Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...

, Japan received messages of condolence and offers of assistance from a range of international leaders. According to Japan's foreign ministry, 116 countries and 28 international organizations had offered assistance to Japan. This article is a list of charitable and humanitarian responses to the disaster from governments and non-governmental organization

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

s.

Requests

Japan specifically requested teams from Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

, the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

, and the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

; it also requested, via its space agency JAXA, the activation of the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters

International Charter on Space and Major Disasters

The International Charter on Space and Major Disasters is a charter which provides for the charitable retasked acquisition of and transmission of space satellite data to relief organizations in the event of major disasters...

, allowing diverse satellite imagery of affected regions to be readily shared with rescue and aid organizations.

Governmental responses

•  Afghanistan city of Kandahar
  Kandahar
  Kandahar is the second largest city in Afghanistan, with a population of about 512,200 as of 2011. It is the capital of Kandahar Province, located in the south of the country at about 1,005 m above sea level...
  
   donated $50,000 to Japan.

•  Albania Prime Minister Sali Berisha
  Sali Berisha
  Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....
  
   announced in a cabinet meeting that his government was sending US$100,000 in aid.

•  Armenia will send a 25-member of rescue team of the Ministry of Emergency Situations to participate in the rescue works, 22 of them will visit the earthquake zone, if approved by Japan.

•  Australia is preparing the frigate HMAS Sydney
  HMAS Sydney (FFG 03)
  HMAS Sydney is an Adelaide class guided missile frigate of the Royal Australian Navy . The frigate one of six modified s ordered from 1977 onwards, and the third of four to be constructed in the United States of America...
  
   and heavy landing ship HMAS Tobruk to carry helicopters, Australian Army engineers and medical teams to Japan if this is requested by the Japanese Government. Fire and Rescue NSW service sent a 76-member Urban Search and Rescue
  Urban search and rescue
  Urban search and rescue involves the location, extrication, and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined spaces due to natural disasters, structural collapse, transportation accidents, mines and collapsed trenches.USAR teams in different countries may be organised in a...
  
   team, some of which had recently been rotated through the Christchurch earthquake recovery effort, and 20 tonnes of rescue equipment. This team was transported to Japan by a Royal Australian Air Force
  Royal Australian Air Force
  The Royal Australian Air Force is the air force branch of the Australian Defence Force. The RAAF was formed in March 1921. It continues the traditions of the Australian Flying Corps , which was formed on 22 October 1912. The RAAF has taken part in many of the 20th century's major conflicts...
  
   C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft, which subsequently remained in the country to contribute to the disaster relief effort.

•  Azerbaijan Government of Azerbaijan donated $1 million aid to Japan for elimination of the consequences of the natural disaster.

•  Bangladesh sent a search and rescue team consisting of a medical wing to Japan. Bangladesh also gave medicines, 2,000 blankets, 500 rubber boots and 1,000 rubber gloves.

•  Kingdom of Bulgaria has sent blankets, food and bottled water, and offers housing in its countryside for homeless Japanese citizens.

•  Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen
  Hun Sen
  Hun Sen is the current Prime Minister of Cambodia.He has been the sole leader of the Cambodian People's Party , which has governed Cambodia since the Vietnamese-backed overthrow of the Khmer Rouge in 1979...
  
   ordered the Cambodian government to donate US$100,000 in aid.

•  Canada initially offered a 17-member disaster victim identification team and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination equipment. Prime Minister Stephen Harper
  Stephen Harper
  Stephen Joseph Harper is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party. Harper became prime minister when his party formed a minority government after the 2006 federal election...
  
   offered Canadian Forces
  Canadian Forces
  The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
  
   airlift, medical and engineering capabilities. On March 16, 2011 Canada announced it will send further aid. 25,000 thermal wool blankets and masks have been sent to Japan while Canadian Forces military personnel and Emergency medical and engineering capabilities are prepared to go. Canada has readied staff with nuclear expertise. Canadian Red Cross alone has collected over $6 million dollars in aid.

•  Mainland China, which had suffered a major earthquake (the Yunnan earthquake
  2011 Yunnan earthquake
  The 2011 Yunnan earthquake was a 5.4 magnitude earthquake that occurred on 10 March 2011 at 12:58 CST, with its epicenter in Yingjiang County, Yunnan, People's Republic of China, near the Burmese border. A total of 26 people died and 313 were injured with 133 in serious condition...
  
  ) just one day prior to Japan's, has sent US$167,000 in aid along with a 15-member rescue team which left Beijing on Sunday, 13 March 2011, with an additional pledge of RMB 30 million Chinese yuan
  Chinese yuan
  The yuan is the base unit of a number of modern Chinese currencies. The yuan is the primary unit of account of the Renminbi.A yuán is also known colloquially as a kuài . One yuán is divided into 10 jiǎo or colloquially máo...
  
   (US$4.57 million) of humanitarian supplies announced by China's Ministry of Commerce the following day. The Chinese government decided Wednesday to donate 20,000 tons of fuel to Japan consisting of 10,000 tons of gasoline and 10,000 tons of diesel. The Chinese navy hospital ship Peace Ark
  Type 920 Hospital Ship
  The Type 920 Hospital Ship is a class of hospital ship in the People's Liberation Army Navy of the Peoples' Republic of China.920 is the type of the ship. 866 is the PLA Navy side number of this ship, 岱山岛号 is the navy name, 和平方舟 is the name in peacetime.-History:Launched in 2007, China is one of...
  
   was standing by to assist whilst awaiting approval from Japan, but Japan rejected the offer. The northeastern Chinese city of Changchun
  Changchun
  Changchun is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located in the northeast of the People's Republic of China, in the center of the Songliao Plain. It is administered as a sub-provincial city with a population of 7,677,089 at the 2010 census under its jurisdiction, including counties and...
  
  , a sister city of Sendai, sent 10 tonnes of drinking water to Japan. The provincial government of Jilin
  Jilin
  Jilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
  
   also said it will donate 100,000 U.S. dollars to the prefectural government of Miyagi
  Miyagi
  -Places:* Miyagi Prefecture, one of the 47 major divisions of Japan* Miyagi, Gunma, a village in Japan, merged into Maebashi in 2004-People:* Michio Miyagi , Japanese koto musician* Chōjun Miyagi , Japanese martial artist...
  
   while the municipal government of Changchun, capital of Jilin, pledged 500,000 Renminbi
  Yuan
  Yuan may refer to:* Chinese yuan, the basic unit of currency in China** Renminbi, the current currency used in the People's Republic of China, whose basic unit is Yuan...
  
   to the municipal government of Sendai. 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 destined for the effort to quell the overheating and radiation problems of the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant on 23 March 2011.

