One of the best form of international exchange is travel. To remedy this, the city could persuade the big travel companies to provide special Asia Month tours and cheap air tickets to Asian countries represented in the festival. I still feel there is room in Asia Month for a charitable event of some kind. This might be no more than a raffle, or an event one pays slightly more to go to. Charitable events are not just about raising money, they help to focus people1s minds.
Some cities donate bicycles to Cambodia.
I have been to the ruins of Angkor Wat. Kanagawa-ken are contributing to the restoration of this great temple complex. There must be many such purely cultural projects in the region that ordinary Fukuokans could take a pride in sponsoring as part of a shared diverse and responsible Asian culture. The author has travelled extensively in Asia and lived in several Asian countries. An American, he has been involved in previous Asian Month's as a volunteer.