Fukushima taught Japan nothing: the world is already scared

This week, a significant event took place in Japan, which, on the one hand, led all environmentalists to a state of near fainting, and on the other, confirmed that there is no alternative to classical energy. However, first things first.

In Fukui Prefecture, after almost ten years of inactivity, the third power unit of the Mihama nuclear power plant was restarted. The event seems to be completely ordinary, but it appears that way only if you don’t know the details.

The fact is that the reactor that was returned to operation is one of the oldest not only in Japan, but also in the world. The official launch of the third power unit of the Mihama NPP with an American PWR reactor took place in December 1976; accordingly, today this complex technical facility of increased danger has crossed the age limit of forty-four years. This is practically a record among operating nuclear power plants, only the Swiss Betznau is older, whose similar reactor manufactured by Westinghouse has been working tirelessly since 1972.

The history of Mihama is very interesting. Its first two power units were built and launched in 1970 and 1972, respectively. A remarkable fact: each subsequent object has a power greater than its predecessor. The power of the first reactor was only three hundred and forty megawatts, the second - five hundred, but the third already has a power of over eight hundred and twenty megawatts. Mihama, together with its “colleagues,” was built during the so-called nuclear boom, which allowed Japan to significantly improve its own energy supply and created the preconditions for a technical breakthrough, thanks to which Japan is rightfully considered to this day one of the most technically and technologically developed countries. Let us add that three of the ten most powerful nuclear power plants in the world - Fukushima, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa and Ohi - are also located in the Land of the Rising Sun.

Mihama, like its neighbor in Ohi Prefecture, supplies electricity to the largest manufacturing cluster in the Osaka region, whose gross domestic product is comparable to that of an entire country, such as Mexico. That is, without the slightest exaggeration, we can say that nuclear energy is one of the most important components not only of technological progress, but also of the national well-being of Japan.

At the same time, Reuters in its publication cites the opinion of the former deputy chairman of the nuclear energy commission under the cabinet of ministers, Tatsujiro Suzuki, who calls the restart of the power unit almost a catastrophe on a planetary scale. And he has reasons for this.

During its existence, Mihama has repeatedly encountered emergency situations and even accidents. For example, in 1991, one of the steam generator pipes burst at the second power unit, which led to the activation of the emergency reactor cooling system. The accident resulted in a radiation leak.

In 2004, already in the third power unit, which we are talking about today, due to a break in the high-pressure line, hot steam killed five station employees, and six more received serious burns. A commission investigating the causes of the accident found that operator Kansai Electric Power only tested the composition of the water, and the reactor piping itself had not been checked for years. The power unit was shut down and restarted in 2007, but it only worked for four years - until the Fukushima accident, after which it was taken out of service again.

In addition, Kansai Electric admitted to receiving bribes and valuable gifts from the administration of one of the cities where their generation facilities are located. City authorities similarly tried to influence higher authorities making decisions on the operation of power plants in order to prevent their closure and, as a consequence, the loss of a source of financing for local budgets and jobs for the population. The fact of bribery came to light and provoked a loud scandal, but Kansai Electric assured that they had conducted a thorough internal investigation and this would not happen again.

And now the abnormally hot summer of the turbulent 2021 is upon us. Countries are carrying out mass vaccination of the population and are trying with all their might to overcome the crisis caused by the pandemic and prolonged lockdown. Production is reaching pre-crisis levels, which leads to an increase in electricity consumption, and this leads to demand for energy resources along the chain. The complex of these conditions has led to the fact that the cost of natural gas in Europe has jumped to almost four hundred dollars per thousand cubic meters and, if the abnormal heat does not recede, there is every reason to think that this is not the limit. But if Germany, the Netherlands and Poland are saving their industry by purchasing more and more coal, then this is quite difficult for island Japan. Therefore, it is not surprising that senior representatives of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry visited Fukui Prefecture more than fifty times last year alone, studying the possibility of restarting the third power unit of the Mihama plant. The budget needs money, industry needs electricity - and it can only be obtained by overcoming the “Fukushima syndrome”.

According to official statistics, in 2021, nuclear generation accounted for a modest three percent of Japan’s energy balance, but in today’s race of economies every megawatt counts, and therefore our eastern neighbor, poor in natural resources, is doing the only thing possible: returning everything possible to operation, including “ old people."

What is happening in Japan clearly shows that the modern so-called green agenda is not worth a damn. Countries and governments persistently talk about the need to switch to renewable energy sources (RES), but as soon as the slightest problems begin, all conversations stop, good initiatives are curtailed and everything returns to normal. This is understandable: it’s one thing to rant in a well-lit, air-conditioned conference room about the bright future of renewable energy sources, and quite another to explain to representatives of large businesses why a kilowatt-hour for their enterprises has risen several times this season.

