15 Years After Fukushima: FoE Japan Launches Crowdfunding to Keep Nuclear Lessons Alive

Fifteen years after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, FoE Japan warns that lessons from the disaster are fading as Japan pushes nuclear energy revival policies. The organization stresses that victims' pain and long-term radiation impacts are becoming less visible, while nuclear power is falsely promoted as cheap despite enormous costs for construction, radioactive waste disposal, and decommissioning. To counter this, FoE Japan launched a crowdfunding campaign on READYFOR from June 5 to August 5, 2026, with a 4 million yen goal. Planned initiatives include: (1) continuing the 'Pokapoka Project' in Inawashiro, Fukushima, providing recuperation activities for local families; (2) educational trips for Fukushima families to Minamata and Nagasaki; (3) video adaptation of a 15-year retrospective data book on the Fukushima accident; (4) Q&A and short videos communicating nuclear risks and costs. Budget breakdown: 1M yen each for Pokapoka continuation, educational travel, and data book video; 400K yen for short videos; 600K yen for platform fees (14%+tax). Even if the target is not met, FoE Japan commits to self-funding all planned activities.