Yoshiki’s Charitable Efforts Tackle Mental Health, Disaster Aid
variety.comJeff Benjamin Yoshiki’s involvement in philanthropy encompasses a diverse range of causes, with his family and upbringing being core influences. “I lost my father when I was young,” Yoshiki says. “He actually took his own life.
I was 10 years old, and since then, I have always wondered, why do people live? The reason I do charitable work is because I want to give it back.” Since the 1990s, Yoshiki has given his talent and money to philanthropic projects.
One of Yoshiki’s earliest moments of giving came in response to the 1995 Japan earthquake that claimed more than 6,000 lives; he staged a benefit concert with X Japan, and presented new pianos to students whose schools were damaged.
In the years since, Yoshiki has helped provide relief, aid and donations for other disasters that have affected in Asia, Australia, South America and the United States.
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