Support information for 2011 Tohoku Kanto Earthquake
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Disabled Persons Their High Mortality Rate, Factors that Hindered the Support and the Current Challenges
Katsunori Fujii
Chairperson of the Executive Board
Japan Disability Forum
United Nations Expert Group Meeting on Building Inclusive Society and Development through Promoting ICT Accessibility: Emerging Issues and Trends Special Session on "Towards disability-inclusive and responsive disasters and emergency response and management through Promoting Accessibility"
Cosponsored by: The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the United Nations Information Center and the Nippon Foundation
Venue: The Nippon Foundation, Tokyo Japan,
Time: 9.30-11.30am, 20 April 2012
Miyagi Support Center finished sending personnel from JDF.
Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, JDF set up the Headquarters to support persons with disabilities severely affected by the disaster.
With many thanks for the cooperation of affiliated bodies, we had dispatched personnel to carry out support activities for persons with disabilities and related organizations and providing information on-site.
On December 4 2011, JDF finished sending people from other prefectures and Headquarters to support the persons with disabilities inside Disaster Survivors Support Group Miyagi continuously takes the initiative in support activities in affected area.
JDF Headquarters for the Comprehensive Support for Persons with Disabilities hit by the Tohoku-Kanto Great Earthquake
JDF, Federation of major DPOs in Japan set up the Headquarters to support the persons with disabilities severely affected by the Tohoku-Kanto Great Earthquake and Tsunami.
Miyagi Support Center
- The first activity report of Miyagi Support Center, Japan Disability Forum (JDF)Press Release (April 8, 2011)
- Information Sharing Meeting of DPOs and Support Organizations in Miyagi Prefecture (April 7,2011)
Miyagi Support Center News “Link(Yui)”
JDF HQs and Miyagi Support Center issue News Letter "Link(Yui)"s to support persons with disabilities hit by the East Tohoku Great Earthquake.
- “Link(Yui)” No.56 (November 26, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.55 (November 19, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.54 (November 12, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.53 (November 5, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.52 (October 29, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.51 (October 22, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.50 (October 15, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.49 (October 8, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.48 (September 30, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.47 (September 24, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.46 (September 21, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.45 (September 17, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.44 (September 14, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.43 (September 10, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.42 (September 7, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.41 (September 3, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.40 (August 30, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.39 (August 25, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.38 (August 20, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.37 (August 17, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.36 (August 12, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.35 (August 10, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.34 (August 5, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.33 (July 30, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.32 (July 27, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.31 (July 23, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.30 (July 20, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.29 (July 16, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.28 (July 13, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.27 (July 9, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.26 (July 7, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.25 (July 2, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.24 (June 29, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.23 (June 25, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.22 (June 22, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.21 (June 18, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.20 (June 15, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.19 (June 11, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.18 (June 8, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.17 (June 2, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.16 (May 30, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.15 (May 25, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.14 (May 21, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.13 (May 18, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.12 (May 14, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.11 (May 11, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.10 (May 7, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.9 (May 4, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.8 (April 30, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.7 (April 27, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.6 (April 23, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.5 (April 17, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.4 (April 15, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.3 (April 10, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.2 (April 6, 2011)
- “Link(Yui)” No.1(April 3, 2011)
Support Center Fukushima
- Support Center Fukushima News "UNITE (Tsunagari)"
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.6(December 7, 2011)
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.5(September 6, 2011)
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.4(June 22, 2011)
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.3(May 4, 2011)
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.2(April 20, 2011)
"UNITE (Tsunagari)" No.1(April 11, 2011)
Press Release and Statements
- Social Standards Requiring Reconsideration
Katsunori Fujii Executive Director,
Japan Council on Disability - CRPD and Earthquake Statement
Nagase Osamu
Inclusion Japan/International, International Disability Alliance - Post-Earthquake Situation in Japan:
In the Wake of Devastation RI Urges to Keep Persons with Disabilities in Mind (Rehabilitation International:RI)
News and reports from Japan
Report by Hiroshi Kawamura, President of the DAISY Consortium
March 31, 2011 | March 24, 2011 | March 18, 2011 | March 15, 2011 | March 13, 2011
Links
DPI-Japan
- Relief Headquarters for Persons with Disabilities of Tohoku-Kanto Great Earthquake
http://dpi.cocolog-nifty.com/en/
Japanese Federation of the Deaf
- Great East Japan Earthquake information related to the Deaf
http://www.jfd.or.jp/en/quake2011
International Committee of the Red Cross
- Family Links website of the International Committee of the Red Cross
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/ - For For people seeking to restore contact with family members affected by the earthquake in Japan.
http://www.familylinks.icrc.org/web/doc/siterfl0.nsf/htmlall/familylinks-japon-eng
Bricks Corp. Inc.
- English/Chinese/Korean/Portuguese/Spanish [FREE] Over-the-phone Translation Service Available
TEL: 05058147230-9am-6pm(all 5 languages)/6pm-9am(English/Chinese/Korean) Bricks Corp. Inc.
*For non-Japanese speakers when a Japanese speaker next to them.
http://www.bricks-corp.com/
Tohoku area pacific offshore earthquake multi-language support center
- Earthquake Information : Tohoku area pacific offshore earthquake multi-language support center
http://eqinfojp.net/
Skype
- Free Access to Skype
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/welcomeback/
Keeping in contact with friends and family in Japan
- To help, we have made access to the internet free over WiFi in Japan using Skype Access.
NHK
- NHK World English
http://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/ - NHK WORLD In 17 other languages
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/info/select.html - Official NHK WORLD TV live on USTREAM.
NHK WORLD TV is an English language 24-hour international news and information channel.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/nhk-world-tv - NHK World RADIO
On Demand Radio Programs in 16 other Languages
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/radio/program/16lang.html
NHK is using its Education channel to send out information about missing people and lifelines in the disaster areas. Also on NHK FM.
Japan earthquake how to protect yourself
- Japan earthquake how to protect yourself : guide to take care and protect yourself during the earthquake- basic advicehttp://nip0.wordpress.com/
Japan Earthquake Information
- Japan Earthquake Information
http://japanearthquakeinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/prepare-for-rolling-blackouts.html
Useful Information in Several Languages
- Useful Information in Several Languages
https://sites.google.com/site/minnadewiki/home/foreigner
Sendai City
Sendai City is providing 24 hr counseling/information for foreigners in English, Chinese, and Korean. Call 022-265-2471 or 022-224-1919.
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI)
DRI is currently analyzing the social and scientific impact of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami disaster and preparing measures for recovery/reconstruction based on its study of 1995 Hanshin Awaji earthquake and assumed Tokai-Tonankai-Nankai earthquake tsunami disaster.
http://www.dri.ne.jp/english/index.html
World Health Organization(WHO)
http://www.who.int/en/
Japan earthquake and tsunami
- Situation Report
http://www.who.or.jp/index.htm - FAQs
http://www.who.int/hac/crises/jpn/faqs/en/index.html - Japan nuclear concerns
http://www.who.int/hac/en/index.html
We Care Japan
http://www.wecarejapan.org/#!en
The devastation brought to northern Japan by the Great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11 left a startling number of individuals without homes and in need of support.
While many have expressed interest in offering relief to those affected and contributing toward the rebuilding process of Japan, effectively connecting donors to those in need presents a tremendous challenge.
Wecarejapan.org is a website designed to face this challenge, facilitating the flow of information between people requesting aid and those offering donations.