My friend Rei Takeda is a local DJ here in Niigata.

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Rei “DJ Ray” is all about making people feel good, and for him, music and DJ events are a way to connect, and change the lives of folks for the better.

Rei recently organized a one-of-a-kind event here in Niigata, on the 19th floor observatory of a local landmark building—“Next 21”—featuring a well-known DJ from France.

The event took about a year of planning and work. Ray said he wanted people to enjoy each other, the city, and feel alive. He wanted to make an impression on people’s hearts, in his own words.

Events like this are not common in our sleepy city.

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The Robbery.

To make a long story short, in a really rare event for Japan, Rei’s house was burglarized directly after this party. All the money from the DJ event was stolen, plus the New Year’s money he had saved for his two children.

All things told, he lost about $6,000 USD, and now must pay the DJs and other event help from his own pocket.

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Enter Steem Power.

Myself and a couple other Niigata Steemians, plus @steemcityniigata, wanna show DJ Ray the power of the Steem community.

All liquid proceeds of this post will go to helping Rei recoup his expenses, and find some comfort after the violation of having his home broken into. Let’s help Rei and his family see they’re not alone!

We might just recruit a powerful new Steemian for the Japanese community, as well.

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VERIFICATION:

• Rei’s DJ Event FB Page

• More details via @boxcarblue’s post on our fundraiser.

• A follow-up post will be made when our efforts are complete to ensure your Steem went to the right place.

Please help my bro Rei with an upvote and resteem. Cheers! This is Steem Power!!!

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~KafkA

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Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as DTube and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)