◇ 28 Mar. 2022 edition ◇Futaba Daruma Market
The Futaba Daruma Market was held at the Nakoso Sakai Revitalization Public Housing Complex in Iwaki City from
8 to 9 January 2022. Many townspeople visited the market from their place of evacuation and prayed for revitalizationof the town, etc.
The market is expected to be held in Futaba Town next year.

Fukushima Prefecture◇ 28 Mar. 2022 edition ◇

Index

Page

・Fukushima Prefecture disaster situation・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 1
・Environmental restoration ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 3
・Reconstruction of the livelihood of disaster-affected citizens・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 5
・Efforts towards decommissioning・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 6
・Situation of restoration and development of social infrastructure・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 7
・Health of citizens・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 8
・Situation of the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries industries・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 9
・Industrial promotion and creation of employment・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・12
・Development of hubs for research & development, and industrial creation・・・・・・・・・ 13
・The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 14
・Tourism industry recovery ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 15
・The countermeasures against harmful rumours and the fading awareness of the disaster・・・ 16
・Initial budget for FY2022 ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 17
・Topics・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 18
・Fukushima Prefecture outline・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 19

The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011.
Centered off the Sanriku coast in North Eastern Japan, its magnitude
was a record high of M9.0, measuring a 7 on the JMA seismic
intensity scale. It caused serious damage to the entire Prefecture withheavy shaking and a large tsunami that struck a wide area along thecoast.

Fukushima Prefecture
disaster situation
1. Earthquake and tsunami
damageDisaster status after the earthquake and tsunami◆ Status of housing damage (As of 7 Mar. 2022)■ Totally destroyed: 5,435 houses■ Half destroyed: 82,783 houses

Extensive damage caused bytsunami: Namie Town

Status of housing damage:
Fukushima City

◆ Cost of damage in Fukushima Prefecture (As of 23 Mar. 2012)◆ Casualties (As of 7 Mar. 2022)■ Deaths 4,162(This number includes 2,331 disaster-related deaths*)*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.

Reported cost of damage for public works facilities

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 30 km
radius surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station(F1NPS), damage costs were estimated based on aerial photographs.
■ Areas under the jurisdiction ofmunicipalities: Excludes
approximate cost of damage for apart of Minamisoma City and 8
municipalities located in the Futaba
area.

Unit 1 Reactor Building

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

TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi
Nuclear Power Station

the cooling functions for Units 1 to 3 reactors. Because of this, fuelPhoto provided: TEPCO(Immediately after the accident)

TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The subsequenttsunami disabled emergency power supplies, which led to a loss of

Iwaki City: Levee

12 Mar. 2011
The power station before the accident
Photo provided: Fukushima
Prefectural Police

rods 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

Unit 3 Reactor Building

Photo provided: TEPCO

Photo provided: TEPCO

15 Mar. 2011

14 Mar. 2011

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

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number of evacuees peaked in May 2012 at 164,865 and has since decreased, andFukushima Prefecture The
roughly over 33 thousand people are currently under evacuation. The evacuation orders
issued to the evacuation-designated zones have gradually been lifted. Additionally,
disaster situation
reconstruction and revitalization in the Difficult-to-Return zones have steadily been
2. Evacuation
progressing based on the Plans for Reconstruction and Revitalization for Special Zones.

Status of the Evacuation-Designated Zone issued in the wake ofthe nuclear disaster■ Lifting of evacuation orders and reorganization of therestricted status in the past

Target for lifting evacuation orders in the Evacuationdesignated Zone/Special Zones for Reconstruction andRevitalization(2014)

・1 Apr. Tamura City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・1 Oct. Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the

SZRR for
Iitate Village
approx. 186ha

Minamisoma
City

IitateVillage

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

SZRR for
Katsurao Village
approx. 95ha

20km

The Restricted Residence Zone was reorganized as the

Kawamata
Town

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

SZRR for
Futaba Town
approx. 555ha

Namie
Town

(2015)

Katsurao
Village・5 Sep. Naraha Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the

SZRR for Namie Town
approx. 661ha

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

(2016)

・12 Jun. Katsurao Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for
the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order
Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・14 Jun. Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for
the Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.
・12 Jul. Minamisoma City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for

SZRR forOkuma Town
approx. 860ha

Futaba
Town
Okuma
Town

TamuraCity
KawauchiVillageSZRR for
Tomioka Town
approx. 390ha

the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order

TomiokaTown
NarahaTown

Hirono Town

Cancellation Preparation Zone.

TEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS(2017)

・31 Mar. Kawamata Town, Namie Town and Iitate Village:
Evacuation orders have been lifted for the Restricted
Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order Cancellation

Difficult-to-return Zone

Preparation Zone.

・1 Apr. Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order
Cancellation Preparation Zone.

(2019)

・10 Apr. Okuma Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order・Annual integrated doses are over 50mSv.
・Entry is prohibited with some exceptions.
・Lodging is prohibited.

・Areas where evacuation orders havebeen lifted.

Special Zones for Reconstruction andRevitalization◆ Approved plans for the Reconstruction andRevitalization of the Special Zones
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 forreconstruction and revitalization (SZRR). (MAP )Cancellation Preparation Zone.

(2020)

・4 Mar. Futaba Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone & Difficultto-return Zone (around Futaba Station).

・ Futaba Town (15 Sep. 2017)
・ Namie Town (22 Dec. 2017)
・ Iitate Village (20 Apr. 2018)

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

・10 Mar. Tomioka Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted・ Okuma Town (10 Nov. 2017)
・ Tomioka Town (9 Mar. 2018)
・ Katsurao Town (11 May 2018)

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

◆ Transition of evacuees: Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS accident

No. of households

Population(persons)

Mar. 2011

721,535

2,024,401

Jun. 2021

744,703

1,805,388

Change23,168△ 219,013（unit: person）
180,000

164,865

120,000

Evacuees inside the prefecture

152,113150,000

129,154
62,03854,68045,85490,00060,000102,827

30,000
May 2012

Missing

35,092

97,286

83,250147

50

May 2013

May 2014

0

Evacuees outside the prefecture

28,1476,940
5Jan. 2021

33,365
26,692
6,668
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Feb. 2022(Reference)
Change in the
population of
Fukushima
Prefecture(Source) Estimated population of Fukushima Prefecture (Monthly reportfrom a survey on resident population)2

Air radiation levels in the prefecture have significantly decreased compared toApril 2011.
Decontamination of prefectural land has been completed in all areas except for
the Difficult-to-return zone.

Environmental
restoration

Transition of air radiation dose in Fukushima Prefecture◆ Radiation dose level map covering the whole area of the prefecture based on the monitoring mesh surveyof environmental radiation by Fukushima Prefecture

7 Apr. - 2 Jul. 2021

12 - 16 Apr. 2011

Results of a car-borne survey conducted in the Difficult-to return Zone between 29
Aug. and 3 Oct. 2021 were added to the measurements◆Radiation measurements

Transition of radiation dose in Fukushima City

■ Current air dose rates are significantly lower compared to levels immediately
after the diaster due to the effect of natural decay and decontamination.

