I am currently attending Digital Garage‘s New Context Conference 2011 Spring in Ebisu/Tokyo, a web industry conference first started in 2006.
The general topic this year:
Social media played an important role in the spread of information in the current Higashi-Nihon Earthquake. Twitter and other services empowered the voice of the individual, hinting at a paradigm shift in media. The NCC this year will focus on “The impact of social media.
Here are some pictures from the event (which is being held in Digital Garage’s HQ):