Tag Archives: Johnny & Associates

Media watch: NHK gets flak for its special about the Johnny Kitagawa scandal

Posted on October 27, 2024 by philipbrasor

Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp.), has announced that it will resume hiring talent from the entertainment agency formerly known as Johnny & Associates, whose late founder, Johnny Kitagawa, had been accused of sexually abusing more than a hundred … Continue reading →

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Media watch: Johnny’s fans complicate matters for advertisers and broadcasters

Posted on September 17, 2023 by philipbrasor

The main concerns for the media right now with regard to the sex abuse scandal surrounding the male idol production company Johnny & Associates is the loss of advertising gigs for the company. There have already been announcements of certain … Continue reading →

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Media watch: How Johnny’s exploits the pin-up factor to keep publishers in line

Posted on May 31, 2023 by philipbrasor

Now that the cat is way out of the bag, Japanese mainstream media are finally covering the Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse story in all its lurid detail, even though it has been an open secret for decades. I talked about … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, Jan. 24, 2016

Posted on January 24, 2016 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix about the recent tabloid coverage of Becky and SMAP. The headline chosen by JT is perhaps misleading in that it conflates the two “scandals” along the same lines, but if you read the column you … Continue reading →

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Media Mix, May 1, 2011

Posted on May 1, 2011 by philipbrasor

Here’s this week’s Media Mix, which is about coverage of celebrity relief efforts in the disaster regions up north. I didn’t mention it in the column (though I did tweet about it), Johnny’s Jimusho attracted more than 400,000 fans to … Continue reading →

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