https://www.alojapan.com/1243005/deer-spotted-running-through-the-streets-in-sapporo/ Deer spotted running through the streets in Sapporo #English #Fukushima #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #TV #北海道 Viewers captured these wild beasts running at high speeds through the streets of Sapporo in Hokkaido on April 6. The beasts in question were deer. More than 10 deer were spotted racing through the streets. They ran down the road and across to the sidewalk. Onlooker: The sounds of their hooves on the pavement was i…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242774/local-governments-to-showcase-products-and-reconstruction-work-at-osaka-expo/ Local governments to showcase products and reconstruction work at Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #earthquakes #Fukushima #GreatEastJapanEarthquake #Ishikawa #LOCALGOVERNMENT #Osaka #OsakaTopics #Wajima #大阪 #大阪府 Osaka – Many local governments will exhibit their specialty products and show off their reconstruction progress following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 at the Osaka Expo, set to start on Sunday. Eye-catching items will include a 1…

The Osaka Expo, set to start on Sunday, will include local governments exhibiting their specialty products as well as reconstruction progress following the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/japan/osaka-expo-local-government-exhibits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #localgovernment #wajima #ishikawa #earthquakes #fukushima #greateastjapanearthquake

https://www.alojapan.com/1241698/tokyos-park-packed-with-people-enjoying-cherry-blossoms-in-full-bloom/ Tokyo’s park packed with people enjoying cherry blossoms in full bloom #English #Fukushima #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #Tokyo #TokyoNews #TV #東京 #東京都   Visitors flocked to Ueno Park on April 5 after a week of rain and cold temperatures in Tokyo. The mercury rose to 17 degrees on April 5, making it a warm spring day like the usual years. Tourists from inside and outside Japan  filled up the park that is famous for the country’s iconic …

#Fukushima Now – Current State of Post-Accident Operations at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (August 2024 to January 2025)

by Citizens' Nuclear Information Center · Published April 2, 2025 · Updated April 2, 2025

By Matsukubo Hajime

Excerpt: State of #ContaminatedWater

"Contaminated water countermeasures at #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPower Station (#FDNPS) can be broadly divided into three areas: 1) Reduction of #groundwater flowing into buildings, 2) Reduction of #ContaminatedWater flowing into the sea, and 3) Reduction of the toxicity of contaminated water.

"Countermeasures implemented to reduce water inflow into the buildings are, from higher elevations downward, (A) Pumping up groundwater at the groundwater bypass and releasing it into the sea (953,611m3 up to February 10, 2025), B) Installation of a frozen earth barrier (on-land water barrier, total length roughly 1,500m) surrounding FDNPS Units 1-4, C) Pumping up water at the subdrains and releasing it into the sea (1,801,404m3 up to February 9), and D) Paving of the site with asphalt to suppress permeation of rainwater into the soil. Measures to prevent the discharge of contaminated water into the ocean include A) Groundwater leakage prevention by a steel water barrier on the sea-side and B) Pumping up of groundwater dammed up behind the sea-side water barrier from the well points and groundwater drains. Due to these measures, the volume of contaminated water discharged, 540m3/day in May 2014, fell to 80m3/day in FY2023, and was below 100m3/day in FY2024.

"In the reduction of the toxicity of contaminated water, cesium and strontium are removed, and after the removal of impurities using a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane, the multi-radionuclide removal equipment (ALPS – Advanced Liquid Processing System) then removes 62 radionuclides [NOT COMPLETELY!!!]. The water is then stored in tanks (containing 1,297,190m3 as of January 30, 2025. However, due to past equipment #malfunctions and operational policies, around 64% of the stored water exceeds the notification concentration).

"Oceanic release of the ALPS-treated contaminated water began on August 24, 2023, a total of 78,285m3 being released in ten batches by January 2025. Table 2 shows the amounts released in each release and the total amount of tritium released. The concentration is gradually rising. One further release is scheduled during FY2024. In addition, roughly 15,720m3 of water remain in buildings, and a further 8,946m3 of strontium-treated water, etc., 5,644m3 of water treated by RO, and 9,463m3 of concentrated wastewater, etc. also exist onsite."

