Japan - too HOT ?

[marcbeaudry]

possibly a naive question - but under the premise that - there are no dumb questions ....
whats the state of diving now in and around Japan with all the nuclear mishaps still pending ?
i imagine there are some areas that would be considered 'no -dive' locations is it the case for the entire island ?
or are there locations that are still safe and the marine life is worth making a trip for ?
does anyone have any first hand information ?

thanks
marc

 

[drbill]

Keep in mind that there is not just one island in Japan. My guess is that the southern islands are fine given prevailing current directions

 

[japan-diver]

The southern islands of Okinawa and most of the northern islands are just fine. There is a limited area around Fukushima itself that is a no go area but they are still diving in Izu, Kyushu and of course Okinawa, Amami, Yonaguni and just about everywhere.