Yoshiki's piano sells for Y11 million
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TOKYO —
The bidding on the piano formerly owned by Yoshiki, leader of the popular rock band X Japan, has closed at 11,001,000 yen.
Yoshiki decided to auction his iconic custom-made Kawai grand piano to raise money for victims of the devastating earthquake and tsunami which struck Japan on March 11. With the help of Amazon, the auction was available to bidders around the world in a selection of languages.
The piano went under the hammer on April 17 with a starting price of one yen. Bidding was briefly suspended on April 19 after a prankster bid 6 billion yen. The bid was removed and the auction recommenced on April 25 at 5:00 p.m. The winning bidder’s payment will be donated to earthquake relief in affected areas.
In a similar auction on April 10, studs belonging to Yokohama FC soccer star Kazuyoshi Miura, 44, were sold for 7,778,777 yen.
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cactusJack
Should have sued that 6 billion yen bid dude.
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BurakuminDes
That's about US $130,000 for the piano - and $95,000 for Kazu's studs! Great stuff - and all proceeds will help buy vital medical supplies, food and shelter for Tohoku's victims. Well done to these two stars and the bidders!
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TorafusuTorasan
So Yoshiki's going to be without his iconic crystal grand piano when warming up the crowd at Summer Sonic before the Red Hot Chili Peppers? How many pianos does he have in his collection?
Kazuyoshi Miura did a great dance after scoring at the charity match, but I can't see paying so much for his studs. Those are a man's earrings, not thoroughbred horses, right?
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presto345
Well, thank you, Yoshiki!
The auction was not briefly suspended, it was almost a week, and the fraud should be prosecuted as a bid at an auction is a legal contract, a commitment.
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Ranger_Miffy
Great gestures by Miura and Yoshiki, both of whom must be stinking wealthy. Well done.
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