Initiatives of Ministry of the Environment for
Reconstruction and Revitalization fromthe Great East Japan Earthquake
April, 2023

Table of Contents
1.Environmental Restoration Efforts……………………………...…………….. 3(1) Decontamination ……………………………...…………………………… 6(2) The Interim Storage Facility……………………………………............... 17(3) Recycling and Final Disposal ……………………………………………. 28(4) Specified Waste ………………………………………………………....

33(5) Sea Area Monitoring regarding Discharge of ALPS-Treated
Water into the Sea ………………………………………………………… 45
2. Radiation Risk Communication………………………………………………. 47
3. Initiatives to Prevent Damage by Wild Mammals………………………….. 49
4. Future-Oriented Projects …………………………………………………….. 51
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1. Environmental Restoration Efforts

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Overview of Initiatives for Environmental Restoration from the Accident Due to the accident at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi NPS, large amounts of radioactive substances were released into theenvironment, causing environmental pollution.
 Under the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials*, environmental
restoration initiatives including decontamination and disposal of contaminated waste are being carried out.
* Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials Discharged by the NPS Accident Associated with the Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean
Earthquake that Occurred on March 11, 2011 (Act No. 110 of 2011) To store large amounts of the soil and waste removed in off-site decontamination work in Fukushima Prefecture, the Interim
Storage Facility was constructed and efforts were made to recycle removed soil to realize final disposal outside theprefecture.
 Whole area decontamination was completed in all municipalities, except for “Restricted area,” where return was deemed
difficult. In the area, decontamination and demolition of houses and other buildings within the Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas have been in accordance with the Act on Special Measures for the
Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima.
 In addition, the “Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project” is being developed to promote future-oriented
environmental measures (decarbonization, resource circulation and natural symbiosis) for the reconstruction of Fukushima.

Overview of Decontamination and Waste Treatment based on the Act on Special Measures◆ Areas where evacuation order was
issued(Decontamination)
National government
 Designated Special
Decontamination Area
 Developed decontamination
implementation plan Implemented decontamination(Waste)National government
 Designated contaminated waste
countermeasure area
 Developed waste disposal plan
within the countermeasure area
 Disposed of waste generated in
the countermeasure area

◆ Other areas

Iitate Village
Kawamata
Town
Minamisoma
City

SpecialDecontamination Area
Katsurao
Village

Namie
Town

Futaba
Town

Okuma
Town
TomiokaTown
NarahaTown* Contaminated waste
countermeasure area
covers the same areawith Special
Decontamination Area

(Decontamination)
National Government designatedIntensive Contamination Survey Area
Municipalities
 Developed decontamination
implementation plan Implemented decontamination(Waste)Designated waste containing radioactive
materials at a concentration of exceeding
8,000 Bq/kg was disposed of by the national
government, and other waste bymunicipalities or waste emitters

Decontamination of residential land

Demolition of affected houses andother buildings

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FY2022 Budget for Environmental Restoration in the Affected Areas
333.4 billion yen (353 billion yen)

Key Points of FY2022 Budget With the understanding of the local community, Ministry of the Environment (MOE) will steadily implement theInterim Storage Facility project, making safety our utmost priority. In addition, MOE will promote technologicaldevelopment for volume reduction and recycling of removed soil and waste.
 MOE will smoothly restore the Temporary Storage Sites and return them to their original conditions after the removalof the soil.
 In Restricted area, MOE will steadily carry out decontamination and waste disposal based on the Reconstruction andRevitalization Plans for Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas (6 towns and villages).
 MOE will also steadily advance waste disposal by volume reduction and landfill.

FY2022 Budget
Interim Storage Facility-related projects

178.6 billion yen (198.1 billion yen)

Construction of facilities, management and operation,transportation of removed soil and waste, acquisition ofland, development of technologies for volume reduction
and recycling, etc.

Proper management of removed soil and waste
and land restoration

16.9 billion yen (27.1 billion yen)Management of removed soil and waste at Temporary
Storage Sites, land restoration after completion of removal,
volume reduction, follow-up such as monitoring, etc.

Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization
Base development projects

43.6 billion yen (44.5 billion yen)

Decontamination, waste disposal, etc. based on the
Reconstruction and Revitalization Plans for Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas (6 towns andvillages)Radioactive waste disposal projects, etc.

73.0 billion yen (63.8 billion yen)

Disposal of specified waste, temporary storage ofdesignated waste, promotion of disposal of agricultural andforestry waste, monitoring of waste disposal facilities, etc.

Note: Amounts in parentheses are the initial budget for FY2021

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(1) Decontamination

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Progress of Decontamination
 Whole area decontamination was completed in 100 municipalities of 8 prefectures by March 19, 2018, except for
Restricted area.
(Decontamination is ongoing in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas in the Restricted area)<Intensive Contamination Survey Area
(decontamination by municipalities)><Special Decontamination Area (decontamination by the national government)>
Municipalities designated as Intensive
Contamination Survey Area
Municipalities where designation ofSpecial Decontamination Area or

Intensive Contamination Survey Area
has been lifted
Whole area decontamination finishedTEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

in Special Decontamination Area
Special Decontamination Area
Restricted Area
Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas

TEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS

The Specified Reconstruction andRevitalization Base Areas where
evacuation order is lifted

Municipalities where whole area decontamination has been completed
Intensive Contamination Survey Area
(93)

Special Decontamination Area (11)Fukushima Pref.

43*

36

11

Outside Fukushima
Pref. (7 prefectures)

57

57

―

Total

100

Completed in March 2018

Completed in March 2017

* Minamisoma, Tamura, Kawamata, and Kawauchi were designated as both Special
Decontamination Areas and Intensive Contamination Survey Areas.

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Storage in Temporary Storage Sites
 Removed soil and waste generated by decontamination is safely managed in Temporary Storage Sites.
 In Fukushima Prefecture, transportation of removed soil and waste to the Interim Storage Facility, etc. has been
completed at approximately 95% of Temporary Storage Sites. As a result, there are now 31 sites managed by thenational government (as of the end of Nov. 2022) and 3 sites managed by municipalities (as of the end of Sep. 2022).
[Basic structure and management/inspection of Temporary Storage Sites] (example of Temporary Storage Sites managed by thenational government)
Upper sheet (air permeable waterproof sheet,impermeable sheet, etc.)
Heat dissipation(degassing) pipe

Storage containers with removed soil andwaste

Management and inspection

Shielding sandbags filled with noncontaminated soil
Daily
inspection

Groundwater
monitoring
boreholes

Weekly Visual inspection
 Air dose rate measurement

Monthly Groundwater measurements

When necessary

Water tank

Lower sheet(impervious sheet) Water tank
 Leachate measurement andtreatment Repair of defective parts

Emergency inspections
 Visual inspection
during extreme
weather and Air dose rate measurement
earthquakes[Number of Temporary Storage Sites, etc. and amount of removed soil and waste (number of items stored)]Amount / out of total

Number of Temporary Storage
Sites

Number of on-site storage locations

Amount of removed soil and waste(Number of items in storage)

Managed by the national
government1

31 locations / 331 locations

̶Approx. 490,000 bags / approx. 11.06
million bags

Of which, Specified
Reconstruction andRevitalization Bases

15 locations / 29 locations

̶Approx. 230,000 bags / approx.
1.72 million bags

Managed by municipalities2

48 locations / 1,086 locations

31,176 locations / 221,425 locations

Approx. 480,000 m3 / approx. 7.33
million m3

Of which, Fukushima
Prefecture

3 locations / 1,041 locations

770 locations / 191,019 locations

Approx. 10,000 m3 / approx. 6.86
million m3

1 Managed by the national
government: as of November 30,
2022
2 Within Fukushima Pref.: as of
September 30, 2022; outside
Fukushima Pref.: as of Mar. 31,
2022

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Progress of Restoring Temporary Storage Sites in Fukushima
Prefecture to their Original Condition
 Temporary Storage Sites from which removal of soil and waste has been completed are restored to their original state basedon the previous land use pattern and the site use plan. Operations are coordinated with the landowners and municipalities
regarding the restoration method and the land is returned to the landowner.
 In FY2021, about 229 Temporary Storage Sites were restored; in FY2022, MOE aims to complete restoration of about
150 sites.

