Chinatsu Wakatsuki shows her T-shirt.

Chinatsu Wakatsuki goes topless for charity

Wednesday 28th January, 04:00 AM JST

TOKYO —

“Talent” Chinatsu Wakatsuki, 24, is putting on sale a T-shirt which features her topless, with the proceeds going to building a school in India.

Wakatsuki, who traveled through Asia last year while she was taking a break from work commitments, said: “I wondered if I could be of any help to children in poverty, and decided to go topless for charity. I don’t take my gear off easily though.”

She added that the T-shirts will sell for 2,000 yen each, and that if she can sell 3,000 of them, that will be enough to build a school. The T-shirts will be on sale on Jan 31 and Feb 1 in Tokyo.

Wakatsuki said to watch “Akuma no keiyaku ni sain” on Wednesday nights at 7:56 p.m. on TBS for more details.

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Betting at 12:28 PM JST - 28th January

I might be mistaken here and please correct me if I'm wrong, but over the years it appears that the Japanese don't have the same sense of charity as you often see in the West. We often see the big names of course like Bill Gates and others with their huge foundations that made to help people. And even at a more grass roots level we see a lot of people from the US, UK, Australia, France, NZ helping out others in the world.

But, just in my experience anyway, I very rarely see people from Asia doing the same things. I'm not saying that they don't exist, but (once again) it just seems to me that, in this case Japanese people, aren't of the charitable kind and don't reach out to help others in trouble so much.

So, I'm pretty glad to see this chick try to help out. It mightn't be the best effort, but at least she is making an effort. Hopefully more things like this will catch on. Still I must agree, going completely naked probably would have made a lot more money ... hehe.
TokyoGas at 02:56 PM JST - 28th January

What's that old song by Lenny & the Squidtones... "She's got a good body, so who needs a head."
herefornow at 03:23 PM JST - 28th January

Guess we all will know now what her "talent" is.
presto345 at 03:32 PM JST - 28th January

We often see the big names of course like Bill Gates and others with their huge foundations that made to help people

Yeah, right. The market manipulators who first steal from the people and then give a fraction back with a lot of fanfare. I like what Chinatsu does a lot better.
Faderkinta at 04:52 PM JST - 28th January

Betting, A few years back I asked my Japanese co-workers about that. They all responsed that the government pays for charity work. It isn't that indivisual don't but it seems that is more of a public act then a private contribution.

Also if you look at a lot of NPO's and NGO's you will find some Japanese working there. Infact a few years back they use to show the trend of how man Japanese woman choice that route.

If Chinatsu takes off her top to raise charity and it actually goes to the cause what's the problem? There really isn't one. One simple stupid act and she makes money for people who need it. I wish more people were willing to take off their tops for charity.

Then again that would be PETA.
meanmutha at 05:05 PM JST - 28th January

STUPID!
onewrldoneppl at 05:05 PM JST - 28th January

it is too bad that there's no other way for ms wakatsuki to encourage japanese people (read: men) to give to charity. seems they will gladly pony-up some cash to see a topless, young girl but not even think twice about NOT donating money to build a school in a developing country. the world we live in has truly bottomed-out.
temporaryVisa at 05:18 PM JST - 28th January

Just the excuse pervy highschool teachers have been waiting for. Look girls this is how you exploit your assets in life.
chardk1 at 06:43 PM JST - 28th January

Eh, whatever her reasons if Chinatsu does something to generate enough funds to build a school in India she's accomplished more than any of her critics I wager. If I were poor, I'd take the person helping me out for their own selfish motives over the idealistic big talker who watches me starve while he pontificates on the true meaning of charity any day of the week and twice on Tuesday.
OssanAmerica at 10:57 PM JST - 28th January

might be mistaken here and please correct me if I'm wrong, but over the >years it appears that the Japanese don't have the same sense of charity >as you often see in the West

I think you may be wrong. There appears to be considerable Corporate and individual charity giving for both local and international causes. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DC1438F931A15751C0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 http://www.lngjapan.com/english/company/contribution.html http://www.mitsubishicorp.com/en/csr/report/society.html etc etc etc
borscht at 12:46 AM JST - 29th January

They all responded that the government pays for charity work. It isn't that individuals don't but it seems that is more of a public act then a private contribution.

Actually, in every company I've worked for in Japan, charitable contributions were 'suggested' And the recipient was usually the boss's favorite charity so it was less public and more keeping the 'wa' intact.

Anyway, it's a pity the only thing Chinatsu thought would make money (about 6,000,000 yen) is to put her hands over her bare upper body. But since she's a 'talento' she probably doesn't have any singing or acting talent that she can capitalize on. However, good on her for doing what she can.

And 6,000,000 yen is plenty for a school if you don't buy all the things Japanese school under-utillize, like computers and VCRs.

Maybe JapanToday would like to match her contribution?
gogogo at 12:57 AM JST - 29th January

WTF? Topless to build a school? What will they teach at that school? While it all sounds like a good idea the actions are so not thought out.
Betting at 01:07 AM JST - 29th January

Ossan I just quickly read that article (as it nearly me beauty sleep time) and it seems to me that article is talking about recent Japanese actions in America as they have been thought to be rather invisible in their communities there, it is not about Japanese in Japan. I'll read that article again tomorrow more carefully though.
shouganaika at 09:25 AM JST - 29th January

smuggling peanutsu chinatsu
jundavid at 07:56 PM JST - 9th February

Check this link! http://david2009.wordpress.com/?p=3&preview=true

"Save the Children Japan"(donated) didn't disclose the detales about this charity. However,a new school donated by nude will be built in India. This news is known to worldwide people with online. Indian kids will know truth someday.