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YOSHIKI Donates 10 Million Yen To Kyoto Animation
LOS ANGELES , Aug. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- has donated in support of the victims and survivors of the
After learning about the tragedy that befell the studio, made the donation to the dedicated support fund established by through his 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization .
--who lives in L.A.--heard about the devastating fire when news reports reached U.S. media,
"I am in the United States and I learned about the Kyoto Animation fire on the local news," says . "My heart aches. Japanese anime, and each one of those creators, is a treasure of the world. I hope they recover as soon as possible."
The incident affected deeply due to his personal and professional connection to anime which has lasted for over two decades, and he was moved to take action as soon as possible.
"I'm always doing tours around the world," said . "No matter where I go, animation fans come to my concerts and support my global activities. I'm always grateful to them. And I always want to contribute to the development of Japan's anime culture, which I consider one of the world's treasures. I truly share the pain of those who lost their families. I really hope this will assist the bereaved, and also hope that the circle of support around them will expand."
As composer, rock drummer, classically-trained pianist, and leader of the rock group , artistic connection to the . His compositions include the theme song for CLAMP's original animation movie X (1996), the theme song for the and the theme song for the In 2018, he composed the opening theme
Through his humanitarian work with , – the winning auction bid for his crystal piano used in – to support victims of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake. In 2016, he also donated 6 million yen raised by the auction of his favorite drum set to earthquake disaster reconstruction.
In 2011, donated all performance fees from their festival appearances to the , and in 2015, the band in concert revenue to the live of
In 2016, also to the victims of the , and gave in Texas through .
In July 2018 , he donated to the reconstruction effort after the and to victims of the that same year.
Last month, visited the . His ongoing charity work includes supporting the , the , the , the , and multiple other organizations.
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