Takizawa Hideaki (29), of pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa, has been performing in his show called “Takizawa Kabuki 2011” at Nissay Theater in Tokyo, and on May 3rd, he began a special event for the upcoming Children’s Day (May 5th in Japan). As a member of the Johnny’s talent agency, Takizawa has been participating in fundraising events to support the devastated areas of the country. For all of Takizawa’s shows until May 5th, a portion of all the admission fees of all children will be donated to the Japanese Red Cross. There will also be a donation box placed in the lobby in which visitors can donate to Johnny’s relief fund, Marching J. Takizawa promised to continue supporting the children affected by the earthquake and tsunami disaster, saying, “I will do everything I can.” - When Takizawa’s character, TAKI Ranger, appears onstage, he instantly catches the children’s attention. For the event, Takizawa changed the second half of his stage production, 0riginally a period drama, into a kid-friendly show. Though he usually uses wires for flying sword fights, this time they were used completely for TAKI Ranger’s battles. “Papa Takky” also danced with 200 children as part of the show. Little voices from the audiences were heard calling “Go Takky~” as he performed. The idol went above and beyond in preparing for the show, as he bought a wig for a skit about gangsters with his own money, and even bought small items for the children, which he personally handed out to each one after the show. For older kids, he had gift cards to a hamburger restaurant, “So they can buy the food themselves.” For younger kids, he bought candy. Seeing the children smile, he said, “They are all so cute, and their voices are really adorable. I’m having a lot of fun.” - This became the second year of Takizawa’s “Special Children’s Day Show“, but with the recent earthquake and tsunami disaster, the show took on a new meaning. The idol said, “I wanted to do something for the children affected by the disaster. I thought, it would be great if we could send support to children from children.” For this reason he decided to donate a portion of the child admission fee from the more than 1000 children visiting his show. “Recently I really feel proud to be Japanese. Believing in the potential of our people, I want us to pull each other forward, toward restoration”, he said. “More than just money, I want to show the disaster victims just how much we care.” With that, Takizawa and his life work, “Takizawa Kabuki 2011″, strive to put a smile back on the face of the Japanese people. Source: Tokyohive, Daily Sports Online
