Pop superstar Lady Gaga visited Japan for a charity concert to raise funds for victims of the March 11 earthquake and Tsunami in the country.
Lady Gaga held a news conference with Japan's tourism agency where she urged the people to visit the country, as the tourism industry in the nation has been hit by the disasters.
I would like to use my position here today and all week long to run around Tokyo enjoy the beautiful city and kiss all the beautiful little monsters and scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should come visit this beautiful place, a Reuters report quoted Lady Gaga as saying.
Japan’s tourism dropped by 50.4 percent in May compared to the same month a year ago, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
She donated more than $1 million personally for the relief efforts in Japan, apart from organizing fund raising programs, CNN reported.
Lady Gaga will appear at MTV charity concert on Saturday.
U.S. singer Lady Gaga holds a teacup with the words "Pray for Japan" written on it as she attends a news conference in Tokyo June 23, 2011.ReutersU.S. singer Lady Gaga, wearing an arm band written with "We Pray for Japan", gestures during a news conference in Tokyo June 23, 2011.ReutersU.S. singer Lady Gaga kisses a Okiagari-koboshi doll which symbolizes resilience and perseverance, at a news conference in Tokyo June 23, 2011. Lady Gaga was presented the doll and a certificate of appreciation from Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Hiroshi Mizohata at the news conference. Lady Gaga is in Japan to attend a charity music event for the victims of the March 11 tsunami and earthquake. The doll was made in Japan's Fukushima prefecture where the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located.ReutersSinger Lady Gaga gestures at the media upon her arrival at Narita International Airport near Tokyo June 21, 2011.ReutersSinger Lady Gaga signs autographs for fans upon her arrival at Narita International Airport near Tokyo June 21, 2011.ReutersLady Gaga fans pose for a photo as they wait for the U.S. singer's arrival at Narita International Airport near Tokyo June 21, 2011.ReutersSinger Lady Gaga blows a kiss upon her arrival at Narita International Airport near Tokyo June 21, 2011.Reuters
