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Justinelebonne
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Hey,
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My hubby and I have a dream job in Takayama lined up for April 17th. We have our flights and visa's and are just waiting to go. We are obviously devastated for the Japanese people but we would like some opinions on whether it is still safe for us to come. We do have to fly in to Tokyo and stay for the night. Should we get some potassium iodide tablets? Thanks |
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Sweetsee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Where's Takayama, Justine? |
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Justinelebonne
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Sweetsee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:39 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it's safe. We wouldn't be here if it weren't. What is it you are concerned about, Tokyo? |
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Justinelebonne
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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hey,
Well, we need to get the Narita Express from the airport to Shinjuku- the website says its not running. Then, the next day we need to get the Nohi bus to Takayama.
Also, just read a few reports of radiation in Tokyo although I'm not sure what to believe now.
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Sweetsee
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Howdy,
NEX should be running by then, but I don't know why you would use it. Just take a train, save money. Also, radiation is everywhere. Do you like bananas? What about the radiation you'll be exposed to on your flight? |
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Justinelebonne
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Well we arrive quite late at night and just read it was quicker. Is it not?
What are you talking about Bananas for?
I'm really not wanting to get in a debate about Radiation, I just want to know that the levels in Tokyo are safe enough for me to travel through with my husband. You can't blame us for asking with everything that's on the news.
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Sweetsee
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 7:50 pm Post subject: |
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The new Skyliner's the fastest, I heard. I imagine it depends on the connections though. You could probably figure that out, but I doubt it makes much difference, maybe a few minutes here or there. Mostly a matter of preference for most, depending on convenience or cost.
As for Tokyo being safe on April 17 so you and your hubby can pass through, who knows? It is the safest city in the world. What is it that you are afraid of? What is your fear? |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:06 pm Post subject: |
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| Justinelebonne wrote: |
| Also, just read a few reports of radiation in Tokyo although I'm not sure what to believe now. |
What reports would those be? Watch for reports from the IAEA, which just got into Japan. Initial measurements reported nothing but background levels in Tokyo. It's a huge place, though, and depending on what you call Tokyo and not just its suburbs, who can say? |
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my_way
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| Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| [quote="Justinelebonne"]Well we arrive quite late at night and just read it was quicker. Is it not? |
i'm a tokyo resident and yes it is, if you're in shinjiku it's the best way to go. i'm sure it's running, but probably best to check online first.
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| I'm really not wanting to get in a debate about Radiation, I just want to know that the levels in Tokyo are safe enough for me to travel through with my husband. You can't blame us for asking with everything that's on the news. |
you will be fine.....you're just traveling through. i was out this weekend and the city seemed just as usual.
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G Cthulhu
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Why is alps in quotes? Do you not consider them mountains or do you simply not realize that that that's their name? |
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my_way
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taikibansei, is this (underlined) statement really true (from the same article)?
"Bodies are piling up in some of devastated communities and badly decomposing even amid chilly rain and snow."
The way it's written, human bodies are stacked like cordwood, which I seriously doubt is true. |
so, piling up means 'stacked like cordwood'? i would take it as the number of dead bodies is increasing quickly--which they are--and there is no place to put them.
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Good question. I'm curious myself. On the 17th there were a couple of articles talking about bodies piling up in different areas of Miyagi-ken and not being able to put them to rest because local crematoriums weren't operational. I haven't seen any follow up stories though.
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/news/20110317-OYT1T00511.htm (one of those articles) |
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as soon as rescue workers went in and started finding bodies it was reported on NHK that there were not enough body bags and they were requesting them from all over japan and abroad.
with the death tolls increasing quite quickly, bodies could very likely be 'piling up'. |
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my_way
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| G Cthulhu wrote: |
Why is alps in quotes? Do you not consider them mountains or do you simply not realize that that that's their name? |
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is this response really necessary?
just wanted to comment on the japanese 'alps'......my husband and i took a trip to shirahone onsen this winter, which is the the alps national park. i have traveled a lot, but it was one of the most beautiful places i've ever seen, the mountains are steep and were covered in snow....a LOT of snow!
it was one of the best trips of my life.....beautiful! enjoy! |
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flyer
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Apsara
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[quote="my_way"]
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| Justinelebonne wrote: |
| Well we arrive quite late at night and just read it was quicker. Is it not? |
i'm a tokyo resident and yes it is, if you're in shinjiku it's the best way to go. i'm sure it's running, but probably best to check online first.
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Justine, definitely check the Narita Express sites for the latest updates. Since last week the Narita Express mostly hasn't been running as an electricity saving measure (also I'm sure you can imagine that the numbers of people flying into Tokyo have been a bit lower than usual.) The ordinary JR rapid trains are still running out of Narita, but you will need to change at Tokyo station to the Chuo line to get to Shinjuku.
I'm not sure about the Keisei Skyliner, but if you take any Keisei trains you will need to change at Ueno or Nippori to the Yamanote line to get to Shinjuku, and the Tokyo change is the easier one with more chance of getting a seat. In your situation I would take JR (my mother is arriving in Tokyo next week and that's what I've advised her to do). |
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