Info, News, Links and Comments Post re: Japan Earthquake

[fascinates]

As all of you probably know by now, Japan has been severely damaged by powerful earthquakes, the worst being yesterday at magnitude 8.9. Sendai and its neighboring areas have also been affected by resulting tsunamis, as you might have seen in pictures, videos and news reports.

Here are some info and links you might find useful if you want to update yourself. Links here include news posts, streaming sites of Japanese news channels, earthquake monitoring sites and donation links in case you want to extend your help. Fandom links are included, too.

We also open this post to any commenters (members, non-members, anonymous people) so that you can leave your wishes of safety and well-being to our producers, singers, dancers, musicians, and generally everyone having a difficult time in Japan. Feel free to leave messages below in both English and Japanese. We'll be linking this site in twitter and other social networks so they might be read.

We also welcome additional information as well as other links that we could add to this list. Thank you.



★ List of Confirmed Safe and Still MIA Utaite and VocaloP here, maintained by asamidori, as mentioned in this post. Our moderator stephieku also edits that document, so please tell her if you have any info, e.g., if someone in the unconfirmed list has been confirmed safe or someone who is still missing is not in the list. Please make sure you have proof like twitter links, just to be safe and sure.

Streaming News Sites
• TBS @ ustream
• Fuji TV @ ustream
• NHK @ ustream
• NHK @ nicodou
• TV Asahi @ ustream

News Articles and Info Sites
• Al Jazeera
• Huffington Post
• BBC Asia-Pacific
• Yokoso News
• Japan Meteorological Agency Tsunami Warnings
• NewEarthquake
• EQTW (Earthquake and Tsunami Warnings)
• Reuters
• NHK (Japanese)
• Ishikata Noriyuki's twitter, Japan's Deputy Cabinet Secretary for Public Relations, gives updates in English.

Applications and Utilities
• Person Finder by Google
• Map of all the shelters in Tokyo
• Tsunami Arrival Times + Area
• Rolling Blackout Schedules in Kantou Area

Campaigns
• Save Japan
• A Call for Volunteers in Japan @ Yahoo

Donations
- SITES:
• Global Giving
• Red Cross
* texting REDCROSS to 90999 will donate $10 to them, charged to your phone bill. - thanks, Hisa
• World Vision
• Mercy Corps
• Salvation Army
• International Medical Corps
• mGive Foundation
-- more info on donation sites

- JOURNAL/FANDOM-BASED
• Lots of links in Facebook
• Help Japan in Lj
• Help Japan in DW
• Stay with Japan by kirinradio

TWITTER HASHTAGS
#newsJP
#prayforjapan
#tsunami
#jishin <- earthquake-related
#j_j_helpme <- calls for help
#hinan <- evacuation info
#anpi <- tweets of those who are Ok
#daijyobu <- tweets of those who are OK
#draw_for_japan
#smile_illust



ETC.
• Amazon JP is closed because of the earthquake.
• Weekly Vocaloid Ranking is going to take a 2-week hiatus.




If you have any messages or wishes, especially if you do not have twitter to directly address people in Japan, please feel free to leave them in the comments below.

ETA:
Nico Nico Douga has set up a fund-raising movement for the victims of the earthquake. The proceeds will go to Red Cross Japan. You need to watch and support Foo-san's video with Nico Points. Each point is equivalent to 1 yen. Watch the video here. For an English explanation, please click here.

Comments

[kyokugen]

http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/11/6246445-japans-earthquake-how-to-help

[fascinates]

Thank you!