Victim’s expose about Kitagawa in 1988 creates short-lived buzz

Nobuhiro Motohashi, the ghostwriter for “Hikaru Genji e,” a 1988 book by Koji Kita about Johnny Kitagawa’s sexual abuse, in ...
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Johnny Kitagawa: Power, Abuse, and the Japanese Media Omerta

Will the death of Johnny Kitagawa lead to a change of attitude by the Japanese media to the powerful Johnny & Associates talent agency that he formed? Public broadcaster NHK and others this week ...
BBC

Johnny Kitagawa: Calls for probe after J-pop agency abuse apology

Kauan Okamoto said he was sexually abused by Johnny Kitagawa from the age of 15 The CEO of Japan's most powerful pop talent agency, Johnny and Associates, has apologised to alleged victims of sexual ...

No. 1 hits, sexual abuse scandal mark Kitagawa’s lasting legacy

Despite a lingering scandal, an adoring packed crowd at Kyocera Dome Osaka cheered on future stars from the Johnny & ...
CNN

Japan’s top pop agency apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder

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. Johnny & Associates, a ...
Billboard

U.N. Slams Response to Johnny Kitagawa Sexual Abuse Scandal

Boybands created by the late Japanese pop mogul not only dominated the pop charts but their members became ubiquitous onscreen, giving him immense power that he wielded to facilitate the abuse. By The ...
CNN

Head of Japan’s top pop agency resigns after admitting late founder sexually abused minors for decades

The head of Japan’s top pop agency Johnny & Associates stepped down Thursday after admitting that her uncle, the company’s late founder, had sexually abused minors for years, following months of ...
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Johnny Kitagawa sex abuse claims prompt questions over Japan media’s complicity

Japan’s most powerful entertainment agency is facing growing scrutiny over its founder’s alleged sexual abuse of teenage boys, in a scandal that has prompted questions over the firm’s influence and ...
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Japanese entertainment tycoon Johnny Kitagawa dies at 87

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A passer-by watches a TV news reporting Johnny Kitagawa's passing away in Tokyo Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Kitagawa, who produced ...
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Johnny Kitagawa, Japanese Music Legend, Speaks Out

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Imagine a music landscape dominated by just one individual—an ...
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Japanese Music Mogul Johnny Kitagawa Dies at 87

Johnny Kitagawa, the iconic founder of Johnny and Associates and for many decades the most powerful man across Japan's music industry, has passed away at age 87. By Rob Schwartz TOKYO – Johnny ...