I visited Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture 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.
Kawasaki city is a part of the Greater Tokyo Area with coastlines facing the Tokyo Bay. Kawasaki city is home to the Keihin industrial area that is known as one of the biggest industrial areas here in Japan.
The city has Yumemigasaki Zoo Park which is keeping approximately 400 animals of 55 species, including the lesser pandas, and it is also sanctuary for wild-birds such as the great tit. Over 500 cherry trees blossom in the spring!
So I visited Yumemigasaki Zoo Park to see effects of the accident against animals 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 Kawasaki city, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on October 22, 2013.
神奈川県川崎市にある夢見ヶ崎動物公園は入場無料、年中無休の動物公園である。ここでは昨年５月頃生まれたマーコールの子供たちが無事に育っていた。今年７月にはレッサーパンダの赤ちゃんが生まれており時折可愛い姿を見せてくれる。
Markhor
This baby Markhor was born on May, 2012.
4 Markhor babies were born in 2012.
Yumemigasaki Zoo Park
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Common Marmoset
Cotton-top Pinches
Ring-tailed Lemur
Black and White Ruffed Lemur
Spider Monkey
Brown Lemur
Squirrel Monkey
Sichuan Red Panda, Lesser Panda
This baby was born on July 9, 2012.
This baby was born on July 8, 2013.
It has not been exhibited until now. But we can see it by monitor.
See also
(Japanese)
Humboldt Penguin
Black kite
Chilean Flamingo
Indian Peafowl
Vultrine Guineafowl
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Mountain Zebra
Sika Deer
Donkey
Goat
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Masked Palm Civet
Common Raccoon
Suricate
Cape Hyrax
American Red Squirrel
Guinea Pig
There is the Statue of Liberty in Tokyo too.
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2 and a half 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 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."
Kanagawa is very far away from Fukushima as same as Tokyo and people in Kanagawa have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Kanagawa have already forgotten the accident, because it is very far away from the Fukushima and radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Kanagawa. So people in Kanagawa 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.
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan
