Johnny’s” compensation issue”: a struggle for control behind the scenes…A “party association” is in disarray, and former “Ninja” Shiga and others are suing overseas.
Johnny’s has finally ceased to exist – and the company name has been changed to “SMILE-UP.
Who would have thought a year ago that this would happen?
The main culprit was the late founder Janie Kitagawa’s sexual assault. In retrospect, it all started when former Johnny’s Jr. member Cowan Okamoto spilled the beans about the sexual assault in a YouTube video with defendant Gershie, who is currently out on bail. From there, the BBC became involved, and even the United Nations got involved, drawing public and media attention.
Finally, the Johnny’s s office admitted the sexual assault and apologized. Keiko Fujishima Julie, a member of the founding family, resigned as president and was forced to leave the entertainment industry.
Mr. Cowan, who first made the accusation, appeared live on Bunka Hoso’s radio program “Makoto Ohtake Golden Radio! live on the radio program “Makoto Ohtake Golden Radio!
He said, “Discovery, pillows, power harassment, and so on. When the facts came out to the general public, when parents and families with children put them in the context of their own children, there were more voices saying, “That is unforgivable. It woke me up once again. I didn’t expect such a strong reaction.
He recalled.
Mr. Cowan has distanced himself from the “Johnny’s Sexual Assault Association. According to a source with knowledge of the situation
I heard that Kauan was also invited to join the group, but he refused. He met with Julie before anyone else when the sexual assault issue was in full swing. Since he received a full apology there, he is not inclined to join the meeting of the parties concerned and denounce Mr. Julie again.”
He said.
Similarly, former Johnny’s Jr. member Yasushi Hashida is not a member of the association, but works as an individual.
The association is currently in “limbo.
