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August 2nd, 2021 edition ◇Boys at JFA Academy Fukushima

JFA resumed its activities in Fukushima Prefecture for the first time in about
10 years after its practice base was relocated to Shizuoka Prefecture due tothe nuclear disaster at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.

Fukushima
Prefecture◇August 2nd, 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 fisheries industries

9

Tourism industry recovery

12

Industrial promotion and creation of employment

13

Development of hubs for research & development, and industrial creation

14

The Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework

15

The Fukushima Revitalization Plan and initial budget for FY2021

16

Topics17

Fukushima Prefecture outline

18

Fukushima Prefecture
disaster situation ①【Earthquake and tsunami
damage 】

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 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 8 Jun. 2021】■Totally destroyed: 15,435 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■Deaths 4,157(This number includes 2,326 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.

■Nuclear power station accident

The earthquake caused the loss of the external power supplies at

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, fuelAbout 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.

【As of 8 Jun. 2021】

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.

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

Iwaki City: Levee
Unit 1 Reactor Building
Photo provided: TEPCO

12 Mar. 2011

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

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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The number of evacuees peaked in May 2012 at 164,865 and has since
Fukushimadecreased, and roughly over 35 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.

Target for lifting evacuation orders in the
Evacuation-designated Zone/Special Zones
for Reconstruction and Revitalization

Status of the Evacuation-Designated Zones issued in
the wake of the nuclear disaster■Lifting of evacuation orders and reorganizationof the restricted status in the past【2014】
・Apr 1 Tamura City: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the

SZRR for
Iitate Village
approx.186ha

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・Oct 1

Minamisoma
City

IitateVillage

Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.
The Restricted Residence Zone was reorganized as the【2015】
・Sep 5 Naraha Town: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the
Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

【2016】
・June 12 Katsurao Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for

20km

Kawamata
Town

Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

Namie
Town

SZRR for Namie Town
approx.661ha
SZRR forOkuma Town
approx.860ha

the Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order
Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・June 14 Kawauchi Village: Evacuation orders have been lifted for
the Evacuation Order Cancellation Preparation Zone.

Katsurao
Villagethe Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order

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

・Areas where evacuation orders
have been lifted.

Restricted Residence Zone & the Evacuation Order

・Mar 5

TomiokaTown
NarahaTown

Hirono Town

Cancellation Preparation Zone.

・Apr 1SZRR for
Futaba Town
approx.
555ha

Futaba
Town
Okuma
Town

TamuraCity

SZRR for
Tomioka Town
approx.390ha

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

SZRR for
Katsurao Village
approx. 95ha

Special Zones for Reconstruction
and Revitalization◆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）
・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）
180,000
150,000
120,000

164,865
62,038

Evacuees inside the prefecture

152,11354,68090,00060,00030,000102,827

0

2012.5

Evacuees outside the prefecture

129,154
45,854

Missing

113,983
46,17097,286

83,250147

50

67,78231

2013.52014.52015.543,242
31,908
11,32113

2019.537,82635,09730,2117,602
13

28,1476,940
52020.6【Reference】
Change in the
population of
Fukushima
Prefecture

No. ofhouseholds

Population(persons)

Mar. 2011

721,535

2,024,401

Jun. 2021

759,232

1,808,992

Change37,697△ 215,409【Source】 Estimated population of Fukushima Prefecture(Monthly report from a survey on resident population)

2021.6* The figure released in Jun. 2021 is listed instead of May, following the cancellationof the survey due to the state of emergency.

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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【The locations of the Revitalization Public Housing bymunicipality and the progress of construction】■The Revitalization Public Housing falls into 3 types and the units
have been built throughout the Prefecture.
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【 Futaba Medical Center-affiliated Hospital 】
As the only secondary emergency medical facility in Futaba
district, the hospital 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 homewith home-visit care.
In October 2018, a multi-purpose medical helicopter started
operation. It transports patients between a medical institution
in the coastal region and Fukushima Medical University, whichis capable of providing highly expertized treatment.

