This paper is the first part of a two-part study that aims to examine the relationship between collective resilience and ICT and media information. Previous studies find that in disaster and emergency situations, most people are capable to remain coherent and to offer mutual help. Referred as...

This study examines factors that affect disaster evacuees' usage of different media in a multi-channel media environment, which means that people can receive similar content from multiple media channels. Using the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan as the case study, we find that that...

This paper explores the factors that influence the users’ decision to migrate from narrowband to broadband services. Data used were obtained from web questionnaire surveys in Japan and the annual Internet User Profile Survey of the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)...

This paper aims to review the process of mobile phone operators agreeing to introduce mobile number portability (MNP) in Japan. A study group formed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications estimated the proportion of MNP users and analyzed the user benefits and associated costs to...

This paper quantitatively examines the impact of media information on people's self-motivated behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a framework based Extended Parallel Process Model and data collected from Japan in 2021 (n=2660), it is found that fear appeals of COVID-19 from television...

This study aims to investigate the feasibility of sustaining local terrestrial broadcasting in rural Japan through citizen engagement. Commercial broadcasters in Japan have been sustained by advertising revenue. However, due to the proliferation of rich Internet content, much of the advertising...