. fig before the disaster0.04μSv/h）

1

April 12 - 16, 2011

April 8 – August 18, 2020

0.13

0

Apr. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.
2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020

Data: Fukushima Prefecture Disaster Prevention
Headquarters(provisional value)◆Transition of measurements(2)to major cities[Unit: μSv/h][Unit: μSv/h]●Fukushima●
Aizuwakamatsu
Tokyo

0.04

●
Minamiaizu●
Minamisoma●Koriyama●Shirakawa

Fukushima
Daiichi NPS●Iwaki※Figures shown on Fukushima map are as of 2020.9 http://fukushima-radioactivity.jp/

Data: Japan National Tourism Organization

Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation <CEC>
We have to quickly restore environment inFukushima to create environment where citizens
can live with peace of mind over the future. For
that, we are conducting detailed environmental
monitoring, research and information release as well
as taking measures to help children learn about
environment and radiation at the Information andCommunication building, "Commutan Fukushima. "■Inawashiro Aquatic
Environment Centre(Inawashiro Town)
Research of Lake
Inawashiro and otherlakes and marshes.
Environment learning,
Dissemination,awareness-raising
activities

Theater■Environmental Radiation Monitoring Centre■Wildlife Symbiosis Centre(Minamisoma City)
Environmental
monitoring aroundthe NPS■IAEA cooperation

Monitoring of wildlife,
environment learning,
dissemination, awarenessraising activities

Fukushima Prefecture currently
proceeding projects in cooperation
with IAEA* Projects include thereview of decontamination
technology used for rivers andlakes, and studying the movementof radioactive materials contained inwild animals. *IAEA : International
Atomic Energy Agency■Fukushima Prefectural Centre forEnvironmental Creation Main Facilities(Miharu Town)
Spherical Structure(Otama Village)

Environmental
monitoring,education, training,exchanges■IAEA proposed project・Decontamination in Fukushima
・Support for utilization of radiation monitoring data fordrawing of easily understandable maps…

On-site inspection
by IAEA experts■Our proposed projects
・Project to review the decontamination technology forrivers, lakes and ponds
・Behavioral survey of radionuclide in wild lives…

4Decontamination◆Decrease in the number of Temporary Storage Sites
Area the national
government
conducts
decontamination(11 municipalities.)■The contaminated soil, which was removed during the decontaminationof prefectural land, was stored in Temporary Storage Sites. The numberof these sites has been decreasing due to the progress in transporting thesoil to the Interim Storage Facility.

■The number of Temporary Storage Sites, etc.
Area where
decontamination
conducted has
been lifted(9 municipalities)

Area eachmunicipalities
conducts
decontamination(32 municipalities).

【As of 2020.12.31】

Special Decontamination Areas: 104 sites
Intensive Contamination Survey Areas：
15,593 sites◆ Receiving of removed soil and development of facilities【Accumulation of transportation volume■For the transportation of removed soil into the interim storage（ 10,000㎥ ) into the interim storage faculty and future perspective】
facility, about the total of 10,480,000㎥ was transferred from
1,400
1500
March, 2015 when the transportation started to the end of
A plan has been announced to
February, 2020, and transportation for 33 municipalities out ofcomplete transportation to theInterim storage facility by 2021
intended 52 has been completed.
1000
A plan has been announced to complete transporting most of the668.3
removed soil that is temporarily located within the prefecture into
500
262.4
an interim storage facility by the end of FY 2021. The prefectural
78.5
23.4
4.6
government inspects the sites and conducts environmental
monitoring in order to ensure safety and security. These activities
0
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
are based on the safety agreement between the national
government, the prefectural government, Okuma and Futaba
Achieve… Achieve… Achieve… Achieve… Achieve… Achieve… (Target)
Town.

◆Final disposal of removed soil and waste outside of Fukushima■Removed soil and waste are stored in the Interim Storage Facility for a certain period. The final disposal is required by law to becompleted outside of the Prefecture within 30 years since the commencement of the Interim Storage Facility (By March 2045).

Disposal of waste◆ Disaster waste disposal【As of 2021.1.31】■The disposal of targeted 3.04 million tons of disaster waste handled by municipalities
has been completed. In areas handled by the national government, 2.46 million tonsof waste has been processed so far.

◆Disposal of designated waste

Dealing withdisaster waste

A temporary
incinerator

Transportation ofdesignated waste

Landfill disposal
facility【As of 2021.2.28】■Designated waste is being disposed of at the nationally designated landfill facility in Tomioka Town.
As of today, 167,000 bags have been disposed of by landfill.The prefectural government inspects thesites and conducts environmental monitoring in order to ensure safety and security. These activities
are based on 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.
*Disposal of designated waste generated in SZRR will be managed in a final disposal site (Okuma Town)
owned by the the Futaba District Broader Municipality Association.

Efforts running parallel with the recovery of the environment◆Formation of the “Fukushima Green Reconstruction Concept”■The Ministry of the Environment announced a new support
policy, "Fukushima Regeneration/Future Oriented Project", inAugust 2018.
The “Fukushima Green Reconstruction Concept” is one of thejoint efforts by the Ministry of the Environment and Fukushima
Prefecture. The number of visitors to nature parks has decreased
due to the impact of the disaster. This plan was formulated tohelp many people realise the beauty of nature within theprefecture and pass it on to the next generation as part of ourefforts to further advance the revitalization process.

■ The concept: “Protect, Polish, and Connect to the Future. Blissful
Fukushima”. By increasing the attractiveness of national and quasinational parks, creating a structure for sightseeing tours centeredon nature parks, and promoting theincorporation of the Prefecutral Tadami
Yanaizu Natural Park as a quasi-national park,
we aim to encourage the proper use ofnatural parks while conserving the naturalenvironment and increasing the number ofOze National Park
visitors, thus contributing to the overall
revitalization of Fukushima.