•  Independent State of Croatia The Croatian government donated 500,000 as a financial aid and offered medical capacities and hospitality for injured in the disaster. On March 18, the Croatian Red Cross
  Croatian Red Cross
  The Croatian Red Cross is the national Red Cross Society of Croatia.The organization has over 370,000 volunteer members, as well as 550 professionals. The Red Cross has been active in the country since 1878.- External links :**...
  
   transferred 520,000 to the Japanese Red Cross
  Japanese Red Cross
  The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47...
  
  . 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. The Croatian Mountain Rescue Service put itself at service if necessary, as well as the National Protection and Rescue Directorate.

•  East Timor will send a hundred men to remove the debris.

•  Estonia The Estonian government donated 200,000.

•  Early Modern France sent rescue teams consisting of 134 members, including sniffer dogs capable of detecting signs of life under the rubble.

The French nuclear accident response organization Groupe INTRA

Groupe INTRA

Groupe INTRA is a French emergency response organization created by the French CEA, and the French nuclear companies Areva and EDF. It maintains a number of emergency intervention teams equipped with high-power radiation-hardened teleoperated mobile robots for intervention in nuclear accidents...

 has shipped some of its radiation-hardened mobile robot

Mobile robot

A mobile robot is an automatic machine that is capable of movement in a given environment.-Overview:Mobile robots have the capability to move around in their environment and are not fixed to one physical location...

 equipment to Japan to help with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. So far, 130 tonnes of equipment has been shipped to Japan.

•  Georgia (country) donated USD 1 million via the Red Cross to the relief efforts in Japan.

•  Germany sent search and rescue specialists from the Technisches Hilfswerk
  Technisches Hilfswerk
  The Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk is a civil protection organisation controlled by the German federal government...
  
  . Furthermore, the German Aerospace Center
  German Aerospace Center
  The German Aerospace Center is the national centre for aerospace, energy and transportation research of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has multiple locations throughout Germany. Its headquarters are located in Cologne. It is engaged in a wide range of research and development projects in...
  
   provided TerraSAR-X
  TerraSAR-X
  TerraSAR-X, a German Earth observation satellite, is a joint venture being carried out under a public-private-partnership between the German Aerospace Center DLR and EADS Astrium GmbH; the exclusive commercial exploitation rights are held by the geo-information service provider Infoterra GmbH....
  
  - and RapidEye
  RapidEye
  RapidEye AG is a German geospatial information provider focused on assisting in management decision-making through services based on their own Earth observation imagery. The company owns a five satellite constellation producing 5 meter resolution imagery that was designed and implemented by ...
  
  -satellite imagery of the affected area.

•  Hungary: According to the MTI
  Magyar Távirati Iroda
  MTI is a Hungarian news agency. One of the oldest news agencies in the world, it was founded in 1880.MTI is owned by MTI Rt., founded by the Parliament. The members of the Owners’ Advisory Body are elected by the National Assembly of Hungary on four-year terms. It's a marketleader, and is...
  
  , 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 is expected to travel to the disaster site on Friday, March 12.

•  India is sending woollen clothes and blankets, with the initial plan being to send 22 metric tons of woollen blankets.

•  Indonesia, which was the worst hit country in the 2004 tsunami, sent rescue workers, medical assistance and supplies. Indonesia's Government also donated US$2 million

•  Israel sent members of the humanitarian aid organisations, IsraAID
  IsraAid
  The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid is an Israeli-based humanitarian organization that responds to emergencies all over the world with targeted help...
  
   and ZAKA
  ZAKA
  ZAKA , is a series of voluntary community emergency response teams in Israel, each operating in a police district . These organizations are officially recognized by the government...
  
  , which consist of first responders, search and rescue specialists, logisticians, emergency medical personnel and water specialists to the devastated regions of Japan.

Israel also established the first field hospital

Field hospital

A field hospital is a large mobile medical unit that temporarily takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent hospital facilities...

 by an outside nation offering assistance, at Minamisanriku

Minamisanriku, Miyagi

, also spelled Minami Sanriku, is a resort town on a coastline of wooded islands and mountainous inlets. The town is in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. It has an area of , and as of October 1, 2004 the population of the area was 19,170...

, 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 tons of 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, and an intensive care unit, pharmacy and laboratory. The delegation also brought 62 tons of medical supplies.

•  Laos donated US$100,000 in aid.

•  Republic of Macedonian government has decided to help Japan with 100.000 Euros. The decision has been made on 15 March 2011 and the money are meant to be used for overcoming the damages caused by the earthquake. Additionally to that, the Macedonian authorities announced that they are in contact with the Japanese embassy in order to help in the near future as well.

•  Malaysia sent a search and rescue team, with doctors and medical assistants.

•  Maldives is sending 90,000 cans of Tuna to feed the people in the worst hit areas.

•  Mexico sent eight search and rescue
  Search and rescue
  Search and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
  
   specialists, five search dogs, and two specialists in structural evaluation.

•  Mongolia government announced the country sent rescue teams composed of 12 members from the National Emergency Management Agency of Mongolia to Japan after it had donated US$1 million and relief supplies. And the People of Mongolia from workers to the President donated their wages.

•  Netherlands donated US$1,000,000 in emergency relief.

•  New Zealand sent an urban search and rescue
  Urban search and rescue
  Urban search and rescue involves the location, extrication, and initial medical stabilization of victims trapped in confined spaces due to natural disasters, structural collapse, transportation accidents, mines and collapsed trenches.USAR teams in different countries may be organised in a...
  
   team which had spent the previous three weeks searching buildings following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and 15 tonnes of rescue equipment. The government donated $2m to the Japanese Red Cross to support relief efforts.

•  North Korea donated US$100,000 to the relief fund, with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il
  Kim Jong-il
  Kim Jong-il, also written as Kim Jong Il, birth name Yuri Irsenovich Kim born 16 February 1941 or 16 February 1942 , is the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea...
  
   personally donating US$500,000 to Chongryon
  Chongryon
  The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan , abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chae Ilbon Chosŏnin Ch'ongryŏnhaphoe in Korean or Zai-Nihon Chōsenjin Sōrengōkai in Japanese), abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents...
  
   Korean residents in Japan.

•  Pakistan Government of Pakistan sent two Pakistan Air Force
  Pakistan Air Force
  The Pakistan Air Force is the leading air arm of the Pakistan Armed Forces and is primarily tasked with the aerial defence of Pakistan with a secondary role of providing air support to the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy. The PAF also has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport...
  
   C130 cargo aeroplanes carrying 24 tons of relief goods containing high energy biscuits, milk packs and drinking water for the affectees of earthquake. Pakistan embassy in Tokyo send a team to Sendai on March 15 to assess the situation and welfare of affected peoples. A team organized by the Pakistani community in Japan also sent to Sendai with food supplies.