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https://www.alojapan.com/1237221/14-years-on-teen-from-tokyo-begins-fishing-career-in-fukushima/ 14 years on: Teen from Tokyo begins fishing career in Fukushima #earthquakes #fishing #Fukushima #news #Soma #tepco #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Soma, Fukushima Prefecture – Teruki Hara, a 17-year-old fisherman, has set himself apart from his peers by relocating from Tokyo to Soma, a coastal city in Fukushima Prefecture, to begin on-the-job training. Despite lingering concerns over unfounded rumors about the safety of food from the region follo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1236644/japans-largest-onshore-wind-farm-begins-commercial-operation/ Japan’s Largest Onshore Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operation #Abukama #Fukushima #GEVernova #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #OnshoreWind #Sumitomo #wind Japan’s largest onshore wind farm has entered commercial operation. GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business, the turbine supplier for the project, on April 3 said the Abukuma wind farm has begun producing power, with the 147-MW wind farm utilizing 46 of GE Vernova’s 3.2 MW–103-meter on…

Teruki Hara, a 17-year-old fisherman, has set himself apart from his peers by relocating from Tokyo to Soma, a coastal city in Fukushima Prefecture, to begin on-the-job training. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/03/japan/fishing-teen-fukushima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #soma #fukushima #tepco #earthquakes #fishing

https://www.alojapan.com/1233125/osaka-and-toyama-make-nytimes-list-of-places-to-go/ Osaka and Toyama make NYTimes list of places to go #English #Fukushima #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #Osaka #OsakaTopics #TV #大阪 #大阪府 The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2025” on January 7, and featured Toyama City as its 30th destination among various destinations from around the world. The article introduces the Toyama Glass Art Museum, which was designed by Kuma Kengo, and the Owara Kaze no Bon festival, which is held annually…

Exactly 1 year ago, somewhere in Fukushima, Japan (2024)

https://www.alojapan.com/1232672/fukushima-japan-region-rebuilt-stripes-japan/ Fukushima, Japan: Region rebuilt | Stripes Japan #Fukushima #future #hospitality #JapanTrips #recovering #reinventing #trips For too long, Fukushima has been defined by those who have never set foot there—its name tied to the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. While the past cannot be erased, the present tells a different story. Having recently traveled through the prefecture, I can confidently say that Fukushima is not just safe…

https://www.alojapan.com/1232001/japan-compiles-1st-okinawa-evacuation-plan-for-taiwan-contingency/ Japan compiles 1st Okinawa evacuation plan for Taiwan contingency #English #Fukushima #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #TV #沖縄 The Japanese government has compiled a plan to evacuate 120,000 people from some Okinawa islands to other parts of Japan in the event of situations such as a contingency involving Taiwan. In the first such plan released on March 27, about 110,000 residents on the Sakishima Islands and around 10,000 tour…

Eine Einwohnerin aus einem Dorf in der zeitweilig gesperrten Zone von #Fukushima hat nach ihrer Rückkehr sofort wieder sofort angebautes Gemüse aus ihrem Garten gegessen. Die Regierung hätte gesagt, dass der andauernde Verzehr schwach radioaktiv verseuchter Lebensmittel nicht gefährlich sei, weil ja das radioaktive Jod schon zerfallen sei. #Tepco kann die nächsten 100 Jahre noch an der Dekontaminerung und am Rückbau arbeiten. #atomkraftneindanke

https://www.alojapan.com/1230842/future-city-pavilion-for-expo-2025-osaka-kansai-revealed/ Future City pavilion for EXPO 2025 Osaka-Kansai revealed #English #Fukushima #Japan #news #nippon #NTV #Osaka #OsakaTopics #TV #大阪 #大阪府 The first images of the exterior of the Future City pavilion for World Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai have been released. The large pavilion, which is part of the Expo that begins next April, is 150 meters (492 feet) long, 33 meters (108 feet) wide, and was built facing Osaka Bay. The origami-styled mesh screen cladd…