Fukushima prefecture
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Fukushima prefecture (福島県 Fukushima-ken) is an area of Japan located in the Tohoku region of Honshu island. Its population was 2,080,000 in 2006.[1] Fukushima prefecture shares its name with its own capital city, Fukushima (福島市 Fukushima-shi).
On 11 March 2011, the Tohoku earthquake and its resultant tsunami had a devastating impact on the region. Some 20,000 people lost their lives and the earthquake triggered the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. Damage to the prefecture's No. 1 nuclear power station caused a serious radiation leakage.
Footnotes
- ↑ Japan Statistical Yearbook: 'Population by Prefecture 1920-2006'. Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. .xls document.