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ArticleFukushima journal of medical science2026

Overview of Harvard's Inaugural Fukushima Field Trip Course.

Riho Isaji, Nihaal Rahman, Mateo Diaz-Quiroz, Richard Kowel, Chen Wang, Chelsie Wong, Naho Yamane, Aisha Arsyaningrum, Jeremy Berger, Zili Huang and 13 more

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Article in Fukushima journal of medical science, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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23 authors.

Riho IsajiHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Nihaal RahmanHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Mateo Diaz-QuirozHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Richard KowelHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Chen WangHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Chelsie WongHarvard Graduate School of Education.
Naho YamaneHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Aisha ArsyaningrumHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Jeremy BergerHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Zili HuangHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Allen WangHarvard Graduate School of Design.
Marykate KenneyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Sana BasheerHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Casey DaiHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Analise HoberHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Mahnoor NawabHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Kenneth E NolletRadiation Medical Science Center for the Fukushima Health Management Survey, Fukushima Medical University.
Yurie KobashiGlobal Exchange Center, Fukushima Medical University.
Isamu AmirDepartment of Radiation Health Management, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine.
Michio MurakamiCenter for Infectious Disease Education and Research (CiDER), The University of Osaka.
Andrew GordonDepartment of History, Harvard University.
Michael R ReichDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Aya GotoDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Fukushima Field Trip Course (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, GHP549, Winter Session 2025) offered a unique educational experience for 15 graduate students from various disciplines at Harvard University, to examine ongoing recovery challenges in Fukushima following Japan's 2011 triple disaster, which included a massive earthquake with powerful aftershocks, a tsunami, and explosive meltdowns at a coastal nuclear power plant. The course included interactions with diverse stakeholders in Fukushima and Tokyo and site visits to foster a comprehensive understanding. Organized into three groups (Health Monitoring, Risk Communication, and Environmental Decontamination), students presented their reports and results at Fukushima Medical University on January 21, 2025. The Health Monitoring group recommended enhancing the Fukushima Health Management Survey through community engagement, mixed-method approaches, and integrated data systems. The Risk Communication group proposed a national 15th anniversary campaign to revise and renew public perceptions of Fukushima in Japan and abroad. The Environmental Decontamination group suggested leveraging international solidarity to create a global network around reconstruction after disasters and promoting "Hope Tourism." The course is designed to connect Fukushima with the world and prepare future leaders in community rebuilding after major crises.

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Fukushima Nuclear AccidentEarthquakesHumansJapanUniversities

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PMID40769885
PMCPMC12861318

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