Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse: Japan's worst kept secret

2023-09-08 19:59

For decades, sexual assault accusations marred his career - and for decades, the media failed to investigate.

Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse: Japan's worst kept secret

For the first time, Julie Fujishima, the niece of the late Johnny Kitagawa, has acknowledged the sexual abuse committed by her uncle and stepped down as president of Japan's most powerful talent agency, the firm he founded.

Is there a sense of shock here in Japan? No, there isn't.

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