Triple Disaster

Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident of March 11, 2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011 at 14:46. Centered off theSanriku coast in North Eastern Japan, its magnitude was a record high of M9.0, measuring a 7
on the JMA seismic intensity scale. Heavy shaking resulted in a large tsunami that struck awide area along the coast.
1

6 upper
6 lower
5 upper
5 lower
4 or less32
1

Tsunami Damage

Pacific Ocean

Seismic Intensity(by Japanese scale)◆Disaster status after the earthquake and tsunami[as of 5 Mar., 2019]
Fatality ：4,097 people【Housing Damage by region】(This number includes 2,268
disaster-related deaths)

Totallydestroyed
Halfdestroyed

Missing：2 people

215,43582,78346,025houses3

36,59640,00030,00020,000

10,227
10,00024
Police officers carry out search and rescue
operations using heavy machinery(March 2011, Soma City)

Status of housing damage(Ukedo district, Namie Town)

Yotsukura Bay struck by the tsunami(March 11, 2011, Iwaki City)

Evacuation Designated Zones

5,184

162

0AizuRegion
CoastalRegion
Aizu Region
Region Central
CentralRegion
RegionCoastal

Transition of evacuees◆ The areas under evacuation orders have changed such aswith the lifting of the orders.

◆ Nearly 43 thousand people from Fukushima continue to live
as evacuees (Earthquake, Tsunami, NPS accident)

Current Evacuation Designated Zones :approx.2.7% occupation of
the entire area of Fukushima Prefecture

180,000

164,865

150,000

152,11362,038120,000

129,154
54,68090,000◆Reconstruction
projects in the
difficult-to-returnzone have started
since 2017. (SeeSZRR* on the map)

60,000Evacuees outside the prefectureEvacuees inside the prefecture
Missing（unit: person)

102,827 97,286

30,000113,983

45,854

46,17083,25067,7820147

92,1543150

41,532 60,179 41,299
50,602 36,424 32,631
23,7358,655
202013May 2012 May 2013 May 2014 May 2015 May 2016 May 2017 Mar 2019

2.2%

Reference
Numbers of evacuees are about 2.2%of the prefecture’s entire population:

1,861,839 people

166km
Fukushima Prefecture(Nov 2018)*SZRR: Special Zone of Reconstruction& Revitalization

Current situation at TEPCO Fukushima
Daiichi Nuclear Power Station

Temperature inside containment vessel air conditioners(℃)

Photo:©TEPCO 2017

Unit No.3

Photo:©TEPCO
2018.2.21

Amount of radio cesium per hour dispersed
from the nuclear reactor buildings (1 mil. Bq)

Reactor 1
Reactor 2
Reactor 3(As of December 2016, TEPCO’s data)

Unit No.1◆ Amount of radioactive substances◆ Reactor temperature

The reactor is stable and has beencooled to temperatures ranging
from 20℃ to 45℃

Mar2011Mar ’12Mar ’13Mar ‘14Mar ‘15

Reactor 1
Reactor 2
Reactor 3
Reactor 4
Amount of radioactive substances
are being monitored.
No sign of recriticality have been observed.

Mar ‘16

Mar2011 Mar ’12Mar ’13

Mar ‘14Mar ‘15Mar ‘16

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 theDifficult-to-return zone.
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. ◆Transition of measurements(1)Legend3－ Main road

Unit : Microsievert/hour (μSv/h)

2.74

FukushimaCityFukushima
FukushimaCityCity2（avg. fig before the disaster0.04μSv/h）

10.14

0

Apr. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Nov.
2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018

April 12 - 16, 2011

0 or more

April 20 -July 5, 2018

Data: Fukushima Prefecture Disaster Prevention Headquarters(provisional value)◆Transition of measurements(2)[Unit: μSv/h]

