Stickers and T-shirts are sold out one after another… Many fans are “rushing to buy” TOKIO’s official goods!

I’ve been contributing because I can still buy goods.

TOKIO announced the dissolution of the group after Taichi Kokubun (50) was found to be in “compliance violation.” TOKIO’s fan club will be closed, and “TOKIO Inc.” which started in April ’21, will also be closed down. In such a situation, fans are trying to purchase official TOKIO-related goods to keep their memories with them.

On June 20, TOKIO’s regular program “The! DASH! DASH!”, a regular program of TOKIO, held a press conference. DASH!” He announced that Kokubu had been dropped from the program because he had been found to have committed several problematic acts in the past in terms of compliance. However, President Fukuda did not reveal the details of his actions from the “viewpoint of privacy protection,” and the press conference ended with the details of the compliance violations remaining unclear. The press and Internet users alike were left wondering what the press conference was for.

TOKIO began its activities as a three-member group consisting of Kokubu, Shigeru Johjima (54), and Masahiro Matsuoka (48) after Tomoya Nagase (46), the vocalist, left the group at the end of March 2009. In April of the same year, the three started a full-fledged company called “TOKIO Inc! DASH! DASH!”, the company has been expanding its business by promoting agricultural products from Fukushima Prefecture, with which it has a close relationship.

Following Nippon TV’s press conference, the company announced that Kokubu had been suspended indefinitely. He said, “This is all due to my lack of awareness of the position I have been in for many years, my lack of thinking, my pride, and my inadequate actions. I will suspend all activities without setting a deadline and take a fresh look at myself.

While attention was focused on the upcoming developments, the official website of “TOKIO Inc.” was updated on the 25th, announcing that the group would be dissolved as of that day. After confirming each other’s intentions in light of the Kokubu incident, the company explained, “We have decided to bring our activities as a group to an end here, as we have determined that it will be difficult to regain your trust and support through our activities as the group ‘TOKIO’ now that we are in such a situation. The group made its CD debut in 1994.

TOKIO, which made its CD debut in 1994, celebrated its 30th anniversary last September 21. For fans who have supported the group since Junior’s early days, they have known the group for quite a long time. The group disbanded without knowing the detailed reason, and naturally, fans were puzzled by the sudden report. After the announcement of the breakup, TOKIO’s fan club stopped accepting new members, and according to fan posts on SNS, an e-mail was sent to fan club members on June 26, informing them that the photo book, which they had previously said they would receive, would still be shipped. (Entertainment writer)

In response to the information from the fan club,

I’m sad that TOKIO’s fan club is going away, but I’m grateful that they are sending us the photobook that we had given up on.
I thought the photobook was going to be put on hold, so I’m glad to hear that.
[Claire] TOKIO’s photobook, which we have been told for some time, will be sent out. Thank you so much. But I’m sure you’ll also be sad to see the pics.
〈The photobook will be shipped!　Thank you so much, for the last time.

and there are voices of joy and gratitude.

Meanwhile, in May 2010, TOKIO set up a co-creation outdoor field “TOKIO-BA” in Nishigo Village, Fukushima Prefecture. Although the company of the same name was headed by Kokubu to manage the project, TOKIO-BA was closed due to the recent turmoil, and business activities at TOKIO-BA have been suspended for an indefinite period of time. The official website states, “We are sorry, but we are not in a position to respond to your visit to the site at this time.

However, the “TOKIO-BA Official Online Shop” can be accessed as of June 27. Originally, some items such as eco-bags and can badges were ‘SOLD OUT,’ but it seems that some people are in a hurry to buy goods after learning of the group’s dissolution. After the announcement of the breakup, the remaining items as of the night of the 25th, such as “Eco Bag (Navy) I Really Want with BA-ddy,” “T-Shirt (White) for Neighbor tree,” “Tobichi T-Shirt,” and “You can make your original goods just by pasting them! Stickers” were sold out one after another (as of 9 p.m. on the 27th).

Some people reported on SNS that they bought these items for TOKIO-BA staff members who had helped them out, and others said they contributed because they could still buy the goods.

The songs and memories created by TOKIO members will continue to be engraved in the hearts of their fans.