A massive earthquake attacked the north-eastern part of Japan on Friday afternoon. Many JSDF troops, fire fighters and foreign rescue workers have been deployed in devastated areas, their physical rescue operations are underway. Internet users across the country are thinking about what to do to help disaster victims and survive this difficult time.… Continue reading After The Quake: Grassroots Movements In The Japanese Internet Community
Day: March 13, 2011
Foreigners Guide For Earthquake Offered In Over 28 Languages
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies students began a new web translation site, a basic guide of what you should and should not do if you see another afterquakes for non-Japanese people in (at this point) 28 languages. Home 日本語(Japanese) Japanese(easy ver.) English Deutsch Français Nederlands Español Italiano Português Türkçe Русский اللغة العربية Polski Slovenčina Dansk Latviešu Svenska… Continue reading Foreigners Guide For Earthquake Offered In Over 28 Languages
Livedoor, Softbank, Fon to Offer Free Wi-Fi after the Quake
On March 12th, some Wi-Fi providers in Japan started offering free connection after the devastating earthquake that hit northeast Japan on Friday afternoon. Sofbank Mobile Sofbank Mobile announced that they are completely opening up their public wireless LAN service “Softbank Wi-Fi Spot” for free. The connection is available for anyone who is in the service… Continue reading Livedoor, Softbank, Fon to Offer Free Wi-Fi after the Quake