（Monthly Averages）[μ㏜/h](μ㏜/h)【Comparison to major cities】(2020.9)
Aizuwakamatsu
0.05
Minamiaizu
0.04

Minamisoma
0.06

Koriyama
0.07
Shirakawa
0.06

Tokyo
0.04
Sep.2021

Fukushima
0.12

Berlin
Paris
0.08
0.04
15 Oct. 2017 27 Sep. 2019

New York
0.05
18 Jan. 2019

Iwaki
0.06

Apr. Sep.
2011 2011

Singapore
Beijing
0.10
0.07
26 Sep. 2019 24 Sep. 2019

Seoul
0.12
24 Sep. 2019

(Source) Air dose rates abroad: JNTO

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2013

Sep.
2014

Sep.
2015

(Source) Fukushima Prefectural Disaster Response
Headquarters (provisional figure)Up until the Dec. 25th, 2020 edition, the figures listed weretaken as of 12:00 am on the first of each month, but monthly
averages are now listed starting in the Mar. 29th, 2021 edition
to eliminate fluctuation due to rainfall and other weather
events.

Facilities for environmental research and communication◆Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation(Miharu Town)■ CEC serves as a base for comprehensive efforts towards environmental
recovery and creation. It performs environmental radiation monitoring,
research, collecting and providing monitoring data and research results.
It also provides education, training, and information exchange andcommunication at the Information and Communication building,“Commutan Fukushima”.

Information & Communication Bldg.
“Commutan Fukushima”

Research Bldg.
Main Bldg.

◆Cooperation with research institutes in Japan and abroad■ Fukushima Prefecture has been working on cooperative projects with the IAEA, as well as on research and environmental education
programmes in collaboration with the JAEA, the NIES and the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo.

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Sep.
2021

Decontamination◆ Decrease in the number of Temporary Storage Sites
Special DecontaminationArea(11 municipalities)

Municipalities where thedesignation for theintensive survey has been
withdrawn(10 municipalities)

Municipalities
designated as areas
where the intensive
survey is conducted forcontamination(31 municipalities)■ The number of Temporary Storage Sites and on-site storage sites for removed
soil and waste generated by the decontamination of prefectural land has been
decreasing due to the progress in transporting them to the Interim Storage
Facility.
■ The number of Temporary Storage Sites, etc.
(As of the end of Dec. 2021)
・Special Decontamination Areas
61 sites (The number of sites installed: 331）
・Intensive Contamination Survey Areas

Temporary Storage Sites

1,031 sites (The number of sites installed: 191,869)◆ Interim Storage Facility(Accumulation of transportation volume to the Interim Storage Facility)■ For the transportation of removed soil into the interim storage facility,
about a total of 12.6 million m³ was transferred from Mar. 2015 when theof the removed soil and waste to the Interim（ 10,000 m³ ) Transportationtransportation started to the end of Jan. 2022, and transportation for 37
Storage Facility will almost be completed by the end of
FY2021.
municipalities out of intended 52 has been completed.
■ Transportation of the removed soil and waste temporarily located within the 1,500
prefecture (excl. the Difficult-to-return Zone) into the Interim Storage
1,000
668.3
1055.2
Facility will almost be completed at the end of FY2021.
262.4
500
Currently, the soil and waste removed in SZRR is being transported into the23.4 78.5
4.6
facility. The prefectural government inspects the sites and conducts
0
environmental monitoring in order to ensure safety and security.
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
These activities are based on the safety agreement between the national
government, the prefectural government, Okuma and Futaba 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 Mar. 2045).

Disposal of waste◆ Disaster waste disposal (As of the end of Jan. 2022)■ The disposal of targeted 3.04 million tons of disaster waste handled by municipalities has been
completed. In areas handled by the national government, 2.74 million tons of waste has beenprocessed so far.

◆Disposal of designated waste (As of the end of Feb. 2022)■ Designated waste is being disposed of at the nationally designated landfill facility in Tomioka
Town. As of today, 220,000 bags have been disposed of by landfill.The prefectural government
inspects the sites and conducts environmental monitoring in order to ensure safety and security.
These activities are based on the safety agreement between the national government, theprefectural 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 at a final disposal site (Clean Centre Futaba,
Okuma Town) owned by the Futaba District Broader Municipality Association.

Dealing with disasterwaste

A temporary incinerator

Transportation ofdesignated waste

Landfill disposal facility

Efforts running parallel with the recovery of the environment
環境回復と並行した組◆ Formation of the “Fukushima Green Reconstruction Concept”■ The Ministry of the Environment announced a new support policy,■ The concept: “Protect, Polish, and Connect to the Future. Bliss”ful Fukushima.
“Fukushima Regeneration/Future Oriented Project”, in Aug. 2018. The
By increasing the attractiveness of national and quasi-national parks and by“Fukushima Green Reconstruction Concept” is one of the joint efforts by the creating a structure for sightseeing tours centered on nature parks with the incorporation
Ministry of the Environment and Fukushima Prefecture. The number ofof the Prefectural Tadami Yanaizu Natural Park as a quasivisitors to nature parks has decreased due to the impact of the disaster.
national park, we aim to encourage the proper use of natural
This plan was formulated to help many people realise the beauty of natureparks while conserving the natural environment andwithin the prefecture and pass it on to the next generation as part of ourincreasing the number of visitors. This will contribute to theefforts to further advance the revitalization process.
overall revitalization of Fukushima.
Oze National Park

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Reconstruction of thelivelihood of disasteraffected citizens

The prefectural government is working to create an environment where
evacuees can return home with peace of mind by establishing medical andcaregiving services, as well as, housing and shopping facilities.

Reconstruction of housing environment(The locations of the Revitalization Public Housing by municipality
and the progress of construction)■ The Revitalization Public Housing falls into 3 types and the units
have been built throughout the Prefecture.

Futaba Medical Center-affiliated HospitalAs the only secondary emergency medical facility in Futaba district, thehospital accepts patients 24/7, 365 days a year (including public
holidays).
It also works on ensuring medical services required in the community
including support at home with home-visit care.

For nuclear disaster evacuees 4,767 units
completed/4,890 units planned（*100% completed except for 123 units of which
leasing procedures are pending）

For earthquake and tsunami
affected people
All 2,807 units completed
For returnees 600 units completed/704 units planned(As of 1 Mar. 2022)◆ Thorough support for evacuees

Multi-purpose medical
helicopter

Exterior◆ Police activities to protect the safety of affected people
Police activities■ Centres for supporting the rebuilding of livelihoods (across theAfter the disaster, Fukushima Prefecture has received support from many police officers
country)around Japan.
The Prefecture has set up 26 centres supporting the rebuilding of
The police nicknamed "Ultra Police Force" have continued their efforts to protect
livelihoods nation-wide to help evacuees outside the Prefecture
evacuees and ensure their safety, including patrols of the disaster affected areas, providing
consult and collect information for rebuilding their lives in the places information for residents in the temporary housing units and disaster public housing,of evacuation or returning to Fukushima.
prevention of crimes in collaboration with the national government, municipalities and
The centres provide face-to facevolunteers and measures against traffic accidents.
and telephone consultation
services and carry out exchange■ With the expansion of areas where evacuation orders have been partially lifted as well asactivities, etc.
areas with eased entry restrictions, the Prefectural Government is increasing security inthese areas including patrols to prevent crimes and accidents.
■ Life support counsellors
Life support counsellors have been assigned to social welfare
councils in 21 municipalities throughout the prefecture. In addition
to taking care of elderly and preventing isolation,
they are also actively involved
in working to help withrelieving residents’ healthworries.

