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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In Miyagi, Akita, and Fukushima prefectures, the number of sightings in April was around four times that of the previous year, the Yomiuri daily reported.

From Barron's • May 8, 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

People in Japan are still scarred by memories of a huge quake in 2011 that triggered a tsunami which killed more than 18,000 people and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The governor of Fukushima, Yuhei Sato, said, “Anxiety and anger felt by people have reached boiling point.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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