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Rokkasho, AomoriRokkasho (六ヶ所村 -mura?) is a village located at 40.97 N, 141.37 E in Kamikita District, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. In 2003 the village had an estimated population of 12,134 and a population density of 47.96 persons per km². The total area of the village is 253.01 km². Additional recommended knowledge
EconomyAdding on to Traditional farming, and fisheries, Rokkasho has become a center for various energy developments. Nuclear IndustryRokkasho was a candidate to host the plasma fusion reactor ITER, but lost out to Cadarache, France. Nuclear fuel cycle related facilities:
Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited operates a range of nuclear facilities at Rokkasho-mura, including a uranium-enrichment plant and plutonium reprocessing plant. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency also has multiple facilities at the site. Since the 1970s local opposition to plans to operate Japan's first large commercial plutonium plant at Rokkasho have focused on the threat of a large-scale release of radioactivity. During the 1990s anti-nuclear groups in Japan released studies showing the risks of routine operation of the Rokkasho reprocessing plant. The facility in full operation is designed to separate as much as 8 tons of plutonium each year from spent reactor fuel from Japan's domestic nuclear reactors. As of 2006 Japan owned approximately 45 tons of separated plutonium. For further information see: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] In May, 2006 an international awareness campaign about the dangers of the Rokkasho reprocessing plant, Stop Rokkasho, was launched by musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. Gas and Wind Power
Farming and FishingStock raising is in particular very prevalent. Fishing is also very popular. FishingTwo major fisheries DocumentaryA documentary, Rokkashomura Rhapsody came out in 2006, which portrays the Rokkasho community views on the nuclear reprocessing plant.[1]
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