Earlier today, tokyohive posted ‘Part 1′ of the many supportive messages left by artists under Johnny & Associates.
We’re back with ‘Part 2′, which features notes from NEWS, Kanjani8, KAT-TUN, Hey! Say! JUMP, NYC, and Kondo Masahiko.
Check out their heartfelt messages below:
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<NEWS>
We seriously pray for the safety of those affected by the disaster.
It must feel hopeless.
There are so many people who are having such a terrible time.
Let’s encourage them.
You’re not alone.
We’re all cheering for you.
Everyone is searching for helpful things to do and we want to put them into practice.
For those reading this, if there’s anything you can do, like conserving electricity, then let’s do it together.
If we work together, then we should be able to overcome this crisis.
Don’t give up hope, let’s do our best together!!
- NEWS
(Yamashita Tomohisa, Koyama Keiichiro, Nishikido Ryo, Kato Shigeaki, Masuda Takahisa, Tegoshi Yuya)
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<Kanjani8>
As the time passes, we realize how much damage this has caused.
When we think about those affected by the damage, as well as their family and friends… our hearts ache. We’re really concerned.
What is something good to say at a time like this? We just can’t find the right words.
Right now, we’re absolutely praying from the bottom of our hearts that everyone is safe.
We’re doing things now so that everyone can smile and be energetic again.
And because of that we’re going to work with all of our might.
We also have experience with the Great Hanshin Earthquake (1995). During that time, we didn’t give up because there were so many people who were doing their best to help us.
Now, we need to do what we can for those affected by this disaster, let’s do our very best.
Right now, people still don’t have peace of mind, but all of us members really wish that everyone will be able to smile again as quickly as possible.
- Kanjani8
(Shibuta Subaru, Nishikido Ryo, Maruyama Ryuuhei, Yasuda Shota, Okura Tadayoshi, Murakami Shingo, Yokoyama Yu)
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<KAT-TUN>
A major disaster is happening.
Immediately following the earthquake, all of the members wrote e-mails to check up on one another and were relieved and happy to hear that none of the members had injuries, and that all of us were safe. However, all of the members are concerned for the victims and their families and those important to them.
We still worry about things like the aftershocks, but when it comes down to it, let’s work together and do whatever we can.
Things like conserving electricity… even one second is good. What can we do from where we are now?
There are still people that are suffering. This isn’t someone else’s problem.
Everyone, we’re connected, let’s become one.
And we pray from the bottom of our hearts for the safety of those in the area where the disaster occurred.
- KAT-TUN
(Kamenashi Kazuya, Taguchi Junnosuke, Tanaka Koki, Ueda Tatsuya, Nakamaru Yuuichi)
Let’s become one.
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<Hey! Say! JUMP>
We pray for the safety of those affected by this major earthquake.
All of us Hey! Say! JUMP members are safe.
For everyone who worried about us, please rest easy.
Every day ,we’re all really surprised by the damage we see on TV and in the newspapers. It’s made us feel incredibly sad.
The things we can do right now doesn’t seem like very much, but we hope that our singing and dancing can bring energy and strength to those who are affected by this disaster, as well as to everyone all over Japan.
And in addition to that, we can also conserve electricity and water…
When the littlest things add up, it can help a whole lot.
Let’s start doing what we can now.
Even now we’re still in a dangerous state.
Let’s work together with our family and friends so we can overcome this just a bit quicker.
- Hey! Say! JUMP
(Yamada Ryousuke, Chinen Yuuri, Nakajima Yuuto, Morimoto Ryuutarou, Okamoto Keito, Arioka Daiki, Takaki Yuya, Inoo Kei, Yaotome Hikaru, Yabu Kouta)
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<NYC>
Right now, various places are damaged throughout Japan and when we see the news on TV, it’s really heartbreaking…
We sincerely pray that the victims are safe….
We heard that a lot of fans were worrying about us.
We, NYC, and the Hey! Say! JUMP members are safe with no injuries.
So please don’t worry.
However, all of this damage is the reality of Japan and we can’t turn our eyes away from it.
As it gets colder, there are people there with only a little bit to drink and only a little bit to eat.
The things we can do now are really small things, but…
Even if it’s small, conserve electricity so that we can diffuse it to the areas that are damaged.
We hope that food and goods can be sent to that region as soon as possible.
And,
We want to do something to give them cheer and smiles…
Even something small is okay…
If you don’t try, then it’s no good…
When we combine our hearts together, even if it’s something small, one thing becomes two, two things become three and then we can do something big.
Hereafter, we’ll continue thinking more about what things we can do to help.
People can’t be relieved just yet. We can all call out to others around us about this and overcome this together…
We’ll keep this hope until the very end, and we’ll never throw it away.
Let’s all do our best together and be helpful.
So that we can see everyone’s smiling faces once again…
We, NYC, pray for everyone’s safety.
- NYC
(Nakayama Yuuma, Yamada Ryousuke, Chinen Yuuri)
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<Kondo Masahiko>
It pains my heart to know that the victims and their families and friends are spending their days being anxious. I’m shocked whenever I watch the news since the damage is always more than I had imagined it to be.
I can’t find the right words for a situation like this, but I pray for everyone’s safety and I hope that relief will be there one day soon. I hope that it becomes an environment where the victims are safe and they can feel a little peace of mind.
I’ve been thinking about what I can do to possibly help out in this situation.
Let’s all work together to understand this situation and do things like conserve electricity.
These are painful times, but if everyone works together, then I believe we can overcome this.
Also, the people who are doing the rescue operations in the affected areas have a really brutal task.
I am so grateful to you all and I want you all to continue being strong and do your best.
All of the talents and staff want to do our very best so that someday soon, we can see a lot of peoples’ smiles again.
- Kondo Masahiko