 Ryo Sakamoto (former head of the Culture and Society Department of Tokyo Sports Newspaper)

 Kazuhiko Nakamura

 Fuji TV's "redo" press conference lasted 10 hours. Fuji TV President Minato did not report Masahiro Nakai's trouble to the Compliance Office, and regular programs were left untouched. The "cover-up" is not surprising. ......

Fuji TV Criticized for Handling of Nakai Issue and Alleged Cover-Up

 Kazuhiko Nakamura (Nakai), Afro (Ikushima)

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Showbiz on Edge After Sexual Harassment and Hotel Incident Expose

 Yasuko Funamoto

 Mino Monta was rushed to the emergency room. The cause was announced as "he choked on a large piece of meat at a yakiniku restaurant," but doctors are concerned about the progression of Parkinson's disease.

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 Kyodo Images (Yokota) Jiji Press (Nakanishi) Kazuhiko Nakamura (Ito)

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Nozomi Sasaki &#038; Ken Watabe’s Wife-First New Year&#8217;s Party

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 The Super Eccentric Theater (SET) celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2012. Yuji Miyake (73), the leader of SET, and Hisahiro Ogura (70), a member of SET's founding troupe and a close ally of Miyake's, revealed some of the hidden episodes of their hardships and joys.

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 Jiji Press

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 Ippei Hara

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 Professor of Visual Arts at J. F. Oberlin University. Born in Hyogo Prefecture in 1964. After graduating from the Faculty of Law at Keio University, he joined TV Tokyo. He has produced documentaries on unexplored regions of the world, and has visited more than 100 countries. On the other hand, he has also been actively involved in the production of social documentaries, tackling difficult issues such as the "United Red Army," "Elderly First Offenders," and "Stalking Perpetrators. He has also produced numerous drama productions. He retired from TV Tokyo in March 2011. His books include "New TV Theory in an Age of Chaos," "Victory Learning from the Weak: The Secret of TV TOKYO's 'Reverse Thinking' to Turn Disadvantageous Conditions into Strength," "Developmental Disabilities and Juvenile Crime," "Stalking Assailants: Please Run Away from Me," and "Learning from Unexplored Places: The Shape of Happiness. He is a regular member of the Japan Writer's Association, a regular member of the Japanese Society of Image Arts and Sciences, a regular member of the Japanese Society of Food Service, and a regular member of the Broadcast Criticism Roundtable. He founded 35 Produce Inc. which disseminates a variety of information through video. https://35produce.com/

 Toshihiko Tabuchi

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 The "Diary of a Female Graduate Student" Miyu Iketani's "Diary of an Unusual Student", or "Announcer's Diary", Vol. 7: "The existence of an announcer and my problems".

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 Former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai has retired from show business. Fuji Television, the epicenter of the turmoil, is in a crisis of survival. A four-and-a-half-hour briefing for employees was held amidst this situation, and there were calls for the resignation of the management team. ......

Behind the scenes, Fuji Television is reporting its own scandals extensively, with the news department &#8220;rising up in unison&#8221; and &#8220;anger toward the suspected executives&#8221; over the Nakai issue.

 Takahiro Kagawa (2nd and 3rd), Toshihiro Nakai (4th)

 On January 23, Masahiro Nakai announced his retirement from show business. He had to pay a heavy price for his "90 million yen" trouble with a woman. However, even in what was supposed to be his "last TV appearance," Nakai was too direct in his sexual harassment.

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 Naoki Shimizu

 A briefing for Fuji Television employees was held on the 23rd. It lasted four and a half hours and was a wild affair, with the upper management being urged to step down. However, the cover-up structure, which requires that "no one outside the company speaks about it," remains the same as ever. ......

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 Masaru Takebayashi

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 Haruka Sakuraba, who plays the center position in the female idol group "CUTIE STREET," which has been creating a huge buzz mainly on SNS, is a former trainee of the audition that gave birth to "ME:I". There are advantages for those who were not selected. ......

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 Kumataro Arai

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 Takuya Matsuoka, a member of the six-member male vocal group "MATSURI," was shot directly at Nakameguro station late at night!

 A direct shot of Takuya Matsuoka, a member of the six-member male vocal group "MATSURI," at Nakameguro station late at night!

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Miyu Honda Celebrates 17 Years in Entertainment and Balances Acting with Figure Skating

Yamada Kuniko Eyeing M-1 Turns Heads in Roppongi with Bold Fashion

Sayumi Michishige of Morning Musume Struggles with Pandemic-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Takuya Kimura Overcomes Criticism with Grand Maison Paris Paving New Ground

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Fuji TV’s Imminent Breakdown Crisis: What’s Behind the Alarm?

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Former TV TOKYO Announcer Miyu Iketani’s True Thoughts on “The Realities of Being an Announcer

I Told You So…” Following Fuji Television’s Slapstick… The cancellation of a famous advertising award that has continued for more than 50 years.

Behind the scenes, Fuji Television is reporting its own scandals extensively, with the news department “rising up in unison” and “anger toward the suspected executives” over the Nakai issue.

Nakai’s Disconnect with the Public in His Final TV Appearance

Fuji TV Orders Female Announcers to Take Taxis as Internal Situation Remains Unchanged

Audition Rejections Spark an Uprising Among the Losers

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