Biological monitoring at The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace, Tokyo.
I visited The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace in 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.
As I mentioned before, the Imperial Palace with its grounds is located on the site of the former residential palace of the successive Tokugawa Shoguns in the Edo Period. The East Gardens of the Imperial Palace are open to the general public free of charge for more than 45 years. The historic structures there offer visitors a glimpse of the past. Everybody can enjoy seeing various flowers and creatures which are living there too.
Generally speaking, plant's and 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 The East Gardens 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 February 21, 2014.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on February 21, 2014.
皇居東御苑では様々な花が咲き始めている。サザンカ、マンサク、椿、蝋梅、ボケ、梅などを観賞できる。花に集まる虫を求めて小鳥たちも飛び回る。平成26年2月2日撮影
White-eye
Hamamelis mollis and White-eye
Hamamelis mollis
Tokyo Station
Tokyo Station is one of Japan’s major railway hubs. The red-brick station building on the Marunouchi side has been designated an important cultural asset.
Entrance of the Imperial Palace Garden
Google map
Everybody can see beautiful flowers in the Garden.
Camellia x hiemalis
Chimonanthus praecox f.concolor
Chaenomeles speciosa
Camellia x vernalis
Camellia x vernalis
Prunus mume
Fortunella margarita
Citrus tachibana
Citrus aurantium
Carp
Japanese Tit
Crow
Brown-eared bulbul
Spot‐billed duck
Black-headed Gull
Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Cake
Okonomiyaki : Japanese-style pancakes
Sandwich
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.
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan
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