Earthquake Japan - Emergency information and how to help
Information and scroll to the bottom for what you can do to help after Friday's 9.0 earthquake in Japan.
Where to get information:
NHK
NHK world TV Live free app for Iphone
BBC
Japan Meterological Agency / Earthquake information
Google Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Page
The situation now in Tokyo
Bus to narita airport
Information about how to protect yourself in an earthquake.
I have also pasted the information below. If you are in Japan, please print this out for your go-bag especially for the numbers and shelters.
What to carry
Cash
ID - Passport
Water (3 liters per person per day)
Emergency provisions (canned food etc)
Mobile phone and portable charger
Kleenex
Towels (about 5)
Flashlight - Torch
Radio
Rain gear
Seasonal clothes
Gloves
Mask
Garbage bag, the bigger the better (use for protection against cold, precipitation, as a container)
Plastic wrap
Rubber bands (a few will do)
Blanket
Newspapers (protection against cold)
Pictures of family (so you can find them if you are separated)
Whistle
Glasses
Medication
Sanitary goods (feminine hygiene products)
Music player
Packing tape
Cushion/pillow (if possible. To protect your head)
Can opener or small knife (if you plan to remain evacuated for a period)
( I also had wet wipes in my go-bag)
In case of an emergency
Open windows/doors to secure exits
Put your things at the entrance
Wear thick-soled shoes ( I wore mine in my house in case)
Close the main tap (gas)
Charge your phone while you can
In case of a power failure, shut down the circuit breaker (unplug everything before you do this, if possible)
Be prepared for the tremors to continue for 24 hours
Calm down
emergency message board dial 171
leave phone calls to a minimum
ok to use Skype
watch out for fraud calls by people pretending to be police
When evacuating
stay away from: cabinets, refrigerators, bent walls, leaning poles, narrow streets, bodies of water
watch out for broken glass
move to higher ground if you are located near the ocean
wear a helmet or hat
wear a mask or cover mouth with damp towel
go toward the wind in case of fire
stop driving, park at the side of the street
if you have a car, open windows
NTT official information
Connection of public phones are prioritized during natural disasters.
They can be used for free (excluding international calls)
How to make a call for free:
・green analog public phones
Press the emergency button, or insert a jyu-en dama (10 yen). Your coin will be returned after the call.
・digital public phones
No card/cash necessary, just pick up the receiver.
Emergency message board
VICTIMS:
1. dial 171
2. Press 1
3. Dial home phone
4. Record message
FOR INFO ON VICTIMS:
1.dial 171
2. Press 2
3.dial victim’s number
4. Play recorded mesesage
NHK Safety Information Broadcast
NHK will be broadcasting safety information.
We accept any and all info of you and your family’s situaion.
Messages are also welcome.
Please call below,
03-5452-8800 050-3369-9680
Google Person Finder
Safety Information on Google
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=ja
Emergency Message Boards (for Individual phone companies)
au http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/service.do
docomo http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi?es=0
softbank http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/information/dengon/index.html
willcom http://www.willcom-inc.com/ja/info/dengon/
i-mode http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/info/disaster/
NTT East Japan http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/saigai/voice171/
SOS Emergency Numbers
Police: 110
Ambulance/Fire Department: 119
In case of emergency near the sea: 118 (Japan Coast Guard)
List: Evacuation Sites
http://animal-navi.com/navi/map/map.html
Manual for Earthquakes
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2129850837113580401
NHK Disaster Information
Disaster Information for Individual Regions
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/saigai/jishin/index.html
Anti-Earthquake Procedures
Very detailed.
http://i.2chblog.jp/archives/2389640.html
Tokyo is currently experiencing shortages on food and supplies. If you are in Tokyo please buy only what you need. My friends Grandmother is elderly and had to walk to three shops to get what she needed so please consider others at this scary time. Be careful of scaremongering and other false information from untrusted media.
I have made a list of the people I am following on twitter for information about the quake. Twitter has been invaluable for me through this disaster. You can also follow Hello Sandwich Twitter
as I am constantly updating and retweeting with information.
PLEASE HELP
I am selling the PDF of my Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping for $5 and all money raised will go to the Red Cross to support survivors and rebuild Japan. PLEASE HELP. Please donate and ask your friends to donate.
