In April 2016 the FYS visited United States for the first time and performed at Boston Symphony Hall in Boston to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami disaster. The visit to Boston was part of the U.S.-Japan "TOMODACHI Initiative" and was also supported by Japan Society of Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the General Consulate of Japan in Boston, the U.S.-Japan Council and the American Embassy in Tokyo.