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Since the nuclear accident, the national government and TEPCO

Efforts towards have advanced in their efforts towards the decommissioning of
Daiichi NPS. Furthermore, the process is underway
decommissioning Fukushima
towards starting the decommissioning of Fukushima Daini NPS.
Fukushima Daiichi NPS◆The Mid- to Long-Term Roadmap
Measures
being
taken

Major milestones(on the Mid- to LongTerm Roadmap)

Contaminatedwater measures

Reduction of the volume ofcontaminated water
Reduce to 150㎥/day （within 2020）
Reduce to 100㎥/day （within 2025）

Measures have been taken to prevent rainwater from seeping by repairing damaged portions ofroofs of turbine and reactor buildings, paving the surface of the ground (facing) to reduce thevolume of contaminated water.

Fuel removalfrom spent fuelpools

Complete fuel removal from Units 1 to 6
(within 2031)

Unit 1: Rubble is being removed from the upper part of the reactor building.
Unit 2: Investigation of the pool did not find any damage to the fuel.
Unit 3: Work is underway with the aim of completing fuel removal by the end of FY2020.
Unit 4: Fuel removal was completed in 2014.

Fuel debris
retrieval

Begin fuel debris retrieval from initial
reactor (From Unit 2 (within 2021))

Unit 1: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment vessel is being
planned.
Unit 2: A robot arm is currently being developed as a means to retrieve fuel debris.
Unit 3: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment vessel are being
planned.

Waste measures

Develop technical outlook for treatment
and disposal methods and their safety(around FY2021).

Construction of a solid waste incineration facility to dispose of waste such as fallen trees, rubble
and used protective clothing is underway. A facility for analyzing low-to-medium-level radioactive
waste such as rubble and incinerated ash is also being constructed.

Current state of progress

ALPS treated waterContaminated water is being
generated from the cooling of fuel which
has melted (fuel debris) by the nuclear
accident by the rainwater andgroundwater flowing into the reactor
buildings. ALPS treated water, in whichmost of the nuclides except tritium areremoved using ALPS and otherequipment, is being stored in tanks on
the grounds of the Fukushima Daiichi
NPS.

東京電力福島第一原子力発電所
Dismantling of
the Unit 1 and 2
exhaust stacks

Unit 2

Unit 3

Source by TEPCO

Fukushima Daini NPS◆Decommissioning Plan
■Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. submitted a decommissioning plan to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) for
approval in May 2020. It also submitted a request to Fukushima Prefecture and the towns where the power station is located forprior understanding about the decommissioning of Fukushima Daini.
・NRA has been reviewing the plan.
・The Association for Monitoring the Safety in Decommissioning has been confirming the content of the request.

◆Past Developments
・Sep. 2019 : TEPCO submitted a notice of changes in the details of its power generation business to the Ministry of the Economy, Trade, andIndustry in accordance with the Electric Utility Industry Law. With this, decommissioning of the Daini NPS has been determined.

・Dec. 2019 ：The Fukushima Prefectural Government, Naraha Town and Tomioka Town where the power station is located, and TEPCO
concluded the Agreement on Ensuring the Safety of the Surrounding Communities when Decommissioning the Fukushima Daini NPS.

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Reconstruction work has begun for 99% of public works facilities,
and 97% have already been completed. Currently the prefecture isfocused on the tsunami affected area, and is aiming to complete
reconstruction as soon as possible, while developing andstrengthening roads and other infrastructure, and ensuring thatrecovery efforts proceed in a safe and secure manner..

Situation of restorationand development ofsocial infrastructure
Progress by reconstruction work

T o h o k u C e n t r a l E x p r e s s w a y)

◆ Situation of reconstruction work

2017
.11.4
Open

2016
.9.11 2020. Planned
8.2
Open Open to open

■ The prefecture is focusing on installing a road
network to speed up the revitalization of zones
where evacuation orders have been lifted or are to
be lifted. The network includes 8 main routes
For Yonezawa City
covering the coastal region surrounded by express(Yamagata Pref.)and national highways. 【※
8 Main Routes】～～■Reconstruction work has begun for 2,158 (99%)
of 2,159 public works sites which had beenassessed for restoration work. 2,103 (97%) sites
have already been completed.

Fukushima
Ozaso

Shinchi

ShinchiSoma
Soma
Tamano Yamakami Soma

相馬港

KooriJCT
Datekoori

Yonezawakita◆ Progress by construction site

FukushimaJCT

Date
Chuo Reizan

CentralKawamata

Completion 100.0％

535

Completion 100.0％

Coastal 1,597

Completion 96.5％

0%Under construction(46sites,2.9％)

50%

③Rt.
349

Banetsu
Expressway

100%

Public housing, Fishing port
About 96％・・・River and sand erosion control,
Road and bridge, Coast

Abukuma
Kogen RouteMinamisoma

Odaka

Joban Futaba

Namie

Okuma

2020.3.14
Resumed

Namie ICTomioka2017.10.21
Resumed2014.6.1
Hirono Resumed

Tatsuta

Iwaki Chuo IC- Hirono
ICE Jobanxpressway
Planning to expand to
4-lanes in 2021

Iwaki Chuo
Iwaki JCTevacuation order cancellation preparation zone and the

A new JR station,
J-Village opened
in April 2019.

Iwaki Yumoto

restricted residence zone, work has begun for 363 sites(97%), and 318 sites (85%) have been already completed.

Iwaki Nakoso

Restoration work in the difficult-to-return zone is also

Joban Expressway

underway in tandem with decontamination work handled by

the central government.