Here is some good information about other places to donate. You can also donate through my friends raffles here and here.
Where to get information:
NHK
NHK world TV Live free app for Iphone
BBC
Japan Meterological Agency / Earthquake information
Google Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Page
The situation now in Tokyo
Bus to narita airport
Information about how to protect yourself in an earthquake.
I have also pasted the information below. If you are in Japan, please print this out for your go-bag especially for the numbers and shelters.
What to carry
Cash
ID - Passport
Water (3 liters per person per day)
Emergency provisions (canned food etc)
Mobile phone and portable charger
Kleenex
Towels (about 5)
Flashlight - Torch
Radio
Rain gear
Seasonal clothes
Gloves
Mask
Garbage bag, the bigger the better (use for protection against cold, precipitation, as a container)
Plastic wrap
Rubber bands (a few will do)
Blanket
Newspapers (protection against cold)
Pictures of family (so you can find them if you are separated)
Whistle
Glasses
Medication
Sanitary goods (feminine hygiene products)
Music player
Packing tape
Cushion/pillow (if possible. To protect your head)
Can opener or small knife (if you plan to remain evacuated for a period)
( I also had wet wipes in my go-bag)
In case of an emergency
Open windows/doors to secure exits
Put your things at the entrance
Wear thick-soled shoes ( I wore mine in my house in case)
Close the main tap (gas)
Charge your phone while you can
In case of a power failure, shut down the circuit breaker (unplug everything before you do this, if possible)
Be prepared for the tremors to continue for 24 hours
Calm down
emergency message board dial 171
leave phone calls to a minimum
ok to use Skype
watch out for fraud calls by people pretending to be police
When evacuating
stay away from: cabinets, refrigerators, bent walls, leaning poles, narrow streets, bodies of water
watch out for broken glass
move to higher ground if you are located near the ocean
wear a helmet or hat
wear a mask or cover mouth with damp towel
go toward the wind in case of fire
stop driving, park at the side of the street
if you have a car, open windows
NTT official information
Connection of public phones are prioritized during natural disasters.
They can be used for free (excluding international calls)
How to make a call for free:
・green analog public phones
Press the emergency button, or insert a jyu-en dama (10 yen). Your coin will be returned after the call.
・digital public phones
No card/cash necessary, just pick up the receiver.
Emergency message board
VICTIMS:
1. dial 171
2. Press 1
3. Dial home phone
4. Record message
FOR INFO ON VICTIMS:
1.dial 171
2. Press 2
3.dial victim’s number
4. Play recorded mesesage
NHK Safety Information Broadcast
NHK will be broadcasting safety information.
We accept any and all info of you and your family’s situaion.
Messages are also welcome.
Please call below,
03-5452-8800 050-3369-9680
Google Person Finder
Safety Information on Google
http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=ja
Emergency Message Boards (for Individual phone companies)
au http://dengon.ezweb.ne.jp/service.do
docomo http://dengon.docomo.ne.jp/top.cgi?es=0
softbank http://mb.softbank.jp/mb/information/dengon/index.html
willcom http://www.willcom-inc.com/ja/info/dengon/
i-mode http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/info/disaster/
NTT East Japan http://www.ntt-east.co.jp/saigai/voice171/
SOS Emergency Numbers
Police: 110
Ambulance/Fire Department: 119
In case of emergency near the sea: 118 (Japan Coast Guard)
List: Evacuation Sites
http://animal-navi.com/navi/map/map.html
Manual for Earthquakes
http://matome.naver.jp/odai/2129850837113580401
NHK Disaster Information
Disaster Information for Individual Regions
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/saigai/jishin/index.html
Anti-Earthquake Procedures
Very detailed.
http://i.2chblog.jp/archives/2389640.html
Tokyo is currently experiencing shortages on food and supplies. If you are in Tokyo please buy only what you need. My friends Grandmother is elderly and had to walk to three shops to get what she needed so please consider others at this scary time. Be careful of scaremongering and other false information from untrusted media.
I have made a list of the people I am following on twitter for information about the quake. Twitter has been invaluable for me through this disaster. You can also follow Hello Sandwich Twitter
as I am constantly updating and retweeting with information.
PLEASE HELP
I am selling the PDF of my Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping for $5 and all money raised will go to the Red Cross to support survivors and rebuild Japan. PLEASE HELP. Please donate and ask your friends to donate.
