Vacation destination for nuclear fans: Japanese Critic Plans "Hotel Radioactivity" in Fukushima

[kristopher]

Japanese Critic Plans "Hotel Radioactivity" in Fukushima (Seriously)

A Japanese critic and commentator with numerous books and writings to his credit says he's planning to build a hotel in Fukushima Prefecture to benefit from the hormesis effect of low-dose radiation.

I don't know anything about this person, never read his book or writings (if you read Japanese, this is his wiki entry). Since the Fukushima I Nuke Plant accident, he has apparently amassed a huge following among those who believe radiation is safe as exists right now in Japan and heavily criticize anyone who disagree with them, experts or lay people.

For a different point of view, from Mr. Takahiko Soejima's post on his site, dated October 18 and posted on October 19, 2011 (my translation hardly does justice to the original Japanese):

都路の活動本部を、弟子たちと現地の支援者たちだけに責(まか)せておくわけにはゆきません。　私が行って、あのあたりに、　　宗教研究家の中矢伸一(なかやしんいち)氏らとも協力して、「健康ランド」とか、「低線量(ていせんりょう。微量の意味)の放射線は人体に良い影響を与える」ことの証明としての　「ホテル　放射能」　を建設しようかと、考え始めています。　また、私たちの　愚かな　「放射能コワイ、コワイ」派の敵どもが、私のこの　「ホテル　放射能」　(　「ホテル・カリフォルニア」ではありません、「アトミック　カフェ」でもありません)の話に飛びついて、ギャーギャー騒ぐでしょう。

I cannot just leave the Miyakoji headquarters to my disciples and local supporters. I am thinking about building a "Health Land" or a "Hotel Radioactivity" to prove "low-level radiation exerts beneficial effect on human body", in collaboration with Mr. Shinichi Nakaya, a religious scholar. Again, our stupid enemies who say "Radiation is so so scary" will no doubt make a racket about my "Hotel Radioactivity" (it's not "Hotel California" or "Atomic Cafe")...

http://ex-skf.blogspot.com/2011/10/japanese-critic-plans-hotel.html

[provis99]

1. he sounds like Shoko Asahara.

a mentally-unbalanced psychopath.

[kristopher]

2. Or Ann Coulter...

From what I see there is only a whisker of difference between this and most of the vocal pro nuclear-industry folk. I mean how far is it from "a little bit will never hurt you" to "a little bit just might be good for you"? And how often have you heard exposure to fallout compared to dosing from a banana?


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=115x314723

[Matariki]

3. Yeah well, maybe Coulter can spend an extended vacation there.

put her health where her big mouth is.

[tblue]

4. That's just plain criminal!

Is that fool hanging out in Fukushima? Are his children there? Egad, just to make a buck off this tragedy. Total creep. In nihongo (Japanese) he is bakatare! Uso iteru!!! Stupid person. Lying.

[kristopher]

5. Demo, shikataganai, janai?

A strong and central trait within the Japanese culture is the ability to accept those things that cannot be changed. So, while his view is extreme even within Japan, it is grounded in a broader history of a country struck by 2 atomic bombings of population centers. His idea is preceded by a network of inns around the country that specialize in baths with "radon".

Literally translated the header (Demo, shikataganai, janai?) asks "But it can't be helped, right?"

Unfortunately that translation doesn't begin to capture the degree of resignation that goes along with the phrase. And a common reaction by some people everywhere to things which cannot be changed is to embrace that which you must live with. It is a way of maintaining a certain kind of sanity by engaging in a different type of insanity.