Is it safe to visit Japan now?

Question:

always wanted to visit japan but im worried about all the nuclear stuff. Is it safe to visit or not?

Answer:

You can go anywhere except within 20 km (about 12 miles) of Fukushima which is off limits as a precautionary measure. The "nuclear stuff" has been way over-hyped by the media and those who seemed to have learned about nuclear power from sci-fi B movies. You also won't want to go to Sendai because parts of that city were heavily damaged by the tsunami. Japan is about the size of California, so there are thousands of other places you can go: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Nara are popular destinations. In addition there are many off-the-beaten-track places.

These sites have a lot of information that isn't found in the normal "tourist" websites:
http://ojisanjake.blogspot.com/
http://muza-chan.net/

Here is an informative article describing the situation:
http://bravenewclimate.com/2011/03/13/fu…

And here is where you find current, factual status information:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsun…
Historical status:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/2011…

And a slide presentation that describes the effects:
http://www.slideshare.net/iaea/radiologi…