Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Japan received messages of condolence and offers of assistance from a range of international leaders. According to Japan's foreign ministry, 163 countries and regions, and 43 international organizations had offered assistance to Japan as of September 15, 2011.[1] The magnitude of the earthquake was estimated at 9.1.[2] This article is a list of charitable and humanitarian responses to the disaster from governments and non-governmental organizations. As of March 2012, donations to areas affected by the disaster totalled ¥520 billion and 930,000 people have assisted in disaster recovery efforts.[3]
Japan had a history of blocking or slowing foreign rescue teams in case of disaster, most notably the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 in 1985 and the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. This time the Japanese government made swift response to request foreign help.[4] [5]
At 18:00, March 11, 2011, the Foreign Ministry of Japan announced to the public that it had specifically requested eight countries to send teams to help Japan, including South Korea, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, China, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Later, it also requested the activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters, allowing diverse satellite imagery of affected regions to be readily shared with rescue and aid organizations.[6]
The Japanese government softened rules for various matters after being subjected to huge criticism in the Great Hanshin earthquake for not being flexible in accepting foreign aid, including quarantining foreign rescue dogs and foreign goods, using medicine unapproved in Japan brought by foreign aid teams, customs tax for humanitarian goods, etc. The effectiveness of the Japanese bureaucracy in handling international aid had been subject to much academic research.[7] [8]
Albania Prime Minister Sali Berisha announced in a cabinet meeting that his government was sending US$100,000 in aid.[10]
Armenia The government of Armenia donated $500,000 in humanitarian assistance.[11]
Australia prepared the frigate HMAS Sydney and heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk to carry helicopters. Australian Army engineers and medical teams would be sent to Japan if this was requested by the Japanese government.[12] Fire and Rescue NSW sent a 76-member Urban Search and Rescue team, some of which had recently been rotated through the Christchurch earthquake recovery effort, and 20 tonnes of rescue equipment.[13] The team was transported to Japan by a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft as Operation Pacific Assist, which remained in the country to contribute to the disaster relief effort. Two other RAAF C-17's were deployed to Japan to transport supplies and equipment, all three moving over one million pounds of cargo.[14]
Azerbaijan The government of Azerbaijan donated $1 million in aid to Japan for the elimination of the consequences of the disaster.[15]
Bangladesh sent a search and rescue team consisting of a medical wing to Japan.[16] Bangladesh also gave medicine, 2,000 blankets, 500 rubber boots and 1,000 rubber gloves.[17]
Bulgaria sent blankets, food and bottled water, and offered housing in its countryside for homeless Japanese citizens.[18]
Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered the Cambodian government to donate US$100,000 in aid.[19]
Canada initially offered a 17-member victim identification team and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination equipment.[20] Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered Canadian Forces airlift, medical and engineering capabilities.[21] On March 16, 2011, Canada announced that it will send further aid.[22] Canada has readied staff with nuclear expertise. The Canadian Red Cross alone has collected over $6 million in aid.[23] Canada put on standby members of the Canadian military DART team in order to offer a continuous supply of fresh drinking water.
China, sent US$167,000 in aid along with a 15-member rescue team which left Beijing on March 13, 2011,[24] with an additional pledge of RMB 30 million Chinese yuan (US$4.57 million) of humanitarian supplies announced by China's Ministry of Commerce the following day. The Chinese government decided to donate 20,000 tons of fuel consisting of 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of diesel.[25] The Chinese navy hospital ship Peace Ark was standing by to assist whilst awaiting approval from Japan, but Japan declined the offer.[26] The northeastern Chinese city of Changchun, a sister city of Sendai, sent 10 tonnes of drinking water to Japan. The provincial government of Jilin also said it will donate 100,000 US dollars to the Miyagi prefecture government while the municipal government of Changchun, capital of Jilin, pledged 500,000 Renminbi to the municipal government of Sendai.[27] A super-sized 62-meter long mechanized water-pump arm was donated by China's Sany group, along with an accompanying team of 5 engineers and consultants to quell the overheating and radiation problems of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on 23 March 2011.[28]
Croatia The Croatian government donated 500,000 as financial aid and offered medical capacities and hospitality for injured in the disaster.[29] [30] On March 18, the Croatian Red Cross transferred 520,000 to the Japanese Red Cross Society. From March 12, more than 700,000 have been raised, of which 630,000 by public and private donations and more than 65,000 by telephone calls made by Croatian citizens.[31] The Croatian Mountain Rescue Service put itself at service if necessary, as well as the National Protection and Rescue Directorate.