The modern world economy is built on a powerful hydrocarbon foundation, and this will not be able to change in the coming decades. And it’s not even that renewable energy sources are still far behind their “dirty” counterparts in terms of productivity and applicability. Competition with new renewable energy technologies, accidents like Fukushima - all this forces the classical energy sector to develop. Modern ultra-supercritical boilers in coal-fired power plants have an efficiency of over forty-five percent, and new filtration systems can capture almost all harmful emissions. From year to year, the volume of liquefied natural gas and the geography of its supplies are growing, and gas and oil itself have long been not only banal fuel, but also the basis for a whole range of industries, without which our usual comfortable life is impossible.

We can only hope that the Japanese have made all the necessary conclusions and will approach the operation of the old Mihama nuclear power plant with the utmost care and responsibility. Nuclear energy is undoubtedly our bright and warm future, and it is very important to defeat radiophobia in people, provoked by Chernobyl and Fukushima, and this can only be achieved by avoiding new accidents.

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Japan's adult film industry has conquered the world. 18+

JAV (Japan Adult Video) becomes the most successful in the pornographic film world thanks to the skill of acting and product advertising.

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Blockbusters in Europe and America, PR for adult cinema in Japan.

Advertising, effective PR, is the first step to bringing film products closer to the audience, attracting attention and attracting viewers.

The cunning Japanese released the scandalous film Memoirs of a Geisha (2006) , which was widely advertised. It has become a cult favorite in Western countries. The audience size has increased manifold all over the world.

Otoya Suzuhana.
Memoirs of a Geisha. 2006. In Japan there is a strong marketing team that helps the film to be widely presented, the reputation grows, the fame increases and resonates more and more.

The Mystery of the Japanese Geisha

At the same time, interest in the Japanese sphere of “adult cinema” is growing.

They choose very “strict” actors

Unlike many other countries, in the Japanese “porn film industry”, conducting Casting stages is extremely important. Actors are carefully selected, with criteria and rules of decency.

For female actors, these should be girls with doll-like beauty, but a hotter physique, a younger and more innocent face than in Europe, the spirit of a “young” girl loved by men.

Memoirs of a Geisha. still from the film

They should be well -educated, highly qualified students, graduates of reputed universities, who have many opportunities to join the industry. Although the industry recruits thousands of recruits every year, the process of selecting actresses is still very difficult. They must pass qualifying rounds and meet the latest criteria for entering the profession.

For actors, due to the extremely small number (only 70 men serve over 10,000 female actors throughout Japan), the demand and choice for them is even more serious and difficult.

Male actors must be physically fit and resilient and must be well trained and medically certified for the new practices. They must have a strict regime for living, maintaining health and performance. Therefore, no actor should take Viagra to complete a job.

Filming real sex scenes

One thing that made Japan an adult film empire, JAV became the silver industry because 100% of the sex scenes in the film were real. Because of this, actors who play Japanese sex films are at higher risk, but the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases is very low.

Because she makes love, this industry is extremely strict, careful in ensuring and maintaining sexual health. Most actors must undergo a comprehensive health check before each shot.

One of the implicit rules for black film actors, forcing actors to be directors, should be the best one to follow. In addition to being physically strong, actors must also have good moral character and respect for other actors. Actresses will undergo regular check-ups every month and will require temporary leave for treatment if there are health problems.

Bold film ideas

For Japanese adult films to take a dominant position, forcing the world to greet a treasure trove of incredibly bold cinematic ideas, many audiences must be shocked and stand up. If European action, fictional fantasies attract viewers, then perhaps violent scenes in JAV sex videos are also attractive.

Japanese films for adults of different types, genres, have a kind of tender, romantic feelings. There are also scenes of monstrous violence, there are types of violence and rape, group love and bestiality. Many films also use sex toys to stimulate...

Produce a huge amount of film

The Japanese porn industry has produced an incredible number of films. For example, JAV accounts for 20% of global sales with billions of dollars over the years and has been growing steadily year after year. 100% of Japanese black films are real.

Every year, several tens of thousands of products are produced in the cherry blossom country, including official and illegal ones. This means that up to 4,000 new films are released every month, 100 per day, and 5 per hour.

The number of female actors alone who want to participate in adult films in Japan has reached a huge number of people: 6,000 people every year. Meanwhile, Japan is not considered a densely populated country, with a population of only about 127.3 million.

Therefore, it is also argued that meeting people you know on the streets is more difficult than meeting a porn actress. Even one of the country's magazines once said that for every 200 Japanese women, 1 appeared in a porn film.

The Japanese adult film star has appeared in a huge number of films in her career. Since Taka Kato (54 years old) is one of the most cultivated actresses, she has shown a stunning performance, she has 26 years of experience in this profession, during which time she has performed the role in more than 15,000 films.

Ken Shimuzu

Another love expert is Ken Shimuzu (36), known by his stage name Shimiken. He said he acted in more than 7,000 porn films during his 18 years of practice.

While you were reading the article, another porn film was released in Japan.