■ Of the residential police boxes in the Difficult-to-return Zone, the one in the Yonomori
district (Tomioka Town) has resumed operation as a base for patrolling the area in
conjunction with the easing of entry restrictions on 1 Apr. 2022.
■ In order to steadily cope with rapid progress of ongoing revitalization efforts andchanging circumstances surrounding the affected areas, the prefectural government
continues to work closely with municipalities for the safety and security of its residents.
Patrol of the disaster affected areas andCrime prevention activities

被災者の安全を守る警察活動
Reopened residential police box (Tomioka Town)

復興祈念公園の整備
Sharing
information about hometowns■ With the aim of having evacuees maintain their bond with Fukushima and help them rebuild their livelihoods and return home, the Prefecture is providing information about their hometowns.
◆ Delivering local newspapers (Fukushima Minpo, the Fukushima Minyu)
We are delivering local newspapers to public facilities near places of evacuation (About 350 sites in 46 prefectures including libraries).
◆ Sending PR magazines
We are sending PR magazines published by former municipalities and local newspaper digests to about 32,000 evacuated households in and out of Fukushima.
◆ Publishing a regional newsletter for evacuees (Fukushima-no-Imagawakaru Shinbun, or newspaper telling the current situation of Fukushima)
We are publishing a regional newsletter containing information about developments towards revitalization of the Prefecture and measures tosupport evacuees. The newsletter is being sent to each evacuee's household as well as being provided to former and current municipal offices
and public facilities. They are also available on our website.

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Newsletter connecting you to your hometowns/ Fukushima-no-Imagawakaru Shinbun

Efforts towards
decommissioning

Decommissioning initiatives are underway at the Fukushima Daiichi andDaini Nuclear Power Stations.

Fukushima Daiichi NPS◆ The Mid- to Long-Term Roadmap
Measures being taken

Major milestones(on the Mid- to Long-Term
Roadmap)

Contaminated water measures

Reduction of the volume of contaminated water
Reduce to 100 m³/day (within 2025)

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

Fuel removal from 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: Fuel removal was completed in Feb. 2021.
Unit 4: Fuel removal was completed in Dec. 2014.

Begin fuel debris retrieval from initial reactor(From Unit 2 (suspended in 2022))

Unit 1: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment
vessel is being planned.
Unit 2: A robot arm is being adjusted for the start of fuel debris retrieval
Unit 3: An additional investigation and analysis inside the primary containment
vessel are being planned.

Eliminate outside temporary storage areas for rubble
and other waste(within FY2028)

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

Fuel debris retrieval

Waste measures

Current state of progress

ALPS treated waterContaminated water is being generated from the cooling of fuel which melted (fuel debris) due tothe nuclear accident and by the rainwater and groundwater flowing into the reactor buildings. ALPS
treated water is the one in which nuclides, except tritium, are removed from the contaminated water
below the regulatory standards by using ALPS and other equipment.
In the basic policy on handling the multi-nuclide removal equipment (ALPS) treated water, createdby the national government in Apr. 2021, ALPS treated water will be discharged into the sea after
being purified and diluted to levels well below its regulation standard while ensuring its safety.
In order to dispel concerns over harmful rumours getting worse dueto the decision on the disposal policy, it is necessary for thePrefectural Government to urge the national government tothoroughly implement the release of treated water in accordancewith the national government's Action Plan for the Continuous
Implementation of the Basic Policy on Handling of ALPS Treated
Water formulated in Dec. 2021.

Contaminated waterand ALPSALPS treatedwater

Treated by
ALPS
Contaminated water
Source: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry

Fukushima Daini NPS TEPCO estimates that the period to complete the decommissioning of the four reactors is to be 44 years and the complete process
will be divided into 4 stages. It created a decommissioning plan to show the details which will be carried out in Stage 1. (Theperiod to prepare for the dismantling the facilities is 10 years.)
 The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved the plan in Apr. 2021, in accordance with the Act on the Regulation of
Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Nuclear Reactors. Fukushima Prefecture and the towns where the power
station is located (Naraha Town and Tomioka Town) also gave prior approval based on the Agreement on Ensuring the Safety of
the Surrounding Communities when Decommissioning the Fukushima Daini NPS. In response to this, TEPCO started
decommissioning work in June.
 At Stage 1, there is a plan to inspect the contamination status of radioactive substances, remove the contamination, dismantle andremove equipment outside of the controlled area and remove the spent fuel from the reactor buildings.
 Currently, acquisition of documents to inspect and evaluate the contamination status has been conducted and a future inspection
plan is being discussed.

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Reconstruction work has begun for 99% of public works facilities, and 99% havealready been completed. Currently the prefecture is focused on the tsunami
affected area, and is aiming to complete reconstruction as soon as possible, whiledeveloping and strengthening roads and other infrastructure, and ensuring thatrecovery efforts proceed in a safe and secure manner.

Situation of restoration anddevelopment of social
infrastructure
Progress by reconstruction work
◆ Situation of reconstruction work

Tohoku Central Expressway～～■ 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 covering the coastal region surrounded byexpress and national highways.
8 Main Routes)(*

4 Nov.
2017Open

For Yonezawa City
(Yamagata Pref.)KooriJCT

Shinchi

Fukushima
Ozaso

Soma
Yamakami

Soma
TamanoDate
Chuo

Fukushima
JCT

Joban Futaba

4. Rt. 288

Sites Completed 99.1％

Namie

Under construction(11 sites: 0.7％)

50%

100%

7. Rt. 399

４

Not yet started(3 sites: 0.2％)

Joban
Tomioka

Fukushima
Airport14 Mar. 2020
ResumedTohokuExpressway

Public housing, Bridges and Sand erosion control

Tomioka

6. Ono-Tomioka
21 Oct. 2017
Route
Resumed
Tatsuta
5. Yoshimada-Takine
Naraha1 Jun. 2014
Route
Abukuma Kogen
Hirono Resumed
HironoRoute

The Areas
Percentage of completion
100％: Port and harbors, Fishing port, Sewage, Park,
About 99％: Roads
About 98％: River
About 96％: Coast

1 Apr. 2017
Resumed

Okuma
Namie IC

0%

12 Jul. 2016
Resumed

6

Namie

Banetsu
Expressway

21 Dec. 2011
ResumedOdaka

2. Rt. 114

Sites Completion 100.0％

Coastal 1,597

Haranomachi

1. HaramachiKawamata Route Minamisoma

Sites Completion 100.0％

535

10 Dec. 2016
ResumedPort of
Soma

Soma

MinamiSoma Kashima

ReizanIitate3. Rt. 349
CentralShinchiSoma
Reizan(As of the end of Feb. 2022)

26

For
Hamayoshida
Train Sta.
(Miyagi Pref.)～～

10 Mar. 26 Mar. 22 Dec.
2017 20192018
OpenOpen OpenYonezawakita■ Reconstruction work has begun for 2,155 (99%) of 2,158
public works sites which had been assessed for restoration
work. 2,144 (99%) sites have already been completed.

Aizu

24 Apr.
2021
Open

Datekoori◆ Progress by construction site

The Region112Sep. Aug.
2016 2020
Open OpenIwaki Yotsukura

Iwaki Chuo

The Evacuation Zones■ Of the 372 sites assessed for restoration work in theevacuation order cancellation preparation zone and therestricted residence zone, work has begun for 369 sites(99%), and 358 sites (96%) have been already completed.
Restoration work in the difficult-to-return Zone is also
underway in tandem with decontamination work handled by
the central government.