For returnees 564 units completed/688 units planned【As of 30 Jun. 2021】◆Police activities to protect the safety of affected people【 Police activities】

After the disaster, Fukushima Prefecture has received support frommany police officers around Japan.
The police nicknamed "Ultra Police Force" have continued their 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.
■With the expansion of areas where evacuation orders have been
partially lifted as well as areas with eased entry restrictions, thePrefectural Government is increasing security in these areas including
patrols to prevent crimes and accidents.
■In order to steadily cope with rapid progress of ongoing revitalization
efforts and changing circumstances surrounding the affected areas, theprefectural 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

Multi-purpose medical
多目的医療用ヘリコプター
helicopter

Exterior◆Thorough support for evacuees■Centres for supporting the rebuilding of livelihoods(across the country)
The Prefecture has set up 26 centres supporting therebuilding of livelihoods nation-wide to help evacuees
outside the Prefecture consult and collect information forrebuilding their lives in the places of evacuation or
returning to Fukushima.
The centres provide
face-to face andtelephone consultation
services and carry out
exchange activities, etc.
■Life support counsellors
Life support counsellors have been assigned to social
welfare councils in 21 municipalities throughout theprefecture. In addition to taking care ofelderly and preventing
isolation, they are also
actively involved in working
to help with relieving
residents’ health worries.

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 disaster, 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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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.

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 survey of environmental radiation by Fukushima Prefecture

April 8 – August 18, 2020

April 12 - 16, 2011

※帰還困難区域で実施した走行サーベイ（平成28年5月21日～5月24日実施）の測定結果を追加◆Radiation measurements■Current air dose rates are significantly lower compared to levels immediately
after the diaster due to the effect of natural decay and decontamination.
［μ㏜/h］【2020.9】

Fukushima
0.13

Aizuwakamatsu
0.05
Minamisoma
0.06
Koriyama
Minamiaizu
0.07
0.04
Iwaki
0.06
Shirakawa
0.06
Tokyo
0.04
2020.9【Comparison to major cities】
Berlin
Paris
0.08
0.04
2019.9.27
2017.10.15

New York
0.05
2019.1.18

Transition of radiation dose in
Fukushima City

[μ㏜/h]
2

1

0Singapore
0.10
2019.9.26

Beijing
0.07
2019.9.24

Seoul
0.12
2019.9.24【Source】 Air dose rates abroad: JNTO

（Monthly Averages）

1.91

1.00

Apr. Sep.
2011 2011

0.69

0.33 0.24

Sep.
2012

Sep.
2013

0.20

0.13

Sep. Sep.
2014 2015

Sep.
2020

【Source】 Fukushima Prefectural Disaster
Response Headquarters (provisional figure)Up until the Dec. 25th, 2020 edition, the figureslisted were taken as of 12:00 am on the first ofeach 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, Research Bldg.
training, and information exchange and communication at theMain Bldg.
Information and Communication building, "Commutan
Fukushima.

Information & Communication Bldg.
“Commutan Fukushima”◆Cooperation with research institutes in Japan and abroad■Fukushima Prefecture has been working on cooperative projects with the IAEA, as well as on research andenvironmental education programmes in collaboration with the JAEA, the NIES and the National Museum of Nature andScience, Tokyo.

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Decontamination◆Decrease in the number of Temporary Storage Sites
SpecialDecontaminationArea(11 municipalities)■The contaminated soil, which was removed during the decontaminationof prefectural land, was stored in Temporary Storage Sites. The number ofthese sites has been decreasing due to the progress in transporting thesoil to the Interim Storage Facility.
■The number of Temporary Storage Sites, etc.

