6 Tokyo Tweeters who kept the city informed: Joseph Tame - Time Out Tokyo

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Mar 18 2011　At what point did you think to get on Twitter, and why did that make sense to you? Immediately. It's a natural response when an earthquake strikes. There are a few reasons for that: Firstly, Twitter is often the quickest way to get details of quake thanks to @earthquake_jp – quicker than the met office website (and we don't have a TV); secondly, you can immediately see if your friends are OK, and see the extent of the quake; thirdly, you can immediately inform family and friends that

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6 Tokyo Tweeters who kept the city informed: Joseph Tame - Time Out Tokyo

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Mar 18 2011　At what point did you think to get on Twitter, and why did that make sense to you? Immediately. It's a natural response when an earthquake strikes. There are a few reasons for that: Firstly, Twitter is often the quickest way to get details of quake thanks to @earthquake_jp – quicker than the met office website (and we don't have a TV); secondly, you can immediately see if your friends are OK, and see the extent of the quake; thirdly, you can immediately inform family and friends that

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