who's staying and who's leaving Japan
 

I am in the process of packing and shipping thing back home, but i honestly dont want to go. I only been here 6 months but is suppose stay for 11 months but everyone in my dorm is leaving to go home. I dont want to wait until its too late but I want to leave hastily...i dont know what to do at this point.

What have you guys decided to do?

Are you worried about radiation, lack of food, increased crime, more earthquakes or all of the above?

No plans of leaving beyond those that were already planned well before all this happened. Just had a Japanese couple come in this morning looking at buying our house. Young couple with a child on the way. Life going on as normal here. Can't imagine life has been affected overly much in Kyoto either?

I see no reason to leave Japan, and only reason to leave the area (as in move to another part of Japan) if you`re in one of the areas that have suffered damage.

It's funny because I'm in Tokyo and many people I know are actually fleeing to Kyoto/Osaka, but you're in Kyoto and are leaving..

I'm personally going to take a break with some friends in Taiwan because school is cancelled for the next two weeks and their parents are freaked out and want them to leave the country for a bit, and I'm tagging along. So I've booked a ten day trip and then back to Tokyo.

My American friend is living there near Tomioka-shi, Gumma, Japan and spoke to him skype last night and he is going to be staying there. I believe the radiation is only dangerous about 30 miles round the reactors? unless of course the winds change that.

We are alive
 

Hello, there.
Like you, Japanese people who do not live in afflicted areas are also worried, too. From glossary stores here in Osaka, rice bags were all sold out...
We are alive and strong enough to continue our livings and things we can.
Don't worry about the disaster. Don't waste your precious time in Japan.
Please enjoy staying in Japan.

yes i really want to stay, however my parents are extremely worried about that goes for my friends and familly. That part of the reason, also the radiation but no so much.

The same thing happening in kyoto, there is no water to be find here. I was feeling so at ease until all the exchange students are leaving. Only the americans and canadian people here are staying....which i may do the same but i guess prepare for worst which is why i started packing, but i really hope all goes well.

I am really enjoying my time here and worried my friends that i have made here.I dont want to leave them.

No one can judge what would happen if the radiation can't control. Leaving for a while if you can, after the radiation under control then go back. In fact, the air-crews are not so willing fly to Tokyo that's why Japan airline offering high pay to them in this critical time.

Can you site a source for this statement?

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I don't want to lie you. That's true.

I am in Tokyo and I am planning to stay. If it gets any worse I might head out to Osaka or Kyushu for the time being. I went and tried to get a re-entry permit yesterday and today but the line was so long so I give up and went to work.

The Japanese govt has not issued any evacuation in Tokyo yet, so I think there is really no need.

I'll stay in Tokyo. I was born here. I a'int got no house to live anywhere else. I a'int got no way to make dough in foreign countries.

if someone wants to leave for a while and if you don't mind living w/my family, please email to me: [email protected]

Why would anyone who's home is in Tokyo want to leave anyway? As far as I can tell there's not been any radiation levels in the Tokyo area that would even be as much radiation from a simple x-ray. Maybe there are other reasons but lets try and keep things in perspective!! No need for panic!

You're right. I even a'int got no reason to leave here

People are way over reacting, I'm more concerned about the lack of power, food, water and blankets for all those folks up north with out homes than I am about those stupid reactors.

True. One of my housemate, her parents lives in Sendai , although they are safe they have no way of moving out to Tokyo. My co-worker parents lives in Ishimaki, he just got a confirmation that his parents and cousin are alive but have no way of getting to Tokyo and they are running out of food and water.


And the people in Tokyo are hoarding.. I'm not going to be hypocrite that I'm not scared ..

Can offer the same (Russia, Moscow)
[email protected]

same situation, same thing im worried about and i think i just got my sign
U.S. shows growing alarm over Japan nuclear crisis - Yahoo! News
They are providing aircrafts for american citizens to consider leaving... in places in tokyo, nagoya, around the plant, those since im in kyoto im fine but for how long... I feel for the people who live there and i really want to know the truth about what happening...i wont worry right now, but i will continue to pack.

Thank you guys for offering your assisting in offering me a place to stay, i think i might take a trip to south korean or go to kyushu or something...im really not ready to go now. I so i will wait it out...for now

need to go get a re-entry permit

crisis
 

So, let'em run.

...ok.:rolleyes:

I am leaving because my mom is freaked out. I live in Saitama. I bought a round trip ticket though, and I plan on coming back in a few weeks. I doubt it will be so bad. At least I hope..

I am staying because I prefer to use my brain to make decisions. Instead of listening to media hype and bullshit (which is why some sheeple are leaving.. an irrational fear brought to you by the BBC, CNN, and whoever else).

Looking at radiation levels as of now there is nothing to fear where I live about (240 miles from the plant). And honestly, unless a total meltdown like chernobyl happens I do not see levels getting high enough to be of any worry. And even if that does happen I still doubt Tokyo will be in any serious trouble--(from what I have researched from facts, not shitty journalism news stories.)

I'm not currently there, so maybe my opinion doesn't count for much, but I'd probably stay. It hasn't changed my plans to work there next year at all either, just made me rethink about the Tohoku region . . .

Personally if you spend so long wishing to go a country, then spend time and money settling in, and - most importantly - you enjoy living there, then why head back? It seems rather flakey. It's like hitting a touch patch and giving up, and if you give up then how much did the dream really mean to you to begin with? If you're in Sendai or Fukushima, hard hit areas, if you're homeless or in an extremely dangerous area, then sure, get up and leave . . . no one should stay in a place where they aren't safe. Just why leave otherwise? It's not all of Japan that's in danger, just certain areas. America has had earthquakes, England hurricanes . . . no one said 'everyone in the entire country, go back to where you came from, it's not safe!'. Why do they say this for Japan?

I agree with you fully on this one.Most of the exchange students here are leaving basic on the fact they really dont like it here or are still homesick. So they use this as an opportunity to return, but im not that i really like japan and wish to extend my stay here further if possible.
Anyway as of right now im staying.

While I am disappointed to see the U.S. join other nations in endorsing the evacuation of their citizens because it just fuels the negativity and sources of disinformation, I understand it.

To save face in the political arena, the rest of the major world powers have to at least offer that option or risk being accused of abandoning their citizens in the face of a crisis. Think how fast China started their evacuation plans last week.

At least there is a temporary upside, though small. With people who do not need to be there and may have needed assistance because of unfamiliarity with the language, culture or navigation, the services they would have used can be redirected to other, more important needs of the moment.

Moving to Japan is still a dream of mine that I want to hold on to. We were on vacation in Kansas when this happened, my friend has the news station on and then out of no where the screen quickly went to footage from Japan after it hit.

We all just widened our eyes starring at the screen, after a bit my fiancée turned to me "And you want to live there?"

Of course I do, Japan is a wonderful country and I know they will get through this. But I don't think he actually does want to move down there ...

I have yet to even visit Japan ... but yet all of my close friends have all been to Japan at least once ... even my fiancée >.<

Eventually, before moving I want to go to Genki School (Genki Japanese and Culture School: Learn Japanese with the Best: Study Abroad at Fukuoka's top Japanese language schools) too; I need to learn more Japanese too. I've only done Japanese Level 1 at my college :)

I'm not in Japan but if I were you and had a way of getting out of country, I would and come back some other time when things have cooled down a bit. That is if you're worried about the nuclear leaks (which you should be), not the earthquake.