Report of “Go ahead and get beat up” by a former junior causes a stir…Noriyuki Higashiyama is suspected of “complicity” and resignation of the president is inevitable.
He may be “the most unqualified man” to revamp the image of the company.
The sexual assault by Mr. Kitagawa, the founder of Johnny’s, has been a problem. At a press conference held on September 7, the company’s new president, Noriyuki Higashiyama, said, “Of course I have heard about the sexual assault.
“Of course, I had heard rumors about it,” he said.
I myself have never been victimized, I have never witnessed it, and I have never been consulted about it by my seniors or juniors. I have not been able to take action on my own. With that reflection in mind, I would like to represent you in the future.”
He responded, “I will continue to represent the company in the future.
However, a testimony has emerged that directly contradicts Higashiyama’s assertion.
In an interview with a former Johnny’s Jr. man on the October 7 broadcast of “Special Report” (TBS), the former Johnny’s Jr.
He assured the interviewer that “there is absolutely no such thing as a rumor level.”
He further stated, “It’s never at the level of a rumor. He also said that when he was at a place called “training camp,” Higashiyama told him, “Go ahead and get beat up,
“You should go and get beat up.
When interviewed by TBS, the Johnny’s’s office said, “It was a long time ago, so I don’t remember.
The Johnny’s office gave a vague answer, saying, “It was a long time ago, so I don’t remember.
The Johnny’s office gave a vague answer, saying, “It was a long time ago, so I don’t remember.