ＪＲ Joban Line

■JR Joban Line/Resumed■Joban Expressway

2017.4.1
Resumed

Namie

Hirono■Of the 372 sites assessed for restoration work in the2016.7.12
Resumed

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Iwaki Yotsukura【 The Evacuation Zones】

2011.12.21
ResumedHaranomachi⑦Rt.399 Joban
Tomioka⑤⑥小野Yoshimad
富岡線
a-Takine
NarahaRoute

Fukushima
AirportTohokuExpressway

Route②Rt.114④Rt
288
４Un-started(9 sites 0.6％)【 The Areas 】
Percentage of completion
100％・・・Port and harbors, Sewage, Park,

MinamiSoma Kashima①Haramachi-【 The Region】
26

2016.12.10
ResumedSoma
ReizanIitate【As of 2021.1.31】

Aizu2017 2019.
.3.26 12.22
Open Open

2018
.3.10
Open

in 2021For
Hamayoshida
Train Sta.
(Miyagi Pref)～～⑧Onahama RoutePort of
Onahama■Operation of wide area bus services in the evacuation zone

・Naraha Smart IC Opened in Mar. 2019・Namie-Odaka Station<Resumed in April 2017> ・Iwaki-Tomioka、Funehiki-Katsurao、Funehiki-Kawauchi 2017.4
・Okuma IC Opened in Mar. 2019
・Tatsuta-Tomioka Station<Resumed in Oct.2017>・Kawauchi-Onoshinmachi-Kamisaka、Minamisoma-Fukushima Line(via
Fukushima Medical Univ.)2017.10
・Joban-Futaba ICOpened in Mar. 2020 ・Tomioka-Namie Station<Resumed Mar. 2020>
・Kawauchi-Tomioka 2018.4

Restoration of agricultural, forestry and fisheries facilities
Farmland (Rate of area
where resumption offarming is possible)① Facilities forrestoration②Restoration andreconstruction
situation

Progress rate（②/①*100）
Data Counted On

Farming management entities(Resumption of management)

Fishing management entities(Resumption of operations)

Restoration work for farmland andagricultural facilities

4,550ha17,200740

2,116Planned restoration area fortsunami flooded farmland

Management entities affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake

Management entities affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake

Number of districts for restoration

3,254ha

10,500578

Area of farmland whereresumption of farming ispossible
71.5%
2020.3

Management entities that have resumed Management entities that have resumed
farming *Partial resumption included
work *Trial operations included

1,981

1,837

Work Started

Work Completed

61.0%

78.1%

Rate of work started
Rate of work
93.6％
completed 86.8％

2014.32019.122020.3*Area of damaged farmland was calculated by subtracting farmland converted to other landuses from the original damaged farmland area of 5,462ha.

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Health of citizens

The prefecture has implemented the ‘Fukushima HealthManagement 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（estimate on external exposure dose）◆Thyroid Ultrasound Examination■【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 fromthe nuclear accident (March-July2011).
※Self-administered questionnaires: 27.7%[568,331 respondents/2,055,251 subjects]■Inspection. to confirm thepresent situation of children who
aged 18 or younger at the timeof the disaster, about 300,000
were examined by March 2014.

Primary Examination: Ultrasound Examination
Number of
Examinations

Screening category

Implementation Period

1st roundPrimary Examination（Check on thesituation of people’s
throyds）

Oct. 2011-Mar. 2014

Citizens aged 18 or younger at the time of disaster（About 370,000 persons/Born on April.2,1992April.1,2011〉

2nd roundFull-scale Examination（Compare withPrimary Examination）

April. 2014-Mar. 2016

Citizens born on April.2,1992-April.1,2012（About 380,000 persons/The inspection will be conducted every
2 years with the subjects to the age of 20, and after 20 it willtake place every 5 years.）

3rd roundMay. 2016-Mar. 2018

4th round

April. 2018-Mar. 2020

5th round

April.2020

Secondary examination: Thorough thyroid
ultrasound examination and blood testing

Coverage

Fine-needle aspiration cytology is conducted as deemed necessary by the doctor. As of Jun. 30,
2019, 231 cases were diagnosed as malignant or suspected malignant in the secondary examination.

cInternal exposure examinations using whole body counters<Results of Examination*>

Committed effective dose (internal exposure dose radiated within the body throughout one’s lifetime)

Results :number of examinees

Below 1mSv
345,522

1mSv
14

2mSv
10

3mSv
2

1) Figures were not high enough to affect the health of all those involved. (Jun 2011 – Jan 2021)
2) The examination results have shown figures below 1mSv since March 2012.

Free medical care for all Fukushima has increased the age range for those eligible to received medical subsidies. This ispart of an effort to support child-raising in the prefecture through creating an environment focused
citizens aged 18 or under on child health, where it is easy to give birth to and raise children. As of October 2012, free
medical care is provided to citizens aged 18 or younger.

Development of a hub for cutting-edge radiological research and medical care & Fostering of human resources in medical fields◆Fukushima Global Medical Science Center■In order to protect the health of citizens into the
future, Fukushima has developed a hub for cuttingedge radiological research and medical care.

8 Functions① Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima
Health Management Survey② Advanced clinical research center③ Advanced medical treatment section④ Education and personnel training section⑤ Medical Industry Translational Research Center⑥ Thyroid and Endocrinology Center⑦ Health Promotion Center⑧ Assuring medical services in Futaba
district
Fukushima Medical University(Fukushima City)◆School of Health Sciences Fukushima Medical University
The Prefectural Government will
establish a new department at the
Fukushima Medical University inorder to foster and stably secure
human resources for health andmedical services who are in short
supply in the prefecture.

Opened in
April, 2021

Exterior

Name of Departments(tentative name)

Admission
Quota

Department of Physical Therapy

40 students/ year

Department of Occupational
Therapy

40 students/ year

Department of Laboratory Sciences

40 students/ year

Department of Radiological
Sciences

25students/ year8

Production values for the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries industries have
Situation of the10decreased since the disaster. The Prefecture is advancing its efforts to revitalize
agricultural, forestry, the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries industries, make Fukushima products
and fishery Industries attractive, promote branding as well as to ensure food security and safety.

