Fukushima
2011 nuclear catastrophe
Fukushima is a prefecture in northeastern Japan, known internationally for the 2011 nuclear disaster.
An earthquake and tsunami caused meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, releasing radioactive material and forcing mass evacuations.
The name now evokes nuclear catastrophe in the way Chernobyl does: Critics warned the aging reactor could become another Fukushima.
Catastrophic loss of control
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- evacuationRemoval from danger
- exclusion zoneBarred access territory
contamination · radiation · reactor · aftermath · decommissioning · leakage · fallout · cleanup
Controlled fission apparatus
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
- radioactiveEmitting nuclear decay particles
uranium · plutonium · criticality · cesium · fuel rods · coolant · spent fuel · decontamination
Constructing anew after destruction
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
- restorationReturning something to condition
rehabilitation · renewal · return · repopulation · decontamination · compensation · monitoring · resettlement
Fuzzy stone fruit
- sakePurpose or interest
- riceStaple cereal grain
- BandaiJapanese toy conglomerate
- onsenJapanese thermal bath
lacquerware · cherry blossoms · persimmons · apples · hot springs · skiing · hiking · agriculture
Administered regional territory
- HonshuJapan's primary island
- Pacific coastWestern North American seaboard
meltdown
Catastrophic loss of control
- tsunamiSeismic sea surge
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- evacuationRemoval from danger
exclusion zone · contamination · radiation · reactor · aftermath · decommissioning · leakage · fallout · cleanup · emergency response
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- isotopesAtomic number twins
- fissionNuclear breakup releasing energy
radioactive · uranium · plutonium · criticality · cesium · fuel rods · coolant · spent fuel · decontamination · half-life
rebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- revitalizationRestoring vigor or vitality
restoration · rehabilitation · renewal · return · repopulation · decontamination · compensation · monitoring · resettlement · memorial
peaches
Fuzzy stone fruit
onsen · lacquerware · cherry blossoms · persimmons · apples · hot springs · skiing · hiking · agriculture
prefecture
Administered regional territory
- HonshuJapan's primary island
- Pacific coastWestern North American seaboard
- Nuclearnuclear reactor, atomic bomb, nuclear energy, atomic bombs, uranium
- Disaster SitesChernobyl, Pompeii, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Three Mile Island
- Nuclear DisastersChernobyl, Three Mile Island, meltdown, fallout, exclusion zone
- Nuclear EventsChernobyl, Three Mile Island, meltdown, core meltdown, partial meltdown
- nuclear radiationradiation exposure, radiation poisoning, radioactive isotopes, fallout, nuclear meltdown
- Nuclear SitesHiroshima, Chernobyl, Nagasaki, Three Mile Island, Los Alamos
Fukushimasolar farm
Grid-scale photovoltaic installation
wind turbine · hydroelectric dam · renewable energy · green energy · clean power
Fukushimaclean energy
Power from sustainable sources
solar power · wind power · renewable energy · green energy · hydroelectric
- Fukushima disasterJapanese nuclear accident, 2011