■ Joban Expressway

・ Naraha Smart IC Opened in Mar. 2019・ Okuma IC Opened in Mar. 2019・ Joban-Futaba ICOpened in Mar. 2020

Iwaki JCT
Iwaki Yumoto
Iwaki Nakoso

8. Onahama Route
Joban Expressway
JR Joban Line■ Operation of wide area bus services in the evacuation zone

■ JR Joban Line/Resumed

・ Iwaki-Tomioka, Funehiki-Katsurao, Funehiki-Kawauchi (Started in Apr. 2017)
・ Kawauchi-Onoshinmachi-Kamisaka, Minamisoma-Fukushima Line(via Fukushima Medical Univ.) (Started in Oct. 2017)
・ Kawauchi-Tomioka (Started in Apr. 2018)

・ Namie-Odaka Station (Resumed in Apr. 2017)
・ Tatsuta-Tomioka Station (Resumed in Oct. 2017)
・ Tomioka-Namie Station (Resumed in Mar. 2020)◇ Restoration has been completed
for all the 10 affected fishing ports

Restoration of agricultural, forestry and fisheries facilities

1. Facilities forrestoration

2. Restoration andreconstruction
situation

Port of
Onahama

Farmland (Rate of area whereresumption of farming ispossible)

Fishing management entities(Resumption of operations)

Restoration work for farmland andagricultural facilities

4,487ha

740

2,030

Planned restoration area fortsunami flooded farmland

Management entities affected by theGreat East Japan Earthquake

Number of districts for restoration

3,354ha

577

2,012

1,988

Area of farmland whereresumption of farming ispossibleManagement entities that have resumed
work *Trial operations included

Work Started

Work Completed

Rate of work started
99.1％

Rate of work
completed 97.9％

Following the completion of restoration work for Ukedo Fishing Port,damaged by the disaster, a completion ceremony was held on 20 Nov.
2021. The port was partially opened in 2017 while restoration of theport continued. The port has seen its vitality return since auctions
resumed for the first time in nine years in Apr. 2020. Restoration workof all the affected ports and fishingports including Ukedo Fishing Port
was completed in Mar. 2021, after
about 10 years since the disaster,

Progress rate
（2. /1. *100）

74.7%

78.0%

Data Counted On

Mar. 2021

Dec. 2020

thanks to the support from many
dispatched officials from other local
governments under the Local

Mar. 2022*Area of damaged farmland was calculated by subtracting farmland converted to other landusesfrom the original damaged farmland area of 5,462ha.

Autonomy Act.

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The prefecture has implemented the ‘Fukushima Health Management Survey’ inorder to protect the physical and mental health of citizens, and maintain andimprove health in Fukushima into the future. The survey includes the estimation of
citizens’ radiation exposure and thyroid examinations.

Health of citizens

Fukushima Health Management Survey◆Basic Survey (estimate on external exposure dose)(As of the end of Mar. 2021)◆Thyroid Ultrasound Examination■ It covers residents of Fukushima Prefecture
aged 18 years and younger at the time ofthe disaster.

■ All citizens surveyed: Ratio of dose from 0 to 2mSv accounts for 93.8% of all.
*Estimate of external exposure dose for the 4 months from the nuclear
accident (Mar. – Jul. 2011) .
*Self-administered questionnaires: 27.7% (568,843 respondents/2,055,237 subjects)(Primary Examination) Ultrasonography(Confirmatory Examination)
Advanced ultrasonography, blood test, etc.

・ Primary Examination: Ultrasound Examination
Number of
Examinations

Screening category

Implementation Period

1st roundPrimary Examination（Check on the situation ofpeople’s throyds）

Oct. 2011 - Mar. 2014

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

2nd roundFull-scale Examination（Compare with Primary
Examination）

Apr. 2014 - Mar. 2016

Citizens born on 2 Apr. 1992 - 1 Apr. 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 will take place every 5
years. ）3rd roundMay 2016 - Mar. 2018

4th round

Apr. 2018 - Mar. 2020

5th round

Apr. 2020

Coverage・ Secondary examination: Thorough thyroid ultrasound examination and blood testing (As of the end of Jun. 2021)■ Fine-needle aspiration cytology is conducted as deemed necessary by the doctor. 266 cases were diagnosed as malignant or suspected malignant in the secondary
examination.
◆Internal exposure examinations using whole body counters (Jun. 2011 - Jan. 2022)

Results of Examination*
Committed effective dose (internal exposure dose radiated within the body throughout one’s lifetime)
Results:
Below 1 mSv
1 mSv
2 mSv
3 mSv
number of examinees
346,469
14
10
2

1. Figures were not high enough to affect the health of all those involved.
2. The examination results have shown figures below 1mSv since Mar. 2012.

Free medical care for all
citizens aged 18 or under

Fukushima has increased the age range for those eligible to received medical subsidies. This is part of aneffort to support child-raising in the prefecture through creating an environment focused on child health,where it is easy to give birth to and raise children. As of Oct. 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 cutting-edge radiological research andmedical care.

8 Functions
1. Radiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima
Health Management Survey
2. Advanced clinical research center
3. Advanced medical treatment section
4, Education and personnel training section
5. Medical Industry Translational Research Center
6. Thyroid and Endocrinology Center
7. Health Promotion Center
8. Assuring medical services in Futaba
district
Fukushima Medical University(Fukushima City)◆School of Health Sciences Fukushima Medical University
The Prefectural Government has established a new
department at the Fukushima Medical University inorder to foster and stably secure human resources
for health and medical services who are in short
supply in the prefecture.

Opened in
Apr. 2021

School of Health Sciences Fukushima
Medical University (Fukushima City)
Fukushima Ekimae (Station) Campus○ Features■ Inviting experienced faculty members from across the country and introducing latest training
equipment■ Classes for enhanced clinical training and for learning about medicine in the regional
community and disasters■ Fostering leaders of medical technologists who will be involved in multidisciplinary care in the
Prefecture

Name of Departments

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

25 students/year

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

Farming resumption situation◆ Efforts in each sector
In the 12 municipalities where evacuation orders had been issued, efforts have been made to resume
farming such as restoring farmland and agricultural facilities, decontaminating the farmland anddemonstrating the planting of crops as well as reducing the uptake of radioactive substances by crops. As aresult, the area resumed for farming has been restored to 38% (as of the end of FY2020).
Efforts are being taken to have labour-saving agriculture that uses advanced technologies such as smart
agriculture and to introduce new flower and vegetable items.

Agricultural

Due to the impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear disaster, forestry production activities,
such as forest maintenance and timber production, decreased significantly. However, they have gradually
recovered after 10 years from the disaster.
The Prefecture has been working on forest maintenance and countermeasures against radioactive materials
in an integrated manner as well as revitalizing the forest areas for logs and minor forest products. It has also
advanced its efforts in constructing a base to produce wood products and in promoting original varieties offorest products including hon-shimeji mushrooms.

