Biological monitoring at Miyajima Public Aquarium

Biological monitoring at Miyajima Public Aquarium, Hiroshima Japan

 I visited Miyajima Public Aquarium which are located in Hiroshima prefecture to see biological impacts of Fukushima Daiichi 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.
 Standing at the far western end of Miyajima's town area, the Miyajima Public Aquarium was rebuilt, greatly improved and reopened in August 2011. The aquarium’s 50 tanks house some 350 species and more than 13,000 specimens.
 The aquarium introduces the sea life of the local salt and fresh waters around Miyajima, the Seto Inland Sea and seas and oceans around the globe. Among the more original displays is an example of an oyster farm, representing the large numbers of actual farms around the island of Miyajima.  Oysters are a local specialty of Hiroshima Prefecture. This is the only aquarium where you can see an oyster farm exhibition.
　So I visited there to see effects of the accident against marine 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 Hiroshima Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on July 28, 2015.




世界遺産の島、宮島に立地する宮島水族館は瀬戸内海を中心に350種13,000点以上の生き物を展示している。ここではカキいかだを使った牡蠣養殖の仕組みが学べる。

These pictures were taken on May 2015.

Miyajima Public Aquarium

宮島水族館

About Miyajima Public Aquarium

http://miyajima-aqua.jp/english/index.html

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/D2kHI

Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

マガキ

This is the only aquarium where you can see an oyster farm exhibition.

Japanese horseshoe crab

Tachypleus tridentatus

カブトガニ

Japanese carp

Cyprinus carpio

ニシキゴイ

Dark Chub

Zacco temminckii

カワムツ

Striped shiner

Pungtungia herzi

ムギツク

Upstream fat minnow

Rhynchocypris oxycephalus jouyi

タカハヤ

Ayu

Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis

アユ

Red spotted masu trout

Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae

サツキマス

Red spotted masu trout

Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae

アマゴ

Japanese barbel

Hemibarbus barbus

ニゴイ

Carp

Cyprinus carpio

マゴイ

Brown hakeling

Physiculus maximowiczi

エゾイソアイナメ

Ice goby

Leucopsarion petersii

シロウオ

Black spotted boxfish

Ostracion immaculatus

ハコフグ

Indo-Pacific sergeant

Abudefduf vaigiensis

オヤビッチャ

Sea Lion Show

Hypselodoris festiva

アオウミウシ

Finless Porpoises

Neophocaena phocaenoides

スナメリ

Slimy

Leiognathus nuchalis

ヒイラギ

Terapon jarbua

コトヒキ

Fire goby

Nemateleotris magnifica

ハタタテハゼ

Crescent-tail bigeye

Priacanthus hamrur

ホウセキキントキ

Pipe fish

Syngnathus schlegeli

ヨウジウオ

Fringed threadfin

Polynemus multifilis

スレッドフィンパラダイスフィッシュ

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

コームスケールレインボー

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

ハーフオレンジレインボー

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Kakigori ; Shaved Ice

Matcha ; powdered green tea

Momiji-manju ; maple leaf-shaped bean-jam bun

 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, Hiroshima Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Hiroshima Prefecture. So people in there have no 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.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/phnet/

Biological monitoring at Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima

Biological monitoring Itsukushima Shrine

 I visited Itsukushima Shrine which are located in Hiroshima prefecture to see biological impacts of Fukushima Daiichi 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.
 Itsukushima Shrine was first built in 593, then rebuilt by Taira-no-Kiyomori in 1168 on the same scale as it is today. A corridor of some 280 meters spans more than twenty buildings.
 The shrine was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in December 1996. 
 Miyajima has been worshiped as a divine island since ancient times. This is why the shrine was built on the seashore where the tide ebbs and flows. The contrast of the blue sea, green hills and the vivid vermilion-lacquered shrine is breathtakingly beautiful.
 So I visited there to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
 Fortunately, I could see Sika Deer 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 Hiroshima Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on June 16, 2015.

広島県の厳島神社は瀬戸内海にある宮島の入り江に建てられた神社です。厳島神社の創建は推古元年（５９３年）ですが仁安３年（１１６８年）、平清盛によって絢爛豪華な寝殿造に再建されました。

These pictures ware taken on May 2015.

Itsukushima Shrine

厳島神社

About Itsukushima Shrine

http://visit-miyajima-japan.com/en/

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/IzJGX

 Miyajima is believed to be the island where God dwells. It is said that Itsukushima Shrine is built in the coast because the whole island is believed to be God's body and is sanctified. Itsukushima Shrine was built in the end of sixth century and modified to the present building with its solemn appearance by Taira-no-Kiyomori, who came into power for the first time as a warrior in 1168. 

