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Yoshiki is putting his "Kawai" crystal piano on auction

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Reply #30 on: March 19, 2011, 08:22:11 AM
posted this video here
Yoshiki Foundation America Message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQ2oMJTdWc...player_embedded



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Reply #31 on: March 19, 2011, 10:18:04 AM
More information now here:

http://www.yoshikifoundation.org/



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Reply #32 on: March 20, 2011, 05:21:03 AM



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Reply #33 on: March 20, 2011, 11:54:21 AM
Yoshiki America Foundation channel on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/yoshikifoundation



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Reply #34 on: March 22, 2011, 05:30:28 PM
I hope he will do the right thing this time..



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Reply #35 on: March 22, 2011, 08:27:19 PM
Thanx again rafaelo and Ashemanu for the links, I´m thinking about making a donation for the victims of the earthquake/tsunami over the "yoshiki foundation", is there anybody here who got already experiences with the foundation, are they really serious? (I first thought making it over the red cross, but esp. for Germany I know they need a lot of money for their administration, that´s why I´m just searching...)

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Reply #36 on: March 22, 2011, 08:39:49 PM
toshi's message about the earthquake
http://toshi-samuraijapan.com/infomation/info21.html



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Reply #37 on: March 23, 2011, 06:33:24 AM
saw the nbc los angeles video and was pretty impressed by it, he got some good publicity for it but now we see how much the piano will go for, im imagining around 400k minimum to come collector/hardcore rich fan.

all going to a good place



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Reply #38 on: March 23, 2011, 10:25:29 AM
I found this new video YOSHIKI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMmBOk3I9oU



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Reply #39 on: March 25, 2011, 10:03:16 AM
This is so encouraging to see.  I am glad that Yoshiki, and X Japan as a whole, are committed to helping out in the relief efforts.   I have been to some of the affected areas.  The images will never leave me.  I saw things one is never supposed to see.  You cannot believe the devastation.  This tragedy will be with us forever.  Thank you Yoshiki and X Japan.

Our work continues here and we are doing our best to be of assistance to the poor animals impacted by this disaster.

We are X!!!!!


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Reply #40 on: March 25, 2011, 12:14:35 PM
Tanabata you help the animals in Japan?? OMG I wish I'd be there in order to help .... Good luck to you and your team!!

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Reply #41 on: March 25, 2011, 04:08:12 PM
taiji message of solidarity
http://taiji.blog.players.tv/article/43981344.html

http://www.sugizo.com/will/

lemoned and will help sell this shirt
I'm already buying power to help
we are X

http://www.hide-city.com/information/index...l?id=1300955274

thakns 十夜



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Reply #42 on: March 26, 2011, 04:58:24 AM
Tanabata you help the animals in Japan?? OMG I wish I'd be there in order to help .... Good luck to you and your team!!

Yes, trying to help the animals.  And, in doing so, this helps people.  I pray for reunions between people and their pets.

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Reply #43 on: March 26, 2011, 10:31:34 AM
is our good fortune tanabata
imagine how bad its owner
be without your pet
good luck



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Reply #44 on: March 29, 2011, 05:10:35 AM
I wonder when we will see the Piano on sale, I know there will be a lot of sad faces with people watching it, and im sure Yoshiki himself is proud of what he will be doing but at the same time sad to lose such a beautiful thing.

I'm sad for everything in Japan, homes are destroyed, lives both human and animals are missing or deceased just horrible.

Tanabata I wish you luck on everything you do



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Reply #45 on: April 01, 2011, 07:38:55 PM
Is Marilyn Manson Working with X Japan's Yoshiki on a Fundraiser for Earthquake
http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/03/marilyn_manson_japan_yoshiki_e.php



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Reply #46 on: April 02, 2011, 01:49:15 PM
Thank you for all your kind words.

Here in Japan we are still consumed by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor problem.  Some happy stories are coming out of the tragedy and, of course, some unbearably sad ones.

Please keep Japan in your mind and hearts.

Thanks again.

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Reply #47 on: April 04, 2011, 11:59:54 AM
new video from the Yoshiki Foundation
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlVZQo2OZ3o[/youtube]



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Reply #48 on: April 04, 2011, 03:36:09 PM
Thanx for the vid, Rafaelo.
such sorrowful and painful shots..... It's unbelievable how many times Japan suffered from the terrible disaster.. T__T I hope everything will be all right and the people will get huge support from all over the world.
This band is so great not just because of their music but because they really care and don't stand aside from others' pain. Way to go, X

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Reply #49 on: April 04, 2011, 05:55:26 PM
It's a nice video, well put together and quite moving - but perhaps a little bit too gratituous and Yoshiki-centric for my liking... I think it's perhaps a little sceptical to make a video about Yoshiki and then ask people to donate to help the Japan Earthquake relief... Why not just make a video about the Earthquake? Sure, it's Yoshiki's foundation, but all money raised is being given to the Japanese Red Cross society, it's not like Yoshiki himself is making a huge donation.



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Reply #50 on: April 04, 2011, 06:09:47 PM
well, I could partially agree - at first glance it seems to be concentrated on him.... But I think that Yoshiki's authority\popularity will draw attention of much more people from all the world, so it really makes sense for me

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Reply #51 on: April 05, 2011, 12:56:12 AM
posted it here today on the amount of donation ..
And thanking everyone who helped.

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Reply #52 on: April 05, 2011, 10:04:02 AM
going back a bit, Marilyn Manson and Yoshiki teaming up is pretty crazy team up with can lead to way more money being raised world wide.




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Reply #53 on: April 11, 2011, 11:28:46 AM
It seems that the auction will now be April 17

http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000068936&amp



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Reply #54 on: April 13, 2011, 06:52:57 AM
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2011-04-12/yoshiki-leads-japan-relief-with-yahoo-japan-in-celebrity-auction

here is an english press release.

April 17th Japan/April 16th US

hollywood names will be donating items like Reese Witherspoon, James Franco and other names like Stan Lee and Marilyn Manson are also donating hopefully we will be able to bid on these items 




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Reply #57 on: April 15, 2011, 08:43:17 PM
new video YOSHIKI
where he speaks of the auction

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yj69Rz9yFB4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]