Details of airport notificationPassenger Screening with Body Scanners

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Body scanners have been introduced at international passenger screening checkpoints with the support of Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau to tighten security and streamline passenger procedures at checkpoints.

Information

  • When undergoing passenger security screening, please follow the instructions of security personnel.
  • To protect your privacy, screening images are displayed in animated character form.
  • Health concerns have also been fully taken into consideration. Radio waves used in body scanning range from less that 1.00% to 0.01% of the strength of radio waves used in mobile telephones.

What to Do in a Body Scanner

①Place everything from your pockets into a tray.

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②Follow the instructions of the security personnel and proceed to the location indicated in orange.

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③Raise your arms so that your elbows are bent and your forearms are at right angles to your upper arms, and turn slowly in a 360 degree circle. If the body scanner detects anything, you will be asked to undergo an additional inspection.

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