Kamogawa SEA WORLD

Biological monitoring at Kamogawa SEA WORLD, Chiba prefecture.

 I visited Kamogawa SEA WORLD 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.
 Kamogawa SEA WORLD is a world class aquarium, well known throughout Japan for its killer whale family. In addition to the killer whale show, main attractions of the facility are the dolphin show, sea lion performance and beluga whale performance. Approximately 11,000 sea creatures of 800 species are on display. You can enjoy a fun and relaxing time watching these creatures of the sea with your family, friends or someone special.
 So I visited Kamogawa SEA WORLD to see effects of the nuclear power plant accident against marine 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 Chiba Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on January 12, 2016.

These pictures were taken on October, 2016.

千葉県の鴨川シーワールドではシャチやイルカなど海洋生物による豪快なパフォーマンスが楽しめます。彼らの持つ高いコミュニケーション能力と知能に驚きです。

Killer whale show

Kamogawa SEA WORLD

About Kamogawa SEA WORLD

http://www.granvista.co.jp/english/list/ksw.html

Google map

http://goo.gl/maps/FbXma

PINECONE FISH

Monocentris japonica

マツカサウオ

Palette surgeonfish

Paracanthurus hepatus

ナンヨウハギ

Orangespine unicornfish

Naso lituratus

ミヤコテングハギ

Clown triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

モンガラカワハギ

Blackspot tuskfish

Choerodon schoenleinii

シロクラベラ

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta

アカウミガメ

Longhorn cowfish

Lactoria cornuta

コンゴウフグ

White Spotted Char

Salvelinus leucomaenis 

イワナ

Caspian seal

Pusa caspica

カスピカイアザラシ

Australian pelican(Lt)

Pelecanus conspicillatus

コシグロペリカン（左）

Eastern white pelican(Rt)

Pelecanus onocrotalus

モモイロペリカン（右）

Walrus

セイウチ

Japanese dace

Tribolodon hakonensis

ウグイ

Japanese perch

Coreoperca kawamebari

オヤニラミ

California sea lion

Zalophus californianus

カリフォルニアアシカ

Steller Sea Lion

トド

Harbour porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

ネズミイルカ

Beluga

ベルーガ

Bottlenose dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

バンドウイルカ

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

カマイルカ

Killer whale show

シャチパフォーマンス

We were soaked with seawater.

Ocellaris clownfish (False clown anemone fish)

Amphiprion ocellaris

カクレクマノミ

Chum salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

サケ

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

オウサマペンギン

Gentoo penguin

Pygoscelis papua

ジェンツーペンギン

Twofin flashlightfish  (splitfin flashlightfish)

Anomalops katoptron

ヒカリキンメダイ

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Beluga shaped steamed bun

ice

"BOSO" Lobster Curry & Rice

Grilled abalone

fruits and cakes

Croissants

 About 5 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, Chiba 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 Chiba prefecture. So people in there have no concern about the accident.
 I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of Fukushima nuclear power plant 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/

Horyuji temple and Chuguji Temple

Horyuji Temple
法隆寺

Horyuji Temple (法隆寺, Hōryūji) was founded in 607 by Prince Shotoku, who is credited with the early promotion of Buddhism in Japan. Horyuji is one of the country's oldest temples and contains the world's oldest surviving wooden structures. It was designated a world heritage site in 1993. Horyuji's temple grounds are spacious and separated into two main precincts, the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) and the Eastern Precinct (Toin Garan).　source http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e4104.html

法隆寺は聖徳太子が607年に建立した飛鳥時代の姿を現在に伝える世界最古の木造建築物です。我が国最古の五重塔もここにあります。法隆寺夢殿に隣接して中宮寺があり、御本尊の菩薩半跏像（伝如意輪観音）は飛鳥時代の彫刻の最高傑作といわれています。

These pictures were taken on July 2015.

Nandaimon

South main Gate

南大門

The grounds of Horyuji Temple house the world's oldest surviving wooden structures, conveying images of Japan as it existed more than 1,300 years ago, during the Asuka Period (A.D.mid 6th-beginning of 8th c.). 

source http://www.horyuji.or.jp/horyuji_e.htm

Chumon

Central gate

中門

There are Statues of Kongo Rikishi at the gate.
金剛力士像

 The central gate is guarded by Japan's two oldest statues of Kongo Rikishi, the pair of muscular deities often seen at large temple gates.

Daikodo

Great Lecture Hall

大講堂

Statue of a seated figure of the Yakushi Nyorai

 Yakushi Nyorai ; Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)

Kairo

Cloister-Gallery

廻廊

Kondo ; Main Hall (Lt)

Gojyu-no-To ; Five-Story Pagoda (Rt)

金堂（左）　五重塔（右）

Kudara Kannondo

The Kudara Kannon Hall

百済観音堂

Todaimon

East Main Gate

東大門

Yumedono

Hall of Visions

夢殿

Chuguji Temple
中宮寺

Chuguji Temple was originally constructed upon the request of the Empress Anahobe no Hashihito, the mother of Prince Shotoku in the Asuka period(592-710). The original location of Chuguji Temple was 500m east of its current location. It is believed that Horyuji Temple, next to Chuguji Temple, was originally designed as a monastery while Chuguji Temple as a nunnery.

The Sitting Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent, a National Treasure, is the main deity (honzon) of the Main hall. The statue is a magnum opus of Asuka period sculpture. Its elegant posture with its fingers touching the cheek represents the purity and grace of the Buddhist redemption of mankind.

The Sitting Bodhisattva with One Leg Pendent

国宝　菩薩半跏像（伝如意輪観音）

source http://nara.jr-central.co.jp/walk/mc2.html

Main hall

本堂

Japanese foods are good and safe.

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

Kaki Udon ; persimmon flavored Udon
柿うどん

Kakinoha-zushi ; Sushi wrapped with a persimmon leaf, and is one of the local Japanese dishes in Nara

柿の葉寿司

Chirashi-zushi ; a style of sushi where the topping is placed on a bed of rice

ちらし寿司

 About 5 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, Nara 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 Nara 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.

公衆衛生ネットワーク

Public Health Network in Japan

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