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U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva

Akimasa Nihongi, an alleged victim of sexual abuse by late J-pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa, speaks at an event on Japan's business and human rights environment in Geneva on June 26, 2024, on the sidelines of a U.N. Human Rights Council session discussing the issue.

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U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva

A video statement by Akimasa Nihongi, an alleged victim of sexual abuse by late J-pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa, is shown during a U.N. Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 26, 2024.

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Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023, shows J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office building in Tokyo, with its name sign on the building already removed as the company is set to be renamed "Smile-Up" from Oct. 17 amid a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023, shows J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office building in Tokyo, with its name sign on the building already removed as the company is set to be renamed "Smile-Up" from Oct. 17 amid a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Johnny's talent agency admits sexual abuse by founder, head resigns

Julie Keiko Fujishima, former president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and its new president Noriyuki Higashiyama attend a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, amid allegations the major Japanese talent agency's late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Victims of sexual abuse by the late Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates Inc., gather for a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, following the agency's acknowledgment of the founder's decades-long sexual abuse against aspiring teenage pop singers.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Victims of sexual abuse by the late Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates Inc., gather for a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2023.

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Johnny's Tokyo office sign removed

Photo taken in the early hours of Oct. 6, 2023, shows J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s head office in Tokyo after its name sign was removed. The company said it will change its name and split into two entities after admitting to decades of sexual abuse by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny's Tokyo office sign removed

Photo taken in the early hours of Oct. 6, 2023, shows J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s head office in Tokyo after its name sign was removed. The company said it will change its name and split into two entities after admitting to decades of sexual abuse by its late founder, Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny's sign removed from office

Work to remove a company name sign from J-pop talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo begins on Oct. 5, 2023, following the company's decision to change its name and split into two entities amid a sex abuse scandal.

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Ex-Johnny's Jr. member Kauan Okamoto

Musician Kauan Okamoto, a former Johnny's Jr. member who claims he was sexually assaulted by late J-pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023, the day after the Japanese talent agency apologized for its founder's sex abuse scandal.

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Ex-Johnny's Jr. member Kauan Okamoto

Musician Kauan Okamoto, a former Johnny's Jr. member who claims he was sexually assaulted by late J-pop mogul Johnny Kitagawa, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 8, 2023, the day after the Japanese talent agency apologized for its founder's sex abuse scandal.

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Guitarist Friedman promotes Japanese music

TOKYO, Japan - Guitarist Marty Friedman, a former member of heavy metal band Megadeth, lectures about Japanese music including J-pop to arts and music major students, visiting from the United States as part of the "KAKEHASHI Project" for youth exchange with the North American region, at the Japan Foundation in Tokyo on June 18, 2014.

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Kitajima ties knot with J-Pop singer Chisa

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows two-time double Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima (L) and Chisa, a member of the Japanese pop musical trio Girl Next Door. Kitajima said Sept. 23, 2013, he has tied the knot with Chisa.

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Year-end music show

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the J-pop idol group Momoiro Clover Z pose with their special costumes in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2012. They were among performers chosen to appear in NHK's "Kohaku Uta Gassen" music extravaganza on Dec. 31, 2012.

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Ex-pop idol Sakai

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows former J-pop idol-turned-actress Noriko Sakai. The 41-year-old, who was convicted on drug charges in 2009, will return to the stage in Tokyo in December 2012 after the expiration of her suspended sentence, sources said on Sept. 27, 2012.

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Exile promotes Fujitsu FMV PC new line

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akira, Hiro and Matsu, three members of J-pop singing and dancing group Exile, take part in the promotion of a new line of Fujitsu Ltd.'s FMV series of personal computers in Tokyo on May 9, 2012. The company announced the same day it will release two ultrathin and light models that meet the specifications for the Intel-designated Ultrabook category of thin and light personal computers, from May 17.

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011.

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011.

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre.

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Exile members cheer up Japan soccer team at Alpine camp

SAAS-FEE, Switzerland - Three members of J-pop singing and dancing group Exile pose for a photo with Japan's World Cup team at the squad's training camp in the Alpine village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on June 2, 2010. The Exile members and team coach Takeshi Okada hold a banner with words of encouragement for the soccer squad written by the 14-member J-pop group.

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J-pop commercial complex opens in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - Customers interested in Japanese music, fashion and animation visit New People, possibly the first commercial complex dedicated to J-pop in the United States, on Aug. 15, the opening day of the three-story, glassed-in facility in Japan Town, San Francisco.

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J-pop commercial complex opens in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, United States - New People, possibly the first commercial complex dedicated to J-pop in the United States, opens Aug. 15 in Japan Town, San Francisco, drawing a number of young people crazy about Japanese music, fashion and animation.

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Japan culture promotion body launched in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of the Instituto Japao Pop Br, or the J-pop Brazil association, pose at an inaugural ceremony in Rio de Janeiro May 28. The organization, launched by Brazilian student groups, is aimed at promoting contemporary Japanese culture, such as J-pop, ''manga'' comics and anime.

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Japanese woman tries to ease Japan-China tensions via radio show

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Aoki touts the radio program she launched in Guangzhou, China, to introduce Japanese youth culture through J-pop to Chinese listeners.

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S. Korean-Japanese joint music event showcases J-pop+

FUKUOKA, Japan - Participants from Japan and South Korea in a joint music competition in Fukuoka appear on an open-air stage before the city hall on May 1 for an award ceremony at the end of the competition. Ten teams from both countries -- some singing solo, others in groups -- took part in the competition.

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Campaigning starts for July 10 upper house election

Eriko Imai, a member of the female J-pop group SPEED, waves before giving her first stump speech in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on June 22, 2016, in campaigning for the July 10 House