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Huge paper doll of historical Japanese
figures carries on the cart during the Mikuini annual festival at Mikuni city,
Fukui Prefecture, Japan May 20, 2011. Mikuni annual paper dolls festival is one
of biggest festival in Fukui Prefecture and people dress up traditional
Japanese costume and towing the carts of 5.5 meters height paper dolls through
the narrow street. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y3683
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Anti
nuclear demonstrator holds a placard and march on the street during a protest
against to use nuclear power plant and pressure to shut down nuclear reactors
in Fukui about 293 kilometers west Tokyo,
Japan May 15, 2011. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)
About 200 hundreds of country side people came to the street and pressure for the closure of commercial nuclear power plants which located in Fukui city. Most of demonstrator’s women and parents who participated with their children and shout the slogans “shut down the Monju and all nuclear plant”. Other hand most of placards and banners made by them self and bring it written with “No more Fukushima”, “No more Chernobyl” Stop Monju”, “Future of children” and “Nuclear energy is not safety”. Fukui Prefecture is main Prefecture manufacturing commercial nuclear energy in Japan and14 nuclear reactors placed run by 3 companies. Presently 4 reactors halt for routine inspections and first Japan prototype MOX fuel fast-breeder under maintain. I more scared Fukui nuclear reactors after Fukushima accident said Miriko Motsumine. Something happen in here it will be more and more worse than Fukushima. I thing we need to change our energy policy and move to national resources. ©Buddhika Weerasinghe |
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| A child and his father play football during a man rests against the backdrop of freshly bloom azaleas flowers at Nishiyama park, Sabae, Fukui Prefecture about 293 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan May 14,2011. Thousands of Japanese people go sightseeing of spring bloom. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo gallery)844Y3142 |
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Japan controversial fast breeder monju nuclear
reactor locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo 0n March 24,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)
Japan commercial nuclear power companies almost shut down
60 percent of the commercial nuclear reactor due to the March 11th disaster or
routine inspections, reported Japanese national media.
Japan operates 54 nuclear reactors east and west cost.
Among that reactors 32 of which were not operating two months after March 11th
earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. 14 reactors were suspended after
March 11th in east cost and 18 are undergoing regular inspections which
reactors located west and east cost in Japan.
The unusually high figure will have a significant impact on
the nation's power supply in central and east part of Japan in this summer.
Japan Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto told he had been instruction by the
Prime Minister to promote the use of renewable energy sources as a solar and
wind power generation.
Chubu Electric Power Company is expected to halt the
operation of 2 reactors at the Hamaoka plant in central Japan, following Prime
Minister Naoto Kan's request due to the risk of a major earthquake.
First commercial nuclear reactor and another 4 reactors are
undergoing regular inspections in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. According the
Japan nuclear technology as manufacturing to energy and nuclear energy program
first commercial nuclear reactor was assemble at Mihama city, Tsuruga in 1970.
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| Japanese Chefs makes Teppanyaki, steak the beef and vegetables at hotel restaurant in Himaji, Hygo Prefecture May 9,2011. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y2684 |
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| A girl rests beside the Monju nuclear reactor at Shiraki village on May 7, 2011 in Tsuruga city, Fukui Prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Friday he will request Chubu Electric Power Co to halt all operations of all active reactors at Hamaoka nuclear plant until necessary safety measures are completed.(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/street Photo Gallery)844Y1831 |
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| A university student counts the eyeglasses frames during an attempt to create world’s longest eyeglasses frame chain that measuring 2011 meters of length and 16830 eyeglasses frame for Guinness Book of World Records on May 5, 2011 in Sabae city, Fukui Prefecture Japan. (Photo By Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) 844Y1428 |
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Two Red –lored Amazon parrots share a kiss
at Atsuwa Mountain zoo, Fukui city, Japan on May 3, 2011. Hundreds of children
with their parents and local tourist visit Atsuwa Children zoo during the
Golden Week, longest national holiday from 29th April to 5th
May in Japan. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Sreet Photo Gallery) 844Y0973
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Dark clouds move over the Fukui city, Japan
May 1, 2011. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)
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Japanese Labour
union member holding a placard saying “Let’s Stop Nuclear Power Plant” march during
a May Day rally in Fukui city on April 29, 2011. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street
Photo Gallery) 844Y0626
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A man rides motorbike over the full bloom Tulips at roadside Fukui city about 293
kilometers (182 miles) west Tokyo, Japan on April 28, 2011. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y0452
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Women carry food bags and walk through the road
site of the heaps of waste and debris vehicles devastated by the Match 11 earthquake and tsunami in Ishinomaki,
Miyagi Prefecture,Japan April 18, 2011. (Photo by Buddhika
Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) 844Y9288
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| Volunteers rest next to the tents on April 17, 2011 at at voluntary center, Ishinomaki Senshu University in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Thousands of volunteers who came from different Prefectures of country and help for rebuilt to Ishinomaki city among the “Pray for Japan” Non Profit Organizations joint program. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y9351 |
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A woman views cherry blossoms at Atsuwa mountain side on
15 April, 2011 Fukui city, Japan.(Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y8752
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A man cleans under the Airport sign board
on April 9, 2011 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Sendai airport has partially
resumed domestic passenger flight services on today that airport were struck by
the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan last month.
Sendai airport stopped functioning on March 11th after most of its facilities
were submerged by the tsunami. Sendai Airport says it hopes to resume services
in full including international flights by September, NHK television reported. (Photo
by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)844Y6428
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