New York = the world - there is probably a no more multi-ethnic city on earth, with of course Japanese as well there in large numbers. This Kumanichi article reports on some 3.4 million yen gathered from the Japanese diaspora in New York to aid Kumamoto reconstruction.
On a personal note, my son is in college in the city now and has taken part in many fund raising events. Though the article focuses on the Japanese diaspora, many people with no ties to Japan also donated generously, according to my son. - William
