J-Pop Titan Johnny Kitagawa’s Sex-Abuse Scandal, Explained

Johnny Kitagawa’s fatality in 2019 made front-page information.
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For years, Johnny Kitagawa’s name was identified with success. His ability company Johnny & & Associates, a lot more generally called Johnny’s, released Japan’s most well-known young boy bands. He was undoubtedly one of the most effective male in Japan’s show business– prior to his fatality in 2019, Kitagawa held the Guinness World Records for the mostNo 1 musicians, one of the mostNo 1 songs, and also one of the most performances created by a person. Yet throughout his lengthy profession, Kitagawa likewise encountered accusations that he brushed and also sexually attacked the minor children and also boys that wanted to come to be celebrities with his company. His impact was …