Farming resumption situation■With the completion of decontamination of farmland except for the Difficult-to-return Zone, resumption of farming is
progressing. Even in 12 municipalities where evacuation orders had been issued, efforts are underway to resume farming such as
restoring farmland and agricultural facilities, having the farmland decontaminated and demonstrating the planting of crops as well
as reducing the uptake of radioactive substances by crops. As a result, the area resumed for farming has been restored to 32%.
■Efforts are being made for labour-saving agriculture that uses
advanced technologies and for the introduction of new items offlowers and vegetables. Also, fish markets in fishing ports haveresumed and trial fishing operations have been expanded. This
demonstrates that Fukushima's agricultural, forestry, andSmartfisheries industries have been making steady progress towards agriculture:revitalization.
Rice planting

Katsurao
Phalaenopsis
Orchid, LLC(FY2019)

Transition in the amounts of agricultural products produced in the prefecture◆Amount of agricultural produce (Unit: JPY 100 million)
Rice

3,000

2,500

1,500

1,000

500

FruitsFlowers

Livestocks

Others541

1,851 2,021
47

61

417

292

51
197

551

791

389

750

2,049
63

1,837

57
388

441

54

63
212

77
245

475

436

867

469

754

1,973
71
509

86

78
248

264

452

480

529

2,077 2,071 2,113
61
497

55

53

495

455

74

66

64

271

250

255

482

458

488

563

692

747

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
※In terms of rice, crop acreage and yield increased after 2012, but in2014 and 2015, the nationwide rice price sharply dropped and therice output also significantly dropped in the prefecture, as well.

◆Marine Fisheries(Unit: JPY 100 million)

203.8

Fukushima

14,307

14,341

12,711

11,967

12,0008,000

12,507

15,59515,688 15,720
15,001

16,501

14,442

15,897

13,381

4,000

13,175

10,718 12,066

13,792

15,203
15,223

15,164 14,030

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

【Source】 MAFF Projection of OTC trades of rice

Peach

（Unit:JPY/kg）

Nationwide

Fukushima
728

750
600
483

450
300

439

406

222

455

478 469 527 514

551

612 622622

429 399 410 492 503
340 356 358

0

181.8
160.1

50.0

15,21516,000

150

200.0

100.0

Nationwide

0

798

0

150.0

Rice

（OTC:JPY/60kg）
20,000

2,330
94

2,000

Vegitables◆Transition of the price of agricultural products
representative of Fukushima2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

86.9

0.0

64.1 79.2

101.1 96.7
86.2 95 79.4

Beef Cattle（Wagyu）
Nationwide（Unit: JPY/kg）

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

◆Forestry Industry (Unit: JPY 100 million)
TimberCultivated Mushroom【Source】 Market statistics on website of Tokyo Central Market

Firewood & Charcoal
Harvest of forest secondary product

3,000

2,402

2,500
2,000

1,784

1,627 1,722

1,919

Fukushima

2,618
2,579
2,689 2,591

2,311

1,986

1,500

150.0

100.0

50.0

136.4

0.1 130.1124.8
0.1 0.3
103.9
43.4 45.7
85.5 93.3 92.2 92.0 100.6 0.4
49.3 87.2 73.9
0.4
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
32.0
0.1
2.4 1.8
28.3 28.6 34.7 34.5 0.2
2.0 24.3 16.6
0.1 23.1
1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3
90.4 82.5
71.3
73.3 61.7
56.2 61.7 64.4 63.0 57.1 65.5

1,000

1,708

500

1,266 1,359

2,174

2,447 2,318 2,349 2,316

2015

2016

1,655 1,685

2,004

0
2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2017

2018

2019

2020

0.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 20189

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.

Food safety and security efforts

11◆Monitoring of Fukushima's agricultural, forestry and fishery products■Inspection results
Classification【2020.4.1～2020.12.31】 【 参 考 】
Total No. of samples

Reference
Safety standard limits
for radioactive cesium( Unit: Bq/kg)

Proportion of samples
exceeding standard
limitsNo. of samples exceeding
standard limits

Vegetables & Fruits
2,111
0
0.00%
General foods
Livestock products
3,128
0
0.00%
Cultivated edible plants
Milk& mushrooms
990
0
0.00%
Marine fishery products
3,127
0
0.00%
Infant foods
Fresh water farmed fish
22
0
0.00%
Drinking water
651
1
0.15%
Wild edible plants & mushrooms
Fresh water fishery products
679
0
0.00%
※*Fukushima prefecture is carrying out these inspections based on national guidelines.
※Products for shipping and sales are subject to monitoring inspection. (Products from areas with shipping
restrictions orders are not included in the total number of samples.)※One sample exceeding the standard limit was found in an inspection conducted in 2016 for the purpose oflifting shipping restrictions. (Published in Sep. 2020)

100
50
50
10

■Rice inspections 【Rice harvested in FY2020: Shifting to monitoring inspections】■With regards to rice, which is our staple food, Fukushima Prefecture had been carrying out blanket screening on rice produced in and shipped fromthe Prefecture. As there have been no samples found over the standard limit for 5 years since 2015, the testing has been shifted to monitoring inspections on
rice harvested in FY2020 except for the 12 municipalities where evacuation orders had been issued.
■For the 12 municipalities where evacuation orders had been issued, inspection of all rice (grains) in all rice bags for radioactive substances will continue inareas where resumption of farming has not yet progressed or where there are newly planted rice paddies after the disaster.

Municipalities which continue testing on rice (grains) in all rice bags:
Tamura City, Minami-Soma City, Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi Village, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, Katsurao Village, Iidate
Village, Kawamata Town (former Yamakiya Village)■The Fukushima Prefectural Government will work to ensure the safety of Fukushima rice with measures such as reducing the absorption ofradioactive substances by crops and reliably preventing secondary contamination from foreign materials.
No. of samples
exceeding safety
standard limits

Brown rice
Year 2020 production

Total No. of samples（2020.9.12-2021.1.31)

Approx. 300 thousand

Proportion of samples
exceeding safety standard
limits0

Test results are released to the public.

0.00%

https://fukumegu.org/ok/contents/◆Trial Fishing conducted by the fishing industry
State of voluntary
inspections by the fisheries
cooperative association.

