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Fukushima

American

[foo-koo-shee-muh, foo-koo-shee-mah] / ˌfu kuˈʃi mə, ˈfu kʊˈʃi mɑ /

noun

a city on N Honshu, in N Japan.

Fukushima British

/ ˌfuːkuːˈʃiːmə /

noun

a city in Japan, in N Honshu: noted for production of silk; sight of a serious nuclear power station accident following an earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Pop: 290 064 (2011 est)

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The war could make it easier for Takaichi to reopen mothballed nuclear plants that were supplying 30% of the country’s electricity before the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

While stationed in Japan, Fryday helped coordinate disaster relief efforts after the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The meltdown at Fukushima was one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Germany’s decision in the wake of the Fukushima disaster to decommission its nuclear-energy program may have raised electricity prices by 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

At 3:27 P.M., just forty-one minutes after the earthquake, the first wave crashed into the Fukushima shore.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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