[News] Horipro Entertainment donates 57.5 million yen to disaster relief.

[News] Horipro Entertainment donates 57.5 million yen to disaster relief.
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Horipro is an entertainment agency with around 270 talents under its wing. On the 17th, the agency donated 57.5 million yen (~709,205 USD) to disaster relief for Great Tohoku Earthquake.

Representative Director, Yoshitaka Hori (44), stated to everyone in their agency, “After thinking about it, we’ve thought of something we can do, so let’s do it”.

The agency formed a foundation titled “Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata Foundation”, named after Wada Akiko’s famous song. All of the agency’s talents donated to the foundation and it will be used as disaster relief through the Red Cross of Japan.

Starting on the 19th, the company will be uploading videos to “NicoNico Douga” and “YouTube” encouraging people to donate to the foundation.

The payment can be made through Mitsui Sumitomo Bank Meguro Branch 7119559 “Ano Kane wo Narasu no wa Anata Foundation” (あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた基金) until June 30th.

“NicoNico Douga” song for encouraging people to donate to the foundation.

ホリプロと所属タレント一同はこの度、
『あの鐘を鳴らすのはあなた基金』を設立しました。
この基金に寄せられた義援金は全額、日本赤十字社に寄付し、
東北地方太平洋沖地震で被災されたみなさんの復興に役立てていただきます。
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