•  Philippines The Philippine government had planned to deploy a joint rescue mission composed of 41 members from three of its best search and rescue teams. They will be complemented by a Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane and its crew. The Philippine Government also donated US$250,000 to Japan. A 2-man team has been sent in advance to assess the situation. However, a team will not be deployed as a lot of nations have deployed their own SAR units and instead, will send in relief goods with the AFP's six-man advance team being in charge of distribution.

•  Poland The Polish government has offered to help rescue. Polish firefighters were members of the team sent by the European Union.

•  Russia state-controlled gas giant Gazprom
  Gazprom
  Open Joint Stock Company Gazprom is the largest extractor of natural gas in the world and the largest Russian company. Its headquarters are in Cheryomushki District, South-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow...
  
   provided additional liquefied natural gas supplies, the company is now looking into how to divert two tankers or 150,000 tons, currently under other contracts, towards Japan. Russia's Emergencies Ministry official Irina Andrianova confirmed that Russia will send one Mi-26 helicopter along with a team of 50 Russian rescuers to search for survivors, and promised more aid. A team of Russian rescuers will join the search for survivors. According to Russia’s Emergencies Ministry spokesperson Irina Andrianova, "An Il-76 plane of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is preparing to fly to Japan to deliver about 50 rescuers, three relief and rescue vehicles and the necessary equipment.” The Russian emergency services agency EMERCOM offered 40 people with three search and rescue dogs. Russia has sent to Japan liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster
  Chernobyl disaster
  The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
  
  . The current Russian group is the largest among those who arrived in Japan: it consists of 161 people.

•  Serbia First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Ivica Dacic
  Ivica Dacic
  Ivica Dačić is a Serbian politician. He is the leader of Socialist Party of Serbia and is First Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and Minister of Internal Affairs....
  
   ordered a Division of Emergency Situations rescue team, part of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior
  Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia)
  The Ministry of Internal Affairs is a governmental agency responsible for local and national law enforcement services in Serbia. It has numerous municipal and district branches throughout the country...
  
  , to Japan. Many cities announced sending supporting financial aid, among first, city of Prokuplje
  Prokuplje
  Prokuplje is a town and municipality located in Serbia at 43.24° North, 21.59° East. According to 2011 census, the town has a total population of 27,163 inhabitants, while population of municipality is 43,631. It is the administrative center of the Toplica District of Serbia. It is one of the...
  
   sent $10,000. There is a Serbian Red Cross, mobile operators and other independent fundraising initiatives. The Red Cross raised 850,000 USD.

•  Singapore The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has been appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate Singapore’s relief efforts to Japan. The Government of Singapore donated S$500,000 and sent a search and rescue team. The SRC sent 2 consignments of relief goods consisting of 10,000 bottles of 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 of Singapore) thus far for the relief efforts.

•  South Africa sent the 'Rescue South Africa Disaster Response' team to help with rescue and relief activities in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.

•  South Korea sent the first team consisting of 5 rescuers and 2 rescue dogs who arrived in Japan on March 12, while another team of 102 rescuers arrived on March 14. About 100 additional rescuers are on standby and waiting for Japan's permission to be dispatched. Korea also proposed to send an additional 1,000 rescue personnels upon Japan's request. In addition to human aid, Korea is sending boric acid
  Boric acid
  Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate or boracic acid or orthoboric acid or acidum boricum, is a weak acid of boron often used as an antiseptic, insecticide, flame retardant, as a neutron absorber, and as a precursor of other chemical compounds. It exists in the form of colorless crystals or a...
  
   to weaken nuclear reactions and power sources for electricity. Many provinces have offered aid as well. Gyeonggi-do
  Gyeonggi-do
  Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Suwon. Seoul—South Korea's largest city and national capital—is located in the heart of the province, but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946...
  
   offered US$1 million, and raised additional aid. The South Korean consulate staffs in Sendai were crucial in escorting a Croatian citizen, Vinko Hut Kono, safely to the Akita Airport.

•  Sri Lanka one of the worst hit countries in the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, announced US$1 million (equal to about 100 million Japanese yen) in aid, as well a team of medical and rescue workers.

•  Switzerland sent The Swiss rescue team consist of 25 rescuers and nine sniffer dogs to Japan. Also two specialists from the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit in Beijing were also flying into the country.

•  Republic of China provided over US$243 million, the highest amount in the world, in aid from the government and public combined. President Ma Ying-Jeou
  Ma Ying-jeou
  Ma Ying-jeou is the 12th term and current President of the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, and the Chairman of the Kuomintang Party, also known as the Chinese Nationalist Party. He formerly served as Justice Minister from 1993 to 1996, Mayor of Taipei from 1998 to 2006, and Chairman...
  
   asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Republic of China)
  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China is a cabinet level policy-making body, governed under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China. The fundamental purpose of the ministry is to promote, expand, and conduct bilateral foreign affairs with other nations. It is in charge of...
  
   to donate Japan NT$
  New Taiwan dollar
  The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
  
  100 million (approximately 300 million Japanese yen or US$3.3 million) on the second day since the disaster. On the third and the forth day respectively, a 35-member civilian-organized and a 28-member Ministry of the Interior
  Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China)
  The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China is a cabinet level executive yuan agency responsible for home affairs and security throughout the Free Area of the Republic of China...
  
   rescue teams were dispatched to Sendai and other affected areas. Besides the central government's actions, major political parties, many local governments, schools, companies, and charities have also arranged concerts and events for a fundraising purpose. Till mid July, the Government, Red Cross Society of Taiwan
  Red Cross Society of the Republic of China
  The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China is the national Red Cross Society of Taiwan . The Society is recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross as a national committee...
  
  , Tzu Chi Foundation
  Tzu Chi
  The Tzu Chi Foundation, whose name means "compassionate relief," is an international humanitarian organization and the largest non-governmental organization in the Chinese-speaking world....
  
   among other civilian organizations and celebrities have collected more than NT$
  New Taiwan dollar
  The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
  
  7,000 million (approximately 19,000 million Japanese yen or US$243 million) from the public. Among them, Mr. Chang Yung-fa
  Chang Yung-fa
  Chang Yung-fa is the founder and Group Chairman of the Evergreen Group.- Biography :In 1927, Chang was born in Penghu, while Taiwan was under Japanese rule...
  
  , Chairman of the Evergreen Group
  Evergreen Group
  The Evergreen Group is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of shipping, transportation, and associated service companies. The Evergreen Group arose in 1975 from the diversification of the original Evergreen Marine Corporation, which was established in 1968 and...
  
