After the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, Japan received more than 25 billion yen in donations from Taiwan. Over 25 billion yen donation from a population of 23 million, it works out to approx. ¥1,000 support per capita. It is so amazing.
Remember the donation from Taiwan. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Yet in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japan received more than 20 billion yen in donations from Taiwanese society. […] private support from Taiwan surpassed the amount offered by the United States
https://thediplomat.com/2018/04/the-great-east-japan-earthquake-and-japan-taiwan-relations/
While people in Japan were amazed at the scale of Taiwan’s generosity—over ¥20 billion from a population of 23 million—the donations drove home a sense of kizuna, a heartfelt bond between the two peoples.
https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/a02204/
By Shishi, Jushichi（四々縦七）
