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2015年1月13日火曜日

Biological monitoring in Tokyo (January 13, 2015)

Biological monitoring at SUMIDA AQUARIUM

 I visited SUMIDA AQUARIUM 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.
 Sumida Aquarium opened May, 2012 in TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN® featuring the Tokyo Tank that replicates the seas of the Ogasawara Islands listed as a World Heritage Site, an indoor open-pool tank where visitors can watch penguins and fur seals up close, and more attractions that offer an intimate experience with marine life, right in the heart of Tokyo.
"Based on the theme of the “Cradle of Life - a Nurturing Aquatic Environment,” SUMIDA AQUARIUM as a whole was designed to be a large cradle nurturing life.
 Visitors can enjoy close-up views of penguins and fur seals at one of Japan’s largest indoor open tanks. Furthermore, the aquarium has set up a zone for visitors to watch behind-the-scenes “backyard” operations including the worksites of aquarium keepers. The aquarium welcomes communication between visitors and staff. Friendly and approachable, the aquarium keepers provide us with attentive explanations.
 Generally speaking, marine 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 SUMIDA AQUARIUM to see effects of the accident against creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.  Fortunately, I can see them grown up safely and I cannot 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 January 13, 2015.




毎夜鮮やかにライトアップされる東京スカイツリーの足元には、主に小笠原の魚たちをテーマにした、すみだ水族館があります。21時まで営業しているので、東京スカイツリーがライトアップされるまでの時間潰しにも最適です。





Whitespotted conger
マアナゴ
Whitespotted conger



SUMIDA AQUARIUM
すみだ水族館
SUMIDA AQUARIUM
About SUMIDA AQUARIUM

SUMIDA AQUARIUM is at the foot of the TOKYO SKYTREE.


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About TOKYO SKY TREE


TOKYO SKY TREE is 634 meters tall.
It is the highest tower in the world.
東京スカイツリー
TOKYO SKY TREE



Japanese rice fish
ミナミメダカ
Japanese rice fish

Pond loach
ドジョウ
Pond loach

Suihougan ; Bubble Eye
水泡眼
Suihougan ; Bubble Eye

Yellow Comet
イエローコメット
Yellow Comet

Choutengan ; Celestial Eye Goldfish
頂点眼
Choutengan ; Celestial Eye Goldfish

Sarasa Wakin
更紗和金
Sarasa Wakin

Ryukin
琉金
Ryukin

Tanchou ; Redcap Oranda
丹頂
Tanchou ; Redcap Oranda

Calico Oranda
キャリコオランダ
アズマニシキ
東錦
Calico Oranda

South American Fur Seal
ミナミアメリカオットセイ
South American Fur Seal

Kissing gourami
キッシンググラミー
Kissing gourami

Humphead wrasse
メガネモチノウオ
Humphead wrasse

Fungia scutaria
クサビライシ
Fungia scutaria

Razorfish
ヘコアユ
Razorfish

Longhorn cowfish
コンゴウフグ
Longhorn cowfish

Square-spot fairy basslet
スミレナガハナダイ
Square-spot fairy basslet

Sea anemone and Tomato clownfish
サンゴイソギンチャクとハマクマノミ
Sea anemone and Tomato clownfish

Peacock mantis shrimp
モンハナシャコ
Peacock mantis shrimp

Actinia equina
ウメボシイソギンチャク
Actinia equina

Threadfin butterflyfish
トゲチョウチョウウオ
Threadfin butterflyfish

Threespot dascyllus
ミツボシクロスズメダイ
Threespot dascyllus

Blue green damselfish
デバスズメダイ
Blue green damselfish

Lemon damsel
ネッタイスズメダイ
Lemon damsel

Sapphire devil
ルリスズメダイ
Sapphire devil

Starcks demoiselle
セナキルリスズメダイ
Starcks demoiselle

Red-spot cardinalfish
ネオンテンジクダイ
Red-spot cardinalfish

Palette surgeonfish
ナンヨウハギ
Palette surgeonfish

Sandtiger Shark
シロワニ
Sandtiger Shark

Spotted garden-eel
チンアナゴ
Spotted garden-eel

Whitespotted garden eel
ホワイトスポッテッドガーデンイール
Whitespotted garden eel

Splendid garden eel
ニシキアナゴ
Splendid garden eel

Magellanic Penguin
マゼランペンギン
Magellanic Penguin



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


Penguin and garden-eel shaped cakes
Penguin and garden-eel shaped cakes


Nabe : Nabe originally means a cooking pot, and is also a general term for all kinds of dishes cooked in pots.
Nabe






 About 4 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.





Public Health Network in Japan
公衆衛生ネットワーク
Public Health Network in Japan



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