Ōkuma, Fukushima
Ōkuma (大熊町, Ōkuma-machi) is a Japanese town in Fukushima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
History change
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was built in Okuma.[1]
The area was evacuated because of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011.[2]
According to the New York Times in 2013, the people of Ōkuma, like many other communities in Fukushima, are "starting to come to terms with a sobering realization: their old homes are probably lost forever, and they must start anew elsewhere."[3]
The people who used to live in Ōkuma are called "nuclear refugees".[4]
Geography change
There are three towns, one village, one city, and one district next to Ōkuma.
Sister city change
A sister city relationship was established with Bathurst, New South Wales in Australia.[5]
Gallery change
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Fukushima disaster evacuation zones
Related pages change
References change
- ↑ Yasushi Kaneko, "2 towns at risk of disappearing; Okuma, Futaba face uncertain future due to nearby crippled N-plant," Archived 2012-01-18 at the Wayback MachineYomiuri Shimbun, 9 Jan 2012; 2013-3-12.
- ↑ "Analysis: A month on, Japan nuclear crisis still scarring," International Business Times (Australia). 9 April 2011; excerpt, "The inability of Japanese authorities to regain full control of the plant will make villages nearby uninhabitable for a long time ..."; Archived 18 April 2011 at WebCite
- ↑ Tabuchi, Hiroko. "Uprooted by Tsunami, Church's Flock Regroups". New York Times. 11 March, 2013; retrieved 2013-3-12.
- ↑ "'Nuclear refugees' visit their home near stricken Fukushima plant," NBC News. 7 March 2013; retrieved 2013-3-12.
- ↑ "Sister City" Archived 2012-02-26 at the Wayback Machine, Bathhurst Regional council
Other websites change
Media related to Okuma, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons
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