Japan Produced Handwritten Newspaper After Massive Tsunami

by Alex Alvarez | 9:22 am, April 15th, 2011

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In the wake of Japane’s recent massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami, the daily Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun, based in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, found itself without power… So it produced new issues during a crucial time using what was available to editors – paper, and pen.

For six days, six of the paper’s staffers researched stories before passing them on to three others, who then meticulously hand-wrote the news on poster-size paper, using flashlights when natural light was not available. These “newspapers” were then published, so to speak, by pasting them at the entrances of various relief centers, so that survivors could keep up to date with the day’s headlines, free of charge.

Seven of the handwritten editions of the Ishinomaki Hibi Shimbun have been acquired by Washington, DC’s Newseum as part of its permanent collection, and some will soon be on display at Time Warner World News Gallery.

h/t Newseum

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http://twitter.com/SailRabbits Magister

Good for the men and women of Ishinomaki’s “Hibi Shimbun”. It not only shows their dedication to the craft, but it also demonstrates their invaluable place in the community.

Also, kudos to Mr. Lee and the Newseum. I look forward to seeing the exhibit, when it goes on display.
MrTPar_taY

Four more years of Obambam pissing away every last dollar we have we’ll be lucky to afford a Newspaper!

Herman Cain – 2012
JJ Vachon

What? No fancy typefaces? No pictures? No comics? Where do I subscribe!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nanda-Kiran/100000814069098 Nanda Kiran

Ingenuity thy name is Japan. The human toll from the 9.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest ever recorded in Japan, and from the tsunami with 30-foot-high waves that wiped out entire towns, Japan’s incredible phoenix-like capacity to rise from the ashes has manifested itself again. Showing themselves so dignified and courageous in the face of great tragedy, the Japanese attitude of ‘ ” never say die” has produced handwritten newspaper despite darkness caused by non-availability of power supply. LONG LIVE THEIR FORTITUDE.

KIRAN NANDA
VADODARA, GUJARAT (INDIA)
Barack Must Go

Hopefully the world keeps these fellow human beings in our prayers, or even just our thoughts, as they’ve a very long and periless road ahead.Godspeed Japan.