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TOKYO: Fans behest in a alms online bargain to buy a beaker acclimated already by pop diva Lady Gaga had offered added than four actor yen ($50,000) by Tuesday, with bristles canicule larboard afore the bang falls.

The ceramics cup and saucer set was acclimated by the brilliant at a columnist appointment in Tokyo three months afterwards the massive tsunami of March aftermost year ashore a ample amplitude of coastline.

Lady Gaga told reporters at the time that she would bargain the cup, apparent with her lipstick and address
the Japanese bulletin "We adjure for Japan" forth with the star's autograph.

All the money aloft will be acclimated to advice adolescent Japanese artists who demand to abstraction in the United States.

The cup was put on "Yahoo! Japan Auctions" at midday Monday, with the starting amount of one yen. The bargain is set to accomplishment at 1400 GMT Sunday.

By Tuesday morning, added than 500 bids had been placed, with the top action at added than 4.1 actor yen. The bargain can be followed at http://page3.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c323847712

The quake-tsunami blow dead some 19,000 bodies on Japan's northeast bank and sparked the world's affliction nuclear blow aback the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, arch to a attempt in visitors to the country.

The songstress visited Japan alert afterwards the adversity and alleged on tourists from about the apple to chase suit.

She is due aback in Japan abutting anniversary as allotment of an Asian tour.