Nishida Toshiyuki, whose death was confirmed on the 17th, was from Koriyama City and has been actively working for Fukushima reconstruction, especially after the earthquake and nuclear accident. We look back on his achievements to date. Read the article in this video > https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct/category... Nishida Toshiyuki was born in Obarada, Koriyama City in 1947. When he received the Prefectural Honor Award in 2018 in recognition of his many years of achievements, his middle school classmates rushed to celebrate him. After graduating from middle school, he moved to Tokyo and began his career as an actor. Among his works, Nishida's most famous work, which became a national movie, was "Tsuribaka Nisshi." "Tsuribaka Nisshi 8," released in 1996, was set in Iwaki City and was filmed in various locations, including Natsuigawa River and Yumoto Onsen in Iwaki City, alongside the famous actor Mikuni Rentaro. ■ Nishida ('95) at the production presentation "I think people from Fukushima are theatrical. So it's very easy to work with them." Nishida played a wide range of roles, from warm and tasteful acting to dignified acting. When he received the Medal with Purple Ribbon in 2008, he said this in an interview with Chubu TV. ■ Nishida ('08) "Even though I was bilingual and worked hard to play Tokugawa Ieyasu, reeking of Fukushima, my Fukushima accent would come out somewhere, and people would say things like, 'You're not speaking with an accent, are you?' Even though I'm like that, I was praised and received the Medal with Purple Ribbon. I'm really grateful to the people of the prefecture for your support." After the 2011 earthquake and nuclear accident, Nishida has been actively working to help Fukushima's reconstruction and the victims. One month after the nuclear accident. While food produced in the prefecture was suffering from serious negative rumors, Nishida rushed to a supermarket in Koriyama City to appeal for the safety of Fukushima's delicious vegetables and fruits. ■ Nishida ('11) "This time (the earthquake) was really hard, but Fukushima will not lose. Magnitude 9.0? Tsunami height 14 meters? We will not lose. Nakadori and Aizu should come together and support the people of Hamadori. Lend us a shoulder to lean on. I think we should have the capacity to say, "If you feel like crying now, it's okay to cry as much as you want. It must be hard." It starts from there. Because you can laugh after crying. " Nishida continued to visit Fukushima frequently after that, giving courage and smiles to the people of the prefecture. In 2021, the 10th anniversary of the earthquake and nuclear accident, he was in charge of the "title lettering" of a program jointly produced by Chutele and NHK Fukushima Broadcasting Station. Nishida's playfulness, which thinks of Fukushima, was expressed throughout the program. ■ Nishida-san ('19) "The 2021 here is inspired by the swans on Lake Inawashiro. It's wonderful. The circle is wrong. The arrow is already "from now on". From now on, we will continue to move forward toward the arrow, and in the end, Fukushima will become the greatest paradise in Japan. That's how we will do it, and it will become." Even this year, he also participated in the new theme song for Koriyama City's "Uneme Festival." This was just before that. Nishida Toshiyuki, who worked energetically for Fukushima's reconstruction until the very end. He was 76 years old. "To be honest, I'm really glad that Fukushima is my hometown. Thank you so much." ◆ Fukushima Chuo Television News Department Official SNS (X) / fctnews1 ◆ [Latest news distribution] https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/fct ◆ Click here to submit videos and photos from everyone! "Chuo Television Post Box" https://www.fct.co.jp/form/14 ◆ Get weather information and breaking news notifications with the Chuo Television app https://www.fct.co.jp/appli/