  , donates 1000 million Japanese yen (approximately US$12,350,000). Since March 14, the Government and organizations had been continuously sending around thousand tons of generators, sleeping bags, blankets, clothes, foods, and other daily essentials to Japan. In particular, tens of volunteers of Tzu Chi Foundation
  Tzu Chi
  The Tzu Chi Foundation, whose name means "compassionate relief," is an international humanitarian organization and the largest non-governmental organization in the Chinese-speaking world....
  
   advanced to the disaster areas to offer hot foods, drinks, materials, and shelters for victims. In addition to the substantial assistance, Taiwanese government also assisted more than one thousand of Taiwanese, Japanese, Americans, Europeans, and other foreign nationals in relocating to Taiwan amid the nuclear emergency.

•  Thailand donated THB 200 million (equal to about 600 million Japanese yen or US$6.6 million), 15,000 tonnes of rice, tinned food and other necessities such as blankets and clothing. Search-and-rescue teams consisting of 35 specialist medic crews proficient in Japanese, officials and sniffer dogs have also been dispatched.

•  Ukraine sent airplane full of relief supplies, including gas masks and radiometers. 2,000 blankets and a rescue team is sent to Japan
  Japan
  Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
  
  .

•  United Kingdom sent 70 rescuers to Japan, including two search dogs
  Search and rescue dog
  The use of dogs in search and rescue is a valuable component in wilderness tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and in locating missing people. Dedicated handlers and well-trained dogs are required for the use of dogs to be effective in search efforts...
  
  , a medical support team and 11 metric tons of specialized rescue equipment.

•  United States designated its military response to the earthquake and tsunami as Operation Tomodachi
  Operation Tomodachi
  is a United States Armed Forces assistance operation to support Japan in disaster relief following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. As of March 22, 2011, twenty U.S. naval ships, 140 aircraft, and 19,703 Marines and Sailors were involved in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief...
  
   (Japanese for "Friendship"). Various branches of the military participated, notably the carrier group, and aviators based at Yokota Air Base
  Yokota Air Base
  , is a United States Air Force base in the city of Fussa, one of 26 cities in the Tama Area, or Western Tokyo.The base houses 14,000 personnel. The base occupies a total area of and has a runway...
  
  , one of several standing bases. The US Agency for International Development's Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
  Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
  The Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance is an organizational unit within the U.S. Agency for International Development that has delegated responsible for directing and coordinating U.S. Government relief assistance overseas. Within USAID, OFDA resides within Bureau of Democracy, Conflict,...
  
   sent Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2
  Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2
  Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2 or CA-TF2 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Los Angeles County, California...
  
   and Virginia Task Force 1
  Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 1
  Urban Search and Rescue Virginia Task Force 1 or VA-TF1 is a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force based in Fairfax County, Virginia. VA-TF1 is sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department....
  
  , some of whom will work with Canadian SAR in Miyagi Province. US personnel were dispatched to restore the Sendai airport
  Sendai Airport
  is an airport located in Natori, Miyagi, south southeast of Sendai Station, Sendai, Japan.-History:In 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army built Sendai Airport in order to use it for the Kumakaya Army Flight School, Masda Branch School Trainee Training Center. It was called by several names: Natory...
  
  , which sustained extensive damage. The State Department moved its embassy operations, set up contact information systems and issued travel advisories.

•  Vietnam government offered US$200,000 in financial aid to the Japanese people. The Vietnamese Red Cross Society donated a further US$50,000.

Non-governmental responses

• A fundraising concert and show in Taiwan
  Taiwan
  Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
  
   attended by some 300 Taiwanese singers and celebrities raised US$26 million for Japan relief on the night of the event.

• The Jewish Federations of North America and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee raise more than US$2 million. They are working with the Jewish community of Tokyo and JEN, a Japanese NGO, to provide relief to the residents in the Tohoku region. In association with Israel Defense Forces
  Israel Defense Forces
  The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
  
  , JDC
  American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
  The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee is a worldwide Jewish relief organization headquartered in New York. It was established in 1914 and is active in more than 70 countries....
  
   set up the first field hospital by any outside nation, on the ground in Minamisanriko.

• The United Methodist Committee on Relief has a team responding to the disaster.

• The Disciples of Christ Church said it would respond to needs through its Week of Compassion.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has committed "Substantial financial help" to Japan. The Church also provided equipment to Japanese fisherman who were unable to work since the earthquake.

• The UUA/Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) Japan Relief Fund has been established to support the recovery efforts in Japan, as they consider the specific efforts to take to support the work of recovery.

• The N.C.
  North Carolina
  North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
  
   Baptist
  Baptist
  Baptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
  
   Men’s search and rescue team is in Japan assessing needs and distributing food.

• A Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief team has arrived in Japan and is preparing to provide relief supplies to people. If donations are designated for Japan relief, then 100 percent goes toward those efforts, said a media representative with the organisation.

• The volunteer medical assistance team in Canada
  Canada
  Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
  
   sent a portable field hospital, medical supplies, and medical personnel. Several non-governmental agencies such as the Canadian Red Cross
  Canadian Red Cross
  The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies....
  
   and the Humanitarian Coalition have also collected funds from citizens towards relief efforts in Japan.

• The Philippine National Red Cross raised ₱
  Philippine peso
  The peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
  
  73,336,619.74 (in addition to $10,000 USD and ¥30,000) in donations. Current total raised exceeds $1.6M.

• Relief organisations and local civic groups in South Korea such as the Korean Disaster Relief Association, UNICEF, and the Korean Community Chest have set up campaigns to collect donations and aid supplies. Business groups such as Samsung Group, South Korea's largest business conglomerate, said it has donated 100 million yen (US$1.22 million) to help Japan's earthquake relief.

• Charitable organisations in Hong Kong
  Hong Kong
  Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
  
   such as The Salvation Army
  The Salvation Army
  The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
  
  , Hong Kong Red Cross
  Hong Kong Red Cross
  The Hong Kong Red Cross is the national Red Cross society of Hong Kong as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It was established officially on 12 July 1950 as a branch of the British Red Cross Society in Hong Kong...
  
  , and various student groups have accepted donations for relief efforts. Donations above HK$100 are tax deductible.

• Charitable organisations in Taiwan such as the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China
  Red Cross Society of the Republic of China
  The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China is the national Red Cross Society of Taiwan . The Society is recognized by the International Committee of the Red Cross as a national committee...
  
   and the Tzu Chi Foundation
  Tzu Chi
  The Tzu Chi Foundation, whose name means "compassionate relief," is an international humanitarian organization and the largest non-governmental organization in the Chinese-speaking world....
  
   launched efforts to raise more funds for relief aid.

• Public efforts in Thailand
  Thailand
  Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
  
   include several charity organisations, fund-raising drives and donation through television and mobile phone networks. Three big mobile phone networks enabled subscribers to raise money by sending text messages to specific numbers, with the network providers then passing on the revenue to the fund-raising drive. Many organisations in Phuket, where the 2004 Asian Tsunami struck, such as Bangkok Hospital
  Bangkok Hospital
  Bangkok Hospital is a hospital located in Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened in 1972 by a team of doctors, pharmacists and 30 nurses. Currently the hospital is one of the largest privately-owned hospitals in Southeast Asia, and has grown to one of the most advanced hospitals in the world.Bangkok...
  
