National Institute of Radiological Science

National Institute of Radiological Science
Official Site
http://www.nirs.go.jp/index.shtml
- The site itself is in Japanese, but has information in English and Chinese. Click the links says English PDF.

- Here are the direct link to some of the informations in English
Basic Facts
http://www.nirs.go.jp/data/pdf/i3_e.pdf
Basic Fact 2
http://www.nirs.go.jp/data/pdf/i4_e.pdf
General information on decontamination methods (To those who cannot use water)
http://www.nirs.go.jp/data/pdf/jyosen_e_2.pdf
General information on decontamination methods (To those who use water)
http://www.nirs.go.jp/data/pdf/jyosen_e_1.pdf
Don't take commercially available products containing iodine
http://www.nirs.go.jp/data/pdf/english.pdf

Reliable & Scientific Explanations of Earthquake and Nuclear Plant

So, one of the many challenges you will face/are facing in this earthquake is to find the correct information. Twitter and blogs help immediate access to emergency informationm, but at the same time there are a lot of false rumor and out-of-fate information. The most reliable govermental official sites offer information in Japanese, but not so much in English.

So, I asked the professors in my univeristy where I can find reliable information. Here are some he suggested and I found. Many of them include scienticfic explanations. You may not like reading scientific articles, but they are very easy to understand using a lot of pictures. Read thorough them in order to understand what is actually going on, and to be able to tell truth from false rumors.

Nuclear Plant
Exposed rods spark meltdown fear
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12737508
Japan nuclear alert at Fukushima - Q&A
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12732015
Radiation falls at Japanese plant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12722435
In graphics: Fukushima nuclear alert
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12726591
Japan's nuclear crisis: The story so far
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20249-japans-nuclear-crisis-the-story-so-far.html
Fukushima latest: Radiation around plant falls
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/japan-megaquake-update.html
Estimates of total radioactive cesium and iodine emissions from Fukushima plant
http://blogs.nature.com/news/thegreatbeyond/2011/03/first_estimates_of_radioactive.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nature%2FySfs+%28The+Great+Beyond%29

Earthquake
Quake was big even for Japan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12710999
How Shifting Plates Caused the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/11/world/asia/maps-of-earthquake-and-tsunami-damage-in-japan.html
Was Friday's quake Tokyo's expected 'big one'?
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/was-fridays-quake-tokyos-expec.html

Tsunami
UW-Madison professor discusses earthquake, tsunami
http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/international/uw-madison-professor-harold-tobin-discusses-japan-earthquake

Schedule for Tohoku Electric Power's Rolling Blackouts

Updated March 19th 7:00

Tohoku Electric Power has canceled the rolling blackout 21st and 17th.

It should be noted for some municipalities only a part of city goes under blackout but not a whole city. It is also why some cities and villages are listed in multiple groups.
You need block level informaiton to determine your group.
The detail informaiton can be found at Tohoku Electric Power Website (Japanese)
http://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/information/1182377_821.html



Tohoku Electric Power has announced that it is less likely to carry out rolling blackouts on 16th an 17th



Group 1 and Group 2: 16th 9:00-12:00, 18th 9:00-12:00

Group 1
▽Yamagata山形県
Ynezawa City, Nagai City, Nanyo City, Takahata City, Kawanishi City, Kawakami City
米沢市、長井市、南陽市、高畠町、川西町、飯豊町、上山市

▽Niigata新潟県
Niigata City (Chuo, Higathi, Nishi, Konan, Minami, Nisiura)
新潟市(中央区、東区、西区、江南区、南区、西蒲区)
Aga-cho, Agano City, Nagaoka City, Sanjo City, Tsubame City, Village of Izumozaki, Village of Yahiko
阿賀町、阿賀野市、長岡市、三条市、燕市、出雲崎町、弥彦村