■ 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 60 thousand items tested during

monitoring inspections.
■ 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 the government
threshold of 100 Bq/kg to make sure no samples exceeding the limit will be distributed to the market.

Situation of agricultural product exports◆Agricultural product exports from
400000Fukushima before and after the disaster■Agricultural product exports
Although the export volume drastically dropped
immediately after the disaster, it has roughly
doubled compared to 2010, the year before thedisaster, and has reached a record high for the third
straight year.
We will continue to ensure food safety and security
as well as provide support to secure export
destinations and for exports through the promotional
campaigns undertaken by the governor.

200000304,988

Increase in exports of peaches,
vegetables, rice, and more!

300000124,225 152,924

100000Approx. 90% decrease
after the disaster
17,0002,403

5,296 10,859

39,742

2011

2012

2013

2015

213,334

217,847

66,859

0
2009

2010

2014

2016

2017

2018

2019

Peaches

Pears

ApplesPersimmons

GrapesStrawberrys

Vegetables

Rice

Ginsengs

Beef

Chicken

Others【As of 2021.1.25】

Import restrictions on food products from Fukushima -Countries and regions imposing import restrictions on food products from Fukushima■Countries and regions imposing an import ban on a wide range

In the immediate aftermath of the accident at the nuclear power station, 54
of products produced in Fukushima (4)countries and regions imposed restrictions on the import of food products from the
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao
Prefecture. However, efforts to ensure food safety and promote the attractiveness■Countries and regions imposing an import ban on some of theof Fukushima’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products have led to 39
products produced in Fukushima (2)countries and regions lifting their restrictions.
Korea, the US■Countries and regions allowing import of foods only when inspection certificates are attached (9)Indonesia, French Polynesia, EU and the UK (*), Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Liechtenstein, Singapore (*) The EU and the UK are listed
as one region, which the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries does so as well.
【 Excerpt from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries' “Regulatory Measures in Other Countries and Regions” created by the Fukushima Prefectural Farm Products Marketing Division. 】

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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 systemand honing of tourism elements.

Tourism industry
recovery

Tourism promotion through event & other information◆Changes of the number on tourism in theprefecture[Data] Japan National Tourist Bureau statistics

100%

99% 99%Y2009

FY2010

2010

2011

2012

2016

57,17935,211 44,459

52,764FY2011FY2012FY20182017
54,4942018
56,3362019
56,344

100%

80%

97%

Numberofschools

51%
26%

40%

34%

19%

0%

NumberofschoolsUnit:
Guest
overnight

7,920

73%

61%
46%

83%

79%
Fukushima

2011

2012

Nation216,384,110 207,382,740 218,313,430
wide
Fuku6,359,610
5,124,410
4,651,110
shima

2018

2019

2020

280,784,880 312,000,000 144,000,000
5,284,020

5,029,999

3,070,000

Total number of international guests

95%

FY2009144%*Comparison of guest nights on year-to-year basis, After
March 2011, compared to the same month in 2010

FY2019

Educational Tour
120%

81%

50.0%

2010

0%
Unit:
thousandpeople

130%
101%

0.0%

62%

40%

96%

100.0%

92% 95%78%

80%

Nationwide

150.0%
100%

Tourists from outside Fukushima
120%

Tourists’ accommodation

FY20107,647

FY2011

2,082

FY2012

4,042

709,932 673,912 132,445 240,148

89%

88%

73%

73%

Unit: Guest
Overnight

FY2018FY2019

7,047

6,941

517,820 516,525

400%
Nationwide

300%

319%

388.1%

200%
100%

100%

65%

2010

2012

Nation26,023,000 17,015,780 23,822,510
wide
Fukushima

87,170

62%

33%

2011

23,99028,84058%

162% 205.1%
Fukushima

28%

0%

92%

2018

2019

2020

83,566,460 101,000,000 15,000,000
141,350

178,81053,680*Number of international guests who stayed at
facilities with 10 or more employees

Tourism promotion through event & other information◆ Flying in the Hometown ofFukushima

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic
Games/Baseball and softballgames to be hosted in Fukushima■The Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium will host 6 softballgames on 21 and 22 July, 2021 and 1 baseball game on 28 July.
Azuma Baseball
Stadium

The Grand Start of the Torch Relay willtake place in Fukushima

Photo by Tokyo 2020

■The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay started on 25 March,
2021 at J-Village and went through 26 cities, towns, andvillages in the Prefecture until 27 March. This three-day relay
allowed the people of Fukushima to express theirappreciation for all the support received both from around
Japan and the world, as well as to show Fukushima's path
towards revitalization and its many charms.

-Airplane experience for children
in Fukushima Prefecture■Scenic flights from Fukushima Airport andbehind-the-scenes tours of Fukushima
Airport were given to children, who could
not go on educational field trips due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. The experience letthem see how the revitalization of theirhometown Fukushima has progressed after
10 years from the disaster.

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Industrial
promotion andcreation of
employment

Levels in shipment values of products, both nationwide and of
Fukushima Prefecture, recovered to exceed the pre-disaster levels. We
will continue to support the operation and resumption of small to
medium-sized businesses which form the core of regional economies, aswell as secure employment opportunities through the promotion ofcompany 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 tofurther promote revitalization in the evacuation-ordered areas as well as the coastal region.

Changes in the shipment value of products in the prefecture
and Futaba County（Unit: JPY 100 million）（Unit: JPY 100 million）

60,000.0

50,957.1

1,076.8
40,000.0
20,000.0
0.052,465.0 1,500.0

Fukushima pre.