Taira-no-Kiyomori

平清盛

Sika Deer

Cervus nippon

ニホンジカ（ホンシュウジカ）

Itsukushima Shrine

厳島神社

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Kaki Furai ; Fried Oysters

Yakigaki ; Grilled Oysters

Sushi

 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, Hiroshima Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Hiroshima Prefecture. So people in there have no 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.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/phnet/

Biological monitoring at Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Hiroshima

Biological monitoring at Hiroshima Peace Memorial

 I visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome), Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Hiroshima castle which are located in Hiroshima prefecture to see biological impacts of nuclear weapons.
 The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on 6 August 1945. Through the efforts of many people, including those of the city of Hiroshima, it has been preserved in the same state as immediately after the bombing. Not only is it a stark and powerful symbol of the most destructive force ever created by humankind; it also expresses the hope for world peace and the ultimate elimination of all nuclear weapons.
 The peace Memorial Museum collects and displays belongings left by the victims, photos, and other materials that convey the horror of that event, supplemented by exhibits that describe Hiroshima before and after the bombing and others that present the current status of the nuclear age. 
 The explosion by a single bomb claimed the lives of over 200,000 people and the city area of about 2-km radius was turned into ashes. Many of those who managed to survive suffered irreparable physical and psychological damage and still suffer the effects today.

 Hiroshima castle is a typical flat castle that was constructed by Mori Terumoto, who was one of the most significant servants ("Godairo") of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Fukushima family and later Asano family lived there during the Edo era. 

　Following the abolition of feudal domains and the establishment of prefectures in 1871, the castle gradually came to serve more as a military facility, where the Imperial General Headquarter came to be established during the Sino-Japanese war of 1894/95. On August 6th 1945, the castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb blast. The present tower was reconstructed in 1958 and is now used to exhibit historic artifacts.

Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on June 23, 2015.

広島県の原爆ドームと広島平和記念資料館、広島城を見てきました。かつて広島城には広島大本営が置かれ、広島は重要な軍事都市でしたが原爆で破壊され終戦を迎えました。

These pictures were taken on May 2015.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

原爆ドーム

 The Atomic bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome) is the ruins of the former Hiroshima Prefecture Industrial Promotion Hall which was destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever to be used in the history of humankind on August 6, 1945.

 The atomic bomb was detonated in the air at an altitude of approximately 600 meters almost right over the hall.

 The explosion by a single bomb claimed the lives of over 200,000 people and the city area of about 2-km radius was turned into ashes.

 In order to have this tragic fact known to succeeding generations and to make it a lesson for humankind, the reinforcement work of the ruins has been done by the contributions of many people who desire peace within and out of the country. The ruins shall be preserved forever. 

About Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/775

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/grVKe

The Atomic bomb

 The atomic bomb utilizes the energy released by the fission of uranium and plutonium to generate far more destructive power than any conventional explosive. Furthermore, the gamma rays neutron rays and other radiation released by the explosion cause serious physical damage over a period of decades.

Hiroshima Prefecture Industrial Promotion Hall before exploded by the atomic bomb. 

広島県産業奨励館

 Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)　is the ruins of former Hiroshima Prefecture Industrial Promotion Hall.

 The atomic bomb exploded at an altitude of 600 meters approximately 160 meters southeast of the Industrial Promotion Hall, instantly killing everyone inside the building which was seriously damaged and completely burned out. 

 In December 1996 this structure was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a reminder to the entire world of the horrors of the atomic bomb and a symbol of global peace.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

広島平和記念資料館

http://www.pcf.city.hiroshima.jp/index_e2.html

The peace Memorial Museum collects and displays belongings left by the victims, photos, and other materials that convey the horror of that event, supplemented by exhibits that describe Hiroshima before and after the bombing and others that present the current status of the nuclear age. 

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/z7rlc

The explosion by the Atomic bomb claimed the lives of over 200,000 people and the city area of about 2-km radius was turned into ashes.

The Atomic bomb

Hiroshima castle

広島城

 Hiroshima castle is a typical flat castle that was constructed by Mori Terumoto, who was one of the most significant servants ("Godairo") of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. Fukushima family and later Asano family lived there during the Edo era. 
 Imperial General Headquarter came to be established during the Sino-Japanese war of 1894/95. This castle tower was designated as National Treasure in 1931 (Showa 6). It was destroyed by atomic bomb. Later, the exterior of the castle was renovated in 1958 (Showa 33). In 1989 (Heisei 1st), the inside was restored. Today, it has turned into a history museum featuring Samurai culture.

About Hiroshima castle 

http://visithiroshima.net/things_to_do/attractions/historical_places/hiroshima_castle.html

Google map

https://goo.gl/maps/O2UuJ

Hiroshima castle
広島城

Shinkansen

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Okonomiyaki ; Japanese Pancake

Ekiben or Bento ; Lunch box

Maccha ; powdered green tea (left)

Momiji manju ; maple leaves shaped cake containing red bean paste (right)

Sushi

Sashimi

 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, Hiroshima Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Hiroshima Prefecture. So people in there have no 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.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

http://plaza.umin.ac.jp/phnet/