Student volunteers from Fukushima University have launched an internet community radio program featuring Iitate, a village in Fukushima Prefecture striving to restore itself after the meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant as a result of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
The program, titled Mura Radio Iitate Mura (mura means ¡°village¡± in Japanese), features events held in the village and talks about residents¡¯ everyday life and feelings.
By spreading word about the realities faced by Iitate¡¯s aging population and allowing more people to get acquainted with the village, the student volunteers hope to support its revitalization.
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