Gourp 2
▽Aomori青森県
Hirosaki City, Goshogwara City, Kuroishi City, Tsugaru City, Ajigasara Cho, Tsuruda Cho, Itayanagi Cho, Fukaura Cho, Villlage of Nishimeya, Owani Cho, Fujisaki Cho, Village of Inakadat, Oamori City
弘前市、五所川原市、黒石市、つがる市、平川市、鰺ヶ沢町、鶴田町、板柳町、中泊町、深浦町、西目屋村、大鰐町、藤崎町、田舎館村、青森市

▽Niigata
Niigata City (Akib, Kounan, Chuo, Nishiura, Nishi, Minami)
新潟市(秋葉区、江南区、中央区、西蒲区、西区、南区)
Sanjo City, Nagaoka City, Kamo City, Mitsuke City, Tsubame City, Izumi City, Agano City, Tagami Cho
三条市、長岡市、加茂市、見附市、燕市、五泉市、阿賀野市、田上町

Group 3 & Group 4: 17:00-20:00 and 18th 17:00-20:00

Group3
▽Yamagata 山形県
Yamagata City, Shinjyo City, Murayama City, Higashine City, Tendo City, Obanazawa City, Sobue City, Mogami Cho, Funagata Cho, Kawakita Cho, Oishida Cho, Nishikawa Cho, Oe Cho, Oguni Cho, Nakayama Cho, Mamurogawa Cho, Village of Sakegawa, Village of Tozawa, Village of Okura

▽Nigata新潟県
Niigata City ( Kita, Higashi, Chuo, Kounan)
新潟市(北区、東区、中央区、江南区)
Murakami City, Tainai city, Sinhotta City, Agano city, Seiro Cho, Agano Cho, Village of Sekikawa

Group 4
▽Akita 秋田県
Yokote Cit, Yuzawa City, Yurihonjo Cit, Nikaho City, Daisen City, Ugo City, Misato Cho, Village of Higashi Naruse
横手市、湯沢市、由利本庄市、にかほ市、大仙市、羽後町、美郷町、東成瀬村

▽Niigata 新潟県
Uonuma City, Minamiuonuma City, Nagaoka City, Ojiya City, Kashiwazaki City, Yuzawa City
魚沼市、南魚沼市、長岡市、小千谷市、柏崎市、湯沢町


Group 5 and Group 6: 17th 9:00-12:00

▽Yamagata 山形県
Sakata City, Tsuruoka City, Shonai City, Yusa City, Mikawa Cho,
酒田市、鶴岡市、庄内町、遊佐町、三川町

▽Niigata 新潟県
Murakami City, Jyoetsu City, Myoko City, Kashiwazaki City, Itoigawa City,
村上市、上越市、妙高市、柏崎市、糸魚川市

Group 6
▽Aomori青森県
Aomori City, Goshogawara City, Tsugaru City, Kuroishi City, Tairagawa City, Hirakawa City, Mutsu City, Fujisaki City, Sotogahama City, Imabetsu City, Nakadomari Cho, Oma Cho, Yokohama Cho, Hiranai Cho, Village of Hoda, Village of Inakadate, Village of Higashidori, Village of Isa, Village of Kazamaura, Village of Mutsugasho
青森市、五所川原市、つがる市、黒石市、平川市、むつ市、藤崎町、外ヶ浜町、今別町、中泊町、大間町、横浜町、平内町、蓬田村、田舎館村、東通村、佐井村、風間浦村、六ヶ所村

▽Akita 秋田県
Akita City, Oga City, Senhoku City, Yurihonjyo City, Misato Cho, Village of Ogata
秋田市、男鹿市、仙北市、大仙市、由利本荘市、美郷町、大潟村です。

▽Niigata 新潟県
Nagaoka City, Mitsuke City
長岡市、見附市



Group 7 & Group 8: 17th 17:00 – 20:00

Group 7
▽山形県
Yamagata City, Tendo City, Kamiyama City, Nagai City, Nanyo City, Yamabe Cho, Asahi Cho, Oe Cho, Shirotaka Cho
山形市、天童市、上山市、長井市、南陽市、山辺町、中山町、朝日町、大江町、白鷹町

