# Country-Wide Well Wishes 'Arigato from Japan' Brings Relievers and the Relieved Together By Omar Yusuf | Published 2011-07-26 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arigato-from-japan References: [japantrends](http://www.japantrends.com/website-enables-japan-to-thank-the-world/) & [arigatofrom.jp](http://arigatofrom.jp/) The hard work of an anonymous non-profit organization has paid off: ‘Arigato from Japan’ is online and the people of Nippon are thanking the world en masse for its compassionate efforts and alms-giving. Immediately following the March 11 disasters in Japan, the people of the world sent [overwhelming support and relief](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/disaster-relief-efforts), even when they had little to offer themselves. ‘Arigato from Japan’ gives the affected people a way to say thank you to the [millions of anonymous contributors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grateful-jar). Japanese users post 3-5 second videos in which they personally give recognition to donations given, and as visitors arrive at the website, they’re automatically greeted by random clips -- the results are breath-taking! After having your heartstrings pulled, ‘Arigato’ links you to several [disaster and refugee relief funds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hope-foundation) -- many of which have nothing to do with Japan’s recent earthquake -- in an effort to direct attention to other major problems ailing the planet. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Online Thank You Videos:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a platform that allows individuals to create and share personalized thank you videos online. - **Compassionate Support:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a digital platform that connects people in need with individuals and organizations willing to provide support and relief. - **Redirecting Attention:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build a website or app that raises awareness and promotes donations for various global issues, not just those related to recent disasters. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Non-profit Organizations:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new ways for non-profit organizations to leverage technology in collecting and acknowledging donations. - **Video-sharing Platforms:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a video-sharing platform specifically designed for sharing short thank you videos. - **Social Impact Initiatives:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create digital platforms or tools that enable individuals to actively contribute to global causes and make a positive impact. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anonymous Gratitude-Exchanging Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-little-optimism.md) - [Accessible Tourism-Focused Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-japan.md) - [Low-Pressure Donation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donation-apps.md) - [First Responder-Honoring Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/us-convenience-stores.md) - [Connective Altruistic Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-2-help.md) - [Japanese Handmade Goods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/japanese-handmade-goods.md) - [Historic AR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/historic-ar-experience.md) - [Branded Warm Clothing Donations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-of-lifewear.md) - [Community Support Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-for-all-noroshi.md)