Before I leave my country Japan...

[Cosmos]

Radiation soars to 10 MILLION TIMES normal level at Fukushima plant -- Sott.net. EDIT: sorry,this ead supposed to be a link i got from Sott that was on facebook. Im sure it is at sott.net

maybe it was a miscalculation

looks like it was a mistake

TOKYO – Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

The readings, which showed water testing 10 million times higher in radioactivity than normal in the reactor's cooling system, drove workers to flee.

On Sunday night, though, plant operators said that while the water was contaminated with radiation, the extremely high reading was inaccurate.

"The number is not credible," said Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Takashi Kurita. "We are very sorry."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110327/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake

 

[Hildegarda]

maybe it was a miscalculation

To me, that's even worse actually. These people can't even measure things properly, and we are supposed to trust them with fixing the problem? What a joke!

 

[davey72]

Fwiw, here on canada,if you quit you have almost zero chance of collecting unemployment, wheras if they let you go, and you had a valid reason, then it is much easier. I am not sure how this would translate to your situqtion, but perhaps rhe rhought will leqd you un a good direction?

 

[davey72]

everyone else is facing dangers and doing something heroic.(I know most people are not really doing anything. Staying inside the country and doing the same thing is much easier!)
I personally think what you are doing by paving the way for others is the most selfless, abd heroic thing i can imagine.

 

[Joe]

Radiation soars to 10 MILLION TIMES normal level at Fukushima plant -- Sott.net. EDIT: sorry,this ead supposed to be a link i got from Sott that was on facebook. Im sure it is at sott.net

maybe it was a miscalculation

looks like it was a mistake

TOKYO – Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

The readings, which showed water testing 10 million times higher in radioactivity than normal in the reactor's cooling system, drove workers to flee.

On Sunday night, though, plant operators said that while the water was contaminated with radiation, the extremely high reading was inaccurate.

"The number is not credible," said Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Takashi Kurita. "We are very sorry."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110327/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake

Could also be a case of "oh CRAP! Who let that information out?!? QUICK, release a retraction ASAP!!"

 

[Approaching Infinity]

Radiation soars to 10 MILLION TIMES normal level at Fukushima plant -- Sott.net. EDIT: sorry,this ead supposed to be a link i got from Sott that was on facebook. Im sure it is at sott.net

maybe it was a miscalculation

looks like it was a mistake

TOKYO – Officials say a measurement showing a huge spike in radiation levels at a stricken Japanese nuclear complex was a mistake.

The readings, which showed water testing 10 million times higher in radioactivity than normal in the reactor's cooling system, drove workers to flee.

On Sunday night, though, plant operators said that while the water was contaminated with radiation, the extremely high reading was inaccurate.

"The number is not credible," said Tokyo Electric Power Co. spokesman Takashi Kurita. "We are very sorry."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110327/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake

Could also be a case of "oh CRAP! Who let that information out?!? QUICK, release a retraction ASAP!!"

That was my thought, too. "The number is not credible". Says who and according to what measure of "credibility"??

 

[fabric]

Remember that your visa is good for 6 months, after which you will need a new one. Unfortunately you can't legally work here since it is a tourist visa. As of now, according to the workers union, you have 3 months to keep your job and it seems that your employer want you to quit before you can apply for a new one in another location, if you are able to. Did you find out if you can still job search and apply for a next one while working? If you are not able to find one with JTB you will need to consider applying with a different company. From speaking with you it sounds like the main office is not too happy about it but they can't do anything (like fire you) since you are protected by the worker's union so that's a good thing.

One thing you could do is apply for a Working Holiday visa, but from what you have told me, it won't be until next year since it takes time to do the application. If you can, you should double check with the WHV office and see what the timelines are like for other countries in addition to Canada, perhaps the process has changed since you applied last (which was almost 2 or 3 years ago). There are also other types of visas that could work so we should look into that as well.

I do think you should try to form a long term backup plan for leaving Tokyo. It does look like you won't be able to avoid going to Tokyo/Chiba, but what you can do is try to formulate a plan to minimize your time in the city as much as possible, and go from there. The dangers from radiation are accumulative and the sooner you can get the ball rolling the better I think. I guess the next question is, are you more likely to have a chance to get relocated this month (since April is the start of the year, and many new positions are filled, perhaps one will present itself), or will it not matter either way?

 

[anart]

Could also be a case of "oh CRAP! Who let that information out?!? QUICK, release a retraction ASAP!!"

I agree - otherwise, wouldn't they have immediately released the correct reading???

 

[fabric]

At 10,000,000 times normal, I wonder if one would even live to tell about it!

Seems like the new number is now "100,000x" normal... _http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2011/03/81375.html

Doesn't make it any less lethal though, and I can see a typo being an extra zero, but 2 extra zeroes? hmmm...

 

[go2]

On March 27, BBC news says workers have been evacuated from reactor 2 at the Fukashima nuclear plant due to high levels of radiation.

