World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Takuya Kimura gives 20 million yen to storm-hit Chiba
Actor Takuya Kimura gave 20 million yen in relief to Chiba Prefecture on October 26.
The money is for people affected by August's heavy rain and September's Typhoon No.
25.
Kimura grew up in Chiba and described it as a place that helped shape him.
The donation was made through a disaster-support effort backed by his agency.
Governor Toshihito Kumagai said the funds would reach affected residents as relief payments.
Kimura also visited the prefecture's disaster-response department to encourage staff working through repeated emergencies.
He said he would continue to help where he could.
Actor Takuya Kimura gave Chiba Prefecture 20 million yen in disaster relief funds on October 26.
The donation is intended for people affected by August heavy rain and Typhoon No. 25 in September.
Kimura presented the funds to Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai at the prefectural office.
Kimura said Chiba, where he spent much of his childhood, helped shape his foundations.
Reports differ on the donation’s funding arrangement: one links it to STARTO Entertainment’s Cheerful Project, while another says it was prepared by an organization that received a donation from SMILE-UP.
- Who
- Actor Takuya Kimura donated the funds to Chiba Prefecture.
- What
- He gave 20 million yen in disaster relief funds for people affected by heavy rain and Typhoon No. 25.
- When
- October 26, 2026.
- Where
- Chiba Prefectural Office, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- The money is for people affected by the disasters. Kimura said Chiba was where he spent his childhood and built his foundations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Heavy rain affected Chiba Prefecture.
Typhoon No. 25 affected Chiba Prefecture.
Kimura visited the Chiba Prefectural Office and presented 20 million yen in relief funds.
- Donation
- 20 million yen
- Donor
- Takuya Kimura
- Recipient
- Chiba Prefecture
- Presentation date
- October 26, 2026
- Disasters cited
- August heavy rain and September Typhoon No. 25
3 sources
What people are saying
I want to ensure that the donation we received this time reaches each of the disaster victims as relief funds.
Chiba, where I spent my boyhood, is also the place that built my foundations.
I was surprised when I saw the footage.