TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:    As reported in TV and newspapers, massive earthquakes with the magnitude of 9.0 and tsunami  waves have struck Tohoku District (Northeastern Japan), Kanto District (Tokyo and neighboring  area) and Shinetsu (Nagano and Niigata Prefectures) District and caused devastating human and  physical damages.  More aftershocks are predicted in those districts.  Please pay constant attention to earthquake  warnings and further disaster information.    – For information regarding the earthquakes, please refer to the following website:      Ministry of Foreign Affairs        (in Japanes) http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/saigai/index.html        (in English)  http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/incidents/index.html  2. If you are planning a trip to eastern Japan;    –Give your itinerary and contact information (cell phone number, the accommodation information     and so on) to your academic advisor and the office in your faculty.  -Closely watch earthquake information and conduct all your activities giving safety first priority.

International Affairs Section  University of the Ryukyus