Fukushima
CityAizuwaka
matsu
City

to major cities

Iwaki
CityPre disaster0.04 0.04-0.05 0.05-0.06

Apr.2011
Sep.2011
Mar.2012
Sep.2012
Mar.2013
Sep.2013
Mar.2019

2.74
1.04
0.63
0.69
0.46
0.33
0.14

[Unit: μSv/h]Tokyo0.04

2019.3.120.24
0.13
0.10
0.10
0.07
0.07
0.05

Fukushima Prefectural
Centre forEnvironmental Creation
We have to quickly
restore<CEC>

environment in Fukushima to create
environment where citizens can livewith peace of mind over the future.
For that, we are conducting detailed
environmental monitoring, researchand information release as well as
taking measures to help children learn
about environment and radiation at
the Information and Communicationbuilding, "Commutan Fukushima. "

0.66
0.18
0.17
0.10
0.09
0.09
0.06

●Fukushima●Minamisoma●Koriyama●Aizuwakamatsu

Fukushima
Daiichi NPS●Shirakawa●Iwaki※Figures shown on Fukushima map are as of 2019.3.1
http://fukushima-radioactivity.jp/

Fukushima Prefectural Centre for Environmental Creation Main Facilities (Miharu Town)

Inside the I &C building
Commutan Fukushima

Researchbuilding
Main building
Information & Communication building
Commutan Fukushima
Environmental radiation Centre(Minamisoma City)

Wildlife Symbiosis Centre (Otama Village)

Spherical Structure Theater

Inawashiro Aquatic Environment Centre (Inawashiro Town)
Open in Apr 2016

Open in Nov 2015

ＩＡＥＡ
ＩＡＥＡとの連携
cooperation●Minamiaizu

Data: Japan National Tourism Organization

Research of LakeInawashiro and otherlakes and marshes.
Environment learning,Dissemination,awareness-raising
activities

Open in Apr 2016

Fukushima Prefecture currently proceeding projects in cooperation with IAEA*

Projects include the review of decontamination technology used for rivers and lakes, and studying
the movement of radioactive materials contained in wild animals.

*IAEA : International
AtomicR&D,
Energyinformation
Agency【福島県提案プロジェクト】
functions: monitoring,collection
and transmission, education,【IAEA提案プロジェクト】○河川・湖沼等の除染技術検討事業
trainingandIAEA
exchange.
proposedproject
Our proposed projects○福島における除染○野生生物における放射性核種の動○ Project to review the decontamination○ Decontamination in Fukushima○分かりやすいマップ作成のための態調査 for rivers, lakes and ponds
technology○放射線モニタリング・データ活用上
Support for utilization of radiationなど○ Behavioral survey of radionuclide
in wild
monitoring data for drawing of easilyの支援など
lives…
understandablemap…

On-site inspection
by IAEA experts

Situation of the agricultural, forestry, and fishery Industries
Production values for the agricultural, forestry, and fishing industries have decreased since thedisaster, March 2011. The prefecture is putting the upmost effort into a variety of activities to revitalize
the agricultural, forestry, and fishery industries, which will in turn contribute to helping rebuild thelivelihoods of disaster-affected citizens.
Activities include PR campaigns introducing qualities of Fukushima products along with the systems inplace to ensure food security and safety.

◆Amount of agricultural produce
2500

94
2000
1500
1000
500

◆Changes in exports of agricultural and fisheries
products from Fukushima（Unit：JPY 100 million）

2,330
1,851

2,021 2,049

1,973

2,077

2,071

61 55
57 63 1,837
47 388 441 54 71 497 49561 417
509
63 77 475
74 66
292

541

Livestocks

51 212 245
78 86 271 250
197
264
248
436
551

389

469

791 750 867 754

452 480

Hit arecordhigh!

Flowers482 458

529 563 692

Immediately after the disaster export volumes dropped by about 90% . In
spite of that, our efforts for safety and confidence recovery within theprefecture and recognition of product quality has lead to a steady increase inexport volumes to South East Asia.
（Unit : kg）

OthersFruits98%
decline

Vegitables

747

Rice02010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
※In terms of rice, crop acreage and yield increased after 2012, but in2014 and 2015, the nationwide rice price sharply dropped and the rice
output also significantly dropped in the prefecture, as well.

