2015年1月27日火曜日

Biological monitoring in Mie (January 27, 2015)

Biological monitoring at Toba Aquarium

 I visited Toba Aquarium 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.
 Toba Aquarium is located in Mie prefecture.  It is one of the world maximum grade scale aquariums. It opened in 1955. Toba Aquarium celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2015. 20000 examples of sea life including 850 different species are currently exhibited in a wide range of habitats. Appointed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the aquarium is popular as a social education institution.
 The building is divided up between 12 zones by a species and habitat which can be explored at leisure. The mermaid sea zone is the only one in Japan, where you can see a real dugong. Sea lion performances are held in the performance stadium, and in addition, a variety of experience zones are offered, including sea beast kingdom, coral reef diving, the sea around Ise Shima, the sea around Japan, etc. 
 Generally speaking, marine creature's growth is so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us. So I visited Toba Aquarium to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.  Fortunately, I can see them grown up safely and I cannot find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Mie prefecture, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on January 27, 2015.



鳥羽水族館は飼育種類数が日本一を誇り、ジュゴンとマナティに会える日本で唯一の水族館です。色彩変異のアメリカザリガニも見ることが出来ました。2014年12月撮影




Dugong
ジュゴン
Dugong

アフリカマナティー
West African Manatee
アフリカマナティー

Toba Aquarium
鳥羽水族館
鳥羽水族館

About Toba Aquarium
English
Japanese

Google map


South American Sea Lion
Otaria flavescens
オタリア
Otaria flavescens

Humboldt Penguin
Spheniscus humboldti
2014年に生まれたフンボルトペンギンの子供
This Humboldt Penguin is born here on January 2014.
Spheniscus humboldti

Clione limacina limacina
ハダカカメガイ(クリオネ)
ハダカカメガイ(クリオネ)

Marron (color variation)
Cherax cainii
マロン (ブルー個体)
Cherax cainii

Horseshoe Crab
Limulus polyphemus
アメリカカブトガニ
Limulus polyphemus

Chambered Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius
オウムガイ
Nautilus pompilius

New Caledonia Nautilus
Nautilus macromphalus
オオベソオウムガイ
Nautilus macromphalus

Red swamp crawfish (color variation)
Procambarus clarkii
アメリカザリガニ (色彩変異)
Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii
Procambarus clarkii

Red swamp crawfish (normal color)
通常のアメリカザリガニ
Red swamp crawfish (normal color)

Japanese tree frog (color variation)
ニホンアマガエル (色彩変異)
アマガエル (色彩変異)
Japanese tree frog (normal color)
通常のニホンアマガエル
ニホンアマガエル

American Beaver
Castor canadensis
アメリカンビーバー
Castor canadensis

Commerson's Dolphin
Cephalorhynchus commersonii
イロワケイルカ
Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
ハイイロアザラシ
Halichoerus grypus

Finless Porpoise
Neophocaena phocaenoides
スナメリ
Neophocaena phocaenoides

Seaweed pipefish
Syngnathus schlegeli
ヨウジウオ
Syngnathus schlegeli

Heptacarpus geniculatus
コシマガリモエビ
コシマガリモエビ

Red-belted Anthias
Pseudanthias rubrizonatus
アカオビハナダイ
Pseudanthias rubrizonatus

Dark-banded Fusulier
Pterocaecio tile
クマザサハナムロ
Pterocaecio tile

Threadfin Cardinalfish
Apogon leptacanthus
イトヒキテンジクダイ
Apogon leptacanthus

Goldtail Demoiselle
Chrysiptera parasema
シリキルリスズメダイ
Chrysiptera parasema

Mandarin Dogfish
Cirrhigaleus barbifer
ヒゲツノザメ
Cirrhigaleus barbifer

Bichir
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri
ポリプテルス・エンドリケリー
Polypterus endlicheri endlicheri

Bester
Huso huso x Acipenser ruthenus
ベステル
Huso huso x Acipenser ruthenus

Asian Arowana
Scleropages formosus
アジア・アロワナ
Scleropages formosus

Medaka fish
Oryzias latipes
ミナミメダカ
Oryzias latipes

Dwarf topmouth minnow
Pseudorasbora pumila subsp.
ウシモツゴ
Pseudorasbora pumila subsp.

