YOSHIKI donates 10 million yen to heavy rain disaster area in western Japan
After YOSHIKI received the report of heavy downpours and flooding in July 2018 which greatly damaged various places around western Japan, he made a donation of 10 million yen to the Japanese Red Cross Society through his own 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Yoshiki Foundation America. The Japanese Red Cross Society also began accepting donations for the “July 2018 Heavy Rain Disaster Relief Fund” on July 10th. YOSHIKI sent the following message via social media, re-posting... Read More
YOSHIKI shocks fans at LUNATIC FEST. 2018 with HIDE collaboration and all-star guest performances
YOSHIKI shocked fans at LUNATIC FEST. 2018 with a moving tribute to X Japan guitarist hide and guest collaborations with members of LUNA SEA, GLAY, and MUCC in his first-ever solo classical performance at a music festival. YOSHIKI opened his set with Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” as a thematic homage to the festival’s organizers, LUNA SEA. As the final notes resonated over the audience, an image of HIDE appeared on the screen above the stage, causing shouts and tears... Read More
X Japan Reveals Wembley Arena VIP Packages and Exclusive Film Cut
X Japan will screen a special 60-minute cut of the acclaimed documentary film We Are X as part of the band’s #XDAY activities on March 4th. The exclusive showing at Wembley Arena will feature deleted scenes not available in the theatrical version premiering March 2nd in UK cinemas. In advance of the Wembley Arena concert (postponed last year due to guitarist Pata’s illness), Yoshiki will host an in-person Q&A on February 28th at London’s Picturehouse Central. http://bit.ly/WeAreX_London X... Read More
Yoshiki Wins Asian Icon Award at Classic Rock Awards in Tokyo. X Japan Leader Performs David Bowie Tribute and Art of Life.
X Japan leader Yoshiki performed at the Classic Rock Awards held at Ryogoku Kokugikan this past Friday, November 11. Yoshiki made history by becoming the first-ever artist to be honored with the “Asian Icon Award.” Based at the venerable Roundhouse venue in London, the Classic Rock Awards are widely recognized by the world’s rock stars as the “annual must-attend event,” bringing together artists from rock’s global Hall of Fame. The show was held in Japan this year... Read More
“Yoshikimono” revealed as the opening attraction for “Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo S/S”
Yoshikimono, the kimono brand engineered by Yoshiki, the famous composer, drummer, classical pianist, and leader of X Japan, has been announced as the opening attraction for “Amazon Fashion Week Tokyo 2017 S/S”, with Yoshiki giving a special musical performance on Monday, October 17th. The Yoshikimono line was conceived by Yoshiki, the first-born son of kimono shop owners, as a way to create a fusion of classic Japanese tradition and modern taste. The Yoshikimono collection... Read More
Yoshiki Announces New York Concert with Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
The special classical performance will take place on January 12 and 13, 2017, at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage in New York City. Tickets, priced at $105/ $85/ $75/ $65/ $55/ $40, will be available at 11am (EST) on September 29th at the Carnegie Hall Box Office, 154 West 57th Street, or can be charged to major credit cards by calling Carnegie Charge at 212-247-7800 and Carnegie Hall website, carnegiehall.org. “I began taking piano lessons and music theory... Read More
X JAPAN Documentary “We Are X” Screened at Film Festivals around the World
Following its screening at the Seattle International Film Festival, Moscow Beats Film Festival, the film also made its way into Shanghai International Film Festival “We Are X” media tour continues, Yoshiki to appear at Guanajuato International Film Festival X JAPAN’s documentary “We Are X” has been nominated for numerous competitions at various renowned film festivals around the world. The film was recently screened at Seattle International Film Festival which ran... Read More
YOSHIKI Supports Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund
Yoshiki Foundation donates JPY10,000,000 to Japan Red Cross Yoshiki Foundation America, a 501(c)(3) organization, run by the leader of legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN, announced that the foundation is supporting the efforts of the Japan Red Cross rushing aid those who are affected by the recent Kumamoto Earthquake by donating JPY10,000,000. Yoshiki happened to be in Japan when the deadly earthquake hit Kumamoto and has been following the developing news related to this disaster.... Read More
YOSHIKI’s Signature TAMA Drum Set Auctioned for JPY6.04 Million as a 5-Year Commemoration of Biggest Natural Disaster in Japan’s History
Yoshiki’s Efforts for The Great Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Continues… Signature TAMA Drum Set Auctioned for JPY6.04 Million as a 5-Year Commemoration of Biggest Natural Disaster in Japan’s History Proceeds to be Donated to Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund through Japan Red Cross X Japan’s leader, Yoshiki auctioned his premier special edition of signature TAMA drum set to commemorate the 5 year anniversary of The Great Japan Earthquake and Tsunami on... Read More
X JAPAN ANNOUNCE THREE SCREENINGS OF AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY FILM
‘WE ARE X’ AT SXSW FILM FESTIVAL IN AUSTIN, TX: FRIDAY, MARCH 11 (Satellite venue: Marchesa, 6:30p) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 (Topfer Theater-Zach, 10:45a) FRIDAY, MARCH 18 (Paramount Theatre, 5:30p) Yoshiki To Perform Live At The Paramount Theatre On Friday, March 18 Immediately Following The Screening Of ‘WE ARE X’ ‘WE ARE X’ WINS WORLD CINEMA DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL JURY AWARD FOR “BEST EDITING” AT 2016 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL The award-winning, new documentary on the... Read More
