Fukushima

American  

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

noun

1. a city on N Honshu, in N Japan.

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Fukushima British  

/ ˌfuːkuːˈʃiːmə /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

JPMorgan energy expert Michael Cembalest estimates that Germany’s decision to decommission its nuclear power plants in the wake of the Fukushima disaster may have raised electricity prices by 25%.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nuclear energy fell into crisis after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, which reinforced fears highlighted by the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe.

From Barron's

Nuclear energy on the continent fell into crisis after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, which reinforced fears highlighted by the 1986 Chernobyl catastrophe.

From Barron's

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

Nuclear energy fell into crisis after the Fukushima disaster in Japan in 2011, which reinforced fears highlighted by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.

From Barron's