Radiation Air-flow Pattern Over Osaka and Kyoto
According to the Norwegian institute for air research, tomorrow is not a good day to go outdoors in the Kansai region or anywhere else in western Japan, unless you don’t mind taking a chance on getting irradiated. According to them, radiation coming from the Fukushima plant will be passing over the Kansai region starting tonight and throughout the rest of the day tomorrow. Click this site for the air pattern and map. Radiated Air-flow Map
Read MoreHanami: Late Start
Cherry blossoms got a late start this year. The season is about a weekend a half later than it has been in the past few years. The cherry blossoms right now are at about 20 to 30% bloomed. Mountain and hillsides are turning a light shade of pink. If you wish to see a mix of cherry blossoms and cherry blossom buds, now’s a good time to go. If you wish to see them in full-bloom, mankai, this weekend would be the best time to...
Read MoreCRASH Japan Seeking Laborers and Team Leaders
CRASH Japan is seeking people to do labor work and lead teams to Tokyo and then onto Sendai and other camps around the earthquake and tsunami damaged areas. The Japanese government is encouraging people to not to go up to Sendai individually. CRASH also encourages people to not go up to the headquarters individually. The problem with individuals going up to the region is people need to work in the disaster areas in teams and people coming and going one by one causes disorganization. So people...
Read MoreFeeling the Quake in Kansai
For those of you worrying about family or friends living in the Kansai region, Osaka, Kyoto, Shiga, Hyogo (Kobe) and Nara, while many people felt the initial quake down this far south, the Kansai region was not really effected. People in this area should be alright. Wakayama, however, did experience a tsunami along the coastal areas. If your family lives along the coastal area of Wakayama, they may have been effected by the quake.
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Schools Out for Flu Again
The flu has been relatively quiet so far this year. This week, however, many students at schools around the Kansai region are coming down with flu-like symptoms. Because so many students are sick at the same time, school classes are being cancelled for several days to allow students to heal and hopefully stop the bugs going around.
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Crash Course in Driving in Snow
Many people in the Kansai region are getting a crash course in driving in snow. People do not normally get many opportunities to drive in snow in Osaka or Kyoto cities because it snows very little. The latest storm has dropped between three and five cm of snow. Along the roads today, during the snowstorm, many cars were backed up because of fender benders. The snow will continue into the morning for a short period, which may cause more traffic congestion if the temperature drops below zero...
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