Here is some good information about other places to donate. You can also donate through my friends raffles here and here.
Update
As a precaution I'm flying to Sydney tomorrow night while the nuclear concerns pass. A lot of my friends have fled Tokyo to Osaka an Kyushu. It's a precaution only. Please be safe everyone.
Earthquake update
Hello Sandwiches,
Thank you for all of your messages.
I'm updating constantly when possible on my twitter. It's still terrifying times here in Tokyo. Tremors all the time and everyone is concerned for a possible number 7 quake within the next three days and the nuclear reactor is a worry. I have my go bag packed. The overall mood in Tokyo is calm.
Our hearts are with those in Sendai.
Please stay safe everyone.
Love Sandwich
xoxo
Thank you for all of your messages.
I'm updating constantly when possible on my twitter. It's still terrifying times here in Tokyo. Tremors all the time and everyone is concerned for a possible number 7 quake within the next three days and the nuclear reactor is a worry. I have my go bag packed. The overall mood in Tokyo is calm.
Our hearts are with those in Sendai.
Please stay safe everyone.
Love Sandwich
xoxo
Earthquake
Thank you everyone for your messages and concerns. My friends and I are all safe at the moment but it's absolutely terrifying. There are still regular tremors and quakes in Tokyo and as terrifying as it is here our hearts go out to those in Sendai.
Please all stay safe.
Sandwich x
Please all stay safe.
Sandwich x
Hello Sandwich Stockists
Hello Sandwiches!
I am sure you all know and love Supermarket Sarah and her amazeballs wall installations (above). And I'm so thrilled to announce that the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine is now stocked in the Supermarket Sarah shop at SELFRIDGES! Wa!
I'm just about to send my second order through to Sarah so if you're in London and you'd like a zine, pop in Selfridges to check in a week or so!
Supermarket Sarah at Selfridges picture thank you very much Alex Loves.
In other exciting news, the lovely Kyoto bookstore Keibunsha are also stocking the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine!
Thank you Keibunsha for writing this lovely review here:
東京を拠点に活動するオーストラリア人デザイナー／アーティストであるEBONY BIZYS。彼女のブログ、”HELLO SANDWICH”ではストレンジャーの視点から発見した東京の日常、そしてクリエイティブにまつわるささやかな情報が満載。本書は、そんな彼女が日本で 見つけた素材を利用したキュートなギフトラッピング法を披露したリトルプレス。テキストは英語ですが、図版入りでとても易しい内容。日本の素材を彼女の目 でミックスすれば、こんなにかわいらしいプレゼントのできあがあり。EBONY BIZYSのブログはこちら（http://hellosandwich.blogspot.com/）
And beautiful Nagoya bookshop On Reading will also stock my zine from next week!
Melbourne and Sydney-siders you can have a flick through the Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine at Mag Nation!
Or Melbourne folk can also pop into Third Drawer Down and have a flick through my zine!
The Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine is also stocked at:
Nook
Little Paper Lane
Perimeter Books
Uguisu
Newspaper Taxi
Little Shop of Handmade
Blackbird Corner
Little Jane Street
Sweets Workshop
Leeloo
Happy Boutique
Gosto - Design & Lifestyle
Peikonpoika
Thank you so much to all of my lovely stockists!
Love Love
Hello Sandwich
xoxo
Sunshine Park Workshop
Today I helped out at the Sunshine to you workshop at Rocket Gallery! It was such a lovely afternoon. Together we made a park out of fabric pieces from Sunshine to You, and paper pieces from Hello Sandwich HQ!
Kihara-san is super talented. Her beautiful zine was also in the Girls Zine book that Hello Sandwich was featured in. Kihara-san makes many beautiful products including garments, bags and these amazing picnic mats. She also screen prints her own gorgeous fabrics. You can see Kihara-san's full range of products here.
ありがとうきはらーさん！今日とても楽しかったです！
Here is a little video I made of the workshop.
Adorable letter set containing seeds to grow vegetables!
The talented Nakamura-san made this bookshelf (and the above hut roof) from recycled timber. And at the end of the day he also made us all hotcakes!
ありがとうなかむらさん！おいしかったです！
I hope you all had a lovely weekend!
Love Love
Sandwich
xoxo