Forestry

Restoring the infrastructure of fishery production such as fishing ports and boats is progressing and asafe shipment system has been established for the Prefecture's fishery products through voluntary
inspections by fishery cooperatives and other tests. Trial fishing started in Jun. 2012 and ended in Mar.
2021. From April, efforts are being made to expand operation and develop sales channels in order torecover the production volume and values as a transition period towards full-scale operation.

Fisheries

Transition in the amounts of agricultural products
produced in the prefecture◆ Marine Fisheries(Unit: JPY 100 million)

200.0◆ Amount of agricultural produce

203.8
181.8
160.1

150.0

(Unit: JPY 100 million)
Rice

2,500

Vegetables

FruitsFlowers

1,500

541

1,851

47

61

417

292

51

2,021

2,049

57

63

1,837

388

441

54

63
212

77
245

475

436

551
389

469

1,973

78
248
452

500
791

100.0

86.9

50.0

197
1,000

Others

2,330

94
2,000

Livestocks

750

867

754
529

71

2,077

2,071

2,113

61

55

53

59

497

495

455

435

74

64
255

271

66
250

67
273

482

458

488

438

509
86

2,086

480

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

101.1 96.7

87.5

◆ Forestry Industry
Timber

747

798

136.3

0.1
43.4

814
100.0

2017

2018

2.4

130.1

1.9

45.7

49.3

1.8

*In 2014 and 2015, the rice price sharply dropped nationwide and the rice
output also significantly dropped in the prefecture. But it has been on a
gradual recovery trend in recent years.

Firewood＆Charcoal

Cultivated Mushroom

Harvest of forest secondary product

85.5

129.6

0.1

2.0

2019

50.0

9

79.4

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

0
2010

95

0.0

150.0

692

79.2 86.2(Unit: JPY 100 million)

264

563

64.1

91.3

1.1
24.3
1.1

73.9

0.1
16.6
1.0

0.0
23.1
0.7

2012

2013

93.3

92.2

92.0

0.0
28.3
0.6

0.1
28.6
0.6

0.0
34.7
0.2

100.6

0.4
34.5
0.3

103.9

106.4

0.4
32.0
0.2

30.9
0.3

0.4

90.4 82.5
76.4 64.7
71.3 74.9
56.2 61.7 64.4 63.0 57.1 65.5

0.0
2008

2009

2010

2011

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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◆ Transition of the price of agricultural products representative of Fukushima(OTC: JPY/60kg)

Nationwide

20,000Rice

16,501

15,21516,00014,341

12,711

12,507

14,307

15,688

Fukushima

15,716

14,529

11,967

12,0008,000

13,175

15,595

15,897

14,442

13,381

4,000

12,066

13,792

15,203

15,223

15,223

10,71813,556

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0
2010

2011

2012

2013

(Source) MAFF Projection of OTC trades of rice
（Unit: JPY/kg）

800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

Peach

Nationwide
527
483

455

406
439
222
2010

2011

478

514

551

Fukushima
728

622

612

735

469

340

356

358

429

399

410

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

492

503

2018

2019

622

645

2020

2021

(Source) Market statistics on website of Tokyo Central Market（Unit: JPY/kg）
3,000

Beef Cattle（Wagyu）

Nationwide
2,689

2,500
2,000

1,784

1,627

1,722

1,919

1,986

2,591

2,402

Fukushima
2,579

2,618

2,311

2,597

1,500
1,000

1,708

500

2,174
1,266

1,359

2011

2012

1,655

1,685

2013

2014

2,447

2,318

2,349

2,316

2016

2017

2018

2019

2,004

2,359

0
2010

2015

2020

2021

Fukushima’s primary products undergo monitoring inspection before being shipped. Any product thatis found to exceed the safety standard is banned from being shipped based on the product type andproduced area. Products being distributed are confirmed to be safe.

Food safety and security efforts◆ Monitoring of Fukushima's agricultural, forestry and fisheries products■ Inspection results (1 Apr. 2021 – 28 Feb. 2022)(Reference)

Classification

Total No. of samples

No. of samples exceeding
standard limits

Proportion of samples
exceeding standard limits

Brown Rice
Vegetables & Fruits
Livestock products
Cultivated edible plants& mushrooms
Marine fishery products
Fresh water farmed fish
Wild edible plants & mushrooms
Fresh water fishery products

1,055
2,062
3,388

0
0
0

-

612

0

3,549
40
655
352

1
0
0
2

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

100

-

Milk

50

0.03%
0.57%

Infant foods

50

Drinking water

10*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.)■ 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 has been continuing due to theresumption of farming not yet progressing and having newly planted rice paddies in some areas after the disaster. The Prefecture is looking to shift to monitoring inspections while
confirming the progress in the resumption of farming and intentions of the municipalities.
Municipalities which continue testing on rice (grains) in all rice bags: Tamura City, MinamiSoma 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 of radioactive substances by crops
and reliably preventing secondary contamination from foreign materials.

(Reference) Results in the inspection of all rice (grains) in all rice bags
Brown rice
Year 2021 production（16 Sep. 2021 – 28 Feb. 2022)

Total No. of samples
Approx. 300 thousand

No. of samples
exceeding safety
standard limits
0

Proportion of samples exceeding
safety standard limits
0.00%

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◆ Trial Fishing conducted by the fishing industry

State of voluntary
inspections by thefisheries 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.

◆ Demonstrations in planting crops to resume farming

Trial Cultivation■ Shipping restrictions are still in place for horticultural crops in some areas. Fukushima
Prefecture is implementing demonstrations in planting spinach, broccoli, turnips, etc.
towards the lifting of these restrictions.
■ These initiatives are underway in Tomioka Town, Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie
Town, and Katsurao Village in FY2021, and are expected to continue in Tomioka Town,
Okuma Town and Namie Town in FY2022.

Situation of agricultural product exports◆Agricultural product exports from Fukushima before and after the disaster■ Although the export volume
drastically dropped immediately
after the disaster, it has roughly
doubled compared to 2010, theyear before the disaster.

400,000■ Exports to Hong Kong andSingapore increased in FY2021,
reaching a record high in Dec.

200,000■ We will continue to ensure thesafety and security in food as wellas provide support to secure
export destinations and forexports through the promotional
campaigns undertaken by thegovernor.

（kg）

Peaches

Pears

ApplesPersimmons

Vegetables

Rice

Ginsengs

Beef

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

304,988

300,000

Approx, 90% decrease
after the disaster

124,225 152,924
100,000

Chicken213,334

217,847

2017

2018

Others332,306
284,755

66,85939,742

17,000

2,403

5,296

10,859

2011

2012

2013

2014

0

2009

2010

2015

2016

Import restrictions on food products from Fukushima

2019

2020

2021
(As of Dec.)【As of 28 May 2021】- Countries and regions imposing import restrictions on food products from FukushimaIn the immediate aftermath of the accident at the nuclear power station, 55 countries and regions imposed restrictions on the import of food products from thePrefecture. However, efforts to ensure food safety and promote the attractiveness of Fukushima’s agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products have led to 41
countries and regions lifting their restrictions.
*Up until the Aug. 2nd, 2021 edition, the UK and the EU were counted as one region, with the UK having implemented import restrictions according to EU's
regulations after the disaster. As the UK adopted its own regulations on 10 Oct. 2021, the regions were counted as two from the Dec. 27th, 2021 edition,bringing the number to 55 from 54.

