Each year we send as many calendars as we can around the world
to almost any address we can find for people who are in positions to
help change opinions about Fukushima.
Notable recipients have included: Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
His Majesty King Charles III, the Governor General of Canada, Canadian
Prime Ministers Stephen Harper, Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney,
former US President Jimmy Carter, foreign ambassadors to Japan
from America, Canada, New Zealand and The Netherlands as well as major TV
networks and newspapers both domestic and abroad.
We were there before, during, and after the
triple disaster and it really bothers us whenever
we hear people expressing misinformed opinions
about Fukushima.
Though we weren't born here, we love this land as
much as our Japanese friends and neighbours do. We
have seen the consequences of the negative bias
against our second home, and we feel an obligation
to set the record straight. The truth matters!
We do not deny the disaster, the severity of it, nor the ongoing cleanup efforts to restore the affected areas. We do, however, dispute claims that the entire prefecture was contamiated by the disaster. The prefecture is much bigger than the small portion of it that was affected.
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This centuries-old symbol from the Aizu region of Fukushima is known in Japanese folklore across the nation. Its legend speaks of tenacity and dedication. When asked if Fukushima is rebuilding, his continually bobbing head always nods 'yes'.
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Aizu Castle bridge crossing
Photo by Paul Sprigg
Ouchi Juku, in Minami Aizu
Photo by Milli Nath-Chowdhury
The Fukushima Akabeko
Photo by Julie Ana Abreu
Hanami at Tsurugajo
Photo courtesy of Japan-Guide.com
Canola in Bloom, Courtesy of
福島県観光物産交流協会
Lake Hibara at Night
Photo by Suzuki Takehito
Fukushima Winter Wonderland
Photo by Hoshi Kenkou
Umbrella Sky
Photo by Suzuki Takehito
Summer in Aizu Kogen Nango
Photo by Ashley Walls
Early Morning in Goshikinuma
Photo by John Dombeck
Koriyama's Gohyakubuchi Park
Photo by Alessandro Moran
Iwaki's Usuiso Beach
Photo by Nina Acero-Liebman
Sōma Nomaoi Festival
Photo by Sarah Jones
Tatsuzawa Fudo Falls
Photo by Takeuchi Takehito
This Is Fukushima
