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paddies in Fukushima prefecture, Japan damage at Fukushima Daiichi power plant Map of Japan's northeastern coast showing evacuation zones around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the 2011 accident. The map highlights the initial 20-kilometer exclusion zone as a red circle and uses color shading to indicate difficult-to-return zones, restricted residence zones, evacuation order cancellation preparation zones, and areas where evacuation orders have been lifted. An inset map shows the location within Japan. Fukushima prefecture, Japan

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Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. Jul 11, 2023
Map added. May 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Fukushima perfecture, Japan. Dec 06, 2021
Information on 2011 earthquake and tsunami updated; population data updated. Mar 08, 2012
Statistics on casualties and damage from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami and information on the Fukushima nuclear accident added. Jun 24, 2011
Media added. Mar 25, 2011
Article revised and updated, notably to add mention of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Mar 25, 2011
Population data updated. Feb 19, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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