   Phuket have set up donation drives for non-perishable items such as blankets, canned foods and children essentials.

• Numerous NGOs in the United States
  United States
  The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
  
   have contributed to the relief efforts in Japan. Influential business organizations have also made large donations for near-term relief and recovery efforts (e.g. Walmart
  Wal-Mart
  Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
  
   committed US$5 million in cash and in-kind donations . JPMorgan Chase committed US$5 million). Mobile network services such as AT&T have also offered conditional free phone calls from the United States and Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico
  Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
  
   to Japan until March 31, 2011. The American Red Cross, The Salvation Army, the International Medical Corps
  International Medical Corps
  International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs...
  
   and a number of other nonprofit organisations have launched mobile donation efforts with groups such as the Give Foundation, the Mobile Giving Foundation
  Mobile giving foundation
  The Mobile Giving Foundation is a non-profit organization based in the U.S. state of Washington, working to increase mobile donating in the US. Chairman and CEO, Jim Manis in early 2008 fostered a deal between the top four major US carriers, allowing non-profit text message fees to be...
  
  , and Mobile Cause to provide aid for those affected. Among the U.S.-based celebrities to have made major donations is Ichiro Suzuki
  Ichiro Suzuki
  , usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...
  
  , a Japanese baseball
  Baseball
  Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
  
   superstar with the Seattle Mariners
  Seattle Mariners
  The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
  
  , who donated ¥100 million ($1.24 million) to the Japanese Red Cross toward the relief effort.

• ShelterBox
  ShelterBox
  ShelterBox is an international disaster relief charity that provides portable refuge to disaster victims around the world. Since 2001, it has worked in more than 45 countries, supplying aid to more than 600,000 people, and delivers emergency shelter, warmth and dignity to people affected by...
  
  , a disaster relief charity, has provided emergency accommodation to nearly 1600 families, in response to initial requests by Iwate Prefecture
  Iwate Prefecture
  is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
  
   authorities for accommodation for 1000 refugees at each of the towns Miyako
  Miyako, Iwate
  is a city located in Iwate, Japan.It was founded on February 11, 1941.The city lies along the coast where the flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is connected to Morioka by an east-west train line and highway and the coastal highway also goes through the town...
  
  , Yamada
  Yamada, Iwate
  is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 20,413 and a population density of 77.49 persons per km². The total area is 263.44 km²....
  
  , Kamaishi, Rikuzentakata and Ofunato. The charity has stated it can provide a further 5000 "Shelterboxes" to accommodate another 50,000 people if required.

• World Vision
  World Vision
  World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
  
   Japan is partnering with Delta Air Lines
  Delta Air Lines
  Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
  
   in transporting aid workers and relief supplies to Japan. Delta frequent flyer's SkyMiles
  SkyMiles
  SkyMiles is the loyalty program of Delta Air Lines that offers rewards to passengers travelling on certain types of tickets. Created in 1981 as the "Delta Air Lines Frequent Flyer Program"; its name was changed to SkyMiles in 1995. When the frequent flyer program was first established in 1981, new...
  
   card holders can donate their miles to World Vision Japan, collectively 5 million miles will be donated. Additionally World Vision partnership across the globe is appealing for $10 million to fund its response in Japan, which may continue for several years. Currently, World Vision staff plan to focus their attention on providing vital relief supplies and Child-Friendly Spaces, but the programme will expand as new assessments are done and staff have a better understanding of the needs.

• Mercy Corps
  Mercy Corps
  Mercy Corps is a global aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict. People working for it move as quickly as possible from bringing in food and supplies to enabling people to rebuild their economy with...
  
   is working in devastated areas of northeastern Japan
  Japan
  Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
  
   alongside local partner Peace Winds Japan to bring relief and recovery to survivors. In the weeks after the earthquake and tsunami, the two organizations focused on providing relief items – tents tarps, blankets, heaters, clothes, water, food and school and hygiene supplies – to survivors. As supplies of essential items have become more accessible, efforts have shifted to economic recovery and post-trauma work. Together, Mercy Corps
  Mercy Corps
  Mercy Corps is a global aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict. People working for it move as quickly as possible from bringing in food and supplies to enabling people to rebuild their economy with...
  
   and Peace Winds Japan projects have helped to support 148,000 people in need who live in four northeastern towns: Ofunato, Rikuzentakata, Kesennuma and Minamisanriku.

• Numerous charitable organisations in Singapore
  Singapore
  Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
  
   have offered to raise funds to the relief efforts for Japan. Mercy Relief has collected S$722,000 so far, including a cheque by the Singapore Soka Association
  Singapore Soka Association
  Singapore Soka Association or SSA is the Singapore affiliate of Soka Gakkai International SGI is a 12 million strong multi-ethnic Buddhist association in 190 countries and territories globally promoting and practicing the Nichiren school of Mahayana Buddhism.-Early years:Founded in 1967 and...
  
   to help aid workers in Japan to purchase relief supplies such as food, blankets and drinking water. Its five-member team is now in Japan distributing relief supplies to victims near the Iwate prefecture
  Iwate Prefecture
  is the second largest prefecture of Japan after Hokkaido. It is located in the Tōhoku region of Honshū island and contains the island's easternmost point. The capital is Morioka. Iwate has the lowest population density of any prefecture outside Hokkaido...
  
  . World Vision Singapore
  World Vision
  World Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
  
   has also collected more than S$400,000 thus far.

• The music industry's four largest record labels (EMI
  EMI
  The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
  
  , Sony
  Sony Music Entertainment
  Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
  
  , Universal
  Universal Music Group
  Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
  
  , and Warner
  Warner Music Group
  Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
  
  ) collaborated to make Songs for Japan
  Songs for Japan
  Songs for Japan is a charity compilation album created to benefit relief efforts for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A collaborative project between the music industry's "big four" record labels , the album was released through the iTunes Store on March 25, 2011 through Universal...
  
  . All proceeds generated from this charity record
  Charity record
  A charity record is a release of a song for a specific charitable cause. Some of the earliest charity records came from the Music for UNICEF Concert, with ABBA's Chiquitita and the Bee Gees' Too Much Heaven among them released as singles, with all the royalties going to UNICEF...
  
   will go to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

• On March 23, 2011, Music for Relief
  Music for Relief
  Music For Relief is a charity founded by the band Linkin Park. The goal is to provide relief to victims of natural disasters and to bring awareness to global warming.-About:...
  
