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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Fukushima

The Fukushima earthquake and tsunami of 2011 in Japan caused major damage to the nearby Iwaki museum with damage to some of the fossils in their collections.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026

The forward's long career will enter a 42nd season after extending his loan at Fukushima from J2 League side Yokohama FC until June 2027.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Fukushima city mayor Yuki Baba told reporters Thursday that evidence suggested the animal "unlocked the window on its own" to flee, adding that claw marks had been found near the exit.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The bear remains at large as of Friday morning, a Fukushima official told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

That reaction produces potentially explosive hydrogen gas—lots of it—and Fukushima Daiichi had passed that temperature threshold hours before.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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