▽Niigata 新潟県
Niigata City (Chuo, Higashi, Nishi, Konan, Akiba, Nishiura)
新潟市 (中央区、東区、西区、江南区、秋葉区、南区、西蒲区)
Izumi City, Tagami Cho
五泉市、田上町

Group 8
▽Aomori青森県
Tago Cho
田子町

▽Akita 秋田県
Kitaakita City, Odate City, Noshiro City, Kazuno City, Akita City, Oga City, Katagami City, Ozaka Cho, Yatsumine Cho, Fujisato Cho, Mitane Cho, Hachirogata Cho, Gojyome Cho, Igawa Cho, Village of Kamioani, Village of Ogata
北秋田市、大館市、能代市、鹿角市、秋田市、男鹿市、潟上市、小坂町、八峰町、藤里町、三種町、八郎潟町、五城目町、井川町、上小阿仁村、大潟村

▽Nigata 新潟県
Nagaoka City, Ojiya City, Uonuma City, Minamiunonuma City, Kashiwazaki City, Izumozaki City, Village of Kariwa
長岡市, 小千谷市、魚沼市、南魚沼市、柏崎市、出雲崎町、刈羽村


Japanese Example Sentences

"すみません (sumimasen) [excuse me]


今日計画停電が実施されると聞きました. (kyo keikakuteiden ga jisshi sareruto kikimashita) [I heard that we will be having a planned blackout today.]

ここは停電のリストの中に含まれていますか？ (Kokoha teidennno risutoni hukumareteimasuka? ) [Is here included in this list?]"


"これは計画停電ですか？(koreha keikakuteiden desuka?) [Is this planned power outage?]"

Websites w/ Latest Info

NHK World TV -​Japan Quake Ne​ws- (in Englis​h)
http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv43296023
- live NHK news through Nico Nico Video

Google Crisis Response
http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
- the most important!

Prime Minister's Office official website
- Countermeasures for 2011 Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake
http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/incident/index.html

Center for Multilingual Multicultural Education and Research
http://www.tufs.ac.jp/blog/ts/g/cemmer/index.html

Useful Information in Several Languages
https://sites.google.com/site/minnadewiki/home/foreigner

Time Out Tokyo
http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/2530/Japan-earthquake-live-report
- emergency, black out, train info etc.

EARTHQUAKE INFO for ENGLISH SPEAKERS in Japan
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_140363246028731
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=group_116365381773884
- facebook group

International Cultural Exchange Student Organizaiton BRIDGE
http://the-bridge.6.ql.bz/earthquake.html
- information in English to those who are in the Tokyo Area

For Japan
http://for-japan.6.ql.bz/en/index.html
- Latest news on the earthquake in English, Korean, Portugues, and German

Earthquake Information by Tohoku area pacific offshore earthquake multi-language support center * Bookmark!
http://eqinfojp.net/?page_id=66
- This site provides earthquake information in English,Español,Português,Tagalog,中文,한글,ภาษาไทย,Tiếng Việt,Bahasa Indonesia
-Topics are listed blow and this site is updated daily

Topics
No.33 2011.3.16 11:10 - Do not drink mouthwash or hand soap that includes iodine.
No.32 2011.3.16 11:10 - Information related to Economy Class Syndrome
No.31 2011.3.16 11:10 - Attention　of the weather changes
No.30 2011.3.15 16:25 - Transportation between Sendai, Tokyo, Osaka, Niigata, and Yamagata are
No.29 2011.3.15 11:45 - Emergency evacuation order in Fukushima
No.28 2011.3.14　14:00 - Multilanguage emergency numbers
No.27 2011.3.14　14:00 - Multilanguage emergency numbers
No.26 2011.3.14　15:20 - About immigration services
No.25 2011.3.14　15:15 - Rolling blackouts 2
No.24 2011.3.15　14:40 - False rumors
No.23 2011.3.14 11:00 - rolling blackouts 1
No.19-22 2011.3.13 13:10 - living info 4
No.16-18 2011.3.13 11:55 - living info 3
No.13-15 2011.3.13 11:35 - living info 2
No.12 2011.3.12 - warning for using oil stoves
No.11 2011.3.12 20:05 - nuclear 3
No.10 2011.3.12 19:31 - nuclear 2　
No.9 2011.3.12 18:46 - nuclear 1
No.8 2011.3.12 12:50 - living info 1
No.6-7 2011.3.12 11:30 - trafic at Tohoku highway
No.3-5 2011.3.12 10:45 - evacuation around nuclear plant and transportation system
No.2 2011.3.11 22:20 - general info
No.1 2011.3.11 20:42 - general info

