Biological monitoring in Kanagawa (October 28, 2014)

Biological monitoring at YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE

 I visited YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE 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.
 YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE is a leisure land surrounded by nature. It is located at the tip of Yokohama Bay, Kanagawa prefecture and it is a new generation style amusement park. There are over 500 different varieties of fish with more than 100,000 sea creatures at YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE. It is one of the largest Aquariums in Japan. There is an immense three-story aquarium filled with thousands of tropical and fresh water fish. You can even enjoy fishing horse mackerel or Red sea bream. Furthermore we can cook and eat them inside the facility.
 Generally speaking, sea 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 YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE 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 Kanagawa, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on December 28, 2014.



神奈川県の八景島シーパラダイスでは鯵や真鯛を釣って、その場で調理して食べることが出来ます。ベルーガなど海洋動物のショーも魅力です。水族館の他、乗り物などのアトラクションも豊富です。２０１４年９月撮影

美女とベルーガ

Beautiful lady is riding on Beluga whale.

八景島シーパラダイスで生まれたピラニア・ナッテリー　生後6カ月

Red bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

ピラニア・ナッテリー

This baby Red bellied Piranha is born here.

It is 6 month old.

YOKOHAMA HAKKEIJIMA SEA PARADISE

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

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/fWH0t

UMI FARM

Fishing Square

You can enjoy fishing. All gear is provided.

These fish can be cooked and eaten inside the facility.

Red sea bream

Pagrus major

マダイ

I fished Red sea bream and ate it.

It was good!

Sea Creatures Show

California sea lion

カリフォルニアアシカ

Beluga whale

ベルーガ

Beluga whale shows us bubble ring.

ベルーガのバブルリング

Pacific white-sided dolphin

カマイルカ

Marine animals blow soap bubbles very well.

California sea lion

カリフォルニアアシカ

Walrus

セイウチ

Ocean sunfish

マンボウ

Tasmanian giant crab

Pseudocarcinus gigas

タスマニアオオガニ

オウサマペンギン

King penguin

Adelie penguin

アデリーペンギン

Hanadensha

Kalinga ornata

ハナデンシャ

Serpentine goby

Pterogobius elapoides

キヌバリ

Redfin veivetfish

Hypodytes rubripinnis

ハオコゼ

Immortal jellyfish

Turritopsis nutricula

ベニクラゲ

Chaetodontoplus conspicillatus

コンスピキュアス・エンゼルフィッシュ

Perao

ペラ夫

Sea anemone

Pachycerianthus magnus

ヒメハナギンチャク

Carbreast tuskfish

Choerodon azurio

イラ

Redbelt monoclebream

Parascolopsis inermis

タマガシラ

Japanese freshwater eel

Anguilla japonica

ウナギ

Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

アカシュモクザメ

Guitarfish

ギターフィッシュ

 Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Ice cream

Grilled Red sea bream

 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."

 Kanagawa prefecture 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 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 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

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