[Image of removal and land restoration][Cumulative total of the number of Temporary Storage Sites
restored to their original condition] (some data are estimates)

Removal to the Interim Storage Facility, etc. and restorationof Temporary Storage Sites to their original condition

Storage in Temporary
Storage Site

After land restoration(

Total number of Temporary Storage Sites: 1,372
of which, 331 are directly managed by the national government,
1,041 by municipalities(locatons)
1,371

Approx. +150
+229

1,000

Approx.
1000

+288
+194

500

331

Total
Managed bymunicipalities
Managed by thenational
government

0

870

525

667
410

242
89

Approx.
1,200

1,042

813

Restart of farming bylandowners)

115

To the end of
2018年度末まで
2019年度末End of FY2019
FY2018(実績)(実績)(Result)(Result)

146

172

2020年度末End
of FY2020(Result)(実績)

End of FY2021(実績)(Result)

2021年度末Approx.
200
2022年度末End
of FY2022(Forecast)
(見込み)

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Comprehensive Efforts to Restore Forests and Forestry in Fukushima(Reconstruction Agency, Forestry Agency, and Ministry of the Environment, March 2016)

I. Efforts to Restore Forests and Forestry
1. Efforts to ensure safety and security of the living environment• Decontamination of forests near residential areas and installation of barriers to prevent soil runoff where necessary (Ministry of theEnvironment)

2. Efforts to restore satoyama (border zone between mountain foothills and arable flat land) around residential areas• Decontamination of sites within forests for use for leisure and relaxation or those which are used on a daily basis (Ministry of theEnvironment)• Initiatives for forestry restoration in broadleaf forests, etc. (Forestry Agency)• Select model areas and comprehensively advance initiatives to promote satoyama restoration (Satoyama Restoration Model Project)(Forestry Agency, Ministry of the Environment)

3. Efforts to revitalize forestry in the remote mountains (Forestry Agency)• Forest thinning to improve forest environment and necessary measures to eliminate radioactive substances, and promotion ofdemonstration projects for forestry restoration• Creation of an easy-to-understand guidebook for safety and security measures in regard to radioactivity for workers

II. Future-oriented Initiatives for Research and Studies• Continue efforts to restore forests and forestry, including
monitoring of radiation doses in forests, elucidating the
dynamics of radioactive materials, and conducting researchand studies to reduce radiation doses

III. Information provision and Communication• Provide up-to-date information on the national government’s
initiatives for the restoration of forests and forestry throughwebsites, PR magazines, etc.
• Continue efforts to ensure the safety and security of people in
Fukushima through communication, including the dispatch ofexperts

Satoyama Restoration Model Project(FY2016-FY2019)
Fukushima Revitalization
Acceleration Grant[Reconstruction Agency]
Creation of radiation dose maps
Measuring of personalradiation dose

Decontamination of recreation
grounds, promenades, andmushroom farms[Ministry of the Environment]

Maintenance of broadleaf
forests and bamboo forests[Forestry Agency][Ministry of the Environment,
Fukushima Prefecture]

Satoyama

10Satoyama Restoration Model Projects and Satoyama Restoration Projects
Satoyama Restoration Model Projects (2016-2019) The following projects were implemented in 14 model areas (red dots in the figure below) selected based on municipalities’
requests.
 Decontamination: Removal of sediments, removal of residues, etc. (Responsible organizations: Ministry of theEnvironment, municipalities)
 Forest maintenance: Thinning, construction of work paths, terracing works, etc. (Responsible organizations: Forestry
Agency, municipalities)
 Radiation dose measurement: Air dose rate, exposure dose measurement, etc. (Implementing entities: Ministry of theEnvironment, Fukushima Prefecture, municipalities)
Results (examples)
Hirono Town: Around J-Village
Stadium
Decontamination: weeding,sediment removal

Forest maintenance: Thinning,terracing works

 Air dose rates at the project sites
were reduced by an average of 26%(including by natural attenuation) in
the two years before and after the
project.
 Control surface soil runoff withthriving vegetation in the lower layersoil, etc.

Satoyama Restoration Project(From 2020) The project promotes the creationof a safe and secure environment
for residents by combining
measures to ensure safety andsecurity of residents in accordancewith the conditions of eachsatoyama area.
 Decontamination, reforestation, andradiation dose measurement will
be carried out all together or insome combination, depending on
the requests of the municipalities.

⇒ So far, the national government
have already decided on sites inKoriyama City, Aizu Misato Town,
Naraha Town, Iitate Village,
Tomioka Town, and Namie Town.

11Efforts in Restricted Area

(decontamination, demolition of houses and other buildings in Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas)⚫ For Restricted area, mayors of municipalities prepare plans for the designation of Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization
Base Areas and environmental improvement (decontamination, infrastructure development, etc.) within these areas inaccordance with the Act on Special Measures for the Reconstruction and Revitalization of Fukushima.
⚫ Based on the plan, decontamination and demolition of houses, etc. are underway.
(In the areas, the evacuation order for Katsurao Village was lifted on June 12, Okuma Town on June 30, and Futaba Town on August
30, in 2022. In 2023, the evacuation order for Namie Town was lifted on March 31, and for Tomioka Town on April 1. For Iitate

Village, it is scheduled to be lifted in this spring.).
Futaba Town
(approved on Sept. 15, 2017, approx. 560 ha)
SRRBA
特定復興再生拠点区域

Okuma Town
(approved on Nov. 10, 2017, approx. 860 ha)

SRRBA
特定復興再生拠点区域

Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域

福島第一
原子力
発電所
中間貯蔵
施設予定地

Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域
中間貯蔵
施設予定地
福島第一
原子力
発電所

Katsurao Village(approved on May 11,2018, approx. 95 ha)

Noyukiarea
野行地区

Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域

SRRBA
特定復興再生拠点区域

Evacuation order was lifted on August 30,2022

Evacuation order was lifted on June 30, 2022

Evacuation order was lifted on Jun 12, 2022

Namie Town
(approved on Dec. 22, 2017, approx. 660 ha)

Tomioka Town
(approved on Mar. 9, 2018, approx. 390 ha)

Iitate Village(approved on Apr. 20, 2018, approx. 190 ha)

Tsushima area
津島地区

Murohara area
室原地区

Nagadoroarea
長泥地区

特定復興再生拠点区域
SRRBA

末森地区

Suenomori area

Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域

SRRBA
特定復興再生拠点区域

特定復興再生拠点区域
SRRBA

Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域
Restricted
Area
帰還困難区域

Evacuation order was lifted on March
31, 2023

Evacuation order was lifted on April 1,
2023

Evacuation order scheduled to be liftedin this spring12

Progress of Demolition in Specified Reconstruction
and Revitalization Base Areas In Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, the progress rate for demolition (in relation to the number
of applications received) is approximately 85%. Progress in each municipality is as follows.
As of December 31, 2022

Town/Village

Application status

Namie Town

Open

569

388

Futaba Town

Open

1,163

1,013

Okuma Town

Open

1,603

1,451

Tomioka Town

Open

974

805

Iitate Village

Closed90

90

Katsurao Village

Closed

47

47

4,446

3,794

Number of applications received ※Total

Number of houses demolished(Futaba Town)
Futaba Town Gymnasium※ Total number of applications excluding canceled

Before demolition

On demolition

After demolition

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Disposal of Removed Soil Outside Fukushima Prefecture When municipalities outside Fukushima conduct landfill disposal of removed soil, they are
required to follow the disposal method stipulated by the national government in its enforcement
regulations, but such regulations have not yet been formulated. The total amount of removed
soil stored outside Fukushima is approximately 330,000 m3 (53 municipalities in 7 prefectures).
 The Study Team for Disposal of Removed Soil was established under the Environmental
Restoration Study Committee, and it is currently discussing methods of disposal undermanagement from a professional standpoint.
 Demonstration projects are being implemented to check the safety of landfill disposal (Nasu
Town: Completed, Tokai Village: Ongoing, Marumori Town: Ongoing).

Note:The median (estimated) concentration of radioactive cesium in removed soil stored outside Fukushima is about 600 Bq/kg,
with around 95% of it at less than 2,000 Bq/kg.

Collection and transport (Regulated under
Enforcement Regulation)

Storage (Regulated under
Enforcement Regulation)

Disposal (No enforcement regulations)
Covering soil
Removed soil

Landfill

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Demonstration Project Results for Landfill Disposal of Removed Soil Outside Fukushima- No Change in Either Air Dose Rates or Seepage Water -Tokai Village,
Ibaraki Pref.
茨城県東海村
3) を用い•・村内２箇所で現場保管されていた除去土壌(1,428m
Conducted at the JAEA Nuclear Science Research Institute site using
3
removed soil (1,428 m ) stored on-site at two locations in the village.
て、ＪＡＥＡ原子力科学研究所敷地内で実施。

Nasu Town, Tochigi Pref.
• Conducted in the Iono-Sanson Plaza using removed soil (217 m3) stored
on-site.

<Change in air dose rate at site boundaries><Changein air dose rate at site boundaries>＜敷地境界における空間線量率の推移＞

0.18

空間線量率(μSv/h)

Air dose rate (μSv/h)

0.21

0.24
0.21

0.24

Landfill
operation
埋立作業

0.18

0.15

空間1 空間1
Airspace 1 空間2 空間2Airspace 2

空間3空間3Airspace 3

Airspace 4 空間5 空間5Airspace 5
空間4 空間4

Airspace 6
空間6空間6Airspace 7 空間8 空間8Airspace 8
空間7 空間7

Airspace 9
空間9空間9Airspace 10 空間11
Airspace 11
空間11
空間10 空間10Airspace 12
空間12
空間12

0.15

0.12
0.12

0.09
0.09

0.06
0.03

0

0.21

Air dose rate (μSv/h)

0.24

0.18
0.15
0.12

Landfill operation

0.09
0.06

0.06

Northeast
北東地点

point

0.03

0.03

0.00

0
2018/8/27

2019/2/27

2019/8/27

2020/2/27

2020/8/27<Radioactivity concentration in seepage water>＜浸透水中の放射能濃度＞
All below the detection limit
すべて検出下限値未満(検出下限値1Bq/L以下)(detection limit: 1 Bq/L or less)[Image of the demonstration project]
Reception

Taking out

Landfill

Landfill operation inprogress
Site boundary

2018/10/1
Oct.
1, 2018

2019/1/1Jan.
1, 2019

Northwest
北西地点

point

2019/4/1
Apr.
1, 2019

Southwest
南西地点

point

2019/7/1
Jul.
1, 2019

Southeast
南東地点
point

2019/10/1
Oct.
1, 2019

バック
Background
グラウンド

2020/1/1Jan.
1, 2020<Radioactivity concentration in seepage water>

All below the detection limit (detection limit: 1 Bq/L or less)

After landfill operation
Monitoring

Site boundary

Covering soil

Removed soil

Seepage water* Removal of seepage water by installing
water sampling equipment

Removed soil

Seepage water

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Demonstration Project for Landfill Disposal of Removed Soilin Marumori Town - started in Fiscal 2021 Source: Marumori Town website

PurposeTo separate removed soil and waste of approximately 2,800 bags
stored at Kamitaki Temporary Storage Site into soil and combustibles,
etc.
After the separated soil is landfilled at the site, monitoring of air doseand radioactive concentration of seepage water will be conducted toaccumulate data on the safety of the landfill disposal of the soil.

