Flowers in Fukushima evacuation zone traded in Tokyo

Flowers in Fukushima evacuation zone traded in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Kanno of the Yamakiya district of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, looks at his Lisianthus cut flowers traded in Tokyo's Ota Market on July 23, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident. The district has been designated as an evacuation zone since the disaster.

Fukushima youth drum group to give performance in U.S.

Fukushima youth drum group to give performance in U.S.

Members of the Yamakiya Drum group practice in the northeastern Japan town of Kawamata on Jan. 14, 2016, ahead of a planned performance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on March 22. Comprised of youth from the town's Yamakiya district, an evacuation zone from the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant, the group sees the upcoming performance as an opportunity to promote the art of Japanese drums while reporting the current situation in Fukushima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Fukushima youth drum group to give performance in U.S.

Fukushima youth drum group to give performance in U.S.

Members of the Yamakiya Drum group practice in the northeastern Japan town of Kawamata on Jan. 14, 2016, ahead of a planned performance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on March 22. Comprised of youth from the town's Yamakiya district, an evacuation zone from the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant, the group sees the upcoming performance as an opportunity to promote the art of Japanese drums while reporting the current situation in Fukushima. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Environment minister harvests rice with Fukushima town mayor

Environment minister harvests rice with Fukushima town mayor

Michio Furukawa (L), mayor of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, and Environment Minister Yoshio Mochizuki (R) harvest rice in the northeastern Japanese town's Yamakiya district on Oct. 5, 2015. The district has been designated as an evacuation area since the 2011 nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Daiichi plant. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Flowers in Fukushima evacuation zone traded in Tokyo

Flowers in Fukushima evacuation zone traded in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Kanno of the Yamakiya district of Kawamata, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, looks at his Lisianthus cut flowers traded in Tokyo's Ota Market on July 23, 2014, for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident. The district has been designated as an evacuation zone since the disaster. (Kyodo)