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The dark side of J-pop: Former idol speaks out about music mogul Johnny Kitagawa

Johnny Kitagawa, who died in 2019 at the age of 87, was the architect of Japan's vastly successful boyband empire and his company, Johnny and Associates, still dominates the lucrative J-pop market. Yet allegations of child abuse and sexual exploitation surrounded the music mogul for decades. Yuka Royer speaks to…

France 24 · May 5, 2023

Former Johnny's member accuses late pop mogul Kitagawa of sexual assault

A former member of the all-male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. has alleged he was sexually assaulted by the late president of the company Johnny Kitagawa in his teens.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 13, 2023

Ex-pop star Kauan Okamato alleges sexual abuse by Japanese producer Johnny Kitagawa

Kitagawa denied other allegations of abuse during his lifetime

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023

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Former J-pop idol alleges sexual abuse by late music mogul Johnny Kitagawa

Kauan Okamoto says Kitagawa evaded justice because victims knew speaking out would end their careers

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Musician Kauan Okamoto alleges talent manager assaulted him

When Johnny Kitagawa told one of the boys staying at his luxury house to go to bed early, everyone knew “it was your turn.”

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

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

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. But rather than ending his career, the alleged crimes were largely swept under the rug for decades.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop review – a breathtaking look at Japan’s paedophile boyband ‘god’

As young stars smile brightly and declare their love for him, this documentary about a music svengali’s gruesome history of abuse is a rare and terrifying insight into how grooming works

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

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TV tonight: the secret sexual abuse allegations in Japanese pop

This harrowing documentary investigates Johnny Kitagawa, media mogul and the maker of J-pop superstars. Plus, Hugh Bonneville and John Bishop go on a road trip. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2023

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