Impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on the video game industry created charity skins for their League of Legends games that people could purchase, with all proceeds being donated to the Red Cross for Earthquake relief. Impact of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami on the video game industry The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake had a significant impact on the nation of Japan, including one of its most well-known exports, video games and gaming consoles. The damage to Japan's infrastructure prompted delays in software and hardware releases, and also caused outright cancellations when the subject matter of the software was considered too similar to real-life events. At the same time, the Japanese
1923 Great Kantō earthquake as the earthquake. These winds caused fires to spread rapidly. The Emperor and Empress were staying at Nikko when the earthquake struck Tokyo, and were never in any danger. Many homes were buried or swept away by landslides in the mountainous and hilly coastal areas in western Kanagawa Prefecture; about 800 people died. A collapsing mountainside in the village of Nebukawa, west of Odawara, pushed the entire village and a passenger train carrying over 100 passengers, along with the railway station, into the sea. A tsunami with waves up to high struck the coast of Sagami Bay, Bōsō Peninsula, Izu