Japanese farmer affected by Fukushima nuclear accident hopes to sell products nationwide
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With 17 municipalities in the prefecture subject to restrictions after the accident, many farmers have given up production. The number of producers in 2024 was 58, a nearly 90% drop compared to 2010. Yoshiyuki Kudo checks the condition of the logs he uses to grow shiitake, in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, in late June. PHOTO: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN