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Source: Oricon Style
by bazingaon March 14, 2011

Many celebrities (GACKT, T.M. Revolution, Dear Loving, and YOSHIKI, among others) have been contributing to the earthquake relief effort, and now the AKB48 project groups have followed suit!

2 donation bank accounts have been set up in collaboration with the Japan Red Cross Society by the members and staff of AKB48, SDN48, SKE48, and NMB48. All of these groups as well as the main producer Akimoto Yasushi, have already contributed to the accounts. Fans who wish to donate through the AKB48 project can find details on how to do so on their official blog.

Apparently, some members within the AKB48 project have also been affected in the disaster. The members and staff expressed their sincere wish for a quick return to normalcy in their blog post.


AKB48 postpones album release of “Koko ni Ita Koto”


Source: AKB48’s Official Blog
by Kankion March 15, 2011

AKB48’s official blog states:

To the victims of the Tohoku Pacific Ocean earthquake, you have our deepest heartfelt sympathies. We sincerely pray that there is a quick recovery.

We had originally planned on releasing AKB48’s album, “Koko ni Ita Koto”, on April 6th, but due to the earthquake on March 11th, it has affected the production schedule and it’s difficult to choose an appropriate day for release.

Most of all, we are taking the feelings of those affected by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami into consideration. It is because of this that we have decided to postpone the album.

We beg that everyone understands and accepts this.

AKB48 cancels their Yokohama Arena tour


Source + Photo: Sanspo
by peachsodaon March 14, 2011

Influenced by the planned blackouts in the Kanto region, they announced on their blog, “Originally, we were told that we wouldn’t be able to do the concerts with the content that we had planned, and we decided it would be best to cancel them altogether.”

Details on ticket refunds will be announced soon.