YOSHIKI donates 10 million yen to Taiwan Red Cross organization to support victims of Taiwan earthquake

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Today, YOSHIKI donated 10 million yen to the Taiwanese Red Cross organization through YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public interest corporation he runs, to support victims of the Taiwanese earthquake that occurred on April 3rd. It turned out that the donation was made to the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China.

YOSHIKI has provided support to areas affected by disasters such as earthquakes many times, and in January of this year, YOSHIKI, a 501 (c) )(3) “YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA” donated 10 million yen, and in addition, he put his beloved crystal piano up for charity auction, and donated the entire amount, including the winning bid of 40 million yen, to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, we donated pianos to elementary and junior high schools in the affected areas, and in 2009 we donated musical instruments and music rooms to areas affected by the Great Sichuan Earthquake in China. Children orphaned by the earthquake were invited to an X JAPAN concert.

We provided continuous support after the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011. Immediately after the earthquake, he donated more than 13 million yen, including the proceeds from auctioning off his own crystal piano. Donated over 6 million yen of proceeds from auctioning off a drum set. In addition, 10 million yen was donated during the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake, 10 million yen during the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake, 10 million yen during the 2019 Boso Peninsula Typhoon, and 10 million yen during the 2019 East Japan Typhoon. Donations were made. Additionally, in 2020, nine years after the disaster, we will once again donate 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society to support the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

From 2022 to 2023, the non-profit has provided support totaling 30 million yen to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) three times to help the increasing number of displaced people in Ukraine and neighboring countries. In 2021, during the coronavirus pandemic, we made a variety of contributions, including donating more than 10 million yen to the music charity organization MusiCares® to support music creators and industry professionals with mental health issues. Conducting charity activities.

In recognition of his long-term social contribution activities both domestically and internationally, YOSHIKI was selected as one of Forbes Asia’s 2019 “30 Most Outstanding Philanthropists.” In 2021, he received the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon for his support, including donating 10 million yen to the National Center for Global Health and Medicine.

Taiwan Red Cross Organization (Red Cross Society of the Republic of China)

https://www.redcross.org.tw/english/home.jsp?serno=202211010005&ptype=2

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Official Website: https://jp.yoshiki.net/