（Unit: JPY 100 million）

195.9

259.7

2011

2017

2018

1,000.0500.0

2,849,688

3,021,852

2,887,276

1,000,000

0.0
2012

3,191,667

2,891,077

2,000,000

129.4 160.7

3,318,094

4,000,000
3,000,000

51,203.8

43,208.8 45,526.1

Futaba2010

Changes in the shipment of the national products

0

2010

【The 8 municipalities in the Futaba County】
Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi

2011

2012

2016

2017

2018

Source: METI 2019 Census of Manufacture by region, Preliminary Report ofVillage, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town,

the 2019 Census of Manufacture, Report on the Results of the 2019 Census

Katsurao Villageof Manufacture, Report on the Results of the 2019 Economic Census for
Business Activity concerning the Manufacturing Industry◆ Fukushima business investment subsidy for revitalization of industries
Allotted toElectronic appliance580
entities
Processed paper mfg
Pulp-Paper Processing mfg.
mfg.
(As of July 29,
2019)
Fukushima
City

New

Minamisoma
City

Add.

Date City

Add.

Ken-poku district

School satchel mfg.

106

Aizu district

Soso district

76

7,290 jobs
created(projection)
Producing row materialof medicines

66
Ken-chu district
Minamiaizu district
１49

6

Aizuwakamatsu
City

New

Electrical measuring
instruments mfg

Koriyama CityNew

Ken-nan district
73 Iwaki district

104

Solar generator
appliances mfg

Sukagawa
City

New

Textile, Chemical mfg.

Iwaki City

Add.

Hirono Town

Add.

Automobile relatedparts mfg.

Tamura City

In order to eliminate labor shortages and promote
employment for young people who seek jobs inside theprefecture, we hold joint job fairs in Fukushima as well as inTokyo every year. We also provide job consultation services

203

Add.

(As of Nov 10, 2020)

Joint job fair

2,486
jobs
created(projection)◆Subsidy for investment
promotion for the support ofself-help and return and theemployment creation
In order to secure jobs for disasteraffected people and accelerate support
for their independence and ability toreturn to the areas they evacuated from,we will support companies that areplanning to newly or additionally build
plants in the evacuation-ordered areas,
and make efforts to create employment
and cluster industries.

104 entities

for people including disaster victims at 7 work-life support
centers in both Tokyo and Fukushima.

We support companies that set
up new factory or additional factory
inside the prefecture. Those
activate business and create jobs.

entities◆Young people employment promotion within the prefecture

centers in the prefecture and hometown job information◆Subsidy to business
investment for employment
creation in the tsunami andnuclear disaster-affected areas

984 jobs
created(projection)(As of Nov 13, 2020)12

For the revitalization and recovery of Fukushima, it isDevelopment of hubs for necessary not just to restore things to how they were before thedisaster, but create new, leading enterprises. Revitalization ofresearch & development, the prefecture is currently being propelled by the development
and Industrial creation of hubs for R&D and industrial creation in a wide variety offields.

Renewable energy promotion
Energy demandin the prefecture

Target for renewableenergy introduction

34.7%

100％

Achievement
rate in FY
2019
40％

60％

Fukushima has a target to produce enough renewable energy tosupply 100% of the energy demand in the prefecture by 2040.
This will be achieved by increasing renewable energy introduction,and building hubs through the clustering and development ofrelevant industries.
【Reference】 Comparison with the total electric power
consumption in the Prefecture
The installed capacity of renewable energy ／Electric power consumption (demand)‥about 80.5% in FY2019

Strengthening cooperation with other countries
Webinar with the Kingdom of Denmark
A webinar was held in April 2021 to showcase the efforts of Denmark and Fukushima
towards achieving a carbon-free, hydrogen-based society. It was hosted jointly by theRoyal Danish Embassy in Japan, which had entered into a memorandum of
understanding with the Prefecture on collaboration with the renewable energy
industry, and by EnergyAgency.Fukushima and State of Green, which provide industrial
support in both regions.
After opening remarks by Governor Uchibori and Peter Taksøe-Jensen, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark to Japan, Vice Governor
Ide and Elsebeth Sondergaard Krone, Director of Centre for Global Cooperation, Danish
Energy Agency, gave lectures on renewable energy initiatives in both regions, followed
by a panel discussion on the theme of hydrogen.
EnergyAgency.Fukushima and State of Green renewed their MOU on collaboration
towards the renewable energy industry during the hosting of the webinar.
Apr.2021-Webinar with theAmbassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of theKingdom of Denmark to
Japan-

Promotion of the clustering and recovery of the industrial sector
Fukushima booth at"E-world energy & water 2020"
To promote the clustering of the medical industry, Thailand and Fukushima
Online Business Matching of Medical Devices 2021 was hosted in conjunction withthe government agencies of the Kingdom of Thailand. The purpose was to spread
information on machine parts, materials, and technologies created by companies
in Fukushima, as well as to strengthen cooperation on medical device
development and expand sales channels.
The Fukushima Virtual Booth was set up online due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
displaying videos and panels by exhibitors as well asfeaturing a seminar held by people
in related fields from the Kingdomof Thailand.
Though this was the first time,
many people accessed the booth
online, and deals and exchanges of
opinions took place. 【Mar 17 – 31, 2021】

Feb 11-13,2020
The city of Essen, theState of NRW, Germany

The prefectural government
ran a booth at "E-worldenergy & water 2020" which
is one of the largest trade
fairs for energy in Europe. It
was the 7th time
participating and six
companies in the Prefecture
exhibited at the booth.
Business talks andexchanging of opinions
actively took place as well as
promoting renewable energy
technologies and products.

Research & development hubs in Fukushima Prefecture
Fukushima Renewable Energy
Institute, AIST(FREA)
National Institute for Advanced
Industrial Science and Technology(AIST) developed R&D hub
centers for renewable energy.
Smart System Research Building
started operation on April 1,
2016.

