OkinawaNov 10

Pancake vacation at Cafe Hanon in Mihama

(Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa) Cafe Hanon is a pancake restaurant located in Chatan Mihama.
On a sunny day, eating at this place would feel like some small getaway. The white-walled interior and the nice ocean view from the sec…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1409876/pancake-vacation-at-cafe-hanon-in-mihama/ Pancake vacation at Cafe Hanon in Mihama #CafaHanon #CafesInOkinawa #Chatan #ChiliBeans #getaway #latte #mihama #news #OceanView #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #pancakes #sausages #沖縄 (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa) Cafe Hanon is a pancake restaurant located in Chatan Mihama.
 On a sunny day, eating at this place would feel like some small getaway. The white-walled interior and the nice ocean view from the second floor of the building by t
The Japan TimesNov 3
Kansai Electric Power will start a survey early this month to assess whether it can build a new nuclear reactor in or near its Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/03/companies/kansai-electric-reactor-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kepco #nuclearenergy #mihama #utilities #energy #fukui
Kansai Electric will soon begin survey for new nuclear reactor, sources say

The survey will mark the first concrete move toward nuclear reactor construction in Japan since the 2011 meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 plant.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesOct 15
Kansai Electric Power will assess the possibility of constructing new nuclear reactors in exchange for decommissioning aging units, with plans to carry out geological and other surveys in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/15/japan/kansai-electric-new-nuclear-reactors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansaielectric #nuclearenergy #mihama
Kansai Electric to conduct surveys for new nuclear reactors

The government's renewed push for nuclear power comes amid a surge of new facilities with high electricity consumption, notably data centers and semiconductor plants.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesAug 4
Mihama Mayor Hideki Toshima on Monday indicated his willingness to accept Kansai Electric Power Co.'s planned survey for building a new reactor at its Mihama nuclear power plant in the central Japan town. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/04/japan/mihama-mayor-nuclear-reactor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mihama #hidekitoshima #kepco
Mihama mayor willing to accept survey for new nuclear reactor

At a meeting with senior officials of Kansai Electric, Toshima said that the town would accept the survey with the understanding of local communities.

The Japan Times
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The Japan TimesJul 22
Citing a growing need for power in the nation, Kansai Electric Power Company said it will begin the process of building the first new nuclear reactor since the 2011 meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/kansai-electric-new-reactor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansaielectricpower #nuclearenergy #mihama #fukui
Kepco to build Japan’s first new nuclear reactor since Fukushima meltdown

Kepco’s plan for a new reactor comes after the government adopted the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan in February, declaring policies to maximize the use of nuclear power.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 25
Fukui Gov. Tatsuji Sugimoto has effectively given the green light for the continued operations of three aging nuclear reactors in the prefecture from next fiscal year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/25/japan/japan-fukui-governor-ok-aging-reactors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukui #nuclearenergy #mihama #takahama
Fukui's governor allows three aging reactors to continue operations

All three reactors have been in operation for more than 40 years.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 29, 2024
The Fukui District Court has rejected petitions to suspend aging nuclear reactors at two Kansai Electric Power plants in Fukui Prefecture, on the basis that the plaintiffs did not "sufficiently explain specific dangers." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/29/japan/crime-legal/court-rejects-petitions-to-halt-reactors/ #japan #crimelegal #kepco #mihama #takahama #nuclearenergy #fukui #japanesecourts
Court rejects petitions to halt aging Kansai electric reactors

Plaintiffs claimed that the design basis earthquake ground motions for the plants are unreasonably low, given past past earthquakes observed in Japan.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 15, 2024
The Osaka High Court has decided against an injunction to halt the No. 3 unit of the Mihama power plant in Fukui Prefecture, saying it poses "no specific danger." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/15/japan/aging-reactor-ruling/ #japan #fukui #mihama #kepco #japanesecourts #nuclearenergy
Japan court allows aging Fukui nuclear reactor to continue operations

The reactor became the first of its kind to operate beyond 40 years under new rules that allowed for service extensions of up to 20 years.

The Japan Times