■ Countries and regions imposing an import ban on a wide range of the products produced in Fukushima (3)China, Hong Kong, Macao■ Countries and regions imposing an import ban on some of the products produced in Fukushima (2)Korea, Taiwan■ Countries and regions allowing import of foods only when inspection certificates are attached (9)Indonesia, French Polynesia, EU, The UK , Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Liechtenstein(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. )11

Shipment values of products, both nationwide and of Fukushima Prefecture, have recovered to pre-Industrial promotion and disaster levels. We will continue to support the operation and resumption of small to medium-sizedbusinesses which form the core of regional economies, as well as secure employment opportunities
creation of employment through the promotion of company investment into the prefecture.
Changes in the shipment value of products
Shipment values in 2018 increased by 2.5% on the previous year, exceeding the benchmark set before the disaster (2010). However, Futaba County hasremained at 28% of the pre-disaster shipment values since the disaster in 2011. We think it is necessary for us to further promote revitalization in theevacuation-ordered areas as well as the coastal region.
Changes in the shipment value of products in the prefecture and Futaba County

Changes in the shipment of the national products（Unit: JPY 100 million）（Unit: JPY 100 million）

60,000.0

Fukushima pre.

50,957.1

1,076.8
40,000.045,526.1
50,889.6

43,208.8

20,000.0
129.4

195.9

160.7

259.7

300.3

Futaba

0.0
2010

2011

2012

2017

2018

4,000,000

1,600.0
1,400.0
1,200.0
1,000.0
800.0
600.0
400.0
200.0
0.0

52,464.6
51,203.8（Unit: JPY 100 million）

3,318,094

2,891,077
3,000,000
2,000,000

3,190,358

2,849,688
2,887,276

3,225,334

1,000,000
0
2010

2011

2012

2017

2018

2019

2019

(The 8 municipalities in the Futaba County)
Source: METI 2020 Census of Manufacture by region, Preliminary Report of the 2020
Census of Manufacture, Report on the Results of the 2020 Census of Manufacture,
Report on the Results of the 2020 Economic Census for Business Activity concerning
the Manufacturing Industry

Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, KawauchiVillage,
Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, KatsuraoVillage◆ Subsidy to business investment for
employment creation in the tsunami andnuclear disaster-affected areas◆ Fukushima business investment subsidy for revitalization of industries
Allotted toPulp-Paper Processing mfg.

Processed paper mfg

Electronic appliance mfg.

601 entities(As of 31 May 2021)

Fukushima City

New

Minamisoma
City

Add.

Date City

Add.

Ken-poku district

School satchel mfg.

79
Minamiaizu district

6
Aizuwakamatsu
City

Koriyama CityNew

Ken-chu district 66

205 entities

2,516 jobs
created(As of 17 Sep. 2021)(projection)

１49

75

Solar generator appliancesmfg

Sukagawa City

Producing row material of
medicines

Soso district

Ken-nan district

New

Electrical measuring
instruments mfg

113

Aizu district

7,405 jobs
created(projection)

In order to accelerate the revitalization ofindustries in the areas severely affected by thetsunami and nuclear disaster, we will support
companies which are planning to newly or
additionally build factories inside the prefecture.
They will create jobs and generate an economic
ripple effect.

New

Iwaki district

105

Hirono Town

Textile, Chemical mfg.

Iwaki City

◆ Subsidy for investment promotion forthe support of self-help and return andthe employment creation

Automobile related parts mfg.

Add.

Tamura City

◆ Young people employment promotion within the prefecture
In order to eliminate labor shortages and promote employment
for young people who seek jobs inside the prefecture, we holdjoint job fairs in Fukushima as well as in Tokyo every year.
We also provide job consultation services for people including
disaster victims at 6 work-life support centers in the prefectureand hometown job information centers in both Tokyo andFukushima.

Add.

Add.

In order to secure jobs for disaster affected
people, and accelerate support for their
independence and their ability to return tothe areas they evacuated from, we will
support companies that are planning to
newly or additionally build factories in theevacuation-ordered areas, and make efforts
to create employment and cluster industries.

104 entities

984 jobs
created(As of 13 Nov. 2020)(projection)

Joint job fair12

Development of hubs for research For the revitalization and recovery of Fukushima, it is necessary not just to
restore things to how they were before the disaster, but create new, leading
enterprises. Revitalization of the prefecture is currently being propelled by the& development, and industrial
development of hubs for R&D and industrial creation in a wide variety of fields.
creation
Strengthening cooperation with other countries

Renewable energy promotion
Fukushima has a target to have 100% or more of energy demand amountin the prefecture be produced from renewable energy by around 2040
(43.4% in FY2020). This will be achieved by expanding renewableenergy adoption, and building hubs through the clustering anddevelopment of relevant industries.

Energy demand in theprefecture

Target in the adoption ofrenewable energy

100％

43.4%
Achievement rate
in FY 2020

70％

Webinar with the Kingdom of Denmark
A webinar was held in Apr. 2021 to showcase the efforts of Denmark and Fukushima towards
achieving a carbon-free, hydrogen-based society. It was hosted jointly by the Royal Danish Embassy inJapan, 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 andPlenipotentiary 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 renewableenergy 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 therenewable energy industry during the hosting of the webinar.

40％(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

Apr. 2021-Webinar with theAmbassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary of the Kingdom ofDenmark to Japan-

Promotion of the clustering and recovery of the industrial sector
Fukushima booth at "COMPAMED 2021"
The Prefecture ran a booth at "COMPAMED 2021", an international medical device

To promote the clustering of the medical industry, Thailand and Fukushima Online Business Matchingof Medical Devices 2021 was hosted in conjunction with the government agencies of the Kingdom ofThailand. 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 as

technology and components exhibition held in parallel with MEDICA, one of theworld's largest medical devices trade fair.
It was held in the State of North RhineWestphalia, Germany, which the Prefecture hasties under a MOU for closer cooperation. It was
the 11th time participating and five companies
from the Prefecture exhibited at the booth. They

featuring a seminar held by people in related
fields from the Kingdom of Thailand.
Though this was the first time, many people
accessed the booth online, and deals andexchanges of opinions took place.

were able to show their advanced technologies
to Japan and to the world while having active

15 - 18 Nov. 2021 in Essen, NRW,
Germanybusiness talks and exchange of opinions.

(17 – 31 Mar. 2021)

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 forrenewable energy. Smart System
Research Building started operation on
1 Apr. 2016.

Fukushima Hydrogen Energy
Research Field (FH2R)
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
was opened in Namie Town on 7 Mar. 2020.
This is one of the world's largest hydrogenproduction bases from renewable energy
sources (utilizing 20MW generated solar
power). It can supply up to 1,200 Nm3 ofhydrogen per hour (rated power) and fill up
about 560 fuel cell vehicles a day.

Fisheries and Marine
Science Research Centre
In response to new researchtasks following the nuclear
disaster, this centre was built
as a core facility forrevitalization of the marine
industry.

Medical–Industry Translational Research Center(Radiation Medical Science Center)
Hamadori Satellite Office
In order to serve as a bridge between the medical andindustrial fields, the centre was established in the main
campus of Fukushima Medical University as a hub tosupport drug development such as new reagents,
therapeutic, and diagnostic drugs used for cancer
treatment, infectious diseases, etc. In Nov. 2021, theHamadori Satellite Office opened to support companies
and other entities in the Coastal Region.