Municipalities where
the designation for
the intensive survey
has been withdrawn(9 municipalities)

Municipalities
designated as areas
where the intensive
survey is conducted
for contamination(32 municipalities)【As of the end of Mar. 2021】
Special Decontamination Areas:
86 sites（reduced by around 70 %）Intensive Contamination Survey Areas：

Temporary Storage Sites

9,750 sites （reduced by around 90 %）◆ Interim Storage Facility■For the transportation of removed soil into theinterim storage facility, about the total of 11.15 million㎥ was transferred from March, 2015 when thetransportation started to the end of June, 2021, andtransportation for 33 municipalities out of intended 52
has been completed.
A plan has been announced to complete transporting
most of the removed soil that is temporarily locatedwithin the prefecture into an interim storage facility by
the end of FY 2021. 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, the prefectural
government, Okuma and Futaba Town.

【Accumulation of transportation volume
to the Interim storage Faciliry】（ 10,000㎥ )1500

A plan has been announced tocomplete transportation to theInterim storage facility by 2021

1000

668.3
500
0

4.6

23.4

78.5

2015

2016

2017

1055.2

262.4

2018

2019

2020

2021

◆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 May 2021】■The disposal of targeted 3.04 million tons of disaster waste handled by municipalities has
been completed. In areas handled by the national government, 2.53 million tons of waste
has been processed so far.

◆Disposal of designated waste【As of the end of Jun. 2021】■Designated waste is being disposed of at the nationally designated landfill facility in Tomioka
Town. As of today, 183,000 bags have been disposed of by landfill.The prefectural government
inspects the sites and conducts environmental monitoring in order to ensure safety andsecurity. 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.

Dealing with disasterwaste

A temporary
incinerator

Transportation ofdesignated waste

Landfill disposal facility

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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Efforts towards
decommissioning

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

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 melted (fuel debris)due to the 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 fromthe contaminated water below the regulatory standards by using ALPS and other equipment.
In the basic guidelines created by the national government in April 2021, ALPS treatedwater will be discharged into the sea after being purified and diluted to levels well below its
legal requirements while ensuring its safety.
It is necessary for the national government to stand at the front
and take all possible measures with the related government
ministries and agencies. This includes explaining to all the persons
involved and gaining their understanding, ensuring theimplementation of purification, spreading accurate information,
taking all possible measures against harmful rumours andsupporting business operators for the future, and providing
continuous considerations for the technological aspects oftreatment, etc. This is in order so that the efforts andachievements made by residents of the Prefecture against thedamage caused by harmful rumours do not come to nothing
because of the disposal of treated water.

Contaminatedwater and ALPS

ALPS treatedwater

Treated by
ALPS
Contaminatedwater
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 andthe 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. (The period to prepare for the dismantling the facilities is 10 years.)
 The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved the plan in April 2021, in accordance with the Act on theRegulation of Nuclear Source Material, Nuclear Fuel Material and Nuclear Reactors. Fukushima Prefecture andthe 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 thecontamination, dismantle and remove equipment outside of the controlled area and remove the spent fuelfrom the reactor buildings.

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Situation of restorationand development ofsocial infrastructure
Progress by reconstruction work

Reconstruction work has begun for 99% of public works facilities,
and 98% 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.

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. 2021
8.2Open Open .4.24■ 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 2,155 (99%)
of 2,158 public works sites which had beenassessed for restoration work. 2,131 (98%) sites
have already been completed.
【 The Region】
Aizu
Central26
535

Coastal 1,597

Shinchi

ShinchiSoma
Soma
Tamano Yamakami Soma

相馬港

KooriJCT
Datekoori

Yonezawakita◆ Progress by construction site

Fukushima
Ozaso

FukushimaJCT

Date
Chuo Reizan

Kawamata0%

Under construction(24 sites: 1.5％)

50%

③Rt.
349

Banetsu
Expressway

Sites Completed 98.3％
100%

Fukushima
AirportAbukuma
Kogen RouteTohokuExpressway

Minamisoma

Joban Futaba

Odaka

⑥小野
富岡線
NarahaHirono2020.3.14
ResumedTomioka2017.10.21
Resumed2014.6.1
Hirono Resumed

