How Japanese media companies enabled Johnny’s abuse

Because the mainstream media in Japan lastly discusses the systematic sexual abuse of younger male stars by the late idol impresario Johnny Kitagawa, it appears apparent that information retailers and the businesses that personal them ought to settle for a few of the blame.

The abuse was subjected to worldwide scrutiny when the British Broadcasting Company aired “Predator: The Secret Scandal of J-Pop” in March. This in-depth documentary on Kitagawa was subsequently fortified by the International Correspondents Membership of Japan, which held a information convention in April for one of many younger males who says he was a sufferer of that abuse.

Actually, Kitagawa’s alleged transgressions have been an open secret for many years, however as a result of Japan’s media firms are so reliant on companies like Johnny & Associates for expertise, the information organizations managed by these firms prevented the subject for worry of being blacklisted. It took exterior actors to power the matter into the open, the place home information couldn’t keep away from it.