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Should be flying to Japan on Thursday...thoughts? -
03-21-2011, 01:46 AM
Hi guys,
I am supposed to be flying to Osaka on Thursday, and heading to Fukuoka via Kyoto, Kobe and Hiroshima, before spending about 2 weeks in Tokyo, Yokohama and the surrounding areas. I was due to be in Japan on holiday for a month. I have of course been reading with great sadness about the natural disasters happening in Japan in recent days. I am however struggling to decide where the obviously sensationalist, fear-mongering newspaper articles meet the reality of the situation, with particular regards to the nuclear fallout risk, food/water contamination and food shortages. My question is, how bad is it in Tokyo? And, if in my situation, would you fly to Osaka this week? There is a possibility I could cancel my trip and reschedule to October, by which time things will hopefully have settled down... Any opinions would be greatly appreciated as I am genuinely unsure of what to do. Many thanks for your time MidnightSun |
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03-21-2011, 09:23 AM
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The first one still scares me... that guy is fickle and unpredictable! @OP; I live right next to Osaka, it's as though nothing has happened to Japan here, save a few donation boxes and the news. |
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03-21-2011, 11:36 AM
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It could be a nasty situation for the elderly and the frail if they can't have their air conditioners running. |
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03-21-2011, 01:09 PM
Present maximum output of Tokyo Electric Power Company 3550kw
Average demand in winter 5000kw Average demand in summer 5000-6000kw Electric energy that is scheduled to be restored by summer 600kw The core of Tokyo that has been excluded from the power failure(rolling blackout) area is scheduled to enter the power failure region in summer, too. Quote:
I am scheduled to stop air-conditioning, and to decrease "Meat of the belly with an intense self-insistence". Cryptanalysis is necessary for you. set a goal:English at the same level as Johan Cruyff |
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03-21-2011, 09:54 PM
Hi everyone, thank you for your replies.
@ MMM: there were various articles in UK newspapers citing "toxic clouds" hanging above Tokyo, and the Fukushima nuclear issue being "another Chernobyl", and "spewing vast amounts of deadly radiation into the air". Unfortunately I cannot find these articles online. Such articles I believe are used to sell papers, as oppose to report the truth. I am very glad to hear that Osaka and further west is ok. I was also concerned by the current status of Tokyo, for example: are trains operational, are blackouts still occuring and is food scarce on shelves? Sadly the Live BBC coverage of the Japan situation stopped 2 days ago to be replaced by the Libya crisis, and so it is now more difficult to find accurate information about the current situation. Regards MidnightSun |
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