Estonia The Estonian government donated 200,000.[9]
France sent rescue teams[33] consisting of 134 members. The French nuclear accident response organization Groupe INTRA has shipped some of its radiation-hardened mobile robot equipment to Japan to help with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident.[34] 130 tonnes of equipment has been shipped to Japan.[34]
Georgia donated US$1 million via the Red Cross to relief efforts in Japan.[35]
Germany sent search and rescue specialists from the Technisches Hilfswerk.[36] Furthermore, the German Aerospace Center provided TerraSAR-X- and RapidEye-satellite imagery of the affected area.[37]
HungaryAccording to the MTI, the Hungarian National Disaster Management sent a rescue team to the area, consisting of eight technical rescue team members and a specialist officer. The team travelled to the disaster site on March 12.[38]
India sent woolen clothing and blankets, with additional plans to send 22 metric tons of woollen blankets. The team recovered and handed over cash worth fifty million yen to the authorities apart from the other valuables[39]
Indonesia sent rescue workers, medical assistance and supplies. Indonesia's government also donated US$2 million.[40]
Israel sent members of the humanitarian aid organizations IsraAID and ZAKA, which consist of first responders, search and rescue specialists, logistical, emergency medical personnel and water specialists to the devastated regions of Japan.[46] [47] Israel also established a field hospital near Minamisanriku, 290 miles north of Tokyo. An initial team of five set up the surgery in preparation for a larger team once needs are assessed. Israel also provided aid including mattresses, blankets, coats, gloves and chemical toilets for those left homeless by the disaster. On March 27, a 53-member delegation of medical personnel from the Home Front Command and the IDF's Medical Corps arrived and opened a clinic on March 29. The clinic includes surgical, pediatric and maternity wards, an intensive care unit, pharmacy and laboratory. The delegation also brought 62 tons of medical supplies.[48]
Italy sent search and rescue specialists. An unidentified number of Red Cross personnel travelled to Japan.
Kuwait contributed large amounts of resources with a total of US$550,000,000 in crude oil and other humanitarian aid supplies.[49]
Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak and Foreign Minister Anifah Aman sent Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART), with doctors and medical assistants. Mercy Malaysia left Kuala Lumpur International Airport and went to Narita International Airport.[52] [53]
Maldives shipped 90,000 cans of tuna to feed the people in the worst affected areas.[32]
Mexico sent eight search and rescue specialists, five search dogs, and two specialists in structural evaluation.[54]
Monaco sent eleven search and rescue specialists, seven search dogs, and attentional equipment. The unit was part of the Force Publique's Corps des Sapeurs-Pompiers.[55]
Mongolia government announced that the country sent rescue teams composed of 12 members from the National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia[56] [57] [58] to Japan after it had donated US$1 million and relief supplies.[59] The people of Mongolia from workers to the President donated their wages.[60] [61]
Myanmar sent letters of condolences and donations, including a donation of 100,000 US dollars.[62]
New Zealand sent an urban search and rescue team. They had spent the previous three weeks searching buildings following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake New Zealand also sent 15 tonnes of rescue equipment.[64] The government donated $2 million to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support relief efforts.[65] [66]
Pakistan The government of Pakistan sent two Pakistan Air Force C130 cargo airplanes carrying 24 tons of relief goods, which contained high energy biscuits, milk packs and drinking water[69] for the areas affected by the earthquake.[70] [71] The Pakistani embassy in Tokyo sent a team to Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture on March 15 to assess the situation and welfare of affected residents. A volunteer team organized by the Pakistani community in Japan was also sent to Sendai with food supplies.[72]
Philippines The Philippine government made ready to deploy a joint rescue mission composed of 41 members from three of its best search and rescue teams. It was to be complemented by a Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane and its crew. The Philippine Government also donated US$10 million to Japan.[73] [74] A 2-man team has been sent in advance to assess the situation.[75] Due to the overwhelming response by the global community its search and rescue teams were not deployed. Instead it offered relief goods with the AFP's six-man advance team being in charge of distribution.[76]