Diagram
Observation well

：Air dose measurement points (9 locations)

Kamitaki Temporary Storage Site

Storage Location of
decontaminatedwaste and soil, etc
after separation

Landfill site
(Lot No.1)
Landfill site
(Lot No.2)
Settlement plate（49-127 Aza Ishipa,
Marumori Town, Miyagi Pref.）Cross-sectional view
Observation well (Water sampling)
Covering Soil

Pump
Discharged after confirmingthat the concentration is
below the standard level

50cm

Removed
Soil

Gate
Discharge

Existing
catch basins

Source: Geospatial Information
Authority of Japan website

Water
storagetank

Regulating tank
Water storage tank
ZeoliteMonitoring tank

30 cm or more
Catchment
集水シート
Sheet

Water
collecting pit

Existing catch basins16

(2) The Interim Storage Facility

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Overview of the Interim Storage Facility
 The Interim Storage Facility was built to safely and intensively manage and store removed soil and waste generated bydecontamination in Fukushima Prefecture, and incinerated ash (>100,000 Bq/kg) until final disposal outside the prefecture
within 30 years from the start of transportation to the facility.
 Okuma Town and Futaba Town agreed to the request to build the facility, which was a very important decision. MOE willcontinue to work on the Interim Storage Facility project with a “Safety First” approach.
 The Interim Storage Facility area is about 1,600 ha (about the same area as Shibuya Ward).
Soil storage facility(Futaba construction
area 3)
Soil storage facility, etc.
(Futaba construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma 5 construction
area)

Waste storage facility(Okuma construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 4)
Waste storage facility(Futaba construction
area 2)

Okuma temporary
incineration facility
Waste storage facility(Futaba construction
area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 3)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 2)
Soil storage facility, etc.
(Futaba construction
area 2)

Futaba temporary incineration
facility and temporary ash
treatment facility(Part 1) (Part 2)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction
area 1)

LegendReception/
separation facility

Waste storage
facility

Soil storage
facility

Stock yards

Temporaryincineration facility
and temporary ash
treatment facility

Screening facility

Transportation andconveyance route

Conveyer belt

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Status of the Interim Storage Facility Sites
 When acquiring land, it is most important for MOE to gain the trust of landowners as well as their understanding of the Interim
Storage Facility project, and MOE will continue the efforts while providing landowners with all necessary information.
 80% of the total sites sought (over 90% privately owned) have been acquired as of the end of Dec. 2022.

Whole area
Approx.
1,600 haItem

Percentage of the whole area

Percentage and number oflandowners registered out of
total (2,3601)

Landowners considering contract

Approx. 1,590 ha1
99.4%

Approx. 2,100 persons1
89.0%

Already
contracted
Private land
Approx. 1,270 ha(approx. 79%)

Private land
Approx. 1,186 ha (+2.1 ha)
93.4%3

Already
contracted

Total
Approx.
1,280ha(+2.1 ha)80.0%

Public land
Approx. 330 ha(approx. 21%)

Total
1,852 persons(+5 )<Reference>

78.5%2

Approx. 1,516 ha(94.7%)

Public land
Approx. 94 ha (+0.0ha)
28.6%4
Other public land

Proportion of 2,100 landowners
considering contract: 88.2%

Approx. 236 ha

14.7%
Includes the following:(1) Town-owned land, prefectural-owned land, state-owned land, etc. that will maintain its
original infrastructure, such as roads, waterways, etc.
(2) Town-owned land, prefectural land, state-owned land, etc. whose offer or contract as theInterim Storage Facility sites may be changed depending on the progress of the project.

1 Including national and local governments
2 Private landowner: 1,850; Public land: 2 owners
3 Percentage of private land (approx. 1,270 ha)
4 Percentage of public land (approx. 330 ha)(Note) The figures may not sum due to rounding. Figures in parentheses in “Already contracted” indicate the increase fromthe end of the previous month.

(As of Dec. 31, 2022)

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Process flow inside the Interim Storage Facility
 Removed soil and waste transported from Temporary Storage Sites and incinerated ash transported from
temporary incineration facilities are processed and stored at the Interim Storage Facility.
 In March 2020, the entire process from treatment to storage of removed soil and waste began operation at theInterim Storage Facility.

Process flow in the Interim Storage Facility
Interim Storage Facility

Soil

Soil
Temporary
Storage Site, etc.

Reception/separation
facility

Soil storage facility

Combustibles
Combustibles(Grass and trees, flexible container bag residue)

Incineration ash

Temporary incineration
facility

Ash

Waste storage facility

Volume reduction
facility•

The above shows an outline of the concept.

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Transportation to the Interim Storage Facility (1) Transportation of the soil and waste from Temporary Storage Sites to the Interim Storage Facility has been implemented mostly using 10-ton
dump trucks.
 Transportation began at the end of FY2014, and in FY2021 removed soil and waste were transported from 18 municipalities.
 Safe and secure transportation is being conducted through managing the whole amount of material to be transported and operation of trucks
used for transportation, and conducting environmental monitoring, etc.
 In FY2022, while obtaining the understanding of local communities, MOE implements the transportation of the removed soil and waste
generated in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas, etc. in a safe and secure manner to the Interim Storage Facility.

Management and monitoring of transportation

Progress of transportation fromeach municipality(As of Dec. 31, 2022)

Management of the whole amount of material to
be transported

Municipalities where has finishedtransportation*
Municipalities from which removed soil
and waste will be transported⚫

The Interim Storage
Facility⚫
⚫

Objects to be transported from Temporary Storage Sites are
all managed centrally by the unit of storage container.

Management of operation of trucks used fortransportation

Obtain real-time information on the location of transport
vehicles using the GPS system
Provide instructions for time adjustments and route changes
depending on the situation.
Centrally managed
by the national
government
Chief Transport Manager
Carrying-out

Loading site

Transport

Chief Transport Manager

Transport

Carrying-in

Interim Storage Facility* Even in municipalities where transportation has been completed, if any object that needs to be transported is generated, such object is to be transported to
the Interim Storage Facility.

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Transportation to the Interim Storage Facility (2) When transporting soil and waste to the Interim Storage Facility, MOE makes safety the first priority, and ensure transportation
will be carried out with the understanding of local communities.
 To date, approximately 12.89 million m3 of removed soil and waste (including those in Restricted area) has been transported to
the Interim Storage Facility (as of the end of Dec. 2022).

Change in the volume of soil and wastetransported to the Interim Storage Facility
Volume transported in a single year
(excluding in Restricted area)○Approx. 10,550,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 10,080,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 470,000 m3
Approx.
4,060,000 m3○Approx. 6,680,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx.6,500,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 180,000 m3

FY2015

Approx.
190,000 m3

FY2016

Approx.
10,000 m3
Approx.
550,000 m3

FY2017

Approx.
3,890,000 m3

Joban Futaba
IC in service

Approx.
1,840,000 m3○Approx. 2,620,000 m3
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 2,610,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 10,000 m3

Approx.
50,000 m3

Approx. 170,000 m3

Approx.
1,830,000 m3

Okuma ICin service

Volume transported in a single year
(ten thousand cubic meters) (bar graph)

Cumulative transportation volume○Approx. 12,890,000 m3(as of Mar. 31, 2022)
・Excluding in Restricted area
：Approx. 11,930,000 m3
・In Restricted area：Approx. 960,000 m3

FY2018FY2019Approx.
3,870,000 m3
Approx. 290,000 m3

Approx.
2,340,000 m3
Approx. 490,000 m3

Approx.
3,580,000 m3

Approx.
1,850,000 m3

FY2020

FY2021(Note) In and after FY2022, planning is largely focused on the transportation of soil and waste removed as a result of decontamination, etc. in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas.
(Note) Total figures may not match due to round-off.

