
We get it, Twitter Left You
Twitter was a great place to connect with fans of Japanese media and content creators, although with it’s drawbacks. Life was great.
On October 28, a certain billionaire decided to buy Twitter and run it into the ground in record time.
We have an alternative.

Looking for an Alternative to Twitter?
Sakurajima is an ecosystem, which allows you to connect with other Anime/Manga/Video Game/Japanese Media Fans and Bloggers in a safe and welcoming place

What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is an open source social network platform that works like Twitter. However, it’s decentralized, meaning you can join any server and follow anyone from other servers, as long the instance doesn’t block access to that instance.
Mastodon instances are usually independently owned, not by any corporation or some egotistical millionaire. You are in full control of your data.
Our Features
Sakurajima has a bunch of features that makes it a better alternative to Twitter
Community Rules
While we allow most types of content, there are some rules users are expected to follow to keep our place safe for everyone.

Autosharing Posts On Mastodon Tutorial↗
Own an Anime Blog and don’t know how to autoshare your blog posts on Mastodon. This tutorial will help you.
Auto Post to Mastodon ↗
Run a self-hosted WordPress blog or have a WordPress.com plan that support plugins. You can automatically share your posts on your Anime Blog with this plugin.
Third Party Clients↗
There are third party clients for Mastodon you can use on this instance.
Community Supported
We do not rely on ads or funding from hedge funds and billionaires. While optional, you can support us by donating through Paypal, Ko-fi, or Patreon to keep the service running and free for everyone to use.


We Also Have Internet Forums
If Mastodon isn’t your thing, we also have a forum community as well.
Community Updates
Stay up to date to any updates to our instance.
Instance Updates: Twitter API Going Paid Edition and Backup Admin Wanted
It’s been a while since we made an update. I have posted on my main blog about the impacts of the Third Party API shutting down for free users unless you pay up. If you know anyone that creates Japanese-media-centric content or is an Anime Blogger, point them to our instance. We cater to Anime Bloggers and …
Meet Elk, the new Mastodon Front End for Sakurajima
A few weeks back, I have discovered Elk, which is a new Mastodon Client that resembles the Twitter interface. One of the reasons why people are reluctant to join Mastodon because it looks too hard. Elk solves this by giving an interface that looks like Twitter, so users can be at home when they move …
Meet our New Anime-themed Pixelfed Instance, Usuzakura
With Mastodon and the Fediverse growing, we decided to expand our offerings in our ecosystems of apps. With that, we have set up a Pixelfed instance focusing on Anime, Manga, video games, and Japanese culture. This instance is named Usuzakuraya (薄桜屋). 薄桜 means cherry blossom in a faint color, and 屋 means shop. What is …