Hirose Kohmi and Office 30 have settled

It was announced back on May 28th that Hirose Kohmi switched agencies and left Office 30 and is now affiliated with Muse Endeavor.

It was mentioned that her new website will be at https://www.hirose-kohmi.com/.

Hirose Kohmi is known as the “Winter Queen” in Japan for her string of hit songs that are often used in winter sporting goods company Alpen’s advertising campaigns and is best known for her million selling single “Romance no Kamisama” (1993).

Office 30 posted on their website and also on her previous official website that Hirose moved to a new office without obtaining their permission nor have they received any prior consultation.

According to Office 30, Kohmi Hirose is a name created by Office 30’s representative director Hirano Yoichi and the authority to use the entertainment name of “Hirose Kohmi” belongs to Hirano Yoichi and she (they refer to her real name as Ishii Mami) can not use the name “Hirose Kohmi”.

Because Ishii Mami is still taking part in activities using the name of “Hirose Kohmi” without the permission of the company, the agency is planning to take legal action as the name belongs to them and she can not use the name of “Hirose Kohmi”.

And her agency officially announced that Hirose Kohmi has suspended all artists activities.

Hirose Kohmi tweeted, “To everyone who is supporting me, I am very surprised about what is being reported. Sorry to worry anyone. I will continue my activities as Hirose Kohmi. Please do not worry. Even now, I think the most important thing is your support. I will post an update again”.

As it looked as if it was a bitter separation, fortunately both sides have settled and Hirose posted the following on Twitter today:

この度は、多大なご心配をおかけしましたことを心よりお詫び致します。広瀬香美は、新会社「Muse Endeavor inc.」へ円満に移籍しましたことをご報告致します。 今後も世界中の皆様に素晴らしい音楽を届けられるよう、より一層、音楽活動に邁進してまいります。
詳細はこちら→https://t.co/ps6ItkXdUh

— 広瀬香美 (@kohmi) August 29, 2018

The tweet is that Kohmi has now been transferred amicably to Muse Endeavor Inc. and that she can now continue to create music and a link was posted for people to visit her new website.

Office 30 posted on their website that they have resolved the problem to its fullest.

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