As of January 1, 2024 (PST) 0:30, an Earthquake of Maximum Intensity 7 has been Observed in Hokuriku Region of Japan, A Mega Tsunami Warning is in Effect for the Noto Region of Ishikawa Prefecture.
VTuber agency hololive Production announced at 23:35 on December 31, 2023, that due to the earthquake and tsunami, the streaming of the New Year’s special program “AyaFubuMi’s “Iroha ni Matterari Oshogatsu” ~Kotatsu de Marukunaru Onikemonokai~” that was being streaming of the program will be stopped.
In addition, a number of Japanese agencies, groups, and independent VTuber talents have posted tweets on their X (Twitter) accounts calling for caution in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami.
In Japan, New Year’s Day specials have almost disappeared from TV, replaced by disaster emergency specials. The terror of this situation is reminiscent of 3.11 (the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 (JST)), and the fact that it occurred on New Year’s Day is a great shocking.
(P2y.EN)