Roads in Tohoku Area

Map of Highway and Roades in Tohoku Area

http://www.google.com/intl/ja/crisisresponse/japanquake2011_traffic.html

・This map is showing the rodes where somebody have passed a day before.
・Blue dots indicate that somebody drove this roads and gray dots that nobody did, thus most likely to be closed down at this moment.
・The original data is provided by Honda

Public Trasportation Affected by Planned Power Outage

Updated March 15th 3:52

Most of public transportation will be back on March 15th.
I just listed the ones which will be out of service today for sure.
Most of train companies can only put 30-80% of trains back to service due to secturity concerns.


You can check latest JR lines's information in English
- Tohoku http://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/tohoku.aspx
- Kanto http://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/kanto.aspx
- Shinetsu http://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/shinetsu.aspx
- Shinkansen http://traininfo.jreast.co.jp/train_info/e/shinkansen.aspx

Is your train working?
Navitime's all-in-one route search maybe useful to find alternative ways to go home.
http://www.navitime.co.jp/en/


Japanese Example Sentences

"すみません (sumimasen) [excuse me]

（　　　　）線はいつ運転を再開しますか？ (___sen wa itsu unten wo saikai shimasuka?) [When will the ___line start running again?]

ここに書いてもらえませんか？ (kokoni kaite morae masenka?) [Could you write it here?]

ありがとうございます。 (Arigatou gozaimasu) [Thank you]

（　　　　　）にいきたいのですがどうしたらいいでしょうか？(___ni ikitaino desuga doushitara iideshouka?) [How can I get to ( )?]"

Updates on Planned Power Outage in Kanto Area

This page is for the most updated information about the planned black outs.


Find your group: Rolling Blackouts Schedule Search by Area
English　
* Take note that you need to enter your address in Kanji.
http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden/en.php
Japanese
http://machi.userlocal.jp/teiden


Time updated 20:57 April 5th

Press release by TEPCO on the planned power outage in English:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031406-e.html

Some Ibaraki, and some part of Chiba and Tochigi was exempted from the planned power outage

Source: http://webtool.fizsoft.net/tepco/index.php?search=



Planned blackout was canceled from 7th through 10th of April.

Group 1 No planned blackout
Group 2 No Planned blackout
Group 3 No planned blackout
Group 4 No planned blackout
Group 5 No planned blackout

TEPCO serach tool
*Most updated but only available in Japanese
http://webtool.fizsoft.net/tepco/index.php?search=

Google map of planned power outage groups
http://teiden.sou-sou.net/Note this is not an official map provided by TEPCO
This map is based on the inromation available on March 13th 2011.
Please refer TEPCO web tool above or website of your municipalities for the most updated information


Japanese Example Sentences

"すみません (sumimasen) [excuse me]


今日計画停電が実施されると聞きました. (kyo keikakuteiden ga jisshi sareruto kikimashita) [I heard that we will be having a planned blackout today.]

ここは停電のリストの中に含まれていますか？ (Kokoha teidennno risutoni hukumareteimasuka? ) [Is here included in this list?]"


"これは計画停電ですか？(koreha keikakuteiden desuka?) [Is this planned power outage?]"6:20～10:00　*13:50～17:30