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Construction of Reception/Separation Facilities and Soil Storage Facilities Construction of reception/separation facilities and soil storage facilities began in November 2016 in Okuma Town and Futaba
Town.
 Separation and treatment of removed soil started in June 2017, and storage of separated soil in soil storage facilities began in
October 2017 (storage of removed soil began in October 2017 in the Okuma construction area and in December 2017 in the
Futaba construction area).
 In March 2020, the entire process from treatment to storage of removed soil and waste at the Interim Storage Facility began
operation.
Reception/separation facility (Okuma
construction area 1)

Soil storage facility(Okuma construction area 3)23

Construction of Soil Storage Facilities, etc.
Reception/separation facility(construction area 2)

Approx. 230 m

Reception/
separation facility

Approx. 720 m

Relay tent

Relay tent

January 5, 2023

Okuma
construction area 1

Approx. 250 m

January 5, 2023

Okuma
construction area 2

Approx. 410 m
Dumping tent

January 6, 2023

Futaba construction
area 1January 6, 2023

Futaba construction
area 2
LegendSoil storage facility within
the construction area

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Status of Reception/Separation and Soil Storage Facilities (as of the end of Feb. 2023)

Okuma
construction
area 1Okuma
construction
area 2Okuma
construction
area 3Okuma
construction
area 4Okuma
construction
area 5

Futabaconstruction
area 1

Futabaconstruction
area 2

Futabaconstruction
area 3

1

2

1

1

1

2

1

̶

Storage capacity2

Approx.
1 million m3

Approx.
3.3 million m3

Approx.
2.1 million m3

Approx.
1.6 million m3

Approx.
2 million m3

Approx.
1.4 million m3

Approx.
900,000 m3

Approx.
800,000 m3

Storage volume2

1,060,000 m3

2,921,000 m3

1,487,000 m3

1,562,000 m3

2,027,000 m3

895,000 m3

925,000 m3

655,000 m3

Start of construction

Sept. 2017

Nov. 2016

Nov. 2017

Oct. 2018

Oct. 2018

Nov. 2016

Jan. 2018

Sept. 2018

Construction area
No. of reception/
separation
facilities1

Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
started in Jun.
started in Jul. started in Aug.
started in Feb.
Reception/
Operation
Operation
Operation201720182017 Jul. 20182019
separation facilities
started in Jul. started in Aug. started in Aug.
Sept. 2018
(None)
Dismantling
Dismantling
Dismantlingschedule
2018
2019
2019
Dismantlingcompleted in started in May
completed instarted in Apr
3
Dec. 2022
2022
Oct. 2022
20223
Operation
Operation
started in Jul.
started in May
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Operation
Soil storage facilities
2018
2019
started in Oct. started in Oct. started in Mar. started in Apr. started in Dec.
started in Dec.
schedule
Storage
Storage
2017
2018
2020
2019
2017
2019
completed incompleted inAug. 2022
Apr. 2022
VendorKajima JV

Shimizu JVObayashi JV

Shimizu JVObayashi JV

Maeda JV

Taisei JV

Ando/Hazama
JV

1 Treatment capacity per facility at the time of order is 140 t/hour. Futaba construction area 3 does not have reception/separation facilities.
2 Storage capacity and storage volume are based on the amount transported from Temporary Storage Sites, etc. (1 bag = 1 m3). Thesefigures are subject to change depending on the availability of land and other factors.
3 Dismantling was completed for one of the two facilities.

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Status of Temporary Incineration Facilities and Temporary AshTreatment Facilities
Facility

Okuma Town

Futaba Town (No. 1)

Site area

Approx. 5.0 ha

Approx. 5.7 ha

Approx. 6.8 ha

Start ofconstruction

Land clearing development
began in July 2016

Land clearing anddevelopment began in June
2018

Land clearing anddevelopment began in June
2018

Construction
schedule

Began in December 2016

Began in January 2019

Began in January 2019

Treatmentschedule

Began in February 2018

Began in March 2020

Began in March 2020

VendorMitsubishi/Kajima JV

Nippon Steel, Kubota,
Obayashi, TPT JV

JFE/Maeda JV

Scale

Futaba Town (No. 2)
Temporary incineration
Temporary incineration facility:
facility: 200 t/day × 1 furnace
150 tons/day
Temporary incineration facility:(stoker furnace)
× 1 furnace (shaft furnace)
200 tons/day
Temporary ash treatment
Temporary ash treatment
× 1 furnace (stoker furnace)facility: 75 t/day x 2 furnaces
facility: 75 t/day × 2 furnaces(coke bed ash melting(surface melting furnace)
furnace)

Exteriorview

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Status of Waste Storage Facilities (end of March 2022)
Construction area

Okuma construction area 1

Futaba construction area 1

Futaba construction area 2

Building structure

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(2 buildings)

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(1 building)

Steel-framed reinforced concrete(1 building)

Storage capacity*

29,280 containers

14,678 containers

30,028 containers

Storage volume*6,494 containers

9,732 containers－

Site area

Approx. 2.4 ha

Approx. 2.2 ha

Approx. 3.7 ha

Start ofconstruction

Site development started inJul. 2018
Construction started in Dec. 2018

Site development started inJun. 2018
Construction started in Nov. 2018

Storage schedule

Storage began in April 2020

Storage began in March 2020

Site development started in
Dec. 2019
Construction started in Dec. 2019
Scheduled after completion ofstorage in Futaba construction
area 1

Kajima Corporation

Obayashi Corporation

Facility
maintenancevendor
Installation andmaintenancevendorKajima Corporation

Kajima Corporation

Exterior view

* Storage capacity and storage volume: Number of steel rectangular containers (internal dimensions: approx. 1.3 m [W] x 1.3 m [D] x 1.1 m [H])27

(3) Recycling and Final Disposal

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Technology Development Strategy for Volume Reduction andRecycling; Basic Concept of Recycling
 Regarding the removed soil and waste generated in Fukushima Prefecture, the national government is to take necessary measures tocomplete final disposal outside the prefecture within 30 years from the start of transportation to the Interim Storage Facility. In order to reduce
the final disposal volume, the national government is making efforts to reduce the volume and recycle the removed soil and waste.
 In promoting volume reduction and recycling, specific efforts are being made in accordance with the “Technology Development Strategy for
Volume Reduction & Recycling of the Removed Soil and Waste under Interim Storage" and the “Process Chart," which were formulated in2016 and reviewed in 2019.
 In particular, with regard to recycling, MOE is implementing demonstration projects based on the Basic Concept for Safe Use of Removed
Soil Processed into Recycled Materials compiled in 2016 as a guideline, as well as working to foster understanding throughout the nation.
 With FY2024 as the strategic target, we will proceed with the development of basic technology and present several feasible options for therequired area and structure of the final disposal site. Then, after FY2025, we will proceed with studies and adjustments related to the final
disposal site.
Process management ofstrategy

Technology
development /demonstration

Study on final
disposalInterim target (FY2018)

Prioritize and demonstrate particle
Study on technology verification
size separation technology
other than particle size separation
development
Volume of final
Volume of final
Volume of final
disposaldisposaldisposal
Study combination of volume
reduction technologies

Select a technology / Study on method forfinal disposal
Volume of recycling

Promotion forrecycling

Strategy target (FY2024)

Transition to actual projects

Volume of final
disposal
Realize the method forfinal disposal

Volume of recycling

Volume of recycling

Specify where to use recycled materials, full-scale promotion for recycling
Summarize the basic concept of recycling / Implement demonstration and model
projects / Study on implementation policy and promotion / Publish and improve a guidance

Building the public
understanding

Information dissemination regarding measures for volume reduction and recycling /Face to face dialogue,
consensus building activities, etc. / Establish necessary systems(cooperation with relevant organizations and human resource development)(Above) Outline of “Technology Development Strategy for Volume
Reduction & Recycling of the Removed Soil and Waste
under Interim Storage”(Below) Outline of “Basic Concept for Safe Use of Removed
Soil Processed into Recycled Materials”⚫ Limit the use of recycled materials Their use is limited
to embankment materials for roads, etc. in public works
projects, (for which the management entity andresponsible system are clearly defined)⚫ Appropriate management to limit additional
exposure doses (limiting the radioactivity concentrationof recycled materials, appropriate thickness of coveringsoil, etc.)

Thickness ofcovering soil

Safety margin
Shielding thickness

Recycled
materials

Thickness of cover layer of soil should be determined so as to ensure the shielding
thickness which limits additional exposure dose even during general repair of a civilengineering structure.

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Necessity for Recycling Removed Soil
Amount of removed soil and waste transported to the Interim Storage Facility:

Equivalent to volume of 11
Tokyo Domes*
Toward final disposal outside the prefecture:

Reducing the final disposal
volume is key
Distribution of radioactivity concentration in removed soil

low

Soil ofconcentration

8,000 Bq/kg or lower

Approx. 3/4

More than 8,000 Bq/kg

Approx. 1/4

Recycling

After reducing the volume

Recycling with management inpublic work projects, etc.