Tatsuta

Iwaki Yotsukura【 The Evacuation Zones】

Iwaki Chuo

■Of the 372 sites assessed for restoration work in the2017.4.1
Resumed

Namie

Namie IC
Joban
Tomioka2016.7.12
Resumed

6

Okuma⑤YoshimadaTakine Route2011.12.21
ResumedHarano
machi

Namie

⑦Rt.399

４

housing, Fishing port
About 99％: Roads and bridges
About 96％: River and sand erosion control, the Coast

Route②Rt.114④Rt
288

Not yet started(3 sites: 0.2％)【 The Areas 】
Percentage of completion
100％: Port and harbors, Sewage, Park, Public

MinamiSoma Kashima①Haramachi-

Sites Completion 100.0％

2016.12.10
ResumedSoma
ReizanIitate【As of the end of Jan. 2021】

Sites Completion 100.0％

2017 2019.
.3.26 12.22
Open Open

2018
.3.10
Open

Open

For
Hamayoshida
Train Sta.
(Miyagi Pref)～～

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

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 369 sites(99%), and 345 sites (92%) 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

⑧Onahama RoutePort of
Onahama・Iwaki-Tomioka、Funehiki-Katsurao、Funehiki-Kawauchi <Started■JR Joban Line/Resumed■Joban Expressway
in Apr. 2017>
・Naraha Smart IC Opened in Mar. 2019・Namie-Odaka Station<Resumed in Apr. 2017>
・Kawauchi-Onoshinmachi-Kamisaka、Minamisoma-Fukushima
・Okuma IC Opened in Mar. 2019
・Tatsuta-Tomioka Station<Resumed in Oct. 2017> Line(via Fukushima Medical Univ.) <Started in Oct. 2017>
・Joban-Futaba ICOpened in Mar. 2020 ・Tomioka-Namie Station<Resumed Mar. 2020>
・Kawauchi-Tomioka 2018.4 <Started in Apr. 2018>

Restoration of agricultural, forestry and fisheries facilities① Facilities forrestoration

Farmland (Rate of area
where resumption offarming is possible)

Fishing management entities(Resumption of operations)

Restoration work for farmland andagricultural facilities

4,550ha

740

2,116

Planned restoration area
for tsunami flooded
farmlandManagement entities affected by
the Great East Japan Earthquake

Number of districts for restoration

3,254ha②Restoration andArea of farmland wherereconstruction
resumption of farming issituation
possible
Progress rate（②/①*100）

71.5%

Data Counted On

Mar. 2020

577

2,083

1,989

Management entities that haveresumed work *Trial operations
includedWork Started

Work
Completed

78.1%

Rate of work
started96.2％

Rate of work
completed
91.8％

Dec. 2020

Mar. 2021*Area of damaged farmland was calculated by subtracting farmland converted to other landuses from the original damaged
farmland area of 5,462ha.

◇Restoration of the erosion control
facilities have been completed in the
Minamikawara district

In this district in Futaba Town, erosion
control concrete blocks had been tilted or
washed away by the earthquake triggered
tsunami and land subsidence. In FY2015,
work began to remove the original blocks,
build shore protection using sheet piles andenbankments, and finished on 15 Dec. 2020.
As a result, thedisaster restoration
project for erosion
control facilities, whichstarted in FY2011, wascompleted in all 12
districts damaged by
the Great East Japan
Earthquake.

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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%[568,632 respondents/2,055,251 subjects]■It covers residents of Fukushima
Prefecture aged 18 years and younger
at the time of the disaster.
【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 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 will take place every 5 years.）

3rd roundMay. 2016-Mar. 2018

4th round

April. 2018-Mar. 2020

5th round

April.2020

Coverage

Secondary examination: Thorough thyroid ultrasound examination and blood testing■ Fine-needle aspiration cytology is conducted as deemed necessary by the doctor. As of 30 Sep. 2020, 256 cases were diagnosed as
malignant or suspected malignant in the secondary examination.

