Donations to Japan After the 2011 Tohoku Disaster: $2.1B+ by Nov 2013

Government Pledges (as of Nov 2013)

• China: ¥50B (~$425M) — largest single donor
• United States: $150M
• European Union: $120M
• South Korea: $100M
• Others: Taiwan, Canada, Australia, UAE, etc.

Total government commitments: >¥200B (~$2.1B)

Private & NGO Contributions

• Red Cross / Red Crescent (global): >$1B raised
• American Red Cross: >$160M
• Japan Platform, JICA, local NGOs: Hundreds of millions more
• Corporate donations (Toyota, Sony, Google, etc.): tens of millions each
• Individual giving: massive domestic + international crowdfunding

Context

March 11, 2011: M9.0 earthquake → tsunami → Fukushima nuclear crisis. ~20,000 dead/missing. Reconstruction cost: ~¥25T ($300B+). Donations covered a fraction; most funding = Japanese government bonds/taxes.

Figures are 2013 snapshots; final totals higher. See Reconstruction Agency (Japan) for official updates.