According to BBC News, an envelope with 10m yen was found in a public bathroom in Tokyo. The envelope had a letter stating that the money was to be donated towards the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in March. This package was found in the city hall of Sakado in one of the suburbs of Tokyo. 10m Yen is about $131,000 and 83,000 pounds. This envelop was left in one of the disabled bathrooms and the note read,’’ "I am all alone and have no use for the money." The City Hall stated that if the money is not reclaimed within three months the money will be handed over to the Red Cross.BBC’s Roland Buerk said, ‘’ the earthquake and tsunami that devastated north-eastern coastal areas in March has brought out striking examples of generosity and honesty. In the affected areas, about $50 million have been found in the disaster areas and $30 million had been found from safes in the rubble. This is not the first time people chose to leave envelopes in bathrooms anonymously. In 2007, 10,000 yen notes were found in the bathrooms of the local council buildings across Japan. At the same time, 18 residents of an apartment building found 10,000 yen notes in their mailboxes. The amount totaled to around 1.8 million yen.
By Ramla Sheriff
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