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Japan's imperial family visit Fukushima to inspect recovery efforts

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Japan's Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visited Fukushima Prefecture on Monday to inspect the recovery efforts since the devastating earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear plant meltdown 15 years ago.

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On the 6th, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, and their eldest daughter Princess Aiko visited Fukushima Prefecture to inspect the progress of reconstruction on the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. They entered Futaba Town, where the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which caused the accident, is located, and laid flowers at the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum to commemorate the victims. 1

Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress, along with their eldest daughter, Princess Aiko, departed from Tokyo Station on the morning of the 6th aboard a specially prepared train for a visit to Fukushima Prefecture. The visit marks the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, and the family will commemorate the victims and deepen their interactions with those affected by the disas…

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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