Koriyama

Medical–Industry Translational
Fisheries and Marine
Research Center
Science Research Centre(Radiation Medical Science
Center)Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
In response to new research
In order to serve as a bridge
was opened in Namie Town on 7 March 2020.
tasks following the nuclear
between the medical andThis is one of the world's largest hydrogendisaster, this centre was built as industrial fields, the center acts
production bases from renewable energy
a core facility for revitalization of as a hub to promote the creation
sources (utilizing 20MW generated solarof reagents, therapeutic, andpower). It can supply up to 1,200 Nm³ ofthe marine industry.
diagnostic drugs used mainly forhydrogen per hour (rated power) and fill up atcancer treatment.
most to about 560 fuel cell vehicles a day.
Fukushima
Iwaki
Renewable Energy-derived
Hydrogen generation andusage project

Namie

13

In addition to the establishment of the Fukushima Robot Test Field andresearch and development hubs, the proactive incorporation of
The Fukushima Innovation otherrenewable energy and next-generation energy technology, the revitalizationof agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries using advanced technology
Coast Framework
as well as efforts to cluster industries, foster human resources, and increase

the number of people visiting the Prefecture are in full swing.

The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework
The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework is a national project that aims to revitalize industries in the coastal region affected by the Great East Japan

Earthquake and the nuclear disaster through the establishment of a new industrial base in the region. Based on the 3 core pillars, "A region where people
can take on any challenge", "Local companies are major players", "Fostering human resources who will play a major role in the initiative", the project isbeing put into shape in the coastal region in the priority fields of decommissioning, robotics, drones, energy, environment, recycling, agriculture, forestry
and fisheries, and healthcare-related industries as well as aerospace industries. It also includes various infrastructure development initiatives to achievethese plans, such as clustering of industries, fostering human resources, increasing people visiting the region, spreading information, and re-establishing
the living environment.

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 developmentof industry with the Innovation Coast Framework.
1. A region where people can take on
any challenge■We aim to develop the coastal region to be a place
where new challenges are taken up in various fields.

2. Local companies are major players■In order to encourage not only cutting-edge
companies but various local companies to actively
participate in the initiative, we will promote widearea cooperation between local businesses andincoming companies to the region.

◆Hubs for research and main projects

Developing technology by gathering
Decommissioning wisdom from Japan and around the world■Demonstration tests necessary
for decommissioning, etc. arecarried out at Naraha Center for
Remote Control Technology
Development(NarahaTown)■ Okuma Analysis
and Research Center(Okuma Town)■ Collaborative Laboratories for
Advanced Decommissioning Science(CLADS)(Tomioka
Town)

RobotsandDronesClustering of industries with the
Fukushima Robot Test Field as the core

■ The world's unprecedented facility for
performance evaluation and performing
maneuver training of robots and drones,
and a major R&D hub
for land, sea, and air
robots and drones(Minamisoma City,
Namie Town)

Energy, theEnvironment
and Recycling■ Demonstration tests ofa bridge inspection service
using a drone by DENSO
Corporation

Establishment of advanced renewableenergy and recycling technologies■ Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) (Namie
Town) is the world's largest facility for producing hydrogen derived
from renewable energy. Hydrogen produced at FH2R is used in fuelcells installed in Prefectural
Azuma Sports Parkand J-Village.
Electricity issupplied to both ofthese facilities.
Fuel cells in
Prefectural Azuma
Sports Park

Fuel cells in
J-Village

3. Fostering human resources who willplay a major role in the initiative■We will foster innovators in the region andprofessionals who will support the industrial
cluster.

Agriculture,
Revitalization of agriculture, forestry andForestry andfisheries industries utilizing ICT and robotic
Fisheries Industries technologies

農林水産業■ In a Japan first, initiatives
are being implemented inareas of advanced agriculture,
forestry and fisheries which
are employed in thedevelopment anddemonstration of
ICT and robotic
technologies.

Healthcarerelatedindustries

Opening up markets for businesses by
supporting technological development■ The Translational ResearchCenter focuses on technology
transfer and consulting support forbusinesses in the Coastal regionand other areas as wellas aims to promote theclustering ofpharmaceutical andrelated industries(Fukushima City）

Aerospaceindustries■ Adding higher value to marine
products in Fukushima,developing processing
technology, working on
countermeasures against
radioactive materials (Fukushima
Prefectural
Fisheries and Marine
Science ResearchCentre, Iwaki City)■Integrating support from thedevelopment through to thecommercialization of medical
devices (Fukushima Medical
Device Development Support
Centre, Koriyama City)

Demonstrations of "flying cars" andattracting related companies■ Development of flying cars ■Products and technologies wereby SkyDrive Inc., a company introduced at the Robot andAerospace Festa Fukushima 2020
which has a research roomwith the aim of expanding
in thebusiness of local companies
Fukushima(November
Robot Test
2020, at BIG
Field
PALETTE
FUKUSHIMA,
Koriyama City）

Consideration towards establishing an international education and research hub
This facility is positioned to be a central hub of creative revitalization in the future, one that will work together withother established facilities in the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework to maximise efficacy as a kind of control
tower and conduct R&D as well as train human resources. The Reconstruction Agency is currently considering thepossibility of opening the facility in 2024.
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The Fukushima

The 2nd Plan for Revitalization in Fukushima Prefecture

Revitalization Plan andwill address revitalization and reconstruction of the region

initial budget for FY2021

The 2nd Plan for Revitalization in
Fukushima Prefecturewith four priority projects deemed particularly important
for revitalization.

The 2nd Plan for Revitalization in Fukushima Prefecture has beenformulated for a ten-year period from FY2021 to FY2030 to promoteseamless reconstruction and revitalization during the second reconstruction
and revitalization period.

