Social Media and Civil Society in Japan
This book offers an overview of social media usage in Japan and describes its role in society during mid-level disruptions by natural disasters. Conceived during and after the Great East Japan Earthquake that devastated large portions of the north-eastern
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Social Media and Civil Society in Japan Edited by Muneo Kaigo
Social Media and Civil Society in Japan
Muneo Kaigo Editor
Social Media and Civil Society in Japan
Editor Muneo Kaigo University of Tsukuba Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
ISBN 978-981-10-5094-7 ISBN 978-981-10-5095-4 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-5095-4 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017946017 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: jeremy sutton-hibbert / Alamy Stock Photo Printed on acid-free paper This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Foreword
Six years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. The large-scale destruction and devastation from this tragedy has still left many Japanese in shock, as many survivors of this terrible disaster continue to endure hardships and trauma. With the authors of this book, I would like to also express my deepest sympathies to all the victims, and my hopes that all the survivors will soon somehow return to a life that they can call normal again. Many Japanese had been preparing for a large earthquake for many years, as we all knew it was not a question of if an earthquake will happen, but rather when it will strike. The awful earthquakes in Chile and New Zealand were an eerie message of what was to come. What was different was how the Great East Japan Earthquake was a multidimensional disaster for which Japan was not prepared. Unfortunately, we all learned how all our preparation was not sufficient to counter the size and scale of this earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent nuclear power plant explosion. The contingency plans that were devised by the
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