
<Basic Facts>
USGS (US Geological Survey)
<Real-time News>
Japan Times Earthquake News
Google Crisis Response
Yokoso News.com
<Earthquake/Tsunami Info>
Japan Meteorological Agency
Tsunami warnings
Earthquake map of Japan
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
Tsunami Infofor Pacific countries
<Getting in Touch>
Google Person Finder
Face Book
Red-Cross Family Links
US States Department Person Finder
<Message Boards>
Below are links to Japanese mobile phone carriers providing emergency message boards.
The Message board allows you to check existence & communicate with the person you are concerned about.
DoCoMo
Softbank
au
E-MOBILE
WILLCOM
NTT Voice Message Board(web171)
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JP only
<Nuclear Radiation Info / News Updates>
NISA (Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency)
Japanese Nuclear Regulatory Agency site with radiation information & news
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology – Japan)
- Daily Radiation Data in Graph format
- Monitoring Post Map
- Explanation on radiation effects
METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry – Japan)
- General Written Information
- Measures and Requests in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Overview of general damage caused by quake & tsunami
TEPCO (Tokyo Electric Power Company)
- Daily Radiation Monitoring Data (list)
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*** Some of the websites are made only in Japanese. Please contact us if you need any assistance in understanding their information.
<Realtime Details on Quake Area and Support Information>
Support Information about the Quake Area/
On-site Volunteering Info
●sinsai.com
OSMFJ (Open StreetMap Foundation Japan)-produced cloud-based multilingual incident reporting and mapping platform with realtime on-site information updates
●TASUKEAI JAPAN (website in JP)
"TASUKEAI" means "mutual aid" in Japanese.
The site provides general information of on-site condition, quake-relief movements and volunteers
●VOLUNTEER PLATFORM (website in JP)
Provides a meet & match platform for supporters and people seeking support to communicate and express what they can do/provide or what they need (information includes provision/needs of goods and on-site volunteer support)
http://b.volunteer-platform.org/
●NPO Eco Tourism Japan Network
An NPO planning on-site volunteer tours from Tokyo such as soup-runs in evacuation shelters
●PEACEBOAT
Japan-based international NGO promoting International Exchange Programs. Hosts on-site Earthquake Emergency Relief Projects (EN)
Homestay Support for Earthquake Evacuees
●Earth Day Money Association
(main website in JP)
Japanese NPO providing a meet & match platform for suporters to provide their homes for earthquake evacuees
read more : Homestay Program (EN)
●Roondonor.jp (website in JP)
Japanese ISP's housing assistance website providing a meet & match platform for suporters to provide their homes for earthquake evacuees
●Sinsai Homestay (website in JP)
Housing assistance site which collects unoccupied housing information from housing owners who are willing to provide the vacant room for quake evacuees
●WWOOF (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) Japan
Originally an"Exchange Program" , which In return for farming volunteer help, WWOOF hosts offer food, accommodation and opportunities to learn about organic lifestyles. Given the occurence of East Japan Earthquake, WWOOF now provides supportin finding residence for earthquake evacuees. Hosts seeking WOOFERS
Donation
●P4C (Paypal / MUFJ account info)
All money donated to P4C will be used for relief efforts to support local volunteer efforts
●Local Government Institutions in Quake-hit areas
You may wish to donate directly to the devastated area to provide immediate and accurate support to the most needed people
Aomori Prefecture JP
Iwate Prefecture JP
Miyagi Prefecture JP
Fukushima Prefecture JP
Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture JP
Minami Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture JP
Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture EN
Ibaraki Prefecture JP
Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture JP
Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture JP
Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture JP
Chiba Prefecture JP
● Post Office JP
***Donations can also be made through other organizations.
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