In Shadow of a Nuclear Disaster, Fukushima Responds With ‘Play Ball’.

This article discusses the efforts of residents of Fukushima, Japan, like Akinori Iwamura, to improve the area's image through sports. Topics covered include the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which caused meltdowns and radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the damage to Fukushima name due to the disaster at the nuclear plant, and the baseball and softball games to be hosted by the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.