Dwarf Rill Trout
Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae
アマゴ
Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae

Dark Chub
Candidia temminckii
カワムツ
Candidia temminckii

Blackstripe Shiner
Pungtungia herzi
ムギツク
Pungtungia herzi

Japanese Eight-Barbel Roach
Lefua echigonia
ホトケドジョウ
Lefua echigonia

Flat bitterling
Acheilognathus rhombeus
カネヒラ
Acheilognathus rhombeus

Sand loach
Cobitis biwae
シマドジョウ
Cobitis biwae

Trident Goby
Tridentiger brevispinis
ヌマチチブ
Tridentiger brevispinis

Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
Cynops pyrrhogaster
アカハライモリ
Cynops pyrrhogaster



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


Tekonezushi ; sliced raw fish over the bed of vinegared rice
手こね寿司
手こね寿司

Ise Udon
伊勢うどん
伊勢うどん

Akafuku ; bean paste on the ricecake (Left)
Hojicha ; roasted green tea (Middle)
 Oshiruko ; sweet red-bean soup with mochi (Right)
赤福、ほうじ茶、お汁粉
赤福、ほうじ茶、お汁粉


 About 4 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, Mie prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in Mie have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Mie prefecture 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 Mie. So people in Mie 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



2015年1月20日火曜日

Biological monitoring in Tokyo (January 20, 2015)

Biological monitoring in Tama Zoological Park

 I visited Tama Zoological Park to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequence of the accident, I can find no effect against creatures in Japan.
 Tama Zoological Park, one hour from central Tokyo by train, is a unique zoological park, where animals are displayed under naturalistic and spectacular habitats set up in its vast land of 52 ha (129 acres). The zoo has three ecological areas, i.e., the Asiatic Garden, African Garden and Australian  Garden, and the Insectarium. Tama Zoological Park can show us many baby animals which were born there.
 Generally speaking, animal's growth is so fast than human beings that they are more sensitive to radioactive materials of the environment than us.
 So I visited there to see effects of the accident against animal's babies which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
 Fortunately, I can see them grown up safely and I cannot 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 January 20, 2014.



多摩動物公園ではシンセンレッサーパンダやキリンの赤ちゃんが生まれていた。ここで生まれたボルネオオランウータンやゴールデンターキンの子供たちも元気に育っていた。2014年12月撮影



シンセンレッサーパンダの子供
Styan's red panda
Ailurus fulgens styani
This baby Styan's red panda was born here in2014.
Ailurus fulgens styani

Reticulated giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata
キリンの子供
This baby giraffe was born here in 2014.
Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata



Tama Zoological Park
多摩動物公園
Lion Bus and Lion
Lion Bus and Lion
ライオンバスとライオン

About Tama Zoological Park

多摩動物公園

Google map



Bornean Orangutan
ボルネオオランウータン
ボルネオオランウータン

Common peafowl
Pavo cristatus
インドクジャク
Pavo cristatus

Golden takin
Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi
ゴールデンターキン
Budorcas taxicolor bedfordi

Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
ユキヒョウ
Panthera uncia

Amur tiger
Panthera tigris altaica
アムールトラ
Panthera tigris altaica

Scimitar-horned oryx
Oryx dammah
シロオリックス
Oryx dammah

Serval
Felis serval
サーバル
Felis serval

African cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus
アフリカチーター
Acinonyx jubatus jubatus

African elephant
Loxodonta africana
アフリカゾウ
Loxodonta africana


Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus ruber roseus
オオフラミンゴ
Phoenicopterus ruber roseus

Red crowned Crane
Grus japonensis
タンチョウ
Grus japonensis

Siberian white crane
Grus leucogeranus
ソデグロヅル
Grus leucogeranus

Mandarin duck
Aix galericulata
オシドリ
Aix galericulata

Swan goose
Anser cygnoides
サカツラガン
Anser cygnoides

Bar-headed goose
Anser indicus
インドガン
Anser indicus

Himalayan tahr
Hemitragus jemlahicus
ヒマラヤタール
Hemitragus jemlahicus

Mouflon
Ovis musimon
ムフロン
Ovis musimon

Japanese serow
Capricornis crispus
ニホンカモシカ
Capricornis crispus

Père David's deer
Elaphurus davidianus
シフゾウ
Elaphurus davidianus

Gray wolf
Canis lupus lupus
タイリクオオカミ
Canis lupus lupus

Przewalski's wild horse
Equus prezewalskii
モウコノウマ
Equus przewalskii

Domestic horse (Hokkaido horse)
Equus caballus (domestic)
ウマ
Equus caballus (domestic)

White fronted wallaby
Macropus parma
パルマワラビー
Macropus parma


Brush-tailed rat kangaroo
Bettongia penicillata
フサオネズミカンガルー
Bettongia penicillata

Sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps
フクロモモンガ
Petaurus breviceps

Common brush-tailed possum
Trichosurus vulpecula
フクロギツネ
Trichosurus vulpecula

Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
コアラ
Phascolarctos cinereus

Red kangaroo
Macropus rufus
アカカンガルー
Macropus rufus

Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus
トナカイ
Rangifer tarandus

Steller's Sea Eagle
Haliaeetus pelagicus
オオワシ
Haliaeetus pelagicus

Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna
ルリコンゴウインコ

Green-winged macaw
Ara chloroptera
ベニコンゴウインコ
Ara chloroptera

Yaku Is.sika deer
Cervus nippon yakushima
ニホンジカ
Cervus nippon yakushima

Japalura polygonata ishigakiensis
サキシマキノボリトカゲ
サキシマキノボリトカゲ




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

Sundae ; ice cream served with a topping
Sundae

Sundae
Sundae




 About 4 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