Poland The Polish government has offered to help rescue trapped Japanese citizens in affected areas.[77] Polish firefighters comprised the team sent by the European Union to help Japan.[78]
Romania On June, 28th, relief supplies from the Romanian government arrived at Narita Airport following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The relief supplies are 15,360 bottles of mineral water (2 liters), which were donated to the affected areas.[79]
Saudi Arabia provided petroleum products equivalent to US$20 million through the Saudi Arabian state oil company, Saudi Aramco. After coordination between Japan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following this offer, the two countries agreed to establish the Saudi LPG Emergency Relief Fund within the Japan LP Gas Association and to distribute support to the region through the fund.[86] [87]
Serbia First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic ordered a Division of Emergency Situations rescue team, part of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior, to ready for deployment to Japan.[88] Many cities announced sending supporting financial aid. One of the first to announce aid was the city of Prokuplje, who sent $10,000.[89] There is a Serbian Red Cross,[90] mobile operators and other independent fundraising initiatives. The Serbian Red Cross raised US$2,321,570.[91]
Singapore The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs coordinated Singapore's relief efforts to Japan.[92] The government of Singapore donated S$500,000 and sent a search and rescue team.[93] The SRC sent 2 consignments of relief goods consisting of 10,000 bottles of drinking water (500 ml), 6,200 blankets, 200 mattresses and 4,000 collapsible water containers. The SRC raised a total of S$4.1 million (excluding the S$500,000 by the government) for the relief efforts.[94] [95]
South Africa sent the 'Rescue South Africa Disaster Response' team to help with rescue and relief activities in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.[96]
Sri Lanka, which was still recovering from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, announced US$1 million in aid, as well a team of medical and rescue workers.[102]
Switzerland sent The Swiss rescue team consist of 25 rescuers and nine sniffer dogs to Japan. Two specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit in Beijing flew into the country.[103] [104]
Thailand The Thai government made an initial offer of 5 million baht (around $167,000), with an additional donation of 200 million baht (or about US$6.6 million),[133] accompanied by 15,000 tons of rice, tinned food, as well as other necessities such as blankets and clothing. Search-and-rescue teams consisting of 35 specialist medic crews proficient in Japanese, officials and sniffer dogs were also dispatched.[134] [135] Aside from this, the Thai public through massive fundraising campaigns spearheaded by major local television stations, private firms, banks and other charitable organizations, including the Thai Red Cross, also donated more than 400 million baht (or more than US$12 million) in relief funds.[136]
Turkey Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency of the Republic of Turkey offered humanitarian assistance: 52 tonnes of humanitarian aid, valued at US$360,000, were shipped to Tokyo. The aid materials consisted of 5,000 blankets, 10,000 cans of tuna, 20,000 cans of peas, 12,000 cans of pike, and 10,000 iodine tablets to prevent radiation absorption.
Ukraine sent a cargo aircraft full of relief supplies, including gas masks, radiometers, and 2,000 blankets. A rescue team was also dispatched to Japan to provide assistance. The government of Ukraine also stated that they would be ready to provide more aid if requested.[137]
United Kingdom sent 70 rescuers to Japan, including two search dogs, a medical support team and 11 tons of specialised rescue equipment.[138] [139]
United States designated its military response to the earthquake and tsunami as Operation Tomodachi (Japanese for "friend").[140] Various branches of the military participated, notably the carrier group and aviators based at Yokota Air Base, among several other personnel.[141] [142] The US Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance sent Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2 and Virginia Task Force 1, some of whom worked with Canadian SARS teams in Miyagi Prefecture.[143] [144] US personnel were dispatched to restore the Sendai airport, which sustained extensive damage and flooding.[145] [146] The State Department moved its embassy operations, set up contact information systems and issued travel advisories and later evacuation orders for American civilians.[147]
Uzbekistan Carlsberg Uzbekistan produced beer in bottles with notes that read Yaponiyani qoʻllab-quvvatlaylik! (Let's support Japan!).Total corporate donations were US$130,008,543.
