An event was held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, on the 1st to introduce Japan culture and food, and promoted the safety of marine products that have been affected by China's import suspension.
The Japan Festival, which was held for the first time in four years due to the influence of the new coronavirus, was held in Trafalgar Square in central London.
At the opening ceremony, British Finance Secretary Hunt, who once taught English at Japan, said, "Our two countries are united by a strong friendship, and I would like to pay tribute to the people of Fukushima who have recovered from the disaster and are exporting delicious food," Japanese before calling for "Japan to enjoy culture, dance, and Japan food."
At one of the approximately 4 booths set up in the plaza, scallops from Hokkaido were served to promote seafood that China has stopped importing in response to the release of treated water from TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and visitors tasted them deliciously.
In addition, at the booth of people from Fukushima Prefecture, there was a long line of people to buy canned tuna and mackerel produced by Onahama Kaisei High School in Iwaki City, and peaches and pears from the prefecture, where import restrictions were lifted in the UK last year.
Yoshiro Mitsuyama, president of the Fukushima Kenjinkai in the United Kingdom, said, "I'm glad we planned the project when we saw the smiles on the faces of the people eating it, and I'm glad that we were able to support the people in the Japan fisheries industry who are struggling."