Japan Composers Association canceled 2019 special music culture award given to Kitagawa Johnny

In response to the sexual assault scandal involving Johnny’s late founder Kitagawa Johnny, the Japan Composers Association on the 13th canceled the special music culture award given to Johnny at the 61st Japan Record Awards in 2019. It has also been removed from the records Read More …

Kitagawa Johnny still cared for Inagaki Goro, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi and Katori Shingo even after they left Johnny’s

While the end of SMAP was not one of the better goodbye’s for a pop group, many wondered after Kitagawa Johnny’s passing if there would be any word from former Johnny’s/SMAP members Inagaki Goro, Katori Shingo and Kusanagi Tsuyoshi. While Kimura Takuya and Nakai Masahiro Read More …