Fukushima
with
Infographics

More than Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In ongoing efforts to dispel negative impacts arising from misinformation, we feel it is important to encourage people to “know about” Fukushima, “eat” foods from Fukushima, and “come” to Fukushima. “Fukushima with Infographics” is intended to introduce the current conditions of Fukushima’s revitalization in figures, such as food test results and the number of people visiting the prefecture.

1 Fukushima Prefecture’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products today
~ Shipping only products that clear rigorous tests! ~ 2 Increasingly popular overseas too! Fukushima’s agricultural products and sake 3 Air Radiation Dose Rates in Fukushima and Overseas 4 The following figure shows a comparison of air radiation dose rates in Fukushima Prefecture

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Fukushima Prefecture’s agricultural, forestry and fishery products today
~ Shipping only products that clear rigorous tests! ~

Agricultural, forestry and fishery products from Fukushima Prefecture undergo testing for radioactive substances in the stages of production (in production areas and at producers), distribution and consumption, and only those agricultural, forestry and fishery products that are confirmed to be safe are shipped.

Test results concerning radioactive materials in foods (FY2019 production)

Brown rice
0
samples
9,477,617
 samples

Period of 100% inspections:
August 26, 2019-August 26, 2020

Vegetables & Fruits
0
samples
2,180
 samples
livestock products
0
samples
4,102
 samples
Marine fishery products
0
samples
5,439
 samples
Cultivated edible plants & mushrooms
0
samples
1,161
 samples
Wild edible plants & mushrooms
0
samples
781
 samples
Freshwater farmed
 fish
0
samples
66
 samples
Freshwater fishery products
4
samples
1,129
 samples
Source : 
Fukushima Prefecture Website (Food Inspection System) ① Fukushima Association for Securing Safety of Agricultural Products ② Information on monitoring of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and processed foods from Fukushima Prefecture
(Note)
  • Standard limit: Standard limit of general foods in the Food Sanitation Act (total of cesium-134 and cesium-137)
  • Bq (becquerel): Unit expressing the capacity of radioactive materials to emit radiation
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If products exceed standards, they are not released for distribution, so cannot appear in supermarkets or other outlets.

Infographics 2

Increasingly popular overseas too! Fukushima’s agricultural products and sake

In spite of ongoing controls on import in some countries and areas that were important export destinations before the earthquake, Fukushima Prefecture exported approximately 305 tons of agricultural products in FY2019, outstripping the previous year’s performance and setting a new record high. Moreover, exports of Japanese sake and other alcoholic beverages are also proving popular and continuing to grow.

Source: Fukushima Prefecture Trade Promotion Division

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Sake from Fukushima Prefecture is Japan's representative sake, achieving the number of gold medals awarded at the “National New Sake Appraisal“ for the first time in history 9 times in a row.

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Air Radiation Dose Rates
in Fukushima and Overseas

Radiation levels in the main cities of Fukushima Prefecture are no different from those in Tokyo and major cities around the world. Compared to immediately after the Great East Japan
Earthquake in 2011, due to decontamination efforts and the properties of radioactive materials (whereby radioactivity gradually decreases), radiation levels in Fukushima Prefecture are coming down. For example, the air dose rate in Fukushima City has dropped to one-twentieth.

Fukushima

Source:
“Fukushima Prefecture Strategy for Strengthening Measures to Address Misinformation and Forgetfulness of the Past (4th Edition)”; data concerning Kerala is based on “UNSCEAR 2008 Report”.
(Note)
  • Sv (sievert): unit expressing the degree of impact radiation has on the human body
  • Figures are current as of March 2020 in Tokyo, January 2018 in London, January 2019 in New York, September 2019 in Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Seoul, and March 2020 in the various locations in Fukushima Prefecture.
  • 1000μSv (micro sievert)＝1mSv (millisievert)
  • 1000mSv (millisievert)＝1Sv (sievert)
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Air radiation dose rates in the main cities of Fukushima Prefecture are almost the same as in major cities around the world.

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Number of visitors to Fukushima

The number of overseas visitors staying overnight in Fukushima Prefecture has recovered to more than pre-earthquake levels!

Source:
Overnight Travel Statistics Survey, Japan Tourism Agency
(Note)
  • Hotel facilities with 10 or more employees are targeted.
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Three areas in Fukushima Prefecture have developed in uniquely attractive ways based on their differing climate and natural features. By understanding the characteristics of each area, you can enjoy the abundantly diverse appeal of Fukushima Prefecture even more!