I got tired of watching 4 different IG Live videos of the same meeting that were out of sync, so I stitched the videos together!


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I've been into music from SixTONES lately, so here's the translation of their song, Good Luck!

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Here's some major, though unsurprising, news from Nino! The statement was released via a video message on the FC website.


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On 29 August 2023, a special team of external experts comprising of Hayashi Makoto, Asukai Nozomu and Saito Azusa published their findings on their investigation into the sexual abuse claims against Johnny Kitagawa.

I have translated the summary of the investigation report here.

Content warning: sexual assault, grooming

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Content warning: sexual assault, groomingJulie Fujishima, president of Johnny & Associates, has issued a public video apology regarding the issue of sexual abuse allegations against agency founder Johnny Kitagawa. The apology comes a month after Kauan Okamoto, a Japanese Brazilian singer and songwriter, claimed that Kitagawa sexually abused him as ( Read more... )

Sexy Zone's Marius Yo, who has been on a hiatus from showbiz since 2020, has announced that he will be departing from the group and leaving showbiz. He will complete his last activity with Sexy Zone at Johnny's Countdown on 31 Dec 2022.


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Naniwa Danshi were the idol category winners of the LINE NEWS AWARDS 2022! The members gave me Arashi's vibes with this interview that they did with LINE NEWS. The humor, easy camaraderie, the gentle teasing aimed at Leader Ohashi, how the other members helped to close the conversation when Ohashi faltered... I wish these kids many good years ahead ( Read more... )

I'm here to celebrate Ohno's birthday a day early! Here's his interview from the Record of Memories pamphlet. It's almost 2 years into the hiatus and not a week goes by where I don't find myself missing his presence.


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I've been asked by new Johnny's fans to explain what is Kouhaku Uta Gassen, so I've written up an overview of Japan's biggest music extraganza on New Year's Eve. This is still a work in progress so I may repost it later with updates.


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In this part of the Janiwota Starter Pack series, I cover the topic of Member Colors, which is a concept that is distinctive in Japanese idol culture.


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