Futaba, Fukushima facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Futaba
双葉町
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Futaba Town Hall
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Location of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture
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 Futaba
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima | ||
| District | Futaba | ||
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| • Total | 51.42 km2 (19.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(1 October 2017)
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| • Total | 0 | ||
| • Density | 0/km2 (0/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
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| • Tree | Melia azedarach | ||
| • Flower | Sakura | ||
| • Bird | Green pheasant | ||
| Phone number | 0246-84-5200 | ||
| Address | Shinzan Maeoki 28, Futaba-machi, Futaba-gun, Fukushima-ken 979-1495 | ||
Futaba (双葉町, Futaba-machi) is a town in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the island of Honshu. Today, Futaba is mostly empty because of a major event that happened in 2011.
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History of Futaba Town
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was built in Futaba. In March 2011, a huge earthquake and tsunami hit Japan. This natural disaster caused a serious accident at the nuclear power plant. Because of the danger from radiation, everyone living in Futaba had to leave their homes. The town became evacuated.
Life After Evacuation
It has been very hard for the people who used to live in Futaba. They are sometimes called "nuclear refugees." They lost their homes and their community. A town spokesman explained that the people were very worried. The government did not have a clear plan for them. It is difficult to imagine losing your hometown completely. Futaba had existed for hundreds of years, but now it is mostly gone. Even if radiation levels go down, many people cannot go back.
Famous People from Futaba
- Kazunari Watanabe (渡邉 一成)) is an Olympic cyclist from Futaba.
Images for kids
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This map shows the evacuation zones after the Fukushima disaster.
Related Places
See also
In Spanish: Futaba (Fukushima) para niños
