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Johnnys achieved a measure of success by using a then-novel formula of mixing attractive performers singing popular music with coordinated dance routines. Johnnys were the first all-male pop group in Japan, and set the pattern that Kitagawa followed with his subsequent acts. [2] .
Johnny & Associates, Inc. was a Japanese talent agency formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which managed groups of male idols known as Johnny's.
May 15, 2023 · The CEO of Japan's most powerful pop talent agency, Johnny and Associates, has apologised to alleged victims of sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. A BBC documentary...
Sep 7, 2023 · The boss of Japan's biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally admitting the sexual abuse committed by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa. Julie Fujishima resigned from Johnny and...
Mar 10, 2023 · Johnny Kitagawa was the most powerful man in J-pop before several men went on the record in 1999 to accuse him of historical child sexual offences.
Apr 13, 2023 · When he died in 2019 at age 87, his legacy as the architect of J-pop idol culture was widely celebrated in the country. However allegations of his sexual exploitation were ignored for...
May 16, 2023 · The head of Japan’s biggest music agency has apologized over allegations of years-long sexual abuse committed by its founder, the late entertainment mogul Johnny Kitagawa.