Complete final disposal
outside Fukushima within
30 years from the start oftransportation to theInterim Storage Facility

Covering soil
Recycled soil

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Demonstration Projects for Recycling in and outside of Fukushima Prefecture○ In FY2022, (1) Agricultural land development (in section 2, 3, 4), (2) Paddy field test, (3) Flower cultivation tests were conducted incooperation with the local residents in the Nagadoro District of Iitate Village.
○ Based on the safety confirmed through the demonstration project in Fukushima Prefecture, demonstration projects outside of
Fukushima Prefecture will be conducted with the aim of realizing final disposal and recycling.
○ The removed soil from Fukushima Prefecture will be recycled for use in lawns, flower beds, etc. at the Ministry of the Environment ofJapan’s affiliated facility to confirm safety during construction and use, and also as a place to foster public understanding.
○ Began explanation to the local residents in mid-December, for the demonstration projects in ➀National Environmental Research
and Training Institute(NETI) and ➁Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.
◇Demonstration Projects in the Nagadoro District of Iitate Village○The radioactivity in general food was well below the standard value of 100 Bq/kg.
○The monitoring results to date have shown no increase in air dose rates, etc. caused by
the recycled materials, confirming their safety.
○Progress of recent projects:(1) Agricultural land development: From April 2021, large-scale agricultural landdevelopment (approx. 22 ha) using removed soil (approx. 230,000 m3) started.
(2) Paddy field tests: Since FY2021, tests have been conducted on the functions
required of paddy fields (permeability, soil strength, etc.,) and it was confirmed thatthe results were generally within the standard range.

① ２nd construction section
Recycled soil yard site
(Removed this fiscal year)

Demonstration area
(2) Rice paddies(3) Flower cultivation(2) Paddy fields

C2

C1

B2

B1

A2

◇Demonstration Projects outside of Fukushima Prefecture for
FY 2022 (Using removed soil from Fukushima Prefecture)[ Demonstration sites (Candidates)]●① NETI(Tokorozawa City,
Saitama Pref.)[Lawn area]●② Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden(Shinjuku Ward,Tokyo)[Flower beds][Schedule]① NETI-Resident information session was held on December 16, 2022
② Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden-Resident information session was held on December 21, 2022

A1

[Schematic Image of the demonstration test (ex. Flower bed)](3) Flower cultivation

Prefecturalroad 62
Agricultural landdevelopment area

Hiso River

0.5m

As of
November 2022

0.5m
～1.5m
Water
catchment
sheet

Covering soil
Removed soil
Seepage water
catchment layer

The infiltrated rainwater
is temporarily stored.
After confirming safety,
the water is discharged tothe sewage system, etc.

31Efforts to Foster Understanding toward Final Disposal and Recycling○ The level of awareness of the policy for final disposal outside of Fukushima Prefecture is approximately 50% within Fukushima
Prefecture and 20% outside of Fukushima Prefecture.
○ It is essential to foster understanding among all citizens regarding the recycling and final disposal of removed soil, and efforts suchas dialogue forums attended by the Minister of the Environment and installation of potted plants using removed soil areunderway nationwide.

Nationwide
Dialogue Forum

Installation of Potted Plants using Removed Soil
Prime Minister’s
Office of Japan

Office of
Ministers of theEnvironment

Site Visits
Site Visit of theInterim Storage Facility

University students outside
Fukushima Prefecture
Site Visit of the Demonstration
Project
Dialogue forum in Niigata(Jan. 21, 2023)

A total of eight meetings have been
held so far. The dialogues are available
online.
[ Achievements to Date]・1st: Online distribution (May 23, 2021)
・2nd: Online distribution (Sep. 11, 2021)
・3rd: in Nagoya (Dec. 18, 2021)
・4th: in Fukuoka (Mar. 19, 2022)
・5th: in Hiroshima (Jul. 23, 2022)
・6th: in Takamatsu (Oct. 31, 2022)
・7th: in Niigata (Jan. 21, 2023)
・8th: in Sendai (Mar. 18, 2023)(Archive of the dialogue forum on Youtube.)

Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden➢ In FY 2022, potted plants using
removed soil were installed at
METI, MLIT, and other related
ministries and agencies. 17
facilities outside of Fukushima
Prefecture have been installed asof the end of January 2023.

Regional Environment
Office in Kanto

Davos Meeting Participating
Members

Planter(MOE
Headquarters)

Radioactvity concentration level of the removed soil
↑ used in the planter is approx. 5,100 Bq/kg

Site tours were held for the soil storage area of theInterim Storage Facility and the demonstration
project area in the Nagadoro district of Iitate Village.
[Demonstration project area in Nagadoro district,
Iitate Village]
A total of 608 group tour members visited the site
by the end of November this fiscal year.
This fiscal year, site visit tours for the generalpublic were also held. A total of 167 people
participated by November 2022.

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(4) Specified Waste

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Waste to be disposed of by the National Government
based on the Act on Special Measures
Joban
Line

(1) Waste in the countermeasure areas○ Waste that meets certain requirements within the contaminated waste
countermeasure area* designated by the Minister of the Environment

IitateKawamata

Minamisoma* Areas that meet certain requirements, such as that the waste in the area is deemed likely to becontaminated to the extent that special management is required.
(= former Restricted Area, former Deliberate Evacuation Area

[Example of waste in the countermeasure area]
・ Rubble generated by earthquake and tsunami
・ Waste generated from demolition of houses, etc.

Katsurao

TamuraNamie
FutabaOkuma
Tomioka
Kawauchi(2) Designated waste○

Waste that is deemed to be contaminated by accident-derived
radioactive materials in excess of 8,000 Bq/kg and designated* by the
Minister of the Environment

NarahaAs of Aug, 30, 2022
Countermeasure
Area

Restricted Area

Temporary Incineration Facility (Facility which
completed treatment and demolished are included)* Designated by the Minister of the Environment if the contamination level of the waste is deemed
to exceed 8,000 Bq/kg based on the results of an investigation of the state of contamination ofincinerator ash, etc. at an incineration facility or an application from the occupant of the waste.

[Example of designated waste]・ Incineration ash
・ Agricultral and forestry waste (rice straw, and compost), etc.
Incineration ash⇒ The national government disposes of the specified waste(Waste in the countermeasure areas, designated waste)

Agricultural andforestry waste (rice straw)

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Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures Concerning theHandling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive Materials

 The Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment
Pollution by Radioactive Materials (Cabinet decision dated on November 11, 2011) stipulates thatdesignated waste generated in each prefecture shall be disposed of within the prefecture.

■ Basic Policy based on the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution by Radioactive
Materials Discharged by the NPS Accident Associated with the Tohoku District - Off the Pacific Ocean Earthquakethat Occurred on March 11, 2011 (excerpt)
3. Basic matters concerning the disposal of waste contaminated with radioactive materials discharged due to the accident(3) Matters concerning the disposal of designated waste(Omitted)
In the disposal of designated waste, the following ministries shall take responsibility for the disposal of the waste under
their respective jurisdictions: the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, deposition substances such as sludge and otherwaste generated from water facilities; the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, sludge, etc. generated
with respect to public sewerage or basin sewerage; the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, deposition substancessuch as sludge and other waste generated from industrial water facilities; and the Ministry of the Environment incollaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, deposition substances such as sludge and otherwaste generated from rural community sewerage systems together with agriculture and forestry-related by-products. In
addition, designated waste shall be disposed of within the prefecture from which the waste was generated.

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36

Waste Treatment Flow in Fukushima Prefecture(within Contaminated Waste Countermeasure Area)
Outside the Restrictedarea

In the Restricted area

Specified waste, etc.
(Designated waste and waste in the
countermeasure area)

Specified waste generated in the Specified
Reconstruction and Revitalization Base projects

Combustible
waste

Incineration
facility

Exceeding
100,000 Bq/kg

The Interim Storage Facility

IIncombustible waste

Recycling by
the private
sector100,000 Bq/kg or below

Specified waste landfill facility(Former Eco Tech Clean Center)

Combustible
waste

Incineration
facility

Exceeding
100,000 Bq/kg

The Interim Storage Facility

Incombustible waste

Recycling by
the private
sector100,000 Bq/kg or below

Clean Center Futaba

Note: Domestic waste from the 8 towns and villages in Futaba-gun will be landfilled at the former Eco Tech Clean Center (for 10 years), after that, at Clean Center Futaba.
Soil and waste generated by decontamination are separated and incinerated, and then stored at the Interim Storage Facility.

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Quantity of Designated Waste

As of September 30, 2022
Incineration ash
Cases

Volume (ton)Soil generated
at watertreatment plant(drinking water)
VolumeCases(ton)

Soil generated
at watertreatment plant(industrial water)
Case Volumes(ton)

Sewage sludge
includingincinerated ash

Agricultural andforestry by-products(rice straw, etc.)

Fukushima
Pref.1

1,383

356,845.1

Ibaraki Pref.

20

2,380.1

Tochigi Pref.

8

1,331.4

Gunma Pref.
Chiba Pref.

46

2,719.4

Tokyo

1

980.7

5

553

36

2,445.2

13

477.5

6

545.8

11

1

Total

1,458

364,256.7

3

942.2

63

4,963.7

12

Cases

Volume (ton)

1

1.3

1

1.3

4

2,274.4

4

0.5

13

2,827.9110

8,076.9

1

7.8

301

14,432.6

1,842
（123）

382,391.8（77,256.3）

2

925.8

1

0.4

3

229.4

26

3,535.7(26.0)※２8

2,200.026

7,320.9

5

13.7

60

11,343.4

127.0

5

513.9

1

0.3

13

1,187.0

1

542.0

17

455.2

64

3,716.6

1

1.0

2

981.7

3

2.9

3

2.9

3

942.2

2,027

406,930.5

584.1

Kanagawa
Pref.
Niigata Pref.