◆Internal exposure examinations using whole body counters<Results of Examination*>【Jun. 2011 - May. 2021】

Committed effective dose (internal exposure dose radiated within the body throughout one’s lifetime)
Results :Below 1mSv
1mSv
2mSv
3mSv
number of examinees
345,857
14
1021) Figures were not high enough to affect the health of all those involved.
2) The examination results have shown figures below 1mSv since March 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 an effort to support child-raising in the prefecture through creating anenvironment focused 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◆School of Health Sciences Fukushima Medical University◆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 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)

The Prefectural Government hasestablished a new department at the
Fukushima Medical University in orderto foster and stably secure humanresources for health and medical
services who are in short supply inthe prefecture.

Opened in
April, 2021

School of Health Sciences Fukushima
Medical University (Fukushima City)

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

25 students/ year8

Production values for the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries

Situation of theindustries have decreased since the disaster. The Prefecture is10
agricultural, forestry, advancing its efforts to revitalize the agricultural, forestry, andfisheries industries, make Fukushima products attractive, promoteand fisheries industries 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 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% (as of the end of FY2019).
Efforts are being taken to have labour-saving agriculture that uses advanced
technologies 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 fromthe disaster.
The Prefecture has been working on forest maintenance and countermeasuresagainst 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 of forest products
including hon-shimeji mushrooms.

Forestry

Restoring the infrastructure of fishery production such as fishing ports and boats is
progressing and a safe shipment system has been established for the Prefecture's
fishery products through voluntary inspections by fishery cooperatives and othertests. Trial fishing started in June 2012 and ended in March 2021. From April, efforts
are being made to expand operation and develop sales channels in order to recover
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◆Amount of agricultural produce
Rice(Unit: JPY 100 million)
2,500

Vegitables

FruitsFlowers

Livestocks

2,330

94

2,000

1,500

1,000

500

1,851

2,021

2,049

1,973

2,077 2,071

61

55

Others2,113

53

791 750 867 754

529 563

200.0
150.0

(Unit: JPY 100 million)

203.8

181.8
160.1

100.0

2,086

59

57 63 1,837 71
47 388 441 54
497 495 455 435
61 417509
64 67
63 77 475
292
74 66
51 212 245
86 271 250 255 273
78
197
248 264436
551
488 438469
389
482 458
480
452

541

◆Marine Fisheries

692 747 798 814

02010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
※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.

86.9

50.0

64.1

79.2 86.2

95

79.4

101.1 96.7

87.5

0.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

◆Forestry Industry
TimberFirewood & Charcoal(Unit: JPY 100 million)
Cultivated Mushroom

Harvest of forest secondary product150.0 136.4130.1
124.8
0.1
0.1
103.9 106.5
0.3
85.5 93.3 92.2 92.0100.6
0.4
43.4 45.7
0.4
100.0
49.3 87.2 73.9
0.0 0.1 0.0 0.4
0.0
30.9
32.0
0.1
2.4 1.8
28.3 28.6 34.7 34.5 0.2 0.3
2.0 24.3 16.6
0.1 23.1
0.3
0.6
1.1
0.2
1.0 0.7 0.6
50.0 90.4
82.5 73.3
71.3 74.9
65.5
61.7 56.2 61.7 64.4 63.0 57.1
0.02008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20199

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

Nationwide

20,000

Rice

16,00012,711

16,501

15,215

14,341

12,0008,000

12,507

14,442

15,8972011

2012

13,175

11,967

13,381

4,000

14,307

Fukushima

15,595

15,68815,72014,878

10,71812,066

13,792

15,203

15,223

15,164

13,925

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

0

2010

2013

【Source】 MAFF Projection of OTC trades of rice
Nationwide（Unit:JPY/kg）
750
600
450
300
150
0

