In the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami , emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani pledged $ 100 million in aid to Japan . In 2012 , Qatar created the Qatar Friendship Fund ( QFF ) with the aim of spending the $ 100 million to help victims in the Tōhoku region . The economic impact of the fund could generate an estimated ¥ 180 billion for the ten years following its creation
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Japan–Qatar relations