| Company | Country | Cash donation in US$ | Goods donation | Employee matching donation | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softbank[197] | align=right | 12,500,000 | Donated phone handsets to tsunami orphans and pay their phone bills until the children turn 18 | ¥1 billion to the Japanese Red Cross | |||
| Nippon Telegraph and Telephone[198] | align=right | 12,000,000 | NTT provided its communication services free of charge, safety confirmation information of those affected, and company residences as living space for those impacted by the earthquake. NTT Group is working to gather donations from its customer | ||||
| Samsung Group[199] | align=right | 7,700,000 | Clothes and communications equipment | ||||
| NCSoft[200] | align=right | 6,300,000 | 1 Month billing revenue | ||||
| Mitsubishi Electric[201] | align=right | 6,170,000 | Company products and goods | Matched employee donations | |||
| Pak Suzuki Motors[202] | align=right | 244,678 | Company products and goods | Matched employee donations | |||
| Goldman Sachs[203] | align=right | 6,100,000 | Matched employee donations, up to $20,000 per donor | Donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society, Peace Winds Japan, Save the Children Japan and Médecins Sans Frontières | |||
| JP Morgan[204] | align=right | 5,000,000 | |||||
| align=right | 3,700,000 | Radios, flashlights, solar LED lanterns, batteries | Matched employee donations | ||||
| align=right | 3,600,000 | Matched employee donations | Additional to the 30,000 radios and flashlights which have a combined total of US$100,000 | ||||
| Nintendo[205] | align=right | 3,600,000 | Nintendo Wiis to the children affected | ||||
| Suntory[206] | align=right | 3,600,000 | One million 550ml bottles of Suntory Natural Mineral Water (360,000 bottles already shipped on March 12) | ||||
| Toyota[207] | align=right | 3,600,000 | Considered further provision of goods and services as needed. Toyota has also (as of 2011) moved all RHD production of the Toyota Aqua at Toyota Motors Tohoku in order to provide economic development for the region in the form of jobs and engineering support professions. | ||||
| Hitachi[208] | align=right | 3,600,000 | |||||
| Honda[209] | align=right | 3,600,000 | 1,000 generators (gasoline-powered and home-use gas canister-powered), along with 5,000 gas canisters | ||||
| Daimler[210] | align=right | 2,840,000 | |||||
| Morgan Stanley[211] | align=right | 2,740,000 | Matched employee donations | Morgan Stanley Japan employees contributed US$600,000, matched by the firm. A further US$410,000 has been contributed by Morgan Stanley employees outside Japan. Total employee donations, donation matching and firm contributions have totaled to over US$2,470,000 to the Japanese Red Cross. | |||
| Walt Disney Company[212] | align=right | 2,500,000 | Donation to the American Red Cross. | ||||
| align=right | 2,400,000 | ||||||
| align=right | 2,400,000 | Donation to the British Red Cross | |||||
| Citigroup[213] | align=right | 2,400,000 | |||||
| Microsoft[214] | align=right | 2,000,000 | In addition to $250,000 in cash as well as in-kind contributions such as software. | ||||
| Nestle[215] | align=right | 1,500,000 | Donated 20,000 cases of bottled water, half of which were allocated to area hospitals. | ||||
| L'Oréal[216] | align=right | 1,300,000 | Donation to the Japan Red Cross | ||||
| Société Générale[217] | align=right | 1,200,000 | Matched employee donations | Donation to the French Red Cross. | |||
| align=right | 1,200,000 | ||||||
| Bank of America[218] | align=right | 1,200,000 | |||||
| Nexon[219] | align=right | 1,200,000 | |||||
| Nomura | align=right | 1,200,000 | |||||
| Square Enix[220] | align=right | 1,200,000 | |||||
| Jefferies & Company[221] | align=right | 1,000,000 | All net equity trading revenue for the entire week from its offices in Asia and all net revenues from US and European equity trading of Wednesday March 16 would be donated | Employees were given the opportunity to donate to the relief effort their salary of Wednesday March 16. | |||
| Nike[222] | align=right | 1,000,000 | $250,000 worth of footwear and clothing | ||||
| Air Liquide[223] | align=right | 1,000,000 | |||||
| FedEx[224] | align=right | 1,000,000 | Transportation and logistics supplied to support relief work. | ||||