Total

Cases Volume (ton) Cases Volume (ton) Cases Volume (ton)Iwate Pref.
Miyagi Pref.

Other

711.1

126

12,258.6

32

9,603.5

336

15,136.9

The 123 cases and 77,256 tons in parenthesis for the Fukushima Prefecture total represent designated waste stored by businesses and municipalities.
For soil generated at water treatment plant (industrial water) in Tochigi Pref., the amount (26.0 tons) was generated at a facility that also treats drinking water, and so iscounted in the column for soil generated at water treatment plant (drinking water).
3 For volume (t), rounded to one decimal place.
1

2

Status of Designated Waste in Fukushima Prefecture Of the existing 1,842 cases/382,392 tons1 of designated waste in Fukushima, 1,549 cases/238,005 tons (about 62%2)
have been removed for disposal at Specified Waste Landfill Facilities or storage at the Interim Storage Facility, etc.
 Of the designated waste of 1,594 cases/188,462 tons in Fukushima designated based on applications by business
operators and local governments, 1,471 cases/111,205 tons (about 59%2) were removed for incineration or landfill
disposal. 123 cases/77,256 tons are stored by businesses and local governments.
1 Rounded to the first decimal place (same hereafter)
2 Indicates percentage by weight(As of September 30, 2022)

Status of designated waste in Fukushima
Designated waste based on applications, etc. by businesses,
local governments, etc.

ba
123 cases/77,256 tonsc1,075 cases/ 84,157 tons

396 cases/
27,048 tons

Incinerated

Designated waste
removed for treatment, etc.

••d

Not included in the tally table
as they no longer exist

Designated waste (incinerator
ash, etc.) based on theapplications, etc. of thenational governmente
474 cases/ 153,847 tons

Existing designated waste in Fukushima
Of which, removed for treatment, etc.
Designated waste based on applications from business operators,
local governments, etc.
Of which, removed for incineration, landfill disposal

170 cases/
67,131 tons

=a+b+d+e=b+d= 1,842 cases/382,392 tons
= 1,549 cases/238,005 tons

=a+b+c=b+c= 1,594 cases/188,462 tons
= 1,471 cases/111,205 tons

Designated waste under temporarystorage
Designated waste removed for disposalat specified waste landfill facilities orstorage at the Interim Storage Facility(excluding incineration at a temporary
incineration facility)
Designated waste removed forincineration at a temporary incineration
facility
Incinerator ash and soot generated fromthe incineration of waste designated bybusiness operators, local governments,
etc., and waste in the countermeasurearea (Incineration ash and soot that havebeen removed for disposal at a specified
waste landfill facility or for storage at theInterim Storage Facility, etc. are shown
in
.)

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Status of Waste Disposal in the Countermeasure Area
Regarding the waste in the countermeasure area, some municipalities have completed volume reduction of the waste andare steadily proceeding with treatment.
• Removal of tsunami disaster waste (excluding the Restricted area was completed in March 2016.
• Demolition and removal of damaged houses was completed in 7 out of 11 municipalities as of December 2022.
(As of September 30, 2022)
Demolition and removal ofdamaged houses1

Waste in the countermeasure area (disaster waste, etc.)(excluding Specified Reconstruction
and Revitalization Base Areas)

Transportation to
Temporary
Incineration, etc. at temporary incineration facilities2
Storage Sites

Minamisoma City

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Mar. 2020)

Iitate Village(Komiya area)

Completed

Ongoing

Treatment completed (Period : Aug. 2014 to Mar. 2017)

Katsurao Village

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Mar. 2021)

Namie Town

Ongoing

Completed

Ongoing (From May 2015)

Futaba Town

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing (From Mar. 2020)3

Okuma Town

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing (From Dec. 2017)

Kawauchi Village

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Dec. 2011 to Feb. 2016)

Tomioka Town

Ongoing

Ongoing

Treatment completed (Period : Apr. 2015 to Aug. 2018)(Wide-area treatment ongoing in Namie Town)

Naraha Town

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed (Period : Nov. 2016 to Mar. 2019)

Kawamata Town

Completed

Completed

Treatment completed at existing treatment facility

Completed

No Temporary
Storage Site

Treatment completed at existing treatment facility

Tamura City

Landfill disposal

Being transported to
specified waste landfill
facility4 (for about 6
years from Nov. 2017)
Waste, etc. generated
in the of Specified
Reconstruction andRevitalization Base
Areas will betransported to the
Clean Center Futaba.

1 Demolition of houses is being implemented, with each municipality consulted on the application submission period.
2 In Kawamata Town and Tamura City, treatment is being conducted at existing local facilities.

3 There are two facilities in Iitate Village, Komiya area (5 t/day) and Warabidaira area (240 t/day).There are two facilities in Futaba Town, the first (150 t/day) and the second (200 t/day).

There are two facilities in Minamisoma City, Reactor No.1 (200 t/day) and Reactor No.2 (200 t/day).

4 Waste, etc. generated from Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas is scheduled to be transported to the Clean Center Futaba.

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Landfill Disposal of Specified Waste at Controlled Landfill Site
in Fukushima Prefecture Transportation of specified waste, etc. started on November 17, 2017 as the specified waste landfill disposal project.
 So far, 258,906 bags, approximately 90% of the target, have been transported (as of December 31, 2022).
 No specific increase in air dose rates, etc. was observed in the monitoring results comparing before and after the thetransportation.
Outline of the history

Landfill object/Transport period
 Waste within the countermeasure area (with radioactivity concentrationof 100,000 Bq/kg or below): 6 years
 Designated waste in Fukushima Prefecture (100,000 Bq/kg or below): 6
years General waste from the8 Futaba-gun municipalities : 10 years
 Waste exceeding 100,000 Bq/kg will be transported to the Interim
Storage Facility Dec. 14, 2013: The government requested Fukushima Prefecture,
Tomioka Town, and Naraha Town to accept the project Dec. 4, 2015: Fukushima Prefecture, Tomioka, and Naraha conveyed the message toaccept the project Apr. 18, 2016: Nationalized the control landfill site (former Eco Tech Clean Center) Jun. 27, 2016: A safety agreement was signed between the national government,
Fukushima Prefecture, and the two towns
 Nov. 17, 2017: Started transportation
 Aug. 24, 2018: Established “Reprun Fukushima”, specified waste landfill information
facility Mar. 20, 2019: Solidification treatment facility for the specified waste started operation

1

Landfill site
(Upstream)

Landfill site
(Downstream)
Leachate tank

Related facilities
1

Leachate
treatment facility

Specified waste landfill facility

2 Specified waste landfill

information facility, “Reprun
Fukushima”
3 Specified waste solidification
treatment facility

2

1

Tomioka3

As of August 30, 2022

2

3

To Fukushima
Daini NPS

Joban
Expressway

Contaminated waste counter measure area

帰還困難区域
Restricted area

Temporary incineration facilities

Route 6

Naraha
1. Store → 2. Solidification → 3. Curing → 4. Store and transport40Landfill Disposal of Waste at Clean Center Futaba
 Problems in Fukushima Prefecture include concerns for the livelihood of residents in Futaba-Gun and securing places to disposeof waste and other materials generated by the development projects in the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base
Areas.
 In order to accelerate the reconstruction of Futaba-Gun, an agreement was reached with the Futaba Area Wide-Area Municipalities
Association, Fukushima Prefecture, and MOE regarding the use of the Clean Center Futaba, a controlled disposal facility owned by the
Association, as a final disposal site for this waste. A basic agreement was signed on August 5, 2019.
 MOE has been working since December 2020 to prepare for the resumption of service.

Type of waste for final disposal

The Interim
Storage Facilityarea

1. Household garbage from the Futaba-Gun
2. Industrial waste and general waste from business activities such as infrastructure developmentfrom the Futaba-Gun
3. Specified waste from the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Base Areas

Clean Center
FutabaTEPCO’s
Fukushima
Daiichi NPS[Present status of Clean Center Futaba]⚫ Location: Koirino, Okuma Town
⚫ Established by: Futaba Area Wide-Area Municipalities
Association⚫ Prior to the Great East Japan Earthquake, it had beenutilized as a final disposal site for industrial waste and forgeneral waste in Futaba-Gun. Operation had beensuspended due to the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima
Daiichi NPS.
Present condition(photo taken on August 6, 2022)

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Designated Waste in 5 Relevant Prefectures

2013
Miyagi(2,827.9t)

Tochigi(11,343.4t)

Chiba(3,716.6t)

Ibaraki(3,535.7t)

Gunma(1,187.0t)

Discussion on the selection process
for long-term storage facilities

Note: Figures below prefecture name indicate
designated waste storage volume as of theend of September 2022

<Construction of long-term storage facilities>
 For five prefectures (Miyagi, Tochigi, Chiba, Ibaraki, and Gunma), the national government is considering constructing “a long-term
storage facility” within each prefecture.
 For three of the prefectures (Miyagi, Tochigi, and Chiba), candidate sites were chosen in 2014-2015, but detailed survey has not been
implemented. It is necessary to consult meaningfully with each prefecture on future policy.
<Step-by-step efforts to resolve issues in each prefecture> Although no progress has been made in establishing long-term storage facilities, efforts are being made to gradually move radioactive
materials away from residential areas.
・ Disposal of low-concentration agricultural and forestry waste, approximately 10 times the volume of designated waste (Miyagi)
・ Enhancing storage (Ibaraki)・ Consolidation of storage sites (Tochigi) (Oct. 2021: Start of removal work for consolidation in Nasushiobara City)・ Coordination for disposal of designated waste whose radioactivity dose decreased to 8,000 Bq/kg or below (all prefectures concerned)

