Survivors want talent firm Johnny & Associates to fully investigate sexual abuse allegations against late founder
Pressure is building on one of Japan’s most powerful talent agencies to address allegations of sexual abuse by its founder, Johnny Kitagawa, as survivors and celebrities call for a public reckoning., but it is claimed he evaded justice because his victims knew that speaking out would ruin their careers.
Two men, an actor and dancer, who were teenagers when they were recruited to Kitagawa’s agency, Johnny & Associates, urged Japanese MPs to introduce legislation to better protect minors against sexual assault, including those in the entertainment industry. He urged other survivors to come forward, saying: “Society is now at a stage where people will listen to our demands.”
Kitagawa was at the centre of sexual abuse allegations for years, but the claims were ignored by Japan’s biggest newspapers and TV networks, which feared losing access to the agency’s stars, who they depended on to attract a younger audience.
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