Radiation Update

So, the last several days have been a little stressful. Information was uneven and ranged between "nothing is happening" and "the world is ending." As far as Shikoku and particularly Saijo is concerned, we are definitely in the former camp.

Literally nothing is happening where we live. So far as I can tell/research there is no sign of radiation and everything is 100% normal.

I feel very fortunate to be far away from the terrible events that occured and are still ongoing up north of Japan, and we are monitoring the situation as it unfolds.

Many brave Japanese are working around the clock to keep things under control at the Fukushima reactor, and I am very thankful for their valiant efforts.

Although many non-Japanese in the Tokyo area and further north do seem to be evacuating, no one in my area has any plans to leave or reason for panic.

Many people in Shikoku work in factories with nuclear technology, and measuring devices for radiation are everywhere. Everything is perfectly normal and I am hoping for the best in Fukushima. It will take weeks to know this all will turn out, and we are staying up-to-date the best we can.

This is a cute animation for kids to explain what was happening when things first went down. I'm not sure of the accuracy, but it was still reassuring! Personally, I am trying to block out those who prefer to fear-monger, whether it's individuals or news organizations. The most interesting thing to come out of this is how terrible the Japanese government is at communicating and how one miscommunication or ambiguity can be spun into a crazy news segment.