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Yomiuri Shimbun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
2025 Osaka Expo: Exhibition Showing 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Progress Kicks Off
The Yomiuri Shimbun Reconstruction Minister Tadahiko Ito, left, and professional figure skater Shizuka Arakawa taste 'reconstruction dishes' made with ingredients from disaster-hit prefectures, at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo in Konohana Ward, Osaka, on Monday. OSAKA — An exhibition showcasing the progress of reconstruction following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake began on Monday at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The Reconstruction Agency is overseeing the exhibition, titled 'A Better Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake.' Located in the Expo Messe venue, it features a 9.3-meter-long tapestry showing the height of the tsunami that was recorded in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the disaster in March 2011. Visitors can also taste six 'reconstruction dishes' made with products from disaster-affected fisheries processing companies and other firms in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures. An opening ceremony kicked off the first day of the exhibition, including attendees such as Shizuka Arakawa, a professional figure skater who serves as a public relations ambassador for the reconstruction. 'The flavor evokes rich natural scenery,' Arakawa said after tasting the dishes. 'I hope people will try these dishes at the venue and visit the disaster-affected areas.' The exhibition will last until Saturday.
Japan Times
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Governor urges contaminated soil be disposed of outside Fukushima by 2045
Soil from radiation decontamination work after the 2011 nuclear reactor meltdowns in Fukushima Prefecture should be disposed of outside the prefecture by the deadline set by law, Fukushima Gov. Masao Uchibori said in a recent interview. A law stipulates that all such soil must be disposed of outside Fukushima by March 2045. "The final disposal must be completed within 20 years, no matter whether the soil is reused (within Fukushima) or not," the governor said. However, Shiro Izawa, the mayor of Futaba — one of the towns hosting Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant — said lasts month that soil from radiation decontamination work should be reused in Fukushima. The mayor said this was his personal opinion. Uchibori pointed out the heavy burden placed on Futaba and the neighboring town of Okuma for accepting interim storage facilities for soil from decontamination work. "We will urge the central government to clarify and accelerate the actual plan and the process toward final disposal," he said. With the second-phase of the reconstruction period following the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami coming to an end in fiscal 2025, the autumn review session for national programs last year argued for a revision of the Reconstruction Agency's subsidies for rebuilding Fukushima. "From this, I feel that people are forgetting" the earthquake and the subsequent nuclear accident, Uchibori said. The governor also said that the next five years will be important for encouraging the return of evacuated residents. "Reflecting on the current situation in Fukushima, the central government promised to secure financial resources for the prefecture," he added. The reconstruction of Fukushima has advanced at a steady pace, Uchibori said. However, he noted challenges in improving health care, nursing care and education, as well as providing enough job opportunities. "After careful consideration of the opinions of local municipalities, we will work on creating an environment to which residents can return with peace of mind," the governor said.
