Hiromu Kitagawa (Japanese name Hiromu Kitagawa (喜多川 擴, Kitagawa Hiromu); October 23, 1931 – July 9, 2019), known professionally as Johnny Kitagawa (ジャニー喜多川...
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In 2023, it was revealed that Johnny Kitagawa (1931–2019), the founder of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates, had committed sexual abuse from...
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Johnny & Associates, Inc. was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as Johnny's. Until 2019...
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sexual abuse involving Japanese record producer Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of the talent company Johnny & Associates and an influential figure in the...
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direction, comedy, and improvisation. Written, composed, and directed by Johnny Kitagawa; from 2019, Koichi Domoto will direct the show, which will also depict...
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This style of recruiting and training was pioneered by Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of Johnny & Associates, and has since been used in other pop idol...
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football player Johnny Kemp (1959–2015), Bahamian musician Johnny Kitagawa (1931–2019), Japanese-American businessman and talent manager Johnny Knoxville (born...
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Johnnys (ジャニーズ, Janīzu) were a Japanese boy band created by Johnny Kitagawa before the formation of the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates. The...
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Secret Scandal of J-Pop, centered on the sexual abuse claims against Johnny Kitagawa, which helped posthumously expose his crimes. Azhar was born and raised...
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J Storm (section Johnny's Entertainment Record)
Music subsidiary The Orchard in the United States. In the wake of the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal, it was announced in October 2023 that J Storm...
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and his family, Johnny Kitagawa, and the cast of Shōten at the time. Members of the Shonentai were also scheduled to travel with Kitagawa, but ultimately...
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Shūkan Bunshun (section Johnny & Associates)
sexual harassment allegations against Johnny & Associates founder Johnny Kitagawa, along with claims that Kitagawa had allegedly forced boys to drink alcohol...
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trainee groups Snow Man and SixTones. After the death of Johnny Kitagawa (the founder of Johnny & Associates) on July 9, 2019, he became the executive vice...
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Ichitarō Kitagawa, famous woodblock artist and painter who later changed his name to Yusuke and Utamaro Issei Kitagawa, politician Johnny (Hiromu) Kitagawa (1931–2019)...
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7 Men Samurai (category Johnny & Associates)
by Johnnys' Island Company, a division of Tokyo-based talent agency Johnny & Associates. They were created on February 26, 2018, by Johnny Kitagawa, and...
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business model from the Japanese idol industry that was founded by Johnny Kitagawa; Hundreds of candidates each day attend the global auditions held by...
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Sho Hirano (section Career in Johnny and Associates)
Hikaru Genji and Shonentai, and was introduced to Johnny Kitagawa on the spot, so he joined Johnny & Associates in February 2012 without auditioning....
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Kanjani Eight (category Johnny & Associates)
taken at the agency to eliminate "Johnny" from everything related to the group in the wake of the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal. Kanjani Eight...
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Noriyuki Higashiyama (category Johnny & Associates)
the chief executive of Johnny & Associates following the sexual abuse scandal involving late company founder Johnny Kitagawa. Higashiyama performed for...
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Weinstein sexual abuse cases Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking scandal Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal "R. Kelly, the top-selling R&B star who dodged...
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SixTones (category Johnny & Associates)
2020. They sold 6.24 million physical copies in Japan. Johnny Kitagawa, the late leader of Johnny & Associates had named the group "SixTones"; the name...
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Tackey & Tsubasa (category Johnny & Associates)
were the top "Juniors" in the Johnny & Associates, a company which specializes in male teen idols led by Johnny Kitagawa. They started out as backdancers...
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Ae! group (category Johnny & Associates)
first announced through Johnny's web on February 18, 2019. It consisted of 6 member who all come from Kansai region. Johnny Kitagawa named the group hoping...
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to the scandal involving J-pop giant Johnny Kitagawa, who was accused of sexually abusing his artists. The Kitagawa scandal only received extensive media...
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and dancers – mainly drawn from the roster of the Johnny & Associates talent agency of Johnny Kitagawa. The film was shot in the Tokyo Takarazuka Theatre...
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company was hired by Johnny & Associates to manage a press conference addressing sexual abuse by its late founder Johnny Kitagawa. The Japanese public...
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also in charge of the planning, music, story, and production under Johnny Kitagawa’s direction. SHOCK was originally based on the musical "PLAYZONE '91...
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NEWS (band) (category Johnny & Associates)
Masuda and Shigeaki Kato. Formed in 2003 by Johnny Kitagawa as a nine-member group under the label Johnny's Entertainment, NEWS released a promotional...
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King & Prince (category Johnny & Associates)
consisting of Yuta Kishi, Yuta Jinguji, and Genki Iwahashi. Producer Johnny Kitagawa chose their name in hopes that each member would "spark off each other"...
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West (band) (redirect from Johnny's WEST)
a sudden announcement that the four members got the approval from Johnny Kitagawa, the president of the agency, and decided to announce 30 minutes before...
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