Iwaki
City
Fukushima
City
Koriyama
City

13

Namie
Town

MinamisomaCityIn addition to the establishment of the Fukushima Robot Test Field and other research and

The Fukushima Innovation development hubs, the proactive incorporation of renewable energy and next-generationenergy technology, the revitalization of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries industries using
advanced technology as well as efforts to cluster industries, foster human resources, andCoast Framework
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 disasterthrough 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 is being 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 achieve these plans, such as clustering of industries, fostering human resources, increasing people visiting the region, spreading information, and re-establishing the living
environment.

福島イノベーション・コースト構想の実現に向けてWorking towards the realization of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework◆ There are 3 core pillars based on a blueprint drawn up
2. Local companies are major players

1. A region where people can take on any
challenge■ We aim to develop the coastal region to be a place where newchallenges are taken up in various fields.

■ In order to encourage not only cutting-edge companies but
various local companies to actively participate in theinitiative, we will promote wide-area cooperation between
local businesses and incoming companies to the region.

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

◆Hubs for research and main projects
Decommissioning

Developing technology by gathering wisdom from Japanand around the world■ Demonstration tests necessary for■ Okuma Analysis anddecommissioning, etc. are carried out
Research Centerat Naraha Center for Remote Control(Okuma Town)
Technology Development■ Collaborative(Naraha Town)
Laboratories for
Advanced
Decommissioning
Science (CLADS)(Tomioka Town)

Robots andDronesAgriculture, Forestry
and Fisheries Industries■ In a Japan first, initiatives are being
implemented in areas of advanced
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
which are employed in thedevelopment anddemonstration of
ICT and robotic
technologies.

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

■ A major R&D hub for land, sea, and air
robots and drones (Minamisoma City,
Namie Town)

Energy, theEnvironment andRecycling

Revitalization of agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries
utilizing ICT and robotic technologies■ Demonstration tests of a bridge
inspection service using a droneby DENSO Corporation

Establishment of advanced renewable energy andrecycling technologies■ Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) (Namie Town) is one of theworld's largest hydrogen production bases from renewable energy sources .
Hydrogen produced at FH2R is used in fuel cells installed in Prefectural
Azuma Sports Park and
J-Village. Electricity issupplied to both of thesefacilities.
Fuel cells in Prefectural Fuel cells in
J-Village
Azuma Sports Park

Healthcarerelated industries

医療関連■ Adding higher value to marine products
in Fukushima, developing processing
technology, working on countermeasuresagainst radioactive materials (Fukushima
Prefectural Fisheries and Marine
Science Research Centre,
Iwaki City)

Opening up markets for businesses by supporting
technological development■ Integrating support from the■ Hamadori Satellite Office of Fukushima Medical
University opened in Nov. 2021 to support companies development through to thecommercialization of medical
and other entities in the Coastal Region using
devices (Fukushima Medical
research from the Medical-Industrial Translational
Device Development Support
Research Center. (Minamisoma City)
Centre, Koriyama City)

Aerospaceindustries

Development of Next Generation Air Mobility andexpansion of business of local companies■ Development of flying cars by teTra ■ Products and technologies wereintroduced at the Robot and Aerospace
aviation corp., which has a researchFesta Fukushima 2021 with the aim ofroom in the Fukushima Robot Test
expanding business of local companies
Field(Nov. 2021, at BIG
PALETTE
FUKUSHIMA,
Koriyama City）(Consideration towards establishing an international education and research institute)
This corporate organization is to be established as a central hub of the Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework, serving as a kind of control tower of conducting R&D, training
human resources and other projects. This will contribute to the creation of new industries and increasing international competitiveness, one that will work together with otherestablished facilities in the initiatives. ⇒In Feb. 2022, a cabinet decision was made on the Amendment Bill of the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction andRevitalization of Fukushima which includes the establishment of the new corporation. The bill will be submitted to the ordinary Diet session in 2022. A basic concept will also
be formulated by the end of FY2021, and a basic plan for research and development, including creating new industries, will be formulated by the summer of 2022.

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11 years after the disaster, we are striving to promote tourism by developinga regional tourism system and refining elements in tourism, which will
attract more visitors from within Japan and abroad.

Tourism industry
recovery

Changes of the number on tourism in the prefecture◆ Ratio of tourism in the prefecture compared to 2010 set
as 100%Tourists’ accommodation

100%

100%

95%

100%
63%

80%
40%

2011

57,179

73%

79%
51%

0.0%

2010

Unit: thousandpeople83%

Fukushima

62%

2010

81%

50.0%

0%

2012

35,211

2017

44,4592018

54,4942019

56,336

2020

56,34436,191

2011

2012

2018

2019

216,384,110

207,382,740

218,313,430

280,784,880

312,000,000

158,000,000

Fukushima

6,359,610

5,124,410

4,651,110

5,284,020

5,029,999

3,220,000*Number of guests staying at accommodations where more than 50% of all tourists are tourists(Source) Japan Tourism Agency statics

389%

400.0%

100%

80%

Number ofschools

97%
95%

88%

300.0%

Nationwide

2010

100％

73%
34%

19%

0%

2011

319%

200.0%

51%
26%

Unit: Guest
Overnight
2009

2020

Nationwide

Total number of international guests

Educational Tour

Number ofschools
Unit: Guest
overmight

96%

73%

99%

99%

78%

40%

144%

101%

100.0%

120%

120%

130%

Nationwide

150.0%

Tourists from outside Fukushima

2012

2019

23%

100.0%

14%

0.0%

162%

65％

92％

28％

33％

100％

2020

61%

205%
59%

Fukushima

2010

2011

2012

2018

2019

2020

7,920

7,647

2,082

4,042

6,941

1,823

Nationwide

26,023,000

17,015,780

23,822,510

83,566,460

101,000,000

16,000,000

709,932

673,912

132,445

240,148516,525

99,361

Fukushima

87,17023,99028,840141,350

178,810

51,180(Source) Fukushima Prefectural Tourism Promotion Division - “Survey on the status of incoming tourists
to Fukushima” & "Report on the status of educational tours to Fukushima"*Number of international guests who stayed at facilities with 10 or more employees(Source) Japan Tourism Agency statistics

Tourism promotion through events & other information
Host town exchanges as part of the Tokyo 2020
Olympic and Paralympic Games
Using the opportunity of the Tokyo 2020 Games, host town initiatives were implemented where residents ofmunicipalities in the Prefecture and participating countries and regions exchanged in a variety of fields. This
showed the world Fukushima's progress towards revitalization. In Fukushima, the 19 registered municipalities
hosted pre-games training camps and held exchanges with national teams which are expected to continue after
the games.

Presenting peaches to the Swiss team
(Fukushima City)

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Cultural exchange with the Danish team(Nihonmatsu City)◆ Flying in the Hometown of Fukushima-Airplane experience for children
in Fukushima PrefectureScenic flights from Fukushima Airport and behindthe-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 let them see how the revitalization of
their hometown Fukushima has progressed after 10
years from the disaster.

In order to dispel concerns over deeply rooted harmful rumours andadditional new ones due to the decision on the disposal policy of ALPS
treated water, the Prefectural Government will urge the national
government to thoroughly implement its plan for the release. We will also
further promote measures with the newly added priority measures.