| align=right | 500,000 | ||||||
| Valve[225] | align=right | 430,543 | Funds from selling of five specific in-game items through Team Fortress 2's Mann Co. Store, which was transferred to the American Red Cross. Current number includes funds from March 21 to April 7. | ||||
| Mazda Motor Corporation[226] | align=right | 360,000 | |||||
| Nissan Motors[227] | align=right | 360,000 | |||||
| align=right | 125,000 | ||||||
| align=right | 122,000 | ||||||
| Spin Master[228] | align=right | 100,000 | Donation to the Canadian Red Cross and to IsraAid. | ||||
| align=right | 81,000 | Equivalent of 3.5% of the bonus of former CEO | |||||
| Johnny & Associates[229] [230] | 2,000 L of diesel fuel and free use of the company's delivery trucks for the delivery of relief goods | ||||||
| Fuji Television[231] | align=right | 12,000,000 | |||||
| Avex Group Holdings[232] | align=right | 1,200,000 | |||||
| Donated to the Japanese Red Cross | |||||||
| align=right | 160,000 | Funds from a special sale of Akali, a character from League of Legends whose design inspirations were drawn from Japan, and all proceeds from the sale were donated to the American Red Cross. | |||||
| Name | Country | Title | Donation in US$ | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120,000,000 | ¥10 billion donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society and other nonprofit organizations. Son, 53, will also donate all of his annual salary each year to aid organizations until he retires (his 2010 salary was $1.3 million) | |||
| AKB48[233] | Idol Group | 12,700,000 | The group donated personal salaries and issued a single for charity purposes titled "Dareka no Tame ni (What Can I Do for Someone?)", of which, all profits were donated to the earthquake and tsunami relief fund – ¥1,254,175,973. | |
| Chang Yung-fa[234] | 12,350,000 | Donated ¥1 billion | ||
| Kyosuke Himuro[235] | Musician | 8,700,000 | Donated ¥669,220,940 to Fukushima, Miyagi, and Iwate prefectures. | |
| Arashi[236] | Idol Group | 3,800,000 | Inclusive of personal salaries and all proceeds from their charity work – waku waku and 'Nippon no Arashi'. | |
| Jackie Chan[237] | Actor | 3,000,000 | Raised over $3 million to Japan at a charity concert in Hong Kong. The money was donated to the Salvation Army to help deliver emergency relief supplies to victims of the disaster. | |
| Gackt[238] | Singer | 2,641,564 | Donation via charity founded by him. In March 2011, was sent a track convoy with 72000lb of food and clothes. All money collected through bank transfers and street fundraising activities was on April 6 transferred to the Japanese Red Cross, sum of ¥208,181,735 (or US$2,641,564). | |
| Ryo Ishikawa[239] | Golfer | 2,500,000 | Donated all of his tournament winnings in 2011 to earthquake relief, plus an additional ¥100,000 for every birdie he made in 2011 tournament play. His personal goal is to reach ¥200 million ($2.5 million/£1.5 million) in tournament winnings; it is estimated that if he matches his performance since turning professional in 2008, his donation could reach £2 million. | |
| Lady Gaga[240] | Singer | 1,500,000 | Funds raised from the selling of the charity bracelet she designed. | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu[241] | 1,340,000 | Donated the full prize money of his Olympic wins from 2014 (¥6 million; $55,000) and 2018 (¥10 million; $92,000) to his hometown of Sendai and Miyagi Prefecture.[242] [243] Donated all royalties and a part of the proceeds of his autobiography series Blue Flames I–IV (¥87.3 million; $617,000) for the rebuilding of .[244] Sold his skates and belongings, fundraising additional ¥2.95 million ($35,000) in 2011 and ¥7.12 million ($64,000) in 2019.[245] Raised $150,000 at ice shows in 2011 in collaboration with other skaters. Raised ¥42.7 million ($325,000) for reconstructions at the "2022 Yuzuru Hanyu Exhibition", organized by Yomiuri Shimbun (¥156 million in total).[246] Donations of the proceeds from official goods sales of the annual Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata ice show and various charity activities have not been disclosed. | ||
| Ichiro Suzuki[247] | Baseball player of the Seattle Mariners | 1,240,000 | Donation of ¥100 million to the Japanese Red Cross. | |