2014

2015

Announced candidate
sites for detailed studyof long-term storage
facilities

2016

2017

2018 onward

Started with agricultural and forestry waste of 8,000 Bq/kg
or below
Processing began in March 2018
Consider and implement consolidation ofdesignated waste stored by farmers on amunicipal basis

Continue efforts
to conduct detailed survey

Coordination for disposal of designated waste whoseradioactivity dose decreased to 8,000 Bq/kg or below
Storage enhancement
Decided on a policy
measures at temporaryof continued on-sitestorage sites
storage and phased
processing, without
constructing a longterm storage facility

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System to Lift Designation of Designated Waste
Amendment Ministerial Order announced and enforced on April 28, 2016

[System](Article 14-2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Environment Pollution byRadioactive Materials)

 If the radioactive concentration of designated waste is 8,000 Bq/kg or below, the minister of the environment may lift
the designation after consultation with the party responsible for temporary storage and disposal (municipalities orbusiness operators).
Note: If the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the designation will not be lifted.

 After the lifting of the designation, municipalities shall be responsible for storing and disposing of general waste andbusiness operators that discharged the waste shall be responsible for storing and disposing of industrial waste inaccordance with the disposal standards of the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law.

Note: MOE provides technical and financial assistance, including explanation on the safety of waste of 8,000 Bq/kg or below so that thedisposal of waste after the lifting of the designation will proceed smoothly.

[Achievement] Designation was lifted for a total of approximately 3,462 tons in seven prefectures (Chiba, Yamagata, Miyagi, Shizuoka,
Iwate, Tokyo, Tochigi, and Niigata). (As of September 30, 2022)

MOE(1) Measure1 andconfirm that theconcentration is
8,000 Bq/kg or
below
Temporary storer canconfirm that theconcentration fell to
8,000 Bq/kg and apply forlifting of designation.

(2)
Consultation(3) Notice oflifting

Temporary storer ofdesignated waste2

Designated waste

・ Municipalities(general waste)
・ Prefecture or ordinancedesignated city (industrial
waste)

1 Measurement is conducted at the request of municipalities.

2 If the temporary storer and responsible party for disposal are different, theresponsible party for disposal is also included.

(4) Necessary disposal or storage as
waste under the Waste Management andPublic Cleansing Law
The category (general waste or industrial waste)
shall be the same as before the designation3⇒ Arranging final disposal site (existing disposalsite) is necessary in each area
3 Of these, specified general waste and specified industrial waste aresubject to additional special treatment standards under the Act on
Special Measures, in addition to the treatment standards under the
Waste Disposal and Public Cleansing Law.

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Project to Accelerate Disposal of Agricultural and Forestry Waste[Objective]
Rice straw, pasture grass, etc., which were conventionally used in circulation, were contaminated by radioactive materials
and were generated in large quantities as waste.
Of these, those with a radioactivity of 8,000 Bq/kg or below are planned to be disposed of by municipalities, etc. inaccordance with the Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law, but as the process is delayed, they are still stored
temporarily at farmers’ sites, which has become a problem. If the disposal does not proceed, there will be concerns thatthey may rot or catch fire, and the disposal itself may become difficult.
For these reasons, part of the cost required for disposal is subsidized to promote disposal by municipalities, etc.

[Outline of Project]

Examples of contaminated wastethat is approaching its storage limit

Rice straw

CompostPasture grass

Mushroomlogs

Accelerate
treatment

1 Subsidy recipients
Municipalities, etc. (including business associations) that dispose of waste
2 Contaminated waste to be disposed of
Combustible general waste that had been in circulation but was contaminatedby radioactive materials from the accident up to a radioactivity level of 8,000
Bq/kg or below
3 Project implementation period
FY20224 Subsidy rate
1/2 (Country)
Note: For local governments, the remaining share will be fully covered by aspecial allocation tax for reconstruction from the earthquake disaster.
5 Examples of processing costs
Subsidizes the cost of a series of processes required to dispose of waste(i) Costs of developing treatment plans, etc.
(ii) Costs of promoting understanding among local residents (air dose ratemeasurement expenses, etc.)(iii) Costs of collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of waste(installation of temporary incinerators, etc.)

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ALPS-Treated Water into the Sea

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Monitoring of ALPS-treated water discharged into the sea

Ensure objectivity, transparency, and reliability in monitoring• The relevant ministries and agencies monitor the marine environment in cooperation under the Monitoring
Coordination Meeting (chaired by the Minister of the Environment).
• In March 2022, the Comprehensive Radiation Monitoring Plan was revised to include enhanced and expanded
environmental monitoring of ALPS-treated water discharged into the sea. The monitoring was started this fiscal
year.
• Confirmation and advice on the implementation of the monitoring will be obtained at a experts meeting.
• Reliability of analytical capabilities will be ensured by performing interlaboratory comparisons in cooperation
with IAEA.
☞ The monitoring conducted this fiscal year has shown tritium concentration ranges that areconsistent with previous observations. The monitoring results have been published at any time.
Experts meetng
Confirm and advise on
monitoring sites, frequency,
and results.

The Monitoring Coordination Meeting

IAEA(International Atomic
Energy Agency)

Task Force on Monitoring and Measuring
the Marine Environment

Ensure reliability throughinterlaboratory comparisons

Chair: Minister of the Environment
Vice-chair: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment

Chair: Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment

Monitoring that emphasizes objectivity, transparency, and reliability will suppress reputational effects.

Future actions• A new website will be launched in February to provide monitoring results in an easy-to-understand manner.
• After the start of discharge, a preliminary analysis will also be utilized to strengthen monitoring.
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2. Radiation Risk Communication

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Risk Communication and Dissemination of Information
GuGuRu Project
For issues related to the health effects of radiation, the “GuGuRu Project” was launched in July 2021 with three prongs: つむ
ぐ (TsumuGu — building knowledge); つなぐ (TsunaGu — connecting with people, towns, and organizations); and つたわる
(TsutawaRu — transmitting knowledge). The “GuGuRu Project” aims at developing cognitive skills to help people avoid being
misled by misinformation and promoting nationwide efforts to share accurate information in an easy-to-understand manner).
The goal is to reduce the percentage of people who believe that “it is highly likely that current radiation exposure will effect thehealth of future generations in Fukushima Prefecture” from 40% (in FY2020) to 20% by FY2025.

How likely is current radiation exposure
to have health effects on the next
generation of Fukushima residents?

Radiation College

Seminars are organized at universities and workplaces across Japan, and recording meetings were also
held to make their own presentations about what they have learned.

41.2%

12.3％

Very unlikely

GuGuRu ProjectWebsite

6.4％

46.5％

34.8％

Unlikely

likelyHighly likely

Source: FY2020 Ministry of the Environment Survey on
the Radiation Health Effects (March 2021)

Seminar for Reporters

Presentation by students

Supporting Center for Radiation Risk Communication Consultants
MOE established the “Radiation Risk
Communication Consultant Support Center” inIwaki City, Fukushima Pref. to provide a variety of
support to consultants, municipal employees
involved in risk communication activities, andresidents mainly targeting 12 municipalities, where
evacuation was ordered at the time of the accident.

Drama taken from lines idea of participants.

GuGuRu ProjectYouTube Channel

Portal Site for Radiation Health Effects
MOE publishes Portal Site for
Radiation Health Effects (English andJapanese are available), where
specific topics are compiled: “Food,”“Visiting,” “Living,” “Effects on Fetuses
andHereditary
Effects,”and“Radiation Around Us.”48

3. Initiatives to Prevent Damage byWild Mammals

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Measures Against Wild Boars in Restricted Area, etc.
 Wild mammals in Restricted area are hampering residents’ preparations for return. Therefore, MOE has been
implementing a project to capture wild boars and other animals in Restricted area since FY2013 to ensure peaceof mind for those who will return to their homes and support them in rebuilding their lives and the local economy.
 The number of wild boars captured in as of December FY2022 decreased from the previous year to 99. The frequencyof wild boars appearing in footage taken by automatic cameras in Restricted area has also been decreasing since
FY2019, so the number of wild boars is thought to be decreasing. The number of raccoons and masked palm
civets captured is also on a decreasing trend.
Frequency of detection of wild boars

No. of wild boars captured
2,500(caught on camera)

In order to grasp wild mammal numbers, automatic cameras are
installed in a 2 km mesh configuration within the surveyable area of
the Restricted area, and changes over time are monitored.
Surveys are conducted three times a year
(each lasting about one month).

2,252

2,136

2,000
1,429

1,500
1,000
588

500

204

381

286

0

Wild boar
イノシシ

949
849

758
568

188
46

92

128

Common racoon
アライグマ

602

65

437
90

290

234
68 99 71

Masked palm civet
ハクビシン※as of December 2022

Frequency of wild boars caught on film =Number of boars caught/days of camera operation x 100
x represents the average value.

