Is it safe to import entertainment goods (video games, music CDs, etc.) from Japan?

[applefan289]

I am a little hesitant considering all the previous news coverage on radiation, etc. I plan to buy a Japanese music CD from Yesasia.com and want to know if it's safe to get stuff from Japan at this point.

 

[Pink∆Floyd]

How far is the company your buying your stuff from the plants?

 

[applefan289]

How far is the company your buying your stuff from the plants?

YESASIA.COM (JAPAN) CO., LTD.
10F, Office T&U
1-10-10 Higashi-Gotanda
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022
Japan

 

[S.B.G]

I'm sure you'll be fine. Almost all goods coming into the US must be scanned for radiation.

Now security is so tight that roughly 4,000 times a day, steel containers from arriving ships are loaded onto tractor-trailers that, before hitting the highway, must pass through giant radiation detectors designed to sniff out nuclear bombs.

US ports spend big on post-9/11 security

 

[applefan289]

I'm sure you'll be fine. Almost all goods coming into the US must be scanned for radiation.



US ports spend big on post-9/11 security

I found out that it's actually shipping from their Hong Kong location - so the chances are slightly less that it will be contaminated.

 

[firestarter]

You'll be fine.

The worst risks are from people eating stuff that's been grown/raised near the plant - you won't be in any danger handling CDs.

Are you getting anything good? I've bought quite a lot of stuff from Play-Asia.com and found them pretty good (they're based in HK too). I've bought a load of Ayumi Hamasaki albums from both them and also Amazon.co.jp (it's no problem setting up an account there, even if you're not in Japan). Both Play-Asia and Amazon stock the CD/DVD combination albums with videos (which are cool). I found Amazon to be a bit cheaper.

 

[Kentochan]

You should be fine. Having visited Japan many times myself, I feel very safe about the way they export goods.