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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
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Reconstruction minister vows to address Fukushima soil reuse
Minister for Reconstruction Tadahiko Ito has pledged to fully tackle issues regarding the reuse of soil from radiation decontamination work after the March 2011 nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture. "It's our responsibility to respond firmly" to such issues, Ito said in an interview with media organizations on Monday. Last month, Shiro Izawa, mayor of the Fukushima town of Futaba, one of the host municipalities of Tokyo Electric Power Company's meltdown-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, indicated that the town would consider using such soil locally.
