Several Big Announcements from TOSHI

author: Rast - translation: Claire

source: Natalie.mu

Singer TOSHI, of X JAPAN fame, organized a press conference on January 18th along with his lawyer to talk about all the rumours and news that have been released in the Japanese media in the last few days.

TOSHI was recently diagnosed with intercostal neuragia due to the high stress created by his solo career activities. Therefore, the concerts planned to take place near the end of the year were all canceled. However, regardless of that, he decided to take part in X JAPAN's music video shooting in Los Angeles in January, at which he appeared healthier and more lively, as fans could hear his enthusiastic screams.

In the press conference, TOSHI talked about how he had been having problems with his voice over the last few years. He also discussed his divorce from wife Kaori Moritani (who also goes by the stage name WANKU) and his departure from Home of Heart, the label that has managed his solo activities for the last twelve years. According to the singer, he never received much profit from his solo activities, as all the money was sent directly to MASAYA, the owner of the label and producer of his newest projects, such as TOSHI with T-EARTH. All of TOSHI's expenses were paid with his own money, making it hard to support himself due to the lack of real money.

In addition, TOSHI also filed for bankruptcy in December due to the huge amount of leftover taxes that were all created by MASAYA and the Home of Heart company in TOSHI's name. This tax issue is being handled by an investigation company, which has been working on finding out if the singer really owes as much money as it was revealed. It is reported that the singer has over ten million yen, approximately US$750,000 of taxes under his own name.

TOSHI thought about all the subjects above in midst of his medical treatment, which has been going on for about two months. As the time passed slowly, he looked back at his own life and realized that it was a time for a change, as this situation in his life was no longer palatable. When asked about bandmate YOSHIKI, he got teared up and confessed that the drummer has given him the power to persevere from now on.

Furthermore, TOSHI has declared that, as he is starting his life over, his solo career and activities with his newest project TOSHI with T-EARTH have been officially ceased. A farewell solo concert is currently in the works, with the production of YOSHIKI. The singer, however, plans to keep pursuing his career with X JAPAN positivitely in the future.