2011.3.11 disaster

Monitoring of Fukushima's agricultural, forestry and fishery products
Fukushima’s primary products undergo monitoring inspection before being shipped. Any product that is found to exceed the safety standard isbanned from being shipped based on the product type and produced area. Products being distributed are confirmed to be safe.

◆Test results on all rice in all rice bags
Brown rice
Year 2018 production（2018.8.21-2018.10.31)
No. of samples exceeding
safety standard limits

Total No. of samples

0Approx. 6.60 million

Test results are released
to the public.

Proportion of samples
exceeding safety standard limits

0.00%

https://fukumegu.org/ok/contents/

One by One
Flow ofthe test(30 kg)◆Inspection results

conveyor belt type oftest equipment

Classification

Labels to be traceable（2018.4.1-2018.10.31）
Proportion ofsamples exceeding
standard limits

No. of samples
exceedingstandard limits

Total No. ofsamples

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

2,051
2,531

000.00%
0.00%

699
3,422
34683

0001(*)

0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.15%

Fresh water fishery products

724

3(*)

0.41%

Reference

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

Inspection: Fukushima prefecture is carrying out these inspections based on national guidelines.

Total of samples(Number of Items)

9,000
6,000
3,000
State of voluntary inspections by thefisheries cooperative association.

8,726

7,804

6,232JapanEUGeneralfoods

100

1,250

Milk501,000

Infant
foods

50400

Drinking
water

101,000

Data: Consumer Affairs Agency(Govt. of Japan)*Voluntary inspections by the fisheries cooperative association screened out a sample exceeding the standard limits (100Bq/kg)

Marine fish andshellfish monitoring
inspection

Category

Over 100Bq/kg
8,766

8,541

[As of Oct 31, 2018]

3,422

3,00910260(Fiscal Year) 2011

No item has beenfound to exceed
the Nationalstandard, 100Bq/kg
since April, 2015.

8,496791

2012

180201348201400002015

201620172018

Tourism to date

We hope that many people will visit Fukushima prefecture and see our situation steadily moving forward toward revitalization.

◆Tourists’ accommodation

110.0%
100.0%
90.0%
80.0%
70.0%

Fukushima

2011.disaster

60.0%
2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

全国

Fukushima

福島5,124,410

4,651,110

5,098,920

5,341,020

5,061,810

4,581,850

4,935,340

303.7%

Nationwide(Guest nights)

2018

Nationwide 216,384,110 207,382,740 218,313,430 228,502,930 233,210,970 251,308,060 247,403,020 260,976,900
6,359,610

Number of international guests who stayed at facilities350.0%
300.0%
250.0%
200.0%
81.4% 150.0%
100.0%
50.0%
0.0%

Nationwide

120.0%◆Total number of international guests

122.8%

130.0% Comparison of guest nights vs year 2010 (=100%)137.9%
Fukushima2011 disaster
2010
2011
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

26,023,000 17,015,780 23,822,510 31,242,220 42,072,820 60,509,240 64,066,730 72,933,660 79,038,520
87,17023,99028,84031,30037,15048,09071,27096,290120,250【Data】 Japan Tourism Agency The Survey of Tourist Accommodation Tourism Promotion Bureau, Fukushima Prefectural Government

Tokyo 2020 Olympic GamesFukushima Airport - Operation ofregular chartered flights to andfrom Taiwan has been decided.

