Disaster Panel Doubts TEPCO’s Claim “The Tsunami Did It”
Members of the government disaster panel are expressing doubts about TEPCO’s claim that the tsunami was the sole cause of
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Setagaya Hot Spot – Bottle Found With Pic, Radium Claimed As Cause
This photo of the radium bottle found at a Setagaya grocery store was released today. Officials claim that the area
Read moreCrowd Sourced Information Again Proves Key In Fukushima Disaster
Crowd sourced information has been key to our knowledge and understanding of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. It is again proving
Read moreHokkido University Experts Say 9.0 Quake Highly Probably – With Translation of Text
This has been going around various websites concerning the probability of another 9.0 quake. Hokkiado University experts are saying a
Read moreMore Hot Spots Around Tokyo
A grouping of hot spots were found earlier this week in Ginza, Tokyo. “An elementary school located in Ginza, Chuo-ku,
Read moreTEPCO emergency manuals released
TEPCO has released their emergency manuals and NISA opted to make them available to the public. They are not available
Read moreHot Spot In Kashiwa Likely From Fukushima
Soil testing results have found very high levels of Cesium in the hot spot recently found in Kashiwa. The high
Read moreMEXT Creates Interactive Radiation Map
MEXT has created an interesting interactive radiation map. It allows you to look at various regions using different types of
Read moreOkuma Radiation Levels 503.1 mSv Annual Exposure
MEXT radiation testing found Okuma town, 3km from Fukushima Daiichi is still extremely high at 503.1 mSv annual accumulation. The
Read moreMeanwhile In Japan, People Continue To Grapple With Fukushima Aftermath
People in Japan continue to try to effectively deal with the challenges left from the ongoing disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreElevated Radiation Levels in Niigata and Akita
The ongoing aerial radiation survey has shown radiation in Niigata and Akita prefectures. Experts are trying to determine if the mountainous
Read moreNISA Calculated “China Syndrome” While TEPCO Claimed Disaster Was Minor
In late March and early April NISA had JNES secretly do calculations on a full melt through scenario at Fukushima.
Read moreMore Stronium Found In Yokohama, More Hot Spots In Tokyo, Citizen Tester Threatened
More Stronium 90 has been found in Yokohama 250km from Fukushima Daiichi. A gutter in Yokohama was found to have
Read moreGrowing Divide Between Government & People In Japan Over Nuclear Power
The Fukushima disaster caused an even more intense spotlight on the problems in the Japanese political system. The public has
Read moreRadioactive Stronium Found On Apartment Roof In Yokohama
195 bq/kg of Stronium 90 was found on an apartment rooftop in Yokohama. The same sample tested extremely high for
Read morePicture Of Bottles From Setagaya Hot Spot
These are the bottles that caused all the trouble in Tokyo. “According to Setagaya-ku and the Ministry of Education and
Read moreTokyo Hot Spot Likely Due To Bottles, Not Fukushima
Update: More information on the bottles (or jars) from NHK. It is still not totally clear what they are. If
Read moreFarmers Set Stringent Radiation Standards For Rice
Farmers groups in Fukushima have set a much higher standard for rice contamination than the national government. Rice with any
Read moreTea Farm Promotes Contaminated Tea As Safe
A Shizuoka tea farm is promoting their tea as “safe”, it has 174 bq/kg of cesium 137. It is under
Read moreTokyo Sidewalk Closed Due To High Radiation
A Setagaya Ward (Tokyo) sidewalk was closed due to high radiation. Local officials were informed by residents of the hot
Read morePublic Food Radiation Testing Lab Opens In Kashiwa
For about $13.00 per test people concerned about their food can test it themselves. A software firm owner has opened
Read moreCheck Out Our Library
We have been cataloging and gathering a collection of useful nuclear information. Papers on radiation exposure, information on other nuclear
Read moreStrahlentelex December 1987
We have another issue of Strahlentelex available (thanks to Peter Melzer for scanning the document). This one is the December
Read moreStronium & Plutonium Found In Government Survey
Stronium 90 and Plutonium 238 & 239 have been found around the region of the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Some of
Read moreA Peek Inside the IAEA
This rather mundane looking letter from 2000 talks about a number of concerns going on with the IAEA at that
Read moreRadiation Testing Update
Radiation testing results have been coming in from many sources. We have gathered those found here for comparison. UPDATE: TEPCO
Read moreTEPCO Web Cam Guy Shows Up At Press Conference, Confronts TEPCO
On September 29th the now rather famous finger pointing guy showed up at a TEPCO press conference to confront TEPCO.
Read moreGermany’s Citizen Radiation Testing Strahlentelex, A Print Issue From 1987
Post Chernobyl people in Germany found themselves getting insufficient information from their government on radiation and food contamination. Strahlentelex is
Read moreWorkers Tell Media Of Questionable Contracts, Dosimeters That Error In High Radiation
Frontal 21 has another expose on Fukushima Daiichi. They have spoken to workers who explained even more dangerous work conditions
Read moreInvestigation Finds 7 Cases Of NISA & Power Companies Faked Nuclear Support
An independent investigation of power companies and the regulatory agency NISA found a total of 7 situations where nuclear support
Read moreGovernment Admits Plutonium Found 45km From Fukushima Daiichi In June
The Ministry of Education and Science has admitted they found plutonium up to 45km away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
Read moreNew Quake Near Fukushima Stirs Up Smoke By Common Pool
Another quake has happened in the vicinity of the damaged nuclear plant. This one is just south of J-Village and
Read moreJcast Radiation Readings 25 Times Lower Than Actual Level
The ministry in charge of the Jcast radiation data has stated that their initial readings in July and June were
Read moreEdano Adds Anti-Nuclear Experts To Energy Panel
The new panel in charge of establishing Japan’s future energy policy has had two anti-nuclear experts added by Minister Edano.
Read moreMinamisoma Residents Do Their Own Radiation Testing, Establish Reconstruction Committee
Residents in Minamisoma have created their own radiation monitoring system that is considerably more accurate than the government testing. The
Read more10 mSv Inside Tokyo Train
A US Expat happened to check the seat in a Tokyo area train and found it to be quite high.
Read moreDebunking The BBC And Jim Al-Kahlili
The BBC recently aired this segment on Horizon (science programme) that was quite shocking in some of the outrageous claims it
Read moreOfficials Failed To Notice Iodine 131 Cloud Floating South Of Fukushima Daiichi
Officials from the science ministry are now saying that another cloud of radiation flowed south of the plant. It has
Read moreCitizen Finds 63,000 bq/kg On Roof In Yokohama
A citizen found these extremely high levels of radiation on the roof of his apartment building. After finding high air
Read moreGreenpeace Fukushima Seafood Results
Greenpeace has issued a report on their independent seafood testing around Fukushima. The testing dates from late August 2011. They
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