March 11 was the anniversary of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, and citizens worldwide commemorated the event. Not only did news outlets release countless stories assessing Japan’s situation one year later, but people all over the world also shared their thoughts and photos online — including politicians, journalists, celebrities and ordinary citizens.
Social media documented the enormity of the event as it unfolded. In the days prior to the one year anniversary, crowd-sourced projects and other online featuresshowcasing the situation in Japan also emerged.
Needless to say, the anniversary attracted a huge amount of attention online this past weekend. Mashablecollected some of the viewpoints to highlight how people, both in Japan and outside the country, interpreted the event.
- “Death toll from March 11, 2011, Japan earthquake and tsunami is 15,854, with 3,155 people missing - DailyYomiuri
- News outlets flooded the weekend with stories assessing the situation in Japan, documenting everything from anniversary memorials, to speculations of Japan's future, to protests that erupted in wake of the unclear situation at Fukushima.
- BBC News - Japan marks quake and tsunami anniversary15 hours ago ... Japan marks the first anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-east coast, leaving about 20000 ...
- An Anniversary of 'Heartbreaking Grief' in JapanAs grieving families across the nation gathered Sunday to mark the anniversary of Japan's 3/11 disasters — an earthquake and tsunami ...
- Assessing Fukushima, one year later - Los Angeles Times1 day ago ... Radiation exposure from the Japanese nuclear plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami is unlikely to cause an increase...
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