Biological monitoring in Tokyo (November 11, 2014)

Biological monitoring at  Epson Aqua Stadium, Tokyo.

 I visited Epson Aqua Stadium 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.
 Epson Aqua Stadium is an indoor entertainment complex where visitors can meet about 10,000 water creatures of 350 species in central Tokyo. In the ocean tunnel of the stadium, visitors can observe reef manta ray and the only Queensland sawfish in the world to be put in an ecological display. 
 This is the only aquarium in the world displaying dwarf sawfish. Visitors can also enjoy performances of dynamic dolphins and comical sea lions.
 The magnificent performances of the dolphins will enthrall you. Be sure to see all of the dolphins' different techniques.
 Generally speaking, water 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 The Epson Aqua Stadium 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 (November 11, 2014) 




東京のエプソン品川アクアスタジアムはアトラクションもある複合エンターテインメント都市型水族館です。イルカたちの豪快なパフォーマンスは迫力満点で一瞬も目を離せません。

Weedy scorpionfish

Rhinopias frondosa

ボロカサゴ

Epson Aqua Stadium

エプソン品川アクアスタジアム

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/WzhsS

5 minutes walk from Takanawa Exit of Shinagawa Station.

http://www.princehotels.co.jp/shinagawa/aquastadium/e/aquastadium/

False moorish idol

Heniochus diphreutes

ムレハタタテダイ

Highfinned grouper

Chromileptes altivelis

サラサハタ

Blackbelly triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus

クラカケモンガラ

Yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

キイロハギ

Sardine

Sardinops melanostictus

マイワシ

Pacific herring

Clupea pallasii

ニシン

Threadfin butterflyfish

Chaetodon auriga

トゲチョウチョウウオ

Pseudanthias pascalus

ハナゴイ

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

コンゴウフグ

Bartlett's Anthias

Pseudanthias bartlettorum

バートレットアンティアス

Peach fairy basslet

Pseudanthias dispar

アカネハナゴイ

Ribbon eel

Rhinomuraena quaesita

ハナヒゲウツボ

Tridacna crocea

ヒメシャコガイ

Green sawfish

Pristis zijsron

グリーン・ソーフィッシュ

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

キングペンギン

Larga seal (Spotted seal)

Phoca largha

ゴマフアザラシ

California sea lion

Zalophus californianus

カリフォルニアアシカ

Incredible performances with dynamic jumps by bottlenose dolphins and the sheer speed of Pacific white-sided dolphins can be seen from the 1,350 seats all around this circular, 25-meter diameter, 5-meter deep pool. Watch out for huge splashes when false killer whale jumps! The front rows will be soaked!

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Ice cream

Chanpon ; noodles stewed with seafood, meat and vegetables

Takoyaki ; grilled octopus dumplings

Okonomiyaki ; Japanese-style pizza

 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/