Bro better dont go. A friend of mine, his wife also pregnant..ask her dont go japan because of the radiation..
She insist, go liau now come back check there is high possibilities the unborn child will be cacat, due to the exposed of radiation..

true story. better be safe thn sorry

B&B next to Daiichi for a month perhaps?

fyi the radiation is water radiation| not air radiation...
unlike the initial castratrophy (there r no explosion atm!!!~)
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the water is used to cool the nuclear to prevent nuclear meltdown
it is now leak into underground water, then it flow into the sea
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the stay away 100km precaution do not establish at this moment...
the oni prevention i know rite now is... do not eat sushi

Iodine-131, for example, can be ingested into the thyroid, where it emits beta particles (electrons) that damage tissue. A plague of damaged thyroids has already been reported among as many as 40 percent of the children in the Fukushima area. That percentage can only go higher. In developing youngsters, it can stunt both physical and mental growth. Among adults it causes a very wide range of ancillary ailments, including cancer.

Cesium-137 from Fukushima has been found in fish caught as far away as California. It spreads throughout the body, but tends to accumulate in the muscles.  [Half life of Cesiun is about 30 years].

Strontium-90’s half-life is around 29 years. It mimics calcium and goes to our bones.

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Half life refers to the amount of time needed for the radioactive materials to halve their radioactivity.  That is to say, even after 30 years (for Strontium or Cesium), the remaining radioactive material which has halved in its radioactivity is still strong enough to affect health.

The effects of radiation will create effects which cannot be seen or detected in the short term, unless the exposure is extremely intense. Most people will not even know it, and you will see the effects years later surfacing as cancer and malfunctioning or organs. 

In my view, Japan is no more safe in our lifetime.  It is a real pity as it is a beautiful country.

Japan will not be issuing free visas so easily to Malaysians and Thais if it is not trying to save its dying tourism. Years ago, in its heydays, Japan does not even want tourists from poor SEA countries, and opened up all bags of Msians at its immigration customs.

I will be offensive here: Only kampong folks who has not seen much of the world is jumping onto the seemingly cheap (japanese yen) touristic destination.

It is your life, you decide.  I only mean well for my fellow Msians.

huh? only 1 time double charge unavoidable since im arriving late at night
my budget is less than RM3k on accomodation

Haha.. Chill bro, maybe he's a lecturer and treated all of us like his student?;-) Heyyy.. Homeworkk...! hahahah

Additional Knowledge:

Do you guys know Keikyu Line in Tokyo are Japan Oldest Private Line . 
If you guys take Keikyu Airport Line from Haneda Airport to Shinagawa Station.  After reach Keikyū Kamata Station. The Airport Line will joint into Keikyu main line to reach Shinagawa Station.  That keikyu main line now 113 years old.

How many here know ?  hehehe..     
When Keikyu start Operate train at Tokyo. JR Company still no yet exited

Hi Guys,

Just bought my ticket from 15 May 14 to 25 May 14.

Initial Planning is Osaka -> Kyoto -> Tokyo -> Osaka(Flight)

Tokyo 4 days(Staying at friend house)

I want to ask since I'm 10 days travel only.

My planning was Osaka take normal train to Kyoto to play. Then on the remaining 7 days of my trip only active JR pass to travel other places.

My question is how much is just normal train ticket from Osaka to Kyoto?

Coming from Kyoto where I will be covering those shrines and temple, is Nara really worth going as a side half day trip before heading to Osaka? Kofukuji and Todaiji looks interesting so far.

And do you have any recommendation in Osaka/Kyoto for Kaiseki dining that is not tied to ryokan and affordable? I came across Giro Giro Hitoshina.