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福島県
Fukushima
10 events · 718 to 2011
Ancient
718
Iwaki and Iwase provinces are separated from Mutsu
Across periods
Heian period onward
Shirakawa Barrier becomes a cultural marker between the capital region and Michinoku
Medieval
1189–14th century
Kamakura warrior houses establish territorial rule across the Fukushima region
Early modern
17th–19th centuries
Highways, river transport and post towns in Edo-period Fukushima
1643
Hoshina Masayuki enters Aizu and founds the Aizu-Matsudaira line
Modern
1855/1856–1897
The Joban coalfield develops around Uchigo and Yumoto
1868
The Aizu War culminates in the siege and surrender of Aizuwakamatsu
Meiji–early Shōwa periods
Sericulture and silk production expand in modern Fukushima
Contemporary
2011-03-11 onward
Earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accidents produce a compound disaster in Fukushima
2011–2021
Fukushima records a decade of disaster, displacement, and recovery
Nearby
Miyagi
Yamagata
Niigata
Gunma
Tochigi
Ibaraki