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Fukushima is both the southernmost prefecture of Tōhoku region and the prefecture of Tōhoku region that is closest to Tokyo. With an area size of 13,784 km 2 (5,322 sq mi) it is the third-largest prefecture of Japan, behind Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture. It is divided by mountain ranges into three regions called (from west to east) Aizu ...
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Fukushima Prefecture (福島県, Fukushima-ken) is a prefecture of...
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Mar 19, 2024 · Two of the damaged containment buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, northeastern Fukushima prefecture, Japan, several days after the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami that crippled the installation. On March 11, 2011, the prefecture was struck by a severe earthquake (magnitude 9.0) centred offshore to the northeast in ...
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Fukushima is the third largest prefecture in Japan (14,000 km²), and one of its least densely populated. Two mountain ranges divide the prefecture into three main regions: Aizu in the west, Naka dōri ("center lane") in the centre and Hama dōri ("coast lane") in the east. Aizu is mountainous with snowy winters, while the climate in Hama dōri ...
Apr 13, 2023 · Fukushima Prefecture at a Glance. Established in 1876 (formerly part of Mutsu province) Capital: Fukushima; Population: 1,833,000 (as of Oct. 2020) Area: 13,784 km 2;
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