Japan Today

[Ana Ines Gomez de Castro]

Thanks for taking the time for this short report, Masatoshi.
I'll keep the radiactivity URL and distribute it among some
anxious people.
We wish you the best and please, count on us if you need
assistence.

Ana

Prof Ana I Gomez de Castro
Fac. CC Matematicas
Univ. Complutense de Madrid


On Fri, 18 Mar 2011, M. Ohishi wrote:

> Dear IVOA Members,
>
> I would like to report updated situation in the Tokyo area. I am not sure how
> the mass media report in other countries than Japan, but my report is based on
> what I observed.
>
> 1. Radioactivity
> The Japanese government has published, a few times a day, measured data on the
> radioactivity in many places in Japan, which can be accessed from
> http://eq.wide.ad.jp/index_en.html
> The measured radio activity levels in central Tokyo (Shinjuku), on March 17th,
> are between 0.050 and 0.052 micro Sv/h which are within its nominal value of 0.
> 028 - 0.079 micro Sv/h. In other words, there is NO danger on the radioactivity
> level.
>
> Further the troubled nuclear power plant is located in a distance of more than
> 200 km from Tokyo. Therefore I don't foresee any problems to stay and live in
> the Tokyo area.
>
> It is a pity that some goverments recommend to evacuate from Japan.
>
> 2. Life in Tokyo
> Because the quake was so strong (magnitude 9.0), there remains many
> restrictions on our daily life. For example, the electricity supply has bee
> short, and we are requested to save power. In some areas, the power supply is
> suspended for about three hours a day. It is fortunate that my home has not lost
> the power supply at all. And fuel supply is short. Therefore it is better to use
> public transportation systems, such as trains and buses.
>
> Communication systems (phone, internet) are OK.
>
> There is sufficient food in Tokyo, as usual. But some people buy so many toilet
> rolls for unknown purposes. They may plan to open a special shop to sell toilet
> rolls.
>
> 3. Aftershocks
> There are many aftershocks. Even last night there were smaller quakes with
> magnitude of 5 or 6.  Now we are used to such "small" ones, rather I feel like
> living on a hammock.
>
>
> That's all for today.
>
> Regards,
>  Masatoshi
>