A reader recently asked me about updates to the sexual assault allegations against comedian/host Matsumoto Hitoshi, and while it had slipped my mind, there has indeed been a lot of …
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Around a couple of weeks ago, the BBC previewed their follow-up documentary to their original that finally managed to topple at least the legacy of Johnny Kitagawa through shining a …
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Around couple of weeks ago, Shukan Bunshun printed a story in which two women accused comedian Matsumoto Hitoshi of rape/sexual assault. The comedian’s agency, Yoshimoto Kogyo, denied the claim and …
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Matsumoto Hitoshi, a member of the popular comedic duo Downtown that you’re most likely to recognize from Gaki No Tsukai, has been accused of sexual assault by two women* via …
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As you likely know by now, there’s a major ongoing Japanese entertainment story, as Johnny Kitagawa’s rampant sexual abuse has continued to be exposed. However, based on the requests I’m …
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In an honestly shocking policy change, a formal apology was issued by the President of Johnny & Associates (and the founder’s niece as well) Julie Fujishima for the sexual abuse …
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Less than a month ago, the BBC released a documentary on Johnny Kitagawa and his history of predatory behavior, and while it was understandably criticized for a variety of reasons, …
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That Johnny Kitagawa has long faced extremely credible allegations of being a sexual predator and pedophile isn’t anything new to those who weren’t burying their heads in the sand, and …
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Johnny & Associates founder Johnny Kitagawa is dead at 87 after suffering a stroke. This comes following a widely-reported hospital stay about three weeks ago that indicated his health was …
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A former NMB48 member leaked a copy of their contract to Shukan Bunshun in order to expose the existence of a clause that allegedly makes it a so-called ‘slave contract’. …
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