Biological monitoring in Tokyo (October 14, 2014)

Biological monitoring at Tokyo Tower Aquarium.

  I visited Tokyo Tower 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 consequence of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 Tokyo Tower Aquarium, founded in 1978, is the first aquarium of the unique aquarium fish collection. It exists in the Foot Town of Tokyo Tower. Beautiful and rare fish, salt water tropical fish are classified according to their original habitats: North and South Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Japan. As one of the largest aquariums in the world, it is the home of some 50,000 fish in 900 different species. The 500 square meter glass tank is displayed in a spacious 825 square meter aquarium. Admire the beautiful varieties of shapes and colors of fish while calming music plays in the background.
 So I visited Tokyo Tower Aquarium to see effects of the accident against water 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 (October 14, 2014) 


東京タワー水族館は観賞魚専門の水族館で900種類の観賞魚50000匹を飼育し、その規模は世界有数である。特にピラニアとアフリカン・シクリッドのコレクションが豊富である。

Long‐fin carp

ヒレナガゴイ

Tokyo Tower

About Tokyo Tower

http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/eng/secret/index.html

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/08SNF

About Tokyo Tower Aquarium

http://www.tokyotower.co.jp/eng/foottown/1f_04.html

Many ringed pipefish

Doryrhamphus muliannulatus

メニーリングド　パイプフィッシュ

Marbled lungfish　(albino)

Protopterus aethiopicus (albino)

プロトプテルス・エチオピクス（アルビノ）

Spotted Knifefish　(albino)

Chitala ornata　(albino)

スポッテッド・ナイフフィッシュ（アルビノ）

Spotted Knifefish

Chitala ornata

スポッテッド・ナイフフィッシュ

Semicircle angelfish (Child)

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

サザナミヤッコ

Semicircle angelfish (Adult)

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

サザナミヤッコ

Humpback Grouper, Panther Grouper

Chromileptes altivelis

サラサハタ

Neon Velvet Damsel, Bluestreak Damselfish

Neoglyphidodon oxyodon

ネオンダムセル

Durban hinge beak shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

スザクサラサエビ

Blue jelly fish

ブルージェリー

Discus

ディスカス

Pristobrycon striolatus

ストリオラータス・ピラニア

Serrasalmus rhombeus

ブラック・ピラニア

Pygocentrus ternezi

ジャイアントイエロー・ピラニア

Serrasalmus sp.

ピラニア（シングー川）

Elongated Piranha

Serrasalmus elongatus

ピラニア・エロンガータ

Red bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

ピラニア・ナッテリィ

Black Piranha

Serrasalmus rhombeus

ブラック・ピラニア（ベレン）

Pristobrycon calmoni

イエロー・ピラニア

Cichla temensis

キクラ・テメンシス

Astronotus ocellatus

オスカー

Cichlasoma peasei

パーセイ

Redtail catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

レッドテールキャット

Alligator gar

Atractosteus spatula

アリゲーター・ガー

Tambaqui

Colossoma macropomum

ブラックコロソマ

Kissing gourami

Helostoma temmincki

キッシンググラミー

Asian arowana

Scleropages formosus

アジアアロワナ（スーパーレッド）

Snakehead

Channa argus

ライギョ（カムルチー）

Giant Red Tail Gourami

Osphronemus laticlavius

レッドフィン・オスフロネームスグーラミー

African Cichlids

ELECTRIC BLUE HAP 

Sciaenochromis fryeri

アーリー

Cyphotilapia frontosa

フロントーサ

Blue dolphin cichlid

Cyrtocara moorii

モーリー

Paratilapia polleni

ポレニイ

Zojoji temple

増上寺

About Zojoji temple

http://www.zojoji.or.jp/en/index.html

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/rLwHr

Sangedatsumon (Main Gate) of Zojoji temple

Daiden (Hondo : Main Hall )

Amida Buddha

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Parfait

Cake

Dorayaki ; Japanese dessert consisting of two slices of kasutera (sponge cake) with red bean jam in between

 About 3 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. 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.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

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

Biological monitoring in Shizuoka (October 7, 2014)

Biological monitoring in Fuji Safari Park

 I visited Fuji Safari 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 consequences of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
 Fuji Safari Park is a zoo where visitors can drive in their own vehicles and observe the wildlife. It is located at the south foot of Mount Fuji and about 18 km north-northwest of Mishima city.
 The safari park was opened in 1980, and has the largest area among all safari parks in Japan. The Safari zone, where many animals from around the world are living Freely. Take the ”Jungle Bus” which has metal nets on the windows, and you can get right up close to the animals and even feed them. ”Animal Village” and ”Fureai Ranch” are areas where you can enjoy playing with small animals. A ”Night Safari” is available depending on the season where you can see the animals at night. There are also many activities to enjoy at this animal park.
 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 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 Shizuoka prefecture, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on October 7, 2014.



静岡県の富士サファリパークではクマやライオンなどの猛獣に餌をあげることが出来ます。珍しいシロカンガルーもいます。ところでキリンの角は何本ありますか？答えは5本です。2014年8月撮影。

Eastern Grey Kangaroo (albino)

シロカンガルー　（アルビノ）

Black panther

黒ヒョウ

American bison

アメリカバイソン

Fuji Safari Park

http://www.fujisafari.co.jp/english/

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/xqsuG

”Jungle Bus”and Mt. Fuji

Ride on ”Jungle Bus” and we can feed some animals.

American black bear

アメリカグマ

Lion

ライオン

Cheetah

チーター

Baby cheetah

Baby cheetah

Asian elephant

アジアゾウ

Southern white rhinoceros

ミナミシロサイ

Zebra

シマウマ

Reticulated giraffe

アミメキリン

Do you know that Reticulated giraffe has 5 horns?

Himalayan tahr

ヒマラヤタール

Himalayan black bear

ヒマラヤグマ

 Safari Navigation Car

You can get a close look at wild animals in one of the Fuji Safari Park ranger's 4WD vehicles equipped with a navigation device. You can also enjoy off-road driving in these vehicles and you can even feed some animals.

Lion

ライオン

Baby lion

Amur tiger

アムールトラ

Blackbuck

ブラックバック

Llama

ラマ

Eland

エランド

Fallow deer

ダマジカ

Grey Wagtail

キセキレイ

It takes 50 minutes from Mishima Station to Fuji Safari Park by bus.

Shinkansen

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Lion ice ; Ice cream topped with Lion shaped sponge cakes

ライオンアイス

Lion Omelet with rice ; a Japanese-style rice omelet.

ライオンオムライス

Hamburger

Animal shaped bread

動物パン

Aji sushi ; horse mackerel sushi

鯵寿司

Tenmusu ; rice ball which filling is fried shrimp.

 About 3 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."

 Shizuoka prefecture is very far away from Fukushima as same as Tokyo and people in Shizuoka have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Shizuoka prefecture have already forgotten the accident, because it is very far away from Fukushima and radioactive materials cannot reach there.
 We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Shizuoka. So people in Shizuoka 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

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