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Kusano shrine, destroyed by the 2011 tsunami and later rebuilt, stands in fields in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.

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Video. Fukushima reflects on recovery 15 years after nuclear plant disaster

Updated: 11/03/2026 - 11:25 GMT+1

On 11 March 2011, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami that devastated coastal communities in Tohoku and caused the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. Fifteen years on, rebuilding continues.

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