Legendary Tokyo arcade gets massive fan support in coronavirus-prompted crowdfunding campaign soranews24.com

So before it comes to that, he’s asking for Mikado’s loyal customers and game fans in general to help save the arcade with a campaign on Japanese crowdfunding website Campfire.
The campaign, which kicked off on Saturday, has 11 reward tiers, ranging from 500 to 1,000,000 yen (US$4.70-US$9,350).
▼ Mikado’s Ikebukuro branchThe project is seeking 20 million yen, which will also be used for renovations such as adding enclosed smoking booths to comply with Tokyo’s new anti-smoking ordinances.
Or, more accurately, the campaign was seeking 20 million yen, as in less than two days it already shot past its goal and, as of this writing, has raised more than 25 million yen (US$233,650) from 2,329 backers.
Still, with the end of the coronavirus pandemic still a hazy point in the future, the campaign is continuing on for another 28 days.