Dr. Michio Kaku said if workers evacuate the Fukashima nuclear plant the worse case scenario is in place. There will be no one to pour water onto the reactors and the resulting raise in temperature will lead to core meltdown and uncontrolled release of radiation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haBovPouOU8

 

[Hildegarda]

I agree - otherwise, wouldn't they have immediately released the correct reading???

my understanding is that in these cases the immediate action is to evacuate, and then go in and remeasure. Still, not good

 

[nicklebleu]

Hi Aya,

I haven't chimed into the discussion before - but I think that you made the right decision!

Such a far-reaching decision always brings painful things to the surface - old wounds get reopened, old and never resolved conflicts reappear etc. And this is painful - especially coming from one's own family.

But I also think, that this is the way for one who embarks on the path of the WORK. Your parents are scared for you, you have left the path of the ordinary citizen, away from the path to the slaughterhouse, waiting docile in the herd until it's your turn to meet the butcher's knife. They told you that they disapprove of your strict diet and all the other things that you have changed. And don't forget - the attacks often come from those we love - and who love us!

I understand fully that the job situation is very much of a concern for you. We are constantly brainwashed that we need to make money, because money is equal to safety and survival. Well, only in our economy at the moment is that true. But once the ice-age starts, or the comets hit or other "otherwordly" events hit our planet, all that money will be for nothing. All the stocks and options and funds will all be - just a piece of paper.

And don't forget - you have a world-wide family looking after you - who else can claim such a thing?

As others have posted here before: Do your own thing, have faith in the Universe, be alert and perspicacious, and things will pan out ok - in one form or the other!

Oh, and send your parents a link to this article about Radiation Treatment - maybe, given that you have a bit of time on your hand you might translate it into Japanese for others to peruse??? ;)

Anyway, Aya, I wish you all the best - and we are here to help!

 

[knowledge_of_self]

Hey Aya

I just wanted to echo what Kniall so elegantly wrote, especially this:

Aya, this struggle with your feelings of guilt and shame about upsetting your parents and people back in Japan must be difficult to deal with (on top of your worries about your job). Remember that this is what the General Law does when we are making big decisions towards working for our destiny

Aya, we all have cultural programing and it can be VERY difficult to battle those programs, especially when we're faced with very difficult situations. I think that your cultural programming is hitting you hard right now. I think it is very important to remember what Kniall wrote above about the General Law.

Remember that your parents are involuntarily acting as part of the General Law, because they have not been working on themselves and are basically very programmed.

Also, she is stating to tell me about my mistakes in the past, which she wants to say that the same thing is going to happen! (Well, at least I have better idea what I am doing now than the past.) Afterall, I am very sad that she started to blame on me what I have been doing...detox and being strict about diet. "You were not used to be like that! Why you are so being strict about diet and worried about toxins etc etc..." She was being covert aggressive all the way through the talk on a phone.

Aha! The job issue is only tangential to the real issue: the real issue is that you are working towards your own destiny. Your mother loves you to the extent that she understands what love is. But if she really loved you, she would not be projecting her fears into you in order to manipulate and terrorise you into returning and keeping you from growing as part of this network.

Yes, your mother does love you Aya. But as Kniall said, she only loves you to the extent that she understands what love is. If she really loved you, she would think about the ramifications of wanting you to go back to a radiation zone, and the detrimental effects it would have on your health. But unfortunately, she's so blinded by her own cultural programing and the bombardment of MSM, telling her everything is OK- that she doesn't even believe there is a problem. But you know better! So you're acting in favor of your own destiny and so the General Law is kicking in!

Meanwhile, my friends are now stating to plan for Hanami(picnic under cherry blossom trees) party. To me it is outragious after all this happened (happening on going.)

I can really relate to how you feel, and wrote about it here. It was the Persian New Year about a few days a go, so when the earthquake hit, my mom and family were all talking about making plans for Persian New Year, and everything I could think about was the state of our world (especially Japan).

I actually think that this is a defense mechanism for some people. Some people sometimes can't handle the ugly truth that is staring them in the face, so instead they go on about their daily routine, in order to be able to carry on. It's their way of coping.

Anyway Aya, you're in my thoughts. Just know that you're doing the right thing, and you're not alone.

Take care of yourself girl.

 

[Aya]

Aya, this struggle with your feelings of guilt and shame about upsetting your parents and people back in Japan must be difficult to deal with (on top of your worries about your job). Remember that this is what the General Law does when we are making big decisions towards working for our destiny. It might be a good idea to make a list (if you haven't already) of all the reasons why you have left Japan, then keep it close to you and read it everytime you dream of retuning to your normal life!

I made the list of the reasons why I have left Japan. The list goes up to 20. The ONLY reason why I Want To stay in Japan is that I want to stay beside my family, friends...job, that's all.

You have caused no one any trouble. Your feelings of guilt brought on by your parents are clouding the facts: the facts are that your employer has said the job is still yours for up to 3 months, during which you can get paid if you get a doctor's note (which I would be doing if I was in your situation). If your employer thought you were "trouble", would they have given you 3 months? AND advised you that they will pay your salary during that time if you get a doctor's note?

It's good to know that I caused no trouble. Now I have more clear mind.