  , a charity founded in 2005 by rock band Linkin Park
  Linkin Park
  Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
  
  , also released another compilation of albums called Download to Donate: Tsunami Relief, released under Warner Bros. Records
  Warner Bros. Records
  Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
  
  . The proceeds will go to Save the Children
  Save the Children
  Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...
  
   for the victims of the disasters.

• Team Fortress 2
  Team Fortress 2
  Team Fortress 2 is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed by Valve Corporation. A sequel to the original mod Team Fortress based on the Quake engine, it was first released as part of the video game compilation The Orange Box on October 10, 2007 for Windows...
  
   players donated US$430,543.65 to Japan through an in-game hat donation campaign by Valve
  Valve Corporation
  Valve Corporation is an American video game development and digital distribution company based in Bellevue, Washington, United States...
  
  .

• A group of seven independent Scottish Whisky Distilleries are collaborating to produce a one-time limited bottling of blended single malt whisky and to donate all proceeds to disaster relief efforts in Japan. Each distillery will donate a cask of their single malt, which will be blended together and named the Spirit of Unity. Production is expected to be roughly 2,000 bottles; 1,200 being sold in the UK, and the remainder being sold in Japan. A small quantity will be sold in New Zealand with proceeds being donated to relief efforts in the wake of the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. The total proceeds of this initiative are estimated to be at least $80,000 USD. The collaborating distillers are: Arran, BenRiach, Bladnoch, GlenDronach, Mitchell’s Glengyle, Kilchoman and Springbank.

• The Japanese Federation of the Deaf
  Japanese Federation of the Deaf
  The is the national organization of the Deaf in Japan. JFD is also a member organization of the World Federation of the Deaf.The JFD supports Deaf culture in Japan and works to revise laws that prevent the Deaf in Japan from participating in various professions and activities...
  
   and Disabled Persons International were among those targeting relief efforts for those with special needs.

• VANK
  VANK
  VANK, an acronym for Voluntary Agency Network of Korea, is a non-governmental South Korean organization made up of 16,000 volunteers, including 1,000 youth members and 5,000 foreign members...
  
  , a South Korean NGO that often contests against Japan, donated 10,000,000 won to the victims on March 16.
• Anime Detour
  Anime Detour
  Anime Detour is an anime convention held at Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. Anime Detour typically takes place near the end of March or the beginning of April.-Programming:Anime Detour's programming is common with those of other anime conventions...
  
  , a Minneapolis-St. Paul based convention with 4,500 attendees held yearly holds a charity auction every year. With the Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan a month before the 2011 Convention the group that holds Anime Detour had all the funds of the charity auction sent to the Red Cross for Japan Relief Effort as well as donation boxes located around the convention. Anime detour raised $36,243.84 during the three day convention for the relief efforts.

• The Polish catholic organization "Caritas" gathered 3,057,370 PLN for victims in Japan. Polska Akcja Humanitarna gathered 700,000 PLN. All the Polish Catholic bishops appealed for help in their dioceses. Donations were collected on Sunday 27 March. There were numerous concerts and collection in aid to tsunami victims.

• IKEA Japan
  IKEA
  IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
  
   donated 35 various products to 15,000 homes to the Miyagi and Iwate prefectures, the regions most affected by the disaster.

• The North Korean Chongryon
  Chongryon
  The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan , abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chae Ilbon Chosŏnin Ch'ongryŏnhaphoe in Korean or Zai-Nihon Chōsenjin Sōrengōkai in Japanese), abbreviated to Chongryon The General Association of Korean Residents...
  
  -affiliated Fukushima Korean School sheltered 18 Japanese citizens from March 18 until the end of March.

• Japan's three largest professional wrestling
  Professional wrestling
  Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
  
   promotions
  Professional wrestling promotion
  A professional wrestling promotion is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling. Promotion also describes a role which entails management, advertising and logistics of running a wrestling event...
  
  , All Japan Pro Wrestling
  All Japan Pro Wrestling
  is a Japanese professional wrestling promotion established in 1972. All Japan Pro Wrestling still remains one of the most popular puroresu promotions still in operation.-The Giant Baba Era :...
  
  , New Japan Pro Wrestling
  New Japan Pro Wrestling
  is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
  
   and Pro Wrestling Noah
  Pro Wrestling Noah
  is a major Japanese professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2000 by former All Japan Pro Wrestling ace Mitsuharu Misawa. NOAH is broadcast weekly in Japan...
  
  , came together on August 27, 2011 in Tokyo, for a charity event named All Together, raising $769,211 for the Earthquake victims relief fund, with another similar event announced for February 19, 2012 in Sendai.

