2014年3月18日火曜日

Biological monitoring in Tokyo (March 18, 2014)

Biological monitoring at Kasai Rinkai Park.

 I visited Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 Kasai Rinkai Park is located in Kasai waterfront area along the Tokyo Bay looking across the broad, blue ocean. The park is divided into five separate zones under the theme of harmony among greenery, water and people. This park is a relatively new one which was opened to the public in 1989 and the largest park in Tokyo 23 wards area. Since the opening, they have added the bird sanctuary zone in 1994, built an observation rest-house named "Crystal view" in 1995, and constructed a large Ferris wheel in 2001. An aquarium and accommodation facilities are also located in the park. This park is famous for bird watching place too. Everybody can enjoy bird watching freely.
 Generally speaking, animal's growths are so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us.
 So I visited Kasai Rinkai Park to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water. Fortunately, I could see them grown up safely and I couldn't find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Tokyo, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on March 18, 2014.



 

東京都江戸川区の葛西臨海公園ではクロツラヘラサギ、カワセミ、オオジュリン、アオジ、ジョウビタキ、ノスリ、ハクセキレイ、ムクドリ、スズメ、シジュウカラ、ツグミ、ヒヨドリ、カワウ、カイツブリ、イソシギ、ユリカモメ、セグロカモメ、カルガモ、アオサギ、オオバンを観察できた。2014年2月23日撮影。



Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill


About Kasai Rinkai Park
Kasai Rinkai Park
Bird sanctuary zone
Google map
Bird sanctuary zone
Bird sanctuary zone
Bird sanctuary zone


Kingfisher
kingfisher
Reed bunting
reed bunting
Black-faced bunting
Black-faced bunting
Daurian Redstart
Daurian Redstart
Common buzzard
Common buzzard
White wagtail
White wagtail
White-cheeked Starling
White-cheeked Starling
Sparrow
Sparrow
Japanese Tit
Japanese Tit
Thrush
Thrush
Brown-eared bulbul
Brown-eared bulbul
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Little grebe
Little grebe
Common sandpiper
common sandpiper
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Herring gull
Herring gull
Spot‐billed duck
Spot‐billed duck
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
Black coot 
Black coot



Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.


Cake
Cake
Cake
Cake
Curry and rice
Curry and rice




 About 3 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.

  Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."

 As PM Abe said, Tokyo is very far away from Fukushima, people in Tokyo have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Tokyo have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.

 We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Tokyo. So people in Tokyo are living without any concern about the accident. I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.






Public Health Network in Japan
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan

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