Amid growing concerns for the safety and well being of the Japanese people who have been affected by the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in March; the world has been reacting to the situation by seeking to reach out to all those who are living in the wake of such a horrific natural disaster.
As well as humanitarian relief efforts, benefit albums and the constant stream of news on televisions, online networks have had an unprecedented amount of interactions mentioning breaking news about the disaster in Japan. Twitter's worldwide trends have so far included; #prayforjapan, #tsunami and #helpjapan.