| Takanori Nishikawa[248] | Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor | 1,090,000 | Created the charity project 「STAND UP！JAPAN」. | |
| Daisuke Matsuzaka[249] | 1,000,000 | Donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society's relief efforts. | ||
| Sandra Bullock[250] | Actress | 1,000,000 | Donation to the American Red Cross. | |
| Gwen Stefani[251] | Singer | 1,000,000 | Donation to Save the Children's Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund. | |
| Hikaru Utada[252] |  Japan | Singer | 970,000 | Donated ¥80,000,000, quoting that others should donate where they can.[253] |
| Norika Fujiwara[254] | Actress, model | 757,000 | Donated to the Japanese Red Cross | |
| Hideki Matsui[255] | 600,000 | Donation of ¥50 million to the Japanese Red Cross. | ||
| Prince Frederik[256] | Royalty | 271,000 | Donated ¥22 million acquired through Danish firms, along with 2,400 pairs of shoes. | |
| Yoshiki Hayashi[257] | Musician | 135,000 | Auctioned his crystal piano, and it was sold for ¥11 million. | |
| flumpool[258] | Music band | 123,000 | Donated to the Japanese Red Cross through the band's agency | |
| Iron Maiden[259] | United Kingdom | Music band | 57,000 | Donated to the Japanese Red Cross. The band and their crew were flying into Tokyo from Seoul, South Korea, following their show there, as part of The Final Frontier World Tour. On approaching Narita airport in Tokyo, Iron Maiden's specially chartered Ed Force One was advised to re-route to Nagoya. Their shows, scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 12 and Sunday, March 13 at Saitama Super Arena, had to be canceled.[260] |
| Breakerz[261] | Music band | 40,482 | Results of their fundraising event at Zepp Tokyo, and donated to the Japanese Red Cross | |
| United States women's national soccer team[262] | Sports team | 20,597 | Donated proceeds of an online auction of game-worn jerseys, autographed by all players and head coach Pia Sundhage ( ), to the American Red Cross and earmarked for tsunami relief. The black jerseys, part of the team's new kit, debuted during the team's friendly match against Japan on May 14 in Columbus, Ohio, the first for Japan since the earthquake. | |
| Queen Elizabeth II[263] | United Kingdom | Monarch | Undisclosed personal donation to Japan. | |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto[264] | Japan | Composer, pianist, producer and actor | A School Music Revival Fund was established by him in July 2011 to provide free repair of musical instruments to schools in areas affected by the disaster. In 2014 he founded the Tohoku Youth Orchestra, which he directed and supervised, to provide children in the Tohoku region with opportunities to grow through music. | |
| Clint Eastwood[265] | Actor | Donated the film Hereafter's DVD sales to relief efforts. | ||
| Singer | Donated time and effort to relief-fund for Japan, and donated an undisclosed amount directly to Japan. She also included her 2001 hit Whenever, Wherever on Songs for Japan | |||
| L'Arc-en-Ciel[266] | Music band | All proceeds from their 2-day 20th anniversary concert held at Ajinomoto Stadium. | ||
| Music band | Donated profits from a remix of their single Sing | |||
| Music band | Donated profits from their newly released song, Just Can't Get Enough. The music video for the song was filmed in Japan before the disaster. | |||
| Feeder | United Kingdom | Music band | Donated profits from their newly released single Side By Side | |
| Music band | Donated profits from their first single, Song Of Hope. | |||
| Veronica Vitale "Ivee" | Singer, Songwriter | Donated time and effort to relief-fund for Japan with IFRC, and Donated profits from her newly released single Il Cielo and Turn Off on Songs for Japan, Newscomers's Help | ||
| Mai Kuraki[267] | Singer | She held a charity concert at the Nippon Budokan where part of the proceeds were donated. In addition, she also donated profits from her first DVD single "Strong Heart", which was released November 23, 2011. | ||
| KARA[268] | Music group | Donated profits from their single Jet Coaster Love. | ||
| Girls' Generation[269] | Music group | Donated profits from their newly released song, Mr. Taxi / Run Devil Run. | ||