3.11 Disaster
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 innocent people died when terrorists hijacked four commercial
aircraft. Two planes collided with the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
in New York. One is said
to have rushed into the Pentagon in Washington.
One crashed into a field in Pennsylvania, due to the brave efforts of the
passengers who hit the cockpit.
'Ground Zero', World Trade Center, photographed by Junhaku Miyamoto in
October 2007.
In September 11, 2001, two hijacked were intentionally crashed into the
two towers of World Trade Center.
The towers collapsed within two hours of the collisions. After the attacks,
hospital workers and police
officers began referring to the place of 'World Trade Center' site as 'Ground
Zero'.
2001年の同時多発テロによってワールド・トレード・センター・ビルは崩壊した。その跡地に立つとき, それが
いかに巨大なビルであったか、それがいかに卑劣な破壊行為であったか体感できる。これを切っ掛けに世界は
常にテロの脅威にさらされることななる。あのような無謀な自爆行為がなければイラン戦争も無く、
戦争による死者も出なかったかも知れない。
Manhattan, New York
A view from the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building in New York City is known the world over for
its history, architecture, and status
as a symbol of American industry, and is a wildly popular aspect of New
York tourism. The construction of
Building began in 1930, Empire State Building was built in the Art Deco style of that period, and it opened
its doors in May, 1931. It quickly became a focal point of a New York tour
interest.
(L) Empire State Building photographed from the Pennsylvania Station
(R) The first floor lobby of Empire State Building
The elevator indicator shows the 86th floor of the Empire State Building.
A view from the Empire State Building
(L) A toilet in the building which is one of the world's highest is spacious
and clean.
(R) Smoking is prohibited on the observation deck of Empire State building.
8-mm film video: 1962 Auto Trip to Ocean City, Atlantic City, and New
York
A view of Manhattan seen from the Stature of Liberty to the World Trade
Center, which was destroyed on September 11, 2001
by the dirty terrorist attacks. This photograph was taken in May, 2001.
(L) Stature of Liberty (R) A unique sign board of toilet at the Ferry Terminal
near Battery Park, Manhattan, NewYork
(L) The sign plate shows 'All bars, restaurants, and indoor places must
be smoke free.
(M) Women stand chatting with smoking near the main entrance to the New
York Marriott Marquis hotel.
(R) A residential district of Manhattan, New York
The Westin New York at Times Square, we used, was opened in 2002. It is 45-stories high, and all 863 rooms
are smoke-free. No smoking guest room or booth was provided from the time
of establishment of business.
You can find the New York hotels with smoke-free space inside.
The world's most expensive advertisement tower at the southern end of TimesSquare,
Manhattan.
No still photo could show us its lively moving vivid colorful advertisements.
Times Square is a major intersection in Manhattan, at the junction of Broad Avenue and Seventh Avenue,
stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets, making up the western part
of the commercial area of
Midtown, Manhattan. The theaters of Broadway and the huge number of animated
neon and led signs
have long made them a symbol of the intensely urban aspects of Manhattan. Times Square is the only
neighborhood with zoning ordinances requiring building owners to display
illuminated signs.
McDonald's, sightseeing tour bus and taxi in Times Square. Mcdonald's is
smoke-free due to the NY smoking ordinance.
Colorful and vivid advertisements in Times Square
(L) Paramount Buildings at Times Square (R) A patrol police woman during
the night of Times Square
(L) A woman is friendly talking with police officers.
(R) There are so many people in a high sprits at Times Square by night.
(L) Tourists are joyfully checking pictures taken at Times Square.
(M) Many people are taking a photo of an oriental woman carried electric
illumination kits in her body.
(R) A woman smoking at a terrace seat of Starbucks next to the Marriott
hotel
(L) A woman? man ? smoking at the edge of a sidewalk
(R) A limousine is in Times Square. There may be a lot of wealthy inhabitants
in the Manhattan Distract, New York.
タイムズスクエアはマンハッタン・ミッドタウンにあり、42丁目とブロードウエイとの交差点を中心とする
繁華街で多くの観光客が訪れる。1990年代までは犯罪の多い街であったが、ジュリアーニ市長のもと交番を
置き、警察を動員させて安全面を向上させたと言われている。街は昼も夜も世界中からの観光客でごった返して
いる。日本にいると分からないが、世界はこのように多種多様な民族の人で構成されているのが実感出来る。正に
人種のるつぼである。そのすべての人々が空に向かって広がるタイムズスクエアの電飾看板の華やかさに気持ちを
高ぶらせ会話している。
Photography: North-eastern USA 2007
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Smoking Restriction at Hotels in the World: Actual Survey
The ratio of a non-smoking guest room to the total hotel rooms was calculated,
based on the on-the-spot investigation.
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Tokyo
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Korea
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Macau
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Bangkok
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Hong Kong
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Vancouver
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Seattle
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at San Francisco
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Shanghai
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Nice
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels at Berlin
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Austria
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Germany
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Switzerland
Total smoking Ban in hotels at Moscow, Russia
Total smoking Ban in hotels at Saint Pertersburg, Russia
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels of Canberra and Sydney
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels of Gold Coast
Non-smoking-room ratioin hotels in Canberra, Sydney, Australia
Non-smoking-room ratioin hotels in the east-coast sea resort, Australia
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Oslo
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Bergen
Non-smoking-room ratio in hotels in Norway Fjord
Smoke-free hotels in Japan
Smoke-free hotels in Tokyo
Smoke-free hotels in Kyoto and Nara, Japan
States and Provinces of USA and Canada
Smoking Ban in New Jersey
Smoke-free Illinois Act
Smoking Ban in California 1998
Beverly Hills banned in all outdoor dining areas
Smoking Ban in a condominium of California
Smoking Ban in the State of Washington
Smoking Ban in Oregon
Montana passed statewide smoking Ban
Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
Smoking Ban in Arizona
Smoking Ban in the State of Maine
Smoking Ban in Vermont
Smoking Ban in the Ｍassachusetts state.
Smoking Ban in New York
Smoking Ban in Maryland
Smoking Ban in Washington,D.C.
Smoking Ban in Minnesota
Smoking Ban in Delaware
Smoking Ban in Ohio
Smoking Ban in Iowa
Smoking Ban in Utah
Smoking Ban in Rhode Island
Smoking Ban in Nevada
Smoking Ban in Virginia
Smoking Ban in Michigan
Smoking Ban in Wisconsin
USA and CANADA 2007
Arrival to Boston State of Maine to the Canadian Border Quebec City Autumn-tinted Quebec, Montreal Ottawa
Vermont and New Hampshire Boston Boston Railway Boston Subway Amtrak Acela Express Manhattan1
Manhattan2 New York Railway New York Subway and JFK Airport
USA and CANADA 2010
Washington, DC Ontario Michigan
Canada 2011
British Columbia Alberta Trip to Canada 2011 Vancouver North Vancouver Whistler
Skytrain VIA train Jasper Icefield and Bow Summit Emerald Lake Lake Louise Banff Calgary
Edmonton Hospitals in BC and Alberta Tobacco control in B.C. and Alberta 2011
ニューヨーク・マンハッタン
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執筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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This information was provided by the Smokefree Hotel and Travel.
All photographs were taken in October 2007, unless otherwise described.
The article was written in October 2007, and revised in November 2009,
by Junhaku Miyamoto, M.D., PhD.
The picture of 9.11 was quoted from SMFjapan.
Copyright (C) 2007 Junhaku Miyamoto, PhD. All right is reserved.
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