Peach

483
439
2010

406

455

478

527

469

551

514

612

Fukushima
728
622

222

340

356

358

429

399

410

492

503

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2,689

2,591

622

2020

【Source】 Market statistics on website of Tokyo Central Market
Nationwide（Unit: JPY/kg）

Beef Cattle（Wagyu）

3,000

2,402

2,500
2,000

1,784

1,627

1,722

1,919

1,708

500

1,266

1,359

2011

2012

Fukushima
2,579

2,311

1,986

1,500
1,000

2,618

1,655

1,685

2013

2014

2,174

2,447

2,318

2,349

2,316

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2,004

0

2010

Food safety and security efforts

2020

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

◆Monitoring of Fukushima's agricultural, forestry and fisheries products【2020.4.1～2021.3.31】■Inspection results
Classification
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

Total No. of samples

No. of samples exceeding
standard limits【 Reference 】

Proportion of samples
exceeding standard limits

1,055
2,195
3,952

0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

1.084
3,943
31
557
766

0
0
0
0
0

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%

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

100

Milk

50

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 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.
(Reference) Results in the inspection of all rice (grains) in all rice bags
No. of samples
Proportion of samples
Brown rice
exceeding safety exceeding safety standard
Total No. of samples
limitsYear 2020 production
standard limits（2020.9.12-2021.6.28)

Approx. 320 thousand

0

0.00%

10

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◆Trial Fishing conducted by the fishing industry
State of voluntary■ Fishermen in Fukushima Prefecture were forced to place a ban on coastal and trawl fishing; inspections by thefisheries cooperative
however the safety of certain species of fish has been confirmed based on over 60 thousandassociation.
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 thelimit 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 Okuma Town, Futaba Town, Namie Town, andKatsurao Village this fiscal year.

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, the year
before the disaster. In FY2020,
it reached the second highest
record after the highest
number was set in FY2019.
The export volume of rice hit arecord high.
We will continue to ensure
the safety and security in foodas well as provide support tosecure export destinations andfor exports through thepromotional campaigns
undertaken by the governor.

（㎏）
4000002000001000000304,988

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

300000152,924
124,225

2010

213,334 217,847

Approx. 90% decrease
after the disaster
17,000 2,403 5,296

2009

284,755

2011

2012

2013

10,8592014

39,742

2015

66,859

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Peaches

Pears

ApplesPersimmons

GrapesStrawberrys
Strawberries

Vegetables

Rice

Ginsengs

Beef

Chicken

OthersImport restrictions on food products from Fukushima【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, 54 countries and regions imposed restrictions on theimport of food products from the Prefecture. However, efforts to ensure food safety and promote the attractiveness of Fukushima’s
agricultural, forestry, and fisheries products have led to 40 countries and regions lifting their restrictions.
■Countries and regions imposing an import ban on a wide range of the products produced in Fukushima (4)China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao■Countries and regions imposing an import ban on some of the products produced in Fukushima (2)Korea, the US■Countries and regions allowing import of foods only when inspection certificates are attached (8)Indonesia, French Polynesia, EU and the UK (*), Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Russia, Liechtenstein(*) 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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10 years after the disaster, we are striving to promote
tourism by developing a regional tourism system and refining
elements in tourism, which will attract more visitors fromwithin Japan and abroad.