東京2020オリンピックTorch Relay
to start from Fukushima
Prefecture /聖火リレーは福島県からスタート/本Games to commence with a softball game in
県開催のソフトボールで開幕
the prefecture
東京オリンピック聖火リレーが、2020年3月26日に福島県から出発すること
It has been finalizedthat the Tokyo Olympic Torch Relay will be kicked off from Fukushima Prefecture on Marchが決定しました。
26, 2020. Additionally,
the schedule for the opening games of softball matches was released. They will take place atthe Fukushima Azuma
Baseball Stadium on July 22, two days before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
また、オリンピック開会式2日前の7月22日に、全競技に先駆けて福島県営ahead of all other あづま球場でソフトボールが開幕する日程が公表されました。野球の開幕戦
matches it has also been decided that opening games of baseball matches will take place in theprefecture as well.
も福島県で開催されることが決定しています。
The Tokyo Olympicand Paralympic Games will be held as the Reconstruction
Olympic Games. The Prefectural Government will take that opportunity to show
the appreciation for support from around Japan and the world and how Fukushima
is progressing towards revitalization in the wake of the disaster.

Vice Governor Hata visited Far Eastern Air Transport
based in Taiwan in December, 2018. There, he asked forthe future operation of chartered flights, and reached anagreement for a 2 year operation of regular chartered
flights from April, 2019. The prefectural government
makes a commitment to promote further operations ofinternational chartered flights.
2018.12.25
Taipei, Taiwan

At the Far Eastern Air Transport Company

Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework

Fukushima Innovation Coast Framework aims to create a new industrial base in the coastal region in order torevitalize industries affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and nuclear disaster.

２ Education & promotion

Construction of hubs for research and development
This is an unprecedented research and development hub where R&D, demonstrative
tests, performance assessments and operational training for use of robot and drones forland, sea and air will take place.

Construction of an Aerialdrone Area; Infrastructure
inspection and disaster
response area; On-waterand under water robot
area; and R&D
infrastructure area isplanned at a site extending
1,000 m east-west and500 m north-south in
Minamisoma City’s
Revitalization Industrial
Park. There are also plansto construct a runway forlong distance flight tests inNamie town’s Tanashio
Industrial Park.

Airport with buffer nets
Indoor water tanktest Building
ResearchBuilding
Testing plant
Tunnel for testing
Minamisoma City
Namie Town

To open partially in FY2018

Hub facilities for decommissioning researchInternational
Okuma Analysis andDecommissioning Joint
Research Center (LaboratoryResearch Center,foranalysis
and research ofInternational Joint Researchradioactive substances)
Building
TomiokaTown

Naraha Remote
TechnologyDevelopment Centre（mock-up Centre）

OkumaTown

Promotion of developmentof the environmentof industrial cluster

TheoffacilityequippedwithaOperation
newislocal
routebus

Education and fostering of humanresources so that the next generation will
be able to bear the burdens of the future
and promote the industrial cluster.

mock-up of a part of a nuclear
Shin Joban
reactor containment
vessel, andKotsu
serves as a hubof Bus
operationCo.
decommissioning
started Iwakiresearch by TEPCO
Tomioka lanein April 2017.

Businessexchange
sessions

New Hospital
Accumulation of knowledge
related to revitalization

Futaba Medical
Centre-affiliatedhospital

Osaka University
x Iitate Village

TomiokaTown

Hub facility for archiving ofthe Great East Japan
Earthquake, Tsunami &Nuclear Disaster

Construction of hub facility for thearchiving of material related to theGreat East Japan Earthquake, Tsunami
and Nuclear Disaster

Enhancement of regional
cooperation by variousentities
Efforts through collaboration among
Soft Bank, Innovation CoastFramework Promotion Organization
and Fukushima Prefectural
Government

Archive center

NarahaTown

Image

FutabaTown
Opened in April, 2017

Partially opened in March 2018

Opened in April, 2016

Scheduled to open in FY2020

Programming session

Fukushima Revitalization Station- Portal site of revitalization progress -Fukushima Prefecture○ Capital : Fukushima City
○ Population: 1,857,366 (Feb. 2019)○ Area: *13,783km²(*Evacuation designated zones: 371km²)

Fukushima Prefectural Government
Telephone : (+81) 24- 521-1111
E-mail : sougoukeikaku@pref.fukushima.lg.jp

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