[News] J&A president, issues formal apology over sexual assault claim - full Q&A

[barbosa2007]

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

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[michelleosus]

Thank-you for sharing. As uncomfortable as it is, it is important for us to know.

[pknumba1]

Thank you for the translation. I have often wondered about this sort of thing in that industry and I am not surprised by this revelation. I just hope the victims are not my beloved Arashi boys, and for those victims I hope they receive the treatment and acknowledgment they need in order to move on from this.

[sporkof_doom]

Thank you for the hard work in translating something that must have been so nuanced and convoluted, and then adding your background research and notes to give a wider context. As an international fan with a very rudimentary grasp of Japanese, translation work that is at the standards that you consistently put out is truly appreciated, especially in times and over issues like these.

[v6daisuki]

Thank you so much for your hard work <3

[yuuki_73]

Uau.. What a heavy subject! When I found FanDom 10 years ago, it took me soooo long to yake in the basics of Arashi and the Johnny's.

Eventually, I started bumping into the scandals of the past and I confess I was very sad. I didn't want those shadows in the oasis that I had just discovered!

Now with this horrible situation my sadness came back even bigger! I am shocked to see my country linked in a bad way with J&A....

I am sorry for the victms and worried about my boys!

Thank you for this great and important material!