Tourism industry
recovery

Changes of the number on tourism
in the prefecture◆Ratio of tourism in the prefecture compared to2010 set as 100%
Tourists from outside Fukushima

120%

100%

80%

99% 99%92% 95%

78%

2010

2011

2012

2016

57,17935,211 44,459

52,76420172018

54,4942019

56,33656,344100%

80%

100.0%
50.0%

130%

101%

81%

73%

144%

83%

61%
46%

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*Number of guests staying at accommodations where more than 50% of all tourists
are tourists

95%

26%
19%

0%

Total number of international guests

Numberofschools

97%

40%

NumberofschoolsUnit:
Guest
overnight

96%【Source】Japan Tourism Agency statics

Educational Tour120%

Nationwide

100%

2010

0%
Unit:
thousandpeople150.0%

0.0%

62%

40%

Tourists’ accommodation

51%
34%

FY2009FY2010FY2011FY2012

7,920

7,647

2,082

4,042

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

89%

88%

400%

73%

73%

300%

Unit: Guest
Overnight

FY2018FY2019

7,047

6,941

517,820 516,525

200%
100%

100%

65%
28%

0%
2010

2011

92%
33%

2012

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

319%

Nationwide

87,17023,990388.1%

162% 205.1%
Fukushima

2018

2019

58%
62%

2020

83,566,460 101,000,000 15,000,000

28,840141,350

178,81053,680*Number of international guests who stayed at facilities with 10 or more employees【Source】Fukushima Prefectural Tourism Promotion Division - “Survey on the status ofincoming tourists to Fukushima”&"Report on the status of educational tours to Fukushima" 【Source】Japan Tourism Agency statics

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

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

The Grand Start of the Torch Relay took
place in Fukushima

Photo by Tokyo 2020

-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.

■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.

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Levels in shipment values of products, both nationwide and ofIndustrial promotion Fukushima Prefecture, recovered to exceed the pre-disaster levels.
We will continue to support the operation and resumption of small toand creation of
medium-sized businesses which form the core of regional economies,
as well as secure employment opportunities through the promotion
employmentof company investment into the prefecture.
Changes in the shipment value of products (※)
・Shipment values in 2017 increased by 2.5% on the previous year, exceeding the benchmark set before the disaster (2010).
However, Futaba County has remained at 25% of the pre-disaster shipment values since the disaster in 2011. We think it isnecessary for us to further promote revitalization in the evacuation-ordered areas as well as the coastal region.
Changes in the shipment value of products in the prefecture
and Futaba County
Fukushima pre.

（Unit: JPY 100 million）

60,000.0

50,957.1

1,076.8
40,000.0
20,000.045,526.1

43,208.8

Futaba（Unit: JPY 100 million）

129.4 160.7

195.9

2011

2017

（Unit: JPY 100 million）

4,000,000

1,500.0

52,465.0
51,203.8

Changes in the shipment of the national products

50,843.3

259.7 300.5

0.03,000,000

1,000.0

2,000,000

500.0

2012

2018

【The 8 municipalities in the Futaba County】

2,849,688

3,190,358

2,887,276

1,000,000

0.0
2010

3,221,260
3,191,667

2,891,077

0

2019

2010

Hirono Town, Naraha Town, Tomioka Town, Kawauchi

2011

2012

2017

2018

2019

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 forrevitalization of industries
Pulp-Paper Processing mfg.

Fukushima
City

New

Processed paper mfg

Electronic appliance mfg.

Minamisoma
City

Add.

Date City

Add.

Ken-poku district

School satchel mfg.

Soso district
Ken-chu district 66
Minamiaizu district
１49

79

6

Aizuwakamatsu
City

New

Electrical measuring
instruments mfg

Koriyama City

New

113

Aizu district

Ken-nan district
75 Iwaki district

105

Solar generator
appliances mfg

Sukagawa
City

New

Textile, Chemical mfg.

Iwaki City

Add.

Allotted to
601 entities(As of May 31,
2021)
7,405 jobs
created(projection)

Producing row materialof medicines

Hirono Town

Tamura City

In order to eliminate labor shortages and promote
prefecture, we hold joint job fairs in Fukushima as well as inTokyo every year. We also provide job consultation services

centers in both Tokyo and Fukushima.

Add.

Automobile relatedparts mfg.

employment for young people who seek jobs inside thecenters in the prefecture and hometown job information

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

203

entities◆Young people employment promotion within the prefecture

for people including disaster victims at 7 work-life support◆Subsidy to business
investment for employment
creation in the tsunami andnuclear disaster-affected areas

Joint job fairAdd.

