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Yoshiki’s Charitable Efforts Tackle Mental Health, Disaster Aid
Yoshiki’s charitable efforts include mental health causes, disaster aid and most recently refugee relief.
On Jan. 16, Yoshiki auctioned the crystal Kawai CR-40N piano that accompanied him in the studio and on tour to raise funds after Japan’s deadly earthquakes on the Noto Peninsula. During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, Yoshiki stepped up with a $100,000 donation to the Recording Academy’s MusiCares Foundation COVID-19 relief fund and $24,000 to several Meals on Wheels locations in the Southern California region. Alongside MusiCares, the foundation launched a $100,000 annual grant in 2021 to bring programs for music creators and industry professionals like himself dealing with depression, anxiety, suicide prevention and other mental health concerns.
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