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North Asia correspondent James Oaten and Yumi Asada in Tokyo

J-pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa was accused of sexually assaulting young boys in his care, but even in death, he was protected

Ryutaro Nakamura first reported on rape allegations against Johnny Kitagawa in 1999. (ABC News: Yumi Asada)

Magazine journalist Ryutaro Nakamura had heard rumours about a top music producer in Japan sexually abusing boys and teenagers.

His journalism instincts told him to dig. And they were right.

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