Biological monitoring at "Marine World – Uminonakamichi"
I visited "Marine World – Uminonakamichi", which is located in Fukuoka prefecture, 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.
"Marine World – Uminonakamichi" was opened in 1989 as the "Cultural Resort Area" of the nationally operated Uminonakamichi Seaside Park. This aquarium focuses on the aquatic life of Tsushima's warm current. It exhibits a collection of 20,000 creatures representing 450 species which inhabit the subtropical area around Amami Oshima, the temperate zone offshore Kyushu Island to the Sanin region, and the subartic area around Hokkaido in conjunction with the Japan current from south to north.
So I visited "Marine World – Uminonakamichi" to see effects of the accident against marine 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 Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on October 13, 2015.
福岡県のマリンワールド海の中道は「対馬暖流」をテーマに、４５０種３万点の海の生き物を展示しています。サメの飼育数は日本トップクラスで、迫力満点のイルカショーもご覧になれます。
These pictures were taken on August 2015.
Finless Porpoises
Neophocaena phocaenoides
スナメリ
Marine World – Uminonakamichi
About Marine World – Uminonakamichi
Google map
Panorama Large Tank
Divers do shows in water while explaining fish habitats and answering questions.
パノラマ大水槽
Sand tiger shark
Carcharias taurus
シロワニ
The number of sharks Marine World keeps is one of the largest in Japan. About 100 sharks of over 20 kinds are swimming in large groups just in front of you. It's overwhelmingly impressive.
Cherry salmon
Oncorhynchus masou
ヤマメ
Sea Otter
ラッコ
Squarespot anthias (male)
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
スミレナガハナダイ（オス）
Squarespot anthias (female)
Pseudanthias pleurotaenia
スミレナガハナダイ（メス）
Blacksupotted puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus
コクテンフグ
Bennett's Butterflyfish
Chaetodon bennetti Cuvier
ウミヅキチョウチョウウオ
Peacock mantis shrimp
Odontodactylus scyllarus
モンハナシャコ
False clown anemone fish
Ocellaris clownfish
カクレクマノミ
Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
タイマイ
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
アオウミガメ
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
アカウミガメ
African pompano
Alectis ciliaris
イトヒキアジ
Common dolphinfish
Coryphaena hippurus
シイラ
Ringstreaked guitarfish
Rhinobatos hynnicephalus
コモンサカタザメ
Unicorn leatherjacket
Aluterus monoceros
ウスバハギ
Protopterus annectens
African lungfish
肺魚
Jumbo Oranda shishigashira
ジャンボオランダシシガシラ
Dolphin show
Be surprised by the spectacular and dynamic jump!
イルカショー
Fukuoka Airport
Shinkansen
Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Dango ; sweet rice dumpling
団子
Umegae mochi
梅が枝餅
Kamo Nanban Soba
Soba Noodles in Broth with
鴨南蛮そば
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, Fukuoka Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Fukuoka Prefecture. So people in there have no 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.
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, Fukuoka Prefecture is very far away from Fukushima, people in there have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in there have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for childbirth and child rearing in Fukuoka Prefecture. So people in there have no 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.