I Basic concepts

II Basic Objectives

III Priority Projects（Continuing the basic concepts set forth①Steady reconstruction①Project accelerating the revitalizationin the vision for revitalization）①Building a safe, secure and sustainable
society free from nuclear power②Revitalization that brings together

and revitalization of evacuation areas②Fostering human resources who willlead the future and creating community
bonds

everyone who loves and cares about③Building safe, secure communities

Fukushima④Promoting attractive and sustainable job③A homeland we can all be proud of oncein evacuation areas②Kizuna project➂Project for safe and secure living④Project promoting industry andrebuilding livelihoods

creationagain/ II Basic Objectives

Fukushima Prefectural Govt. Budget for Fiscal Year 2021
(April 2021-March 2022)
JPY1,258.5 billion (equiv. USD 11.33 billion)

Budget for creating a new Fukushima◆Acceleration in reconstruction and revitalization■ Accelerating revitalization of evacuation areas（1）Reconstruct and revitalize towns where
people can feel safe to live（2）Reconstruct and revitalize industry andlivelihoods（3）Create appealing communities

JPY
56.6 billion■ Creating bonds and fostering human connections（1）Create the safest and most accommodating environment
to have and raise children in Japan（2）Foster well-rounded and tough human resourcesthat can carry out revitalization（3）Foster human resources that can
JPYpromote industry
5 billion（4）Create bonds that connect Fukushima■ Safe and secure living◆ Promotion of regional development■ Fostering outstanding human resources（1）Achieve to become one of the longest andhealthiest prefectures in the nation（2）Support marriages, births, and childrearing（3）Create a society where people can workJPY
in ways that suit them
21 billion（4）Enhance education and foster well-rounded human resources■ Building towns with a high quality of life（1）Resident-led community building（2）Improve community medical treatments（3）Create safe towns with disaster preparedness andcrime prevention
JPY（4）Live in harmony with the environment
23.5 billion（5）Promote the development of transportation, exchange, andcommunication network infrastructures（6）Promote the use of renewable and new forms of energy■ Job Creation（1）Build a safe, secure living environment（2）Enhance efforts and support for people to return as well as
support systems for evacuees（3）Work on restoring the environment（4）Work on protecting mental and physical health（5） Build towns to accelerate revitalization
JPY（6）Promote disaster preparedness and71.3 billion
response measures（1）Create jobs and foster human resources
who can support these jobs（2）Promote the clustering of new industries andregional industries（3）Promote the agriculture, forestry and
JPYfisheries industries
85.3 billion■ Promoting industry andrevitalization of livelihoods■ Spreading the charms of Fukushima andpromote exchange（1）Promote small to medium-sized enterprises（2）Create new industries and increaseinternational competitiveness（3）Promote agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries（4） Promote the tourism industry
JPY（1）Create an influx of new people（2）Promote tourism unique to Fukushima（3）Spread accurate information throughout
Japan and overseas

73.7 billion

JPY
85.3 billion

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Lecture at Columbia
University webinar

On 24 March, 2021, Governor Uchibori attended a webinar hosted by the Center
on Japanese Economy and Business at Columbia Business School in the UnitedStates, giving a lecture entitled “The Future of Fukushima: Coping with Disasterand the Road to Recovery”. Using the keywords “light and shadow” and“challenges” during the lecture, Governor Uchibori talked about the steps forrevitalization and efforts after the compound disaster of the Great East Japan
Earthquake and the nuclear accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power
Station, the issue of harmful rumors which followed as well as the fading of
memories related to the disaster over time.
During the question period, the governor explained that the hardest part of postearthquake and post-nuclear disaster efforts was the response towards
construction of the Interim Storage Facility. When asked what made his work
worth it, he replied that he receives strength and energy every time he meets
people who continue to strive towards revitalization in their respective regions.

Publication of “Commemorative Booklet
on Activities Supporting the Revitalization of
Fukushima Prefecture by Overseas Fukushima
Kenjinkais” 10 years after the disaster

Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, Fukushima hasreceived countless heartwarming words of encouragement
and support from Overseas Fukushima Kenjinkais. In
March 2021, the tenth anniversary of the disaster, thePrefecture published a commemorative booklet compilingrecords of support and aid for revitalization by Overseas
Fukushima Kenjinkais, including messages to residents of
the Prefecture from members of these associations.

Exports of agricultural
products to Asia are on therise!
In 2020, the volume of rice exported to Hong Kong andSingapore increased, reaching a record high of 237 tons.
Milled rice produced in Fukushima accounted for roughly
57% of milled Japanese rice exported from Japan to
Malaysia, making Fukushima the top exporter for three
years in a row.
In January 2021, Anpogaki (semi-dried persimmons)
were exported to Singapore for the first time ever. We
received many positive comments from our customers
including, "I was surprised at how juicy it is. It's sweetand delicious."

PDF Version of the “Commemorative
Booklet on Activities Supporting the
Revitalization of Fukushima Prefecture
by Overseas Fukushima Kenjinkais”

https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/s
ec/16005e/kenjinkai.html

Selling rice

Selling in Singapore

Coordinators for International Relations(CIR) sharing information on social media
Fukushima Prefecture's CIRs share information from aforeigner's perspective on "Fukushima Today” throughsocial media. By increasing people's understanding, theaim is to dispel harmful rumors.
・Sharing information through social media
Once a week, the charms of Fukushima are showcased andposted in Japanese and English on social media(Facebook,Twitter,Instagram)
https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/16005e/fukushimatoday.html
・Creating an informational magazine (3 times a year)

Promoting "Fukushima Today"
Informational magazine
volume 3

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From "Future from Fukushima"
to "Make it a reality": The new
slogan for Fukushima Prefecture
For the tenth anniversary of the disaster, Fukushima Prefecture has created a
new slogan from its former, “Future from Fukushima”.
"Make it a reality" means continuing to bring each individual's strengths
together, connect their thoughts, and mold them into something tangible.

Fukushima Prefecture outlines
Basic Data
○ Capital: Fukushima City
○ Population: 1,819,236 (Feb 2021)○ Area:*13,783km²*Evacuation designated zones: 337km² (Mar 2020)

Access○ 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)

Fukushima Revitalization Station Portal site ofrevitalization progress

Lonely Planet
Nikko & Aizu
Diamondroutejapan.
com

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in One Week!

Fukushima Prefectural
Government
Address: 2-16 Sugitsuma-cho,
Fukushima City, Japan
Tel: (+81) 24- 521-1111
E-mail sougoukeikaku@
pref.fukushima.lg.jp

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