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Posted by bazinga0 pt Monday, March 14, 2011

X JAPAN's YOSHIKI is donating his piano for earthquake relief

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On March 13th, it was revealed that X JAPAN's leader, YOSHIKI, will be auctioning off his beloved "crystal piano" to aid in the disaster relief effort for Japan.

YOSHIKI, who normally lives in Los Angeles, flew to Tokyo in order to oversee his fashion show, as well as to�record songs. He felt the tremors of the earthquake in his recording studio on the 11th. After watching news reports, he was shocked by the large-scale damage across Japan, and decided that he "must do something."

The "crystal piano" has YOSHIKI's logo engraved on it and according to experts, "is a priceless item." His "crystal piano" often accompanies the star during their concerts all over the world.�The entire sum raised from the auction will be given to disaster relief organizations, although detailed information will follow at a later date. The musician has also expressed an intent to collect disaster relief donations through his foundation, YOSHIKI FOUNDATION AMERICA.

On Twitter, YOSHIKI reassured fans, saying, "Thank you, everyone, for worrying about me. Although there are some friends I haven't been able to contact, I've been able to reach all my family members. In order to support everyone, I am planning to extend my stay in Japan. LOVE YOU..."

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Source & Photo: Sanspo 1 & 2

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