The countermeasures against harmful
rumours and the fading awarenessof the disaster

Fukushima Prefecture’s strategies to strengthen measures to fight harmful rumours and fading public interest◆ Policies to strengthen countermeasures
1. Continuing persistent initiatives and taking on new challenges(Achieve in rebranding of Fukushima by fusing ongoing initiatives into new ones.)

2. Spreading the latest and accurate information to have further updated information(Achieve in replacing fixed negative information about Fukushima）

3. Build trusting relations thorough collaboration and co-creation(Achieve in creating new values by replying to many people while taking measures against COVID-19 and progressing digitalisation)◆ Policies in each sector
Agricultural, forestry, and fisheries
products and Fukushima products

1. Strengthen measures for distribution and sales
E.g. Reinforce online sales negotiation
2. Improve the brand power and expand exports
E.g. Make use of the specialities
unique to Fukushima to improve thebrand power
3. Increase consumer confidence
E.g. Ensure the safety of agricultural
products and visualize the results ofinspections

Spreading information(collaboration and co-creation)

Tourism

1. JapanE.g. Attract more visitors to the
Coastal Region and other places bymaking use of Hope Tourism, etc.

1. Continuously spread informationin cooperation with each department
E.g. Spread information in cooperation
with each department

2. Overseas
E.g. Continue to spread information
using overseas contacts, including
virtually, etc.

Underlying measures
1. Ensure safety and security as well as
spread accurate and updated information
E.g. Thoroughly inspect the food◆ Priority measures（strengthening measures while also taking into consideration concerns over the release of treated water)○ Promoting understanding at home and abroad
1. Spread accurate information
E.g. Promote the understanding of the progress made in
the affected areas○ Strong support for businesses
1. Strengthen measures for fisheries industry
E.g. Have comprehensive measures from production
to distribution and consumption

2. Spread the charms
E.g. Increase the provision of information to major
consumption areas

2. Promote production and consumption of local foodE.g. Further encourage consumer spending in the
Prefecture

3. Spread information using bonds
E.g. Increase the provision of information using pastexchanges including the Olympic and Paralympic Games

3. Enhancing the local charms, brand power and expanding exports
E.g. Further refine the local charms

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The Prefecture will push forward the steady response towards the COVID-19
pandemic, the revitalization after the Great East Japan Earthquake and nuclear
disaster and the regional development unique to Fukushima in order to implement
the future shape of Fukushima.

Initial budget for
FY2022
Budget to launch the renewed Fukushima
Prefecture Comprehensive Plan

Initial budget for FY2022 JPY 1,267.7 billion(Approx. JPY 242.9 billion allocated to reconstruction
and revitalization)

In order to implement the future shape of Fukushima, which was set forth in the comprehensive plan, the Prefecture has formulated policies to accelerate the revitalization
after the compound disaster and the regional development unique to Fukushima. We will value the five perspectives in every project in the implementation of these policies.

Pride

Rising to the Challenge

Collaboration
And Co-creation- Using Fukushima Pride as a driving force forreconstruction and revitalization- Resolutely strive in the unprecedented challenges- Work with various entities

Connection- Deepen the bonds with those who support Fukushima

Trust- Keep spreading information and taking measures carefully
and accurately◆ Eight Important Projects (527 initiatives JPY 349.9 billion )The Prefecture will continuously focus on important administrative tasks.
◆ 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
60.1 billion◆ Promotion of regional development■ Fostering outstanding human resources(1) Fulfill the hopes of each and every person(2) Support healthy life(3) Foster creative human resources who will support theregion■ Creating bonds and fostering human connections■ Building towns with a high quality of life

(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 canpromote industry(4) Create bonds that connect Fukushima(1) Create a safe and secure life
(2) Create a comfortable and pleasant life
(3) Create an environmentally friendly life

■ Safe and secure living■ Job Creation

JPY
6.5 billion(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(6) Promote disaster preparedness andJPY
response measures
75.4 billion(1) Support and foster vigorous local industries(2) Develop attractive agricultural, forestry andfisheries industries(3) Help promote the settlement and return of youth(1) Spread various charms of the region(2) Create an influx of new people

JPY
74.5 billion

Budget to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic JPY 126.6 billion
17JPY
9.9 billion
JPY
98.8 billion■ Spreading the charms of Fukushima and promote exchange■ Promoting industry and revitalization of livelihoods(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
20.6 billion

JPY
4.1 billion

がDiplomats’ Study Tour in Fukushima Prefecture
The Diplomats' Study Tour in Fukushima Prefecture was held twice, on 13-14 Jan. and 18-19
Jan. 2022, for ambassadors to Japan and embassy officials to promote their understanding of
the current progress in the Prefecture. As the invitation ambassadors and officials to
Fukushima on the occasion of the Tokyo Games was cancelled due to the impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic, we invited them again this time and were able to express our thanks totheir support while having them experience first-hand the current state of Fukushima and its
charms.
・ Participants: 35 people from 27 countries
・ Places of visit: The Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum,
Disaster remains of Ukedo Elementary School, Fukushima Robot Test Field, Fukushima
Agricultural Technology Centre, etc.

Expansion and promotion of agricultural
products overseas
Middle East

The U.S.
In order to expand sales channels of Fukushima's agriculture, forestry andfisheries products (e.g. Fukushima beef), promotional events were held in two

Fukushima peaches were exported to United Arabcities in the U.S. which lifted import restrictions in Sep. 2021.

Emirates for the first time since the disaster in Aug. 2021.

At these events, Fukushima sake was offered at an exceptional price and many

Anpogaki (Semi-dried Japanese persimmons) was

people enjoyed it with the special dishes, including Fukushima beef yakiniku andexported to the country for the first time on a commercial

sushi.

basis in Feb. 2022.

In Feb. 2022, the Fukushima food fair was held in local Japanese grocery storesand onigiri rice balls and obento lunch boxes using rice from Fukushima were

Asia

sold.

In FY2021, the volume of rice exported to Hong Kongand Singapore increased, reaching a record high of
397.8 tons.
Fukushima beef was exported to Malaysia,

Sales promotion of Fukushima beef(in Malaysia)

Hong Kong and Singapore for the first time ever. We
received many positive comments from our customers
including, "It's marbling and colour are beautiful andmoist. It's juicy and delicious."
Promotion in the U.S.
Sales promotion of Fukushima beef(in Hong Kong)

Promotion of Fukushima foodat a Japanese grocery store

Coordinators for International Relations (CIR)
sharing information on social media
Fukushima Prefecture's Coordinator for International
Relations share information from their own perspective onsocial media in "Fukushima Today”. Through them, thepeople of Fukushima will expand their sympathy with themany people who support the Prefecture and aim to dispel
the harmful rumours.
Once or twice a week, they showcase the charms of
Fukushima through social media posts in Japanese andEnglish (Facebook, Instagram).
https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/16005e/fukushimatoday.html
Promoting "Fukushima Today"

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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 theirthoughts, and mold them into something tangible.

Fukushima Prefecture outline
Basic Data
○ Capital: Fukushima City
○ Population: 1,805,388 (Feb. 2022)○ Area:*13,783km²*Evacuation designated zones: 337km² (Mar. 2020)

SAPPORO

Access○ Roughly 200km away from Tokyo○ JR Tohoku Shinkansen (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 (Sapporo)

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

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