Today marks the two year anniversary of Japan’s Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, March 11, 2011. Areas hardest hit are still struggling to repair, rebuild and heal. Remember our human family in Japan and reach out to help. You can donate directly to The Real Medicine Foundation, or pick up a shirt by Kenzo Minami on our shop — 100% of proceeds go to support and relief efforts. Kenzo says this about the shirt’s message:

“It is about ‘Re:’ in terms of ‘Reply’ — our reply to the tsunami and our response to Japan (which is this charity itself and collectively to help the world and give on a larger scale). Also, Japan will need a lot of ‘Re____’ from now on: ‘Rebuild,’ ‘Restart,’ ‘Reboot,’ ‘Recharge’ and more.”

Our gallery show of instant analog photography on Ace Hotel x Impossible Project Film “24 Hours at Ace” migrated from Ace Hotel New York to The Impossible Project Space Tokyo.

The exhibit features works by friends of Ace Hotel and The Impossible Project including Andie Acosta, Chloe Aftel, Elijah Wood, Adam Goldberg, Nicole Held, Araks Yeramyan, Jeremy Kost, Anne Bowerman, Michael Nevin, Steve Olson, Dave Ortiz, Devon Turnbull, Pat Sansone and work captured by influencers in Japan curated by The Impossible Project Space Tokyo. 

If you’re lucky enough to be in the hood, it’s up until July 20. If you’re not, you can pick up some keepsake tees on our shop.

Photos by Akisome

Japan’s Casa Brutus and SPBS annex teamed up to open a pop-up shop at the SPBS annex store in Shibuya called “Hotel Casa BRUTUS” — open through May 6. The shop features the BEAMS x Ace Hotel’s capsule collection, goods from Ace Hotel, Tango Aria in Kyoto, Tokinokumo-Guesthouse from Nagahama, Shiga.

If you’re in the neighborhood, stop in and see us.

Sunday marked the one year anniversary of the tsunami and earthquake that devastated the northeastern coast of Japan, killing over 19,000 people and resulting in a nuclear crisis. We can’t express enough our love and empathy for our friends in Japan as the world marks this moment in history. The strength, perseverance and creativity the people of Japan have demonstrated over the past year humbles us beyond words.

You can donate money directly to relief efforts in Japan by purchasing our tees with Ace New York artist Kenzo Minami and Japanese surfer and artist Yusuke Hanai — one hundred percent of the sales go to The Real Medicine Foundation. Cash donations are also more than welcome on their website.

One good way to support is just to send a lot of love over the sea.

A man watches as his paper lantern, lit in commemoration of the victims of last year’s earthquake and tsunami, floats away on the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. By Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images.

Artist and pal Timothy Goodman, who gave Ace Hotel NYC room 910 its soul, is part of Plywood for Good, an auction tonight in San Francisco, hosted by Collective Good — thirty skateboard decks were distributed to thirty Bay Area artists to with as they pleased. 100% of proceeds will be donated to further support relief efforts in Japan — Tim has represented the colors of Japan’s flag in his piece. Come out if you’re in the neighborhood — see full details on Tim’s blog.

Photograher and Ace NYCer Travis Blue in a moment of rest from a recent circumnavigational Manhattan bike ride, outfitted in our Beams x Ace Hotel Hang Together shirt — all proceeds from the shirt go to benefit Real Medicine’s relief efforts in Japan.

Keeping Mr. Blue company is The Little Red Lighthouse — the last of its kind in Manhattan — sending extra light and warmth to our friends in Japan.

Photo by Prestin Yoder

We got together with our friends at Beams in Japan to create this limited edition T-shirt designed by Japanese artist and surfing enthusiast Yusuke Hanai. 100% of the proceeds will go towards the Real Medicine Foundation. The shirts are now up on our online shop, and are also available for purchase at Ace Hotels and at select Rudy’s Barbershop locations.

You can also donate to Real Medicine directly and we’ll match your donation dollar for dollar, through Saturday. We’re close to our goal of $18,000 and every little bit helps. Donate directly here. If you’re in the market for another awesome T-shirt, you can check out our recent collaboration with Kenzo Minami — 100% of profits from his RE: shirt will also go to the Real Medicine Foundation. Act fast so we can get a big chunk of change to this amazing organization.