Topic Yoshiki

Apr 16, 2020

News

X Japan’s leader Yoshiki went live on BBC News on April 15 to share his thoughts on the coronavirus pandemic. From his residency in Los Angeles, the musician talks about what he is doing to help out in this dif...

Report: Yoshikimono at the V&A Museum

Mar 17, 2020

Entertainment, Featured, Report and review

The three UK musketeers of JROCK NEWS made a special pilgrimage to visit London's famous V&A Museum for the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition. Featuring designs by Yoshiki of X-Japan, the Yoshikimono piec...

JROCK NEWS predicts Tokyo Olympic ceremony performers

Mar 9, 2020

If you've been hiding under a rock and so completely unaware, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo this year! Currently scheduled to kick off on July 24 and ending on August 9, there is curren...

YOSHIKI to exhibit kimono designs at V&A museum in London

Feb 27, 2020

YOSHIKI's kimono project, YOSHIKIMONO, will be featured at London's prestigious V&A museum for the Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk exhibition. The show will open to the public from this weekend on February 29 till...

Yoshiki donates $100,000 to Australian Wildfire Relief and Rainforest Trust

Jan 16, 2020

News

Yoshiki has donated $100,000 through his nonprofit organization Yoshiki Foundation America in support of the victims suffering from the environmental disaster in Australia. Half of the donations will go in favo...

YOSHIKI joins KISS on stage for surprise performance

Dec 17, 2019

Everyone dreams of performing side-by-side with their childhood idols, for some, that dream actually comes true! X-Japan's leader Yoshiki recently made his dream come true when he joined the legendary rock band...

YOSHIKI documentary series to hit YouTube Originals

Nov 20, 2019

Does everyone else also only have 24 hours in a day? We ask because Yoshiki seems to have more than us.Making a surprise appearance at YouTube Brandcast Japan event last week, Yoshiki announced his document...

Review: Did Yoshiki create the spiciest teriyaki burger at McDonald’s?

Nov 5, 2019

Two weeks ago, Yoshiki announced a collaboration with McDonald's to drum up to the challenge of designing the spiciest teriyaki burger possible for McDonalds' 30th anniversary. The limited range named Mc ni Muc...

Yoshiki donates 10 million yen to aid victims of Typhoon Hagibis

Oct 22, 2019

News

X JAPAN's Yoshiki has generously donated 10 million yen (about $93,000) to the Japanese Red Cross Society in support of areas affected by Typhoon Hagibis. The donation was made through the drummer's nonprofit o...

Yoshiki and McDonald’s team-up for absurd spicy Teriyaki McBurger

Oct 20, 2019

X Japnan's frontman Yoshiki is known for his ventures in all kinds of business, from Yoshikimono to Yoshikitty, and even branding his own line of wine, Y by Yoshiki. This time around, the drummer teams up with ...

Yoshiki donates in support of Kyoto Animation fire

Aug 1, 2019

Anime, News

Anime fans across the world were stunned when the news that Kyoto Animation office was on fire due to an arson attack on July 18.Kyoto Animation, often abbreviated as "KyoAni" is a Japanese animation studio...

Why Yoshiki apologized for a photo with Jackie Chan

NBT

Jun 14, 2019

Earlier today, Yoshiki sent out a message on Facebook and Twitter where he asked his fans for forgiveness in case any of his previous posts were insensitive and "not considering any situation". Without explicit...

Yoshiki premieres new song at 6th anniversary Premium Dinner Show