2014年4月18日金曜日

Biological monitoring in Tokyo (April 18, 2014)

Biological monitoring at Senzokuike Park

 I visited Senzokuike Park in Ota-ku, 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.
 Senzokuike Park is a lovely pond in Ota-ku, right near the borders of Setagaya, Meguro, and Shinagawa Wards. A shaded walking path surrounds the pond. Along the way there is a playground for kids, a library, a restaurant overlooking the water, swan and row boats for rent, picnic tables, boardwalks over the water, a temple, and a shrine. There are also lots and lots of green, and no tall buildings will remind you that you are actually still in Tokyo. 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 Senzokuike 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 April 18, 2014.





東京都の洗足池公園ではカワセミが水に潜って小魚を捕まえる場面を観察出来た。その他、ウミネコ、ユリカモメ、アイガモ、アオクビアヒル、カルガモ、キンクロハジロ、オナガガモ、ホシハジロ、カワウ、バン、シジュウカラ、ハクセキレイ、ヒヨドリ、ムクドリ、ツグミ、ハシブトガラスなどを観察できた。平成26年3月16日撮影。





Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfisher dives into water to catch fish.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher



Senzokuike Park is easily accessible from Tokyu Ikegami Line's Senzokuike station. There are paddle boats for couples to rent.

Senzokuike Park
Google map
Senzokuike Park
Ume : Prunus mume
Ume : Prunus mume
 Asebi : Japanese andromeda
Asebi : Japanese andromeda

Kingfisher
Kingfisher is a small sized colorful bird generally found close to water. It is famous for hunting and eating fish.
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Kingfisher


Black-tailed gull
Black-tailed gull
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Aigamo : a crossbreed between the mallard and the domestic duck
Aigamo : a crossbreed between the mallard and the domestic duck
Aokubiahiru : a crossbreed between the mallard and the domestic duck
Aokubiahiru : a crossbreed between the mallard and the domestic duck
Spotbill duck
Spotbill duck
Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck
Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail
Common Pochard
Common Pochard
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
Common Moorhen
Common Moorhen
Japanese Tit
Japanese Tit
White wagtail
White wagtail
Brown-eared bulbul
Brown-eared bulbul
White-cheeked Starling
White-cheeked Starling
 Thrush
Thrush
 Jungle Crow
Jungle Crow
Sparrow
Sparrow
Feral Pigeon
Feral Pigeon
Trachemys scripta
Trachemys scripta
Carp
Carp
Tadpole
Tadpole



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

Kanitume : Deep fried crab claw
deep fried crab claw
Sushi
 Sushi
Chirashi zushi : a vinegared sushi dish served in a bowl, and decorated with seafood
chirashi zushi
Ramen
Ramen
Gyoza : dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
gyoza




 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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