"Genpatsu-shinsai" (原発震災) is a Japanese term that translates to "nuclear disaster" or "nuclear accident," specifically referring to the disaster that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant following the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused significant structural damage to the plant, leading to the release of radioactive materials and a major nuclear crisis.
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