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Progress of Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project“Fukushima” × “Decarbonization / Material Cycles / Natural Symbiosis”

 Launched “Fukushima Regeneration / Future-Oriented Project” in August 2018 in response to a request from the governor of Fukushima.
 Promoted initiatives while strengthening the system by setting up the Office for Fukushima Regeneration within the Environmental Regenerationand Material Cycles Bureau in April 2021.

 In response to local needs in Fukushima Prefecture, promotes environmental restoration initiatives as well as initiatives for a newstage of reconstruction by identifying Fukushima’s strengths from environmental viewpoints such as decarbonization, resource
circulation, and natural symbiosis.
 Strategically develops a cross-program policy package by effectively combining MOE’s various projects and working with local
communities through risk communication on radiation-related health concerns, PR activities, and information dissemination.

Basic
Concept

Support for Fukushima Green
Reconstruction

Support for industrial regeneration
Noncombustibles recycling facility<Job creation>⚫ Supporting creation of waste recycling industry
A noncombustibles recycling facility established as a joint
project with local enterprises was completed in October 2020.
Image⚫ Promoted demonstration of advanced recycling
technology and efforts for commercialization (recyclingof used solar panels and automated sorting systemusing AI)

<Regeneration using natural resources>⚫ Promoting measures to enhance national and quasinational parks based on “Fukushima Green
Reconstruction” formulated with Fukushima
Prefecture in April 2019.

⚫ In 2022, the Bandai-Asahi National Park Enjoyment
Project Bandai-Agatsuma/Inawashiro Area Step-up
Program 2025 will be formulated and promoted.

Advanced technology forrecycling used solar panels

Support for decarbonized town development<Rebuilding living environment>⚫ Supporting new town development torealize a decarbonized society

Environment restoration,
Risk communication
×
Decarbonization / Material cycles /Natural symbiosis
Contribute to reconstruction
and revitalization⚫ In FY2022, in addition to 6 feasibility
studies, financial support is being provided
for 18 projects to introduce independentand distributed energy systems in
SolarsharingOkuma Town
Hall
with solar power
Fukushima Prefecture.

generation system（FY2021 project)

Re-development of
Ozenuma Visitor Center

Support for local revitalization<Reconstruction through risk communication andinformation dissemination >⚫ Risk communication on radiation in
relation to environmental restoration
using “Reprun Fukushima,” a specified
waste landfill information facility⚫ Provided information on environmental restoration in
Fukushima at MOE-managed Shinjuku Gyoen
National Garden using panels and movies.

Activities

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Cooperation Agreement with Fukushima Prefecture In August 2020, MOE concluded a “Cooperation agreement on promotion of future-oriented environmental measures for the reconstructionof Fukushima” with Fukushima Prefecture, based on the initiatives of past environmental restoration projects and the “Fukushima
Regeneration / Future-oriented Project” to date, and Fukushima Prefecture and MOE agreed to promote initiatives through further
collaboration.
 This is the first time MOE has concluded a comprehensive agreement with a single prefectural government.

Outline of the Cooperation Agreement
Basic
Concept

 Fukushima Prefecture and MOE will work together to develop measures, that take advantage of Fukushima's environmental features,such as Fukushima Green Reconstruction and efforts aimed at becoming a pioneer in renewable energy.
 A new form of everyday living and a new regional lifestyle will be transmitted from Fukushima with an awareness to move toward the“new normal” of the Post-COVID19 society.

Steady advancement of Fukushima Green Reconstruction, etc.
➢ Expansion of exchange population utilizing natural resources

Promotion of environmental policies that anticipate
post-COVID-19 society➢ Formation of a self-reliant, decentralized, networked society

Follow-up meeting on the cooperation agreement

Promotion of global warming countermeasures to be
implemented alongside reconstruction➢ Accelerate reconstruction in the Hamadori Region area andelsewhere, and contribute to global warming countermeasures

Common matters concerning the effective implementation of
the agreement➢ Organizing symposiums and other events to communicate
Fukushima's recovery to people within and outside the prefecture(held on May 25, 2022)➢ As a follow-up meeting to this agreement, both Fukushima Prefecture and MOE explained the statusof efforts in FY2021 and major plans for FY2022 with reference to the materials provided. The twoparties then exchanged views focusing on past issues and future action policies based on thoseissues.
➢ The two parties will continue to work together to implement initiatives based on the agreement,such as the "Fukushima Green Reconstruction concept" and the promotion of global warming
countermeasures in conjunction with reconstruction efforts.

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Developing New Future-Oriented Environmental Measures—Fukushima: The Next Decade— Fukushima Prefecture has entered the second Reconstruction and Revitalization Period and is moving toward full-fledged reconstruction andrevitalization. Taking this opportunity, MOE summarized the initiatives that should be taken under the theme of “Fukushima: The Next Decade.” It is been 10 years the Great East Japan Earthquake, and in preparation for the next stage of full-scale reconstruction and revitalization, MOE andFukushima Prefecture will cooperate on new future-oriented environmental measures under the three themes of decarbonization, combating
misinformation about the affected areas, and preserving the collective memory of the disaster under a collaboration and partner agreement andthe Fukushima Green Reconstruction project.

Example of Initiatives in FY2022
Creation ofAdvanced “Decarbonization x Reconstruction” Town Planning■Feasibility Studies (FS)

Rebranding to an Environmentally Advanced Area■“FUKUSHIMA NEXT” future generation tour
On August 18-20, students from all over Japanplanned a five-course tour to visit Fukushima
Prefecture with the aim of reviewing the current
status of reconstruction and issues facing theprefecture and disseminating information from theperspective of the next generation. On August 19, allparticipants (about 80 people) gathered together fora roundtable discussion on the theme of “10 things
we want to know and convey about Fukushima now”.

●FS for reconstruction town planning with wine
business aiming for net zero CO2 (zero carbon)
Target area: Tomioka Town
Overview：Conduct surveys and studies related to
the feasibility of net-zero CO2 emissions in the
Demonstration image ofentire wine business, including grape cultivation
Photovoltaic Powerand winemaking, as well as reconstruction town
planning through branding and regional development. Generation Glass■ FUKUSHIMA NEXT

■Subsidy Program for Introduction of Self-Sustained andDistributed Energy Systems• Installation of solar power generation equipment in a logistics warehouse of a shipping company(Namie Town)• Installation of solar power generation equipment at a hospital (Iwaki City)• Installation of solar power generation equipment at a supermarket (Fukushima City)• Installation of solar power generation equipment at a corporate office and local evacuation facility(Koriyama City)• Installation of solar power generation equipment at a confectionery factory (Aizubange Town),
etc.

Passing on the Memory of Fukushima
and Environmental Restoration■Challenge Award
Students with a connection to Fukushima
are invited to submit ideas and thoughts on
the past and future of Fukushima.

Challenge Award Ceremony

Using various media both in and outside
the prefecture, FUKUSHIMA NEXT
introduces local people who are taking
future-oriented measures to identify
existing strengths of the prefecture andcreate new ones from an environmental
perspective.

Roundtable discussion
on August 19, 2022

Newspaper ad of FUKUSHIMA NEXT in August■Dissemination at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to theUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
A booth exhibition was held at the 27th Conferenceof the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) with the aim of communicating to theworld about the recovery from the Great East Japan
Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station andenvironmental restoration efforts, and to dispel
rumors about Fukushima.

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Collaboration with Towns in Fukushima
 At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), we communicated to the world about the reconstruction efforts
following the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, withthe aim of dispelling rumors about Fukushima.
 MOE and the Department of Community Development at Koriyama Women‘s College in Fukushima Prefecture arepromoting a project to design remake products using originating fabrics from Futaba Town.
Introducing decarbonization initiatives of Okuma Town and Namie Town at COP26

Futaba Town “Environmental Restoration” Design Project

The roughly 30 seats in the seminar room were filled before theWith the cooperation of Flex Japan Inc., which will build
seminar started, and around 10 people watched a simulcast of thea plant within the reconstruction and industry base in theseminar via a monitor outside the seminar room. A number of people
Nakano area of Futaba Town in the future, the projectof different nationalities attended the seminar, which promoted an
members repurposed red and white banners andaccurate understanding of Fukushima‘s reconstruction and efforts▲Scan the QR code for the website
curtains from Municipal Futaba Kita Elementary School
toward decarbonization.
https://fukushima-mirai.env.go.jp/cop26/
and Futaba Minami Elementary School to design andproduce various items. The items were presented tohonorees at the Futaba Town coming-of-age ceremony.

Left: Presentation by the mayor of Okuma Town Right: Presentation by the mayor of Namie Town

Introduction of revitalization and community development efforts in Futaba Town,
Katsurao Village, and Okuma Town at COP27
The pre-disaster, post-disaster, revitalization and future-oriented town planning of Futaba Town, Katsurao Village andOkuma Town, where the evacuation order for the Specified Reconstruction and Revitalization Bases Area has been lifted,
are introduced through digital contents and other media.

https://fukushimamirai.env.go.jp/cop
27/▲Scan the QR codefor the website▲ Students from Koriyama Women‘s College who participated in
the project(photo taken at Futaba Kita Elementary School Gymnasium)

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