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Arashi’s Sakurai Sho (41) appeared on Nippon Television’s “news zero” broadcast on the 7th (Monday to Thursday at 11:00, Friday at 11:30), and discussed the Johnny’s Jimusho interview held on the same day. Sakurai said, “It’s been a long and tense story for me over Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho held a press conference to address the results of the sexual assault of former Johnny’s Jimusho members by deceased founder and former Johnny’s President Kitagawa Johnny. President Fujishima Julie Keiko (57) attended and announced an apology to the victims and as expected, she Read More …
Shukan Bunshun reported that Higashiyama Noriyuki (56) will be the new president of Johnny’s Jimusho to succeed Fujishima Julie Keiko (57), who will remain with the company as director. Fujishima stepping down as President was a recommendation made by the external special council that announced Read More …
It was revealed on the 10th that Fujishima Julie Keiko, president of Johnny & Associates, was appointed as chairman and representative director of four affiliated companies on January 10. The new chairman will oversee “Johnny’s Publishing Co., Ltd.”, which manages copyrights, etc., “Young Communication Co., Read More …
Johnny Jimusho announced that ARASHI member Ninomiya Kazunari (39) and his wife welcomed their second child, a baby girl. Ninomiya wrote, “I apologize for the personal matter, but I have an announcement to make to everyone. The other day, my second child, a girl, was Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho have started to see an unspecified number of people using the names of groups and talents from Johnny’s Jimusho and want to announce they are not involved. Johnny’s announced on their official website, “Our company is not involved in any crowdfunding, even if Read More …
In a major decision by the male idol entertainment company, Johnny’s Jimusho announced on January 16th that they will be introducing an age limit system at the age of 22 effective on March 31, 2023. This is the first time in the company’s history of Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho announced on the official website that it will cancel performances scheduled to be held in January through February 7th. This includes the SixTONES performance at Miyaki Sekisui Heim Arena on February 6-7, Travis Japan’s performance in Kyoto on January 28th, Yokohama on January Read More …
Both Johnny’s Jimusho members Yamashita Tomohisa and Kamenashi Kazuya were in hot water for dining and drinking together back on July 30th and a female model they invited to their table (and Yamashita invited to his hotel for eight hours) was underage. According to various Read More …
We are months away until ARASHI goes on hiatus and ending group-related activities, but many have wondered what would happen to the ARASHI variety shows? It was announced on October 16th that ARASHI’s Fuji TV series “VS. ARASHI” (Thursday at 7:00 p.m.) will be reborn Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho has released a statement in regards to the scandal surrounding Yamashita Tomohisa (46) and KAT-TUN’s Kamenashi Kazuya (34). Both have been in hot water because they went out drinking together and were with a minor (they were unaware she was a minor and Read More …
Johnny’s Jimusho announced taht Fukushi Nobuki tested positive for COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). This marks the first announcement of a Johnny’s member testing positive for the novel coronavirus. After receiving the results of the PCR test, Fukushi is following the guidance of the public health center Read More …
Tegoshi Yuya (32) held an urgent press conference at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and expressed his sincere gratitude to NEWS, the fans and Johnny’s Jimusho. The former Johnny’s Jimusho/NEWS member said: I wanted to talk about various things and say things quickly from my own Read More …
Weekly Bunshun is reporting that Nakai Masahiro (47) is leaving Johnny’s, a company he has been affiliated with for over 30 years. According to Bunshun, Nakai will be leaving in March and will become independent and a official announcement will be made on February 21st. Read More …
In anticipation for the 2020 Olympic Games, Kitagawa Johnny, founder and president of Johnny Jimusho has announced the formation of a 40-member performance arts unit that will be known as Twenty Twenty. The groups so far consists of Team A, B, C-Z will perform music Read More …