Corporate donations

Company	Country	Cash donation in US$	Goods donation	Employee matching donation	Comment
Softbank SoftBank is a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....	Japan	12,500,000	Will donate phone handsets to tsunami orphans and pay their phone bills until the children turn 18		¥1 billions to the Japanese Red Cross Japanese Red Cross The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47...
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Nippon Telegraph and Telephone , commonly known as NTT, is a Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked the 31st in Fortune Global 500, NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the second-largest in the world in terms of revenue....	Japan	12,000,000			NTT is providing 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 Samsung Group The Samsung Group is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea...	South Korea	7,700,000	clothes and communications equipment
NCSoft NCsoft NCsoft is a South Korea-based online video game company, which has published massively multiplayer online role-playing games including Lineage, City of Heroes, Wildstar, Exteel, Guild Wars and Aion.-History:...	South Korea	6,300,000			One month's worth of profits
Mitsubishi Electric Mitsubishi Electric is a multinational electronics and information technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the core companies of the Mitsubishi Group....	Japan	6,170,000	company products and goods	Match employee donations
Pak Suzuki Motors	Pakistan	20 million PKR PKR - Codes :PKR is:* the IATA airport designator of Pokhara Airport, Pokhara, Nepal* the ICAO airline designator of Pakker Avio, Estonia* the ISO 4217 code for the Pakistani rupee...	company products and goods	Match employee donations
Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients...	United States	6,100,000		Match employee donations, up to $20,000 per donor	Donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society Japanese Red Cross The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47... , Peace Winds Japan, Save the Children Japan Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...  and Médecins Sans Frontières Médecins Sans Frontières ' , or Doctors Without Borders, is a secular humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization best known for its projects in war-torn regions and developing countries facing endemic diseases. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland...
JP Morgan	United States	5,000,000
Panasonic Panasonic Panasonic is an international brand name for Japanese electric products manufacturer Panasonic Corporation, which was formerly known as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd...	Japan	3,700,000	radios, flashlights, solar LED lanterns, batteries	Match employee donations
Sony Sony , commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....	Japan	3,600,000		Match employee donations	in addition to 30,000 radios and flashlights which have a combined total of US$100,000
Nintendo Nintendo is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....	Japan	3,600,000	Nintendo Wiis to the children affected
Suntory Suntory is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...	Japan	3,600,000	One million 550ml bottles of Suntory Natural Mineral Water (360,000 bottles already shipped on March 12)
Toyota	Japan	3,600,000			Considering further provision of goods and services as needed
Hitachi Hitachi Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...	Japan	3,600,000
Honda Honda is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...	Japan	3,600,000	A total of 1,000 generators (gasoline-powered and home-use gas canister-powered), along with 5,000 gas canisters
Daimler Daimler - Daimler with reference to motor vehicles :refers to:* Gottlieb Daimler , German automobile inventor- Business co-founded by Gottlieb Daimler :...	Germany	2,840,000
Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....	United States	2,740,000		Match employee donations	Morgan Stanley Japan employees contributed 600,000 USD, matched by the firm. A further 410,000 USD has been contributed by Morgan Stanley employees outside of Japan. Total employee donations, donation matching and firm contributions have totaled to over 2,470,000 USD to the Japanese Red Cross Japanese Red Cross The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47... .
Walt Disney Company	United States	2,500,000		Match employee donations, up to $1 million, to the Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Fund American Red Cross The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S...  and Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries...	Donation to the American Red Cross American Red Cross The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S... .
Sega Sega , usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...	Japan	2,400,000
Barclays	United Kingdom	2,400,000			Donation to the British Red Cross British Red Cross The British Red Cross Society is the United Kingdom branch of the worldwide impartial humanitarian organisation the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The society was formed in 1870, and is a registered charity with over 31,000 volunteers and 2,600 staff. At the heart of their work...
Citigroup Citigroup Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. Citigroup was formed from one of the world's largest mergers in history by combining the banking giant Citicorp and financial conglomerate...	United States	2,400,000
Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...	United States	2,000,000			In addition to $250,000 in cash as well as in-kind contributions such as software.
Nestle Nestlé Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...	Switzerland	1,500,000	Donate 20,000 cases of bottled water, half of which will be sent to hospitals.
L'Oréal L'Oréal The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...	Early Modern France	1,300,000			Donation to the Japan Red Cross
Société Générale Société Générale Société Générale S.A. is a large European Bank and a major Financial Services company that has a substantial global presence. Its registered office is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, while its head office is in the Tours Société Générale in the business district of La...	Early Modern France	1,200,000		Match employee donations	Donation to the French Red Cross.
Namco Namco is a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...	Japan	1,200,000
Bank Of America Bank of America Bank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...	United States	1,200,000
Nexon Nexon Corporation Nexon Co. Ltd. is a South Korean video game developer and publisher of online games and MMORPGs. Founded in Seoul in 1994, Nexon's headquarters is currently based in Tokyo. Nexon provides over 30 games which are serviced in 72 countries globally, reaching 1.14 billion players...	South Korea	1,200,000
Nomura Nomura Nomura Nomura Nomura (野村 (field village), 埜村 (wilderness field) is a Japanese surname. It can refer to:-Finance:*Nomura Holdings, part of the Nomura Group (also including Nomura Securities Co.)-People:*Don Nomura (born 1957), Japanese-American baseball agent...	Japan	1,200,000
Square Enix Square Enix is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...	Japan	1,200,000
Jefferies & Company	United States	1,000,000	All net equity trading revenue for the entire week from its offices in Asia and all net revenues from U.S. and European equity trading of Wednesday March 16		Employees will be given the opportunity to donate to the relief effort their salary of Wednesday March 16.
Nike Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area...	United States	1,000,000	$250,000 worth of footwear and apparel
Air Liquide Air Liquide L'Air Liquide S.A., or Air Liquide , is a major French company supplying industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, it is first in the world market in its field, now operating in over 80 countries. It is...	Early Modern France	1,000,000
Fedex FedEx FedEx Corporation , originally known as FDX Corporation, is a logistics services company, based in the United States with headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee...	United States	1,000,000			Additionally, transportation and logistics will be used to support relief work.
HSBC HSBC HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...	United Kingdom	500,000
Valve Software	United States	430,543			All funds were made from the selling of five specific in-game items through Team Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2 Team Fortress 2 is a free-to-play team-based first-person shooter multiplayer video game developed by Valve Corporation. A sequel to the original mod Team Fortress based on the Quake engine, it was first released as part of the video game compilation The Orange Box on October 10, 2007 for Windows... 's Mann Co. Store, which was transferred to the American Red Cross American Red Cross The American Red Cross , also known as the American National Red Cross, is a volunteer-led, humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. It is the designated U.S... . Current number includes funds from March 21 to April 7.
Mazda Motor Corporation	Japan	360,000
Nissan Motors Nissan Motors , usually shortened to Nissan , is a multinational automaker headquartered in Japan. It was a core member of the Nissan Group, but has become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn ....	Japan	360,000
Russell Investments	United States	125,000
Tecmo Koei Tecmo Koei Tecmo Koei Holdings Co., Ltd. , is a holding company created in 2009 by the merger of Japanese video game developers and publishers Koei and Tecmo....	Japan	122,000
Spin Master Spin Master Spin Master is a children's entertainment company based in Toronto, Canada.- Entertainment :In 2008, Spin Master Ltd. partnered with Cartoon Network Enterprises to create "multi-category consumer products programs for Spin Master's portfolio of brands." The company employs over 700 people in...	Canada	100,000			Donation to the Canadian Red Cross Canadian Red Cross The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 186 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies....  and to IsraAid IsraAid The Israel Forum for International Humanitarian Aid is an Israeli-based humanitarian organization that responds to emergencies all over the world with targeted help... .
Lloyd Lloyd's of London Lloyd's, also known as Lloyd's of London, is a British insurance and reinsurance market. It serves as a partially mutualised marketplace where multiple financial backers, underwriters, or members, whether individuals or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk...	United Kingdom	81,000			Equivalent of 3.5% of the bonus of former CEO

