Noriyuki Higashiyama, who “withdrew from the president’s position,” has changed his position due to Julie Fujishima’s “speculation”… “There are also dark clouds over his return to the talent scene.

In December, Higashiyama is scheduled to hold dinner shows in Osaka and Tokyo, which was supposed to be the end of his career as a TV personality. Higashiyama said

I wanted to stay on the stage until I was about 90 years old,” Higashiyama said.

He expressed his honest feelings, saying at the press conference that he would “devote my whole life” to dealing with the victims. The fact that someone who has been active in the entertainment industry as a celebrity, such as “Shonen-tai” and “Higashiyama Noriyuki,” is willing to devote his life to the sexual assault issues caused by Mr. Kitagawa should be highly evaluated.

Mr. Higashiyama is also a victim in a sense, although it may be misleading to say so, as he was appointed president of both companies and put on the spotlight simply because Mr. Julie, a 100% shareholder of both companies, trusted him.

If Mr. Julie had brought in an outside manager like Mr. Fukuda from the beginning, Mr. Higashiyama would not have been so criticized. Mr. Higashiyama, one of the best entertainers in Japan, was almost destroyed by Mr. Julie’s reckless selection. It may be difficult for him to return as a celebrity.

In an interview with Shukan Bunshun, Toshihiko Tahara’s former manager revealed that the late honorary president Mary had prepared an apartment for her daughter, Julie, to meet Higashiyama, with whom she was dating at the time. If true, it is undeniable that Mr. Julie, who has all the money and authority, tried to control Higashiyama behind the scenes while ostensibly giving full authority to her “ex-boyfriend” Higashiyama.

In other words, Higashiyama was “caught up” in Mr. Julie’s scheme. The revelation of his past behavior will no doubt leave a big scar on him even if he revives as a TV personality in the future. ……

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