Three Denver restaurants have gathered more than $50,000 for the Japanese Red Cross Society to help with relief efforts in the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.

Sushi Den, Izakaya Den and OTOTO Food & Wine donated 10 percent of dinner sales from five days last week — a joint total of $19,254.34.

The restaurants also collected $32,647.64 from donations, including a $25,000 donation from a single anonymous customer.

Encouraged by their success, the restaurants will continue their fundraising work this week.

OTOTO Food & Wine, 1501 S. Pearl St., will host a “Wine Passion for Pinot Noir Wine Tasting Event” Wednesday night. Once again, 10 percent of sales for the night will be directed to the Red Cross.

For three more weeks, customers can also make donations to collection boxes at each of the restaurants.

“We are deeply moved with American people’s big heart and generosity,” said Yasu Kizaki, co-owner of the three restaurants.