2023-05-15 12:48:00
Not sure regarding sexual assault
Japan’s entertainment agency ‘Johnnys’, called the ‘Idol Empire’, has apologized for the sexual abuse of underage trainees by its founder, Johnny Kitagawa (real name Kitagawa Hiromu, died in 2019).
According to the Asahi Shimbun, Keiko Fujishima, the nephew of Kitagawa, the president of the Zanis office, said in a one-minute video released on the night of the 14th, “The world is greatly affected by the issue of ‘annoyance’ (a Japanese expression of sexual violence) with founder Johnny Kitagawa. He said, “Above all, I am deeply and deeply sorry to those who are complaining regarding the damage.” Kitagawa is suspected of sexually assaulting underage idol trainees of Janice, including talent Gauan Okamoto (26), during his lifetime.
President Fujishima clearly did not acknowledge the fact of sexual violence once morest Kitagawa. In a separate press release, he said, “It is not easy to affirm in one word that ‘I admit’ or ‘I do not admit’ the details of individual accusations in a situation where I cannot confirm with Kitagawa, the person concerned.” Secondary damage, such as serious injuries, must be carefully considered.”
He said that as a measure to prevent recurrence, he set up a ‘compliance committee’ to investigate allegations of sexual violence. He said that there is also a plan to investigate the actual situation by including a third party in the committee.
Janis is an entertainment agency founded by Kitagawa in 1962. In the 1990s, he led the heyday of J-pop by making successive hits for groups such as ‘Smap’ and ‘Arashi’. It is a company that has greatly influenced the Korean entertainment industry system, including the trainee system called ‘Johnny’s Junior’.
Kitagawa was also suspected of committing a sex crime once morest an aspiring idol in 1999. At the time, Shukanbunshun, a yellow media company that exposed this, released interviews with 10 victims, but Janice sued the media company for defamation.
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