(As of Nov 10, 2020)

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(As of Nov 13, 2020)

984 jobs
created(projection)

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For the revitalization and recovery of Fukushima, it isDevelopment of hubs for necessary
not just to restore things to how they were before
the disaster, but create new, leading enterprises.
research & development, Revitalization of the prefecture is currently being propelled bydevelopment of hubs for R&D and industrial creation in aand industrial creation thewide variety of fields.

Renewable energy promotion
Target in the adoptionof renewable energy

Energy demandin the prefecture

100％

34.7%

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)

Medical–Industry Translational
Fisheries and Marine
Research Center
Science Research Centre(Radiation Medical Science
Center)National Institute for Advanced
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field
In response to new research
In order to serve as a bridge
Industrial Science and Technology was opened in Namie Town on 7 March 2020.
tasks following the nuclear
between the medical andThis is one of the world's largest hydrogen(AIST) developed R&D hub
disaster, this centre was built as industrial fields, the center acts
production bases from renewable energy
centers for renewable energy.
a core facility for revitalization of as a hub to promote the creation
sources (utilizing 20MW generated solar
Smart System Research Buildingof reagents, therapeutic, andpower). It can supply up to 1,200 Nm³ ofthe marine industry.
diagnostic drugs used mainly forstarted operation on April 1, 2016. hydrogen per hour (rated power) and fill up atcancer treatment.
most to about 560 fuel cell vehicles a day.
Iwaki
Fukushima
City
City

Koriyama
City

Renewable Energy-derived
Hydrogen generation andusage project

Namie
Town

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In addition to the establishment of the Fukushima Robot Test Field and otherresearch and development hubs, the proactive incorporation of renewableenergy and next-generation energy technology, the revitalization of agriculture,
forestry, and fisheries industries using advanced technology as well as efforts
to cluster industries, foster human resources, and increase the number ofpeople visiting the Prefecture are in full swing.

The Fukushima
Innovation Coast
Framework

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)

RobotsandDrones■ Okuma Analysis
and Research Center(Okuma Town)■ Collaborative Laboratories for
Advanced Decommissioning Science(CLADS)(Tomioka
Town)

Clustering 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■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■ Adding higher value to marine
products in Fukushima,developing processing technology,
working on countermeasuresagainst radioactive materials(Fukushima Prefectural
Fisheries and Marine
Science ResearchCentre, Iwaki City)

Opening up markets for businesses by
supporting technological development■ The Medical-Industrial
Translational Research Center aims
to integrate healthcare-relatedindustries by acting as a bridge
between the medical and industrial■Integrating support from thedevelopment through to thecommercialization of medical
devices (Fukushima Medical
Device Development Support
Centre, Koriyama City)(Fukushima City）

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

3. Fostering human resources who willplay a major role in the initiative

Fuel cells in
J-Village

Aerospaceindustries

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 2020,
Robot Test
at BIG PALETTE
Field
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 2nd Plan for Revitalization in Fukushima

The Fukushima
Revitalization Plan andinitial budget for FY2021
The 2nd Plan for Revitalization in
Fukushima Prefecture

I Basic concepts（Continuing the basic concepts set forthin the vision for revitalization）①Building a safe, secure and sustainable
society free from nuclear power②Revitalization that brings together

Prefecture will address revitalization andreconstruction of the region with 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.

II Basic Objectives①Steady reconstruction

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 once

III Priority Projects①Project accelerating the revitalizationin 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

73.7 billion（1）Create an influx of new people（2）Promote tourism unique to Fukushima（3）Spread accurate information throughout
Japan and overseas

JPY
3.2 billion

16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 317

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

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Fukushima Prefectural
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Address: 2-16 Sugitsuma-cho,
Fukushima City, Japan
Tel: (+81) 24- 521-1111
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