Yes, don't make waves, you're making us look bad! You're being unpatriotic! Get back in line, don't think for yourself! Obey!

It reminds of me what G says in ISOTM. (I don't have a book here but I remember it says something like, " At first machines cannot do anything. In order to lead a path of awakening, we need to follow the way of the senior members.)
I know what to do. I just have to do it without thinking.

The coming future? Which one would that be? Is that the one where everybody lives happily ever after in homes heated by energy from nuclear reactors? Or is it the one where incoming comets bring events like what happened on March 11 on a daily basis? I don't know if it's a class or cultural thing, but where I come from, people pull out of work by pretending to be sick all the time! It's not that they're lazy, it's that they have better things to be doing with their valuable time! Anyway, I won't belabour the point; I think you know that this is more guilt projection onto you by people who have chosen not to see the situation as it is.

We are so used to be doing what we are taught to do from the matrix. For so many years, I have unconsciously done things that were presented from the outside influences...Now I think back, if I really liked it or not. I don't think I really liked what I had been done in past years... from my heart.

They're lying to you Aya. It's understandable though. They want you to return and continue to live the lie with them. Everyday you spend away is another day in which they are tormented by the doubt that you may just be doing the right thing.

So my family must be having hard time too. I think eventually they will let me go to protect their cozy lives.

It's absolute madness, isn't it? Everyone would rather commit collective hari-kiri than openly discuss the hell they are descending into. And yes, the Japanese media is lying. The situation is completely out of control.

Most people will just continue their regular lives, failing to act on the signs that are all around them, right up until the very last moment, when there will be "weeping and gnashing of teeth", agonising guilt and terror in the face of realising their whole life had been reduced to a ashes, a dream in the past. People are continuing to choose to believe government lies in the face of imminent (2-3 years) global catastrophe.

Now, the situation in Japan is that the world has not come to an end. Oh no, it's still business as usual! Roads have been rebuilt already, the government tells everyone everything is just A-OK, people prepare for Hanami under the cherry blossom trees even as 10,000 people are still missing, even as radiation levels at Fukushima soar to 10 MILLION TIMES NORMAL LEVEL!!!

It's a shocking fact.

If you go back to Japan, you will be exposed to high levels of radiation. This is a fact. What you cannot know now is just how badly it will affect you. You and everyone around you might, to outward appearances, be just fine... but all the while the radiation is eating you from the inside out. And when it comes time to go in the ark, so to speak, you may not have the strength, will or the ability to do so.

More I read different news and articles. I began to realize what is now happening in Fukushima/Tokyo could happen very soon in the different areas of Japan. The whole country is in danger. I cannot go back to Japan. It's possible that the radiation is going to take my energy away.

And anyway, Aya, why be so identified with this job? Your ties to family, friends, culture, your whole life being uprooted, I can understand why that is very difficult to change. But your job? These are your parents' fears. You speak English, you have talents. Can you look for work in Canada? Can you apply for an extended visa there?

I know... I am so identified with my job. It's just I only worked there for one year then I studied 2 years to get this particular job of the particular company before that. Although I didn't like what I was doing at work, it gave me in terms of "security".
I don't mind going for another adventure and it's not the first time. I wasn't expecting this to happen so sudden and quickly.

I am going to look for a job here in Canada or somewhere else outside of Japan. (expand my options) I should find out about the application for an extended visa, too.

This whole week reminded me how the universe is so unexpected and interesting. It was a good emotional shock for me as it happened like that in the most dramatic way.
Also, It was a good reminder that "We are living in a prison" and I have to keep working each day.

Thank you Kniall and all

 

[Aya]

Today I was thinking...

In order to leave Japan for a long term and start living in another country, I think I need to start to "prepare" for it more carefully.
I begin to realize that Japan is located on a fault line and there is a long term problem with Fukushima nuclear plants for many years to come.

So, my plan is to go back to Tokyo in the next week. If I have to go back there at some point anyway, earlier is better I think.
Of course I am very aware of that there is a danger of radiation and the situation is still scary. ( I am not willing to go back though but I think it's necessary...)

Once I am back to Tokyo, I am going to prepare....

1. to get a doctors note. (so I can receive salaries for couple of more months)
2. to go to the office of social union and get some information about relocation in outside of country. (It's not easy but there is a possibility.)
3. to prepare some documents for applying for working holiday visa.
4. to return a key to the office at work.
5. to help people to understand the importance of detoxification for radiation poisoning.

6. to say proper "good-bye" to everyone.
...plus...my important books especially "The Secret of the History" is in my shelf. I have to save it from radiation!

So...I think it will open my possibilities and it may give me a chance to stay in Canada longer.
In reality, it is very hard to find work and get a visa in another country. I should keep my options wide open.

If I stay here, I have to find a work or to receive a working holiday visa within six months in Canada.
If I don't, I have to come back to Japan again after six months.

The most important thing is to stay away from the radiation. I know.
But I think in a long term, I need more preparation and I better do things what I can do now. It seems rather STO choice I think.

"It's not WHERE you are, but WHO, you are and WHAT you can SEE". I think I have better mind set than before.