Private donations

Name	Country	Title	Donation in US$	Comment
Jackie Chan Jackie Chan Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...	Mainland China	Actor	3,000,000	Raised over $3 million to Japan at a charity concert in Hong Kong. The money will be donated to the Salvation Army Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....  to help deliver emergency relief supplies to victims of the earthquake.
Shakira Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll , known professionally as Shakira , is a Colombian singer who emerged in the music scene of Colombia and Latin America in the early 1990s...	Colombia	Singer		Donated time and effort to strategize a relief-fund for Japan, and donated an unknown amount directly to Japan. She also included her 2001 hit Whenever, Wherever Whenever, Wherever "Whenever, Wherever" is a Latin pop song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Tim Mitchell for Shakira's first English language album, Laundry Service. The track was produced by Shakira, and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami as well as Compass Point Studios in...  on Songs for Japan Songs for Japan Songs for Japan is a charity compilation album created to benefit relief efforts for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A collaborative project between the music industry's "big four" record labels , the album was released through the iTunes Store on March 25, 2011 through Universal...
Prince Frederik Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Count of Monpezat, is the heir apparent to the throne of Denmark. Frederik is the elder son of Queen Margrethe II and Henrik, the Prince Consort.-Name and christening:...	Denmark	Royalty	271,000	Donated ¥22 million acquired through Danish firms, along with 2,400 pairs of shoes.
Queen Elizabeth II	United Kingdom	Monarch		Undisclosed personal donation to Japan.
Feeder Feeder -Technology:* Feeder , any of several devices used in apiculture to supplement or replace natural food sources* Feeder , another name for a riser, a reservoir built into a metal casting mold to prevent cavities due to shrinkage...	United Kingdom	Music band		Donated profits from their newly-released single Side By Side Side By Side (Feeder song) "Side By Side" is a download-only single by the British rock band Feeder. The song was released on 27 March, 2011 to support victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The track was originally written during the sessions for Silent Cry, before being recorded during the Renegades...
Masayoshi Son Masayoshi Son Masayoshi Son , born a Zainichi Korean and now a naturalized Japanese citizen, is a businessman and the founder and current chief executive officer of SoftBank Capital, and the chief executive officer of SoftBank Mobile...	Japan	CEO of Softbank SoftBank is a Japanese telecommunications and internet corporation, with operations in broadband, fixed-line telecommunications, e-Commerce, Internet, broadmedia, technology services, finance, media and marketing, and other businesses....	120,000,000	10 billion yen 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)
Ryo Ishikawa Ryo Ishikawa , also known by the nickname "Hanikami Ōji" , is a Japanese professional golfer.On 20 May 2007, Ishikawa became the youngest winner ever of a men's regular tournament on the Japan Golf Tour by winning the Munsingwear Open KSB Cup at the age 15 years and 8 months. He competed as an amateur and it...	Japan	Golfer	2,500,000	Will donate all of his tournament winnings in 2011 to earthquake relief, plus an additional ¥100,000 for every birdie he makes 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.
Ichiro Suzuki Ichiro Suzuki , usually known simply as is a Major League Baseball right fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro has established a number of batting records, including the sport's single-season record for hits with 262...	Japan	Baseball player of Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...	1,240,000	Donation of ¥100 million to the Japanese Red Cross.
Daisuke Matsuzaka Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball in the United States. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. He was selected the MVP of the inaugural and the second World Baseball Classic, and is an Olympic bronze...	Japan	Baseball player of Boston Red Sox Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...	1,000,000	Donation to the Japanese Red Cross Society's relief efforts Japanese Red Cross The ' is the Japanese affiliate of the International Red Cross.The Imperial Family of Japan traditionally has supported the society, with Empress as Honorary President and other royal family members as vice-presidents. Its headquarters is located in Tokyo and local chapters are set up in all 47... .
Hideki Matsui Hideki Matsui is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...	Japan	Baseball player of Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....	600,000	Donation of ¥50 million to the Japanese Red Cross.
Gackt Gackt is a Japanese singer-songwriter, actor, voice actor and author. Usually referred to by his mononymous stage name, he is known for his career as a solo artist and as the former vocalist for the defunct visual kei rock band Malice Mizer....	Japan	Singer	2,641,564	Donation via charty founded by him. In March 2011, was sent a track convoy with 72000 lb (32,658.7 kg) 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 Yen (or US$2,641,564 ). Part of current world tour revenue will be donated to the charty.
Hikaru Utada	Japan	Singer	970,000	Donated ¥80,000,000, quoting that others should donate where they can.
L'Arc-en-Ciel	Japan	Music Band		All proceeds from their 2-day 20th anniversary concert held at Ajinomoto Stadium.
Chang Yung-fa Chang Yung-fa Chang Yung-fa is the founder and Group Chairman of the Evergreen Group.- Biography :In 1927, Chang was born in Penghu, while Taiwan was under Japanese rule...	Republic of China	Chairman of Evergreen Group Evergreen Group The Evergreen Group is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of shipping, transportation, and associated service companies. The Evergreen Group arose in 1975 from the diversification of the original Evergreen Marine Corporation, which was established in 1968 and...	12,350,000	Donated ¥1 billion
Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...	United States	Actor		Offered to donate the film Hereafter Hereafter (film) Hereafter is a 2010 American drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, from a screenplay by Peter Morgan and produced by Steven Spielberg. The film tells three parallel stories about three people affected by death in similar ways - all three have issues of communicating with the dead; Matt Damon plays... 's DVD sales to relief efforts.
Sandra Bullock Sandra Bullock Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...	United States	Actress	1,000,000	Donation to the American Red Cross.
Gwen Stefani Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...	United States	Singer	1,000,000	Donation to Save the Children Save the Children Save the Children is an internationally active non-governmental organization that enforces children's rights, provides relief and helps support children in developing countries... 's Japan Earthquake-Tsunami Children in Emergency Fund.
Lady Gaga Lady GaGa Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...	United States	Singer	1,500,000	Funds raised from the selling of the charity bracelet she designed.
The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...	United States	Music band		Donated profits from their newly-released song, Just Can't Get Enough Just Can't Get Enough (The Black Eyed Peas song) "Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. The song was written by members William Adams, Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez and Stacy Ferguson, along with Joshua Alvarez, Stephen Shadowen, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Julie Frost, for the group's sixth studio album,... .
My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance is an American alternative rock band from New Jersey, formed in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, guitarists Ray Toro and Frank Iero, and bassist Mikey Way and have a diverse sound incorporating elements of punk, emo, glam metal, and progressive rock...	United States	Music band		Donated profits from a remix of their single Sing Sing (My Chemical Romance song) "Sing" is My Chemical Romance's fourth track and second single from their fourth studio album, Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys. The official single artwork was posted on the band's website on October 2010...
United States women's national soccer team United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...	United States	Sports team	20,597	Donated proceeds of an online auction of game-worn jerseys, autographed by all players and head coach Pia Sundhage Pia Sundhage Pia Mariane Sundhage is a Swedish former professional football player who is currently the head coach of the United States Women's National Team. While she played most of her career as a forward, she had stints as a midfielder as well as a sweeper.- Club :...  ( ), 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 Japan women's national football team The Japan women's national football team, or Nadeshiko Japan , is a selection of the best female players in Japan and is run by the Japan Football Association . Japan defeated the U.S...  on May 14 in Columbus, Ohio Columbus Crew Stadium Columbus Crew Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Columbus, Ohio and the home stadium of Major League Soccer club, Columbus Crew. Built in 1999, Crew Stadium was the first soccer-specific stadium built for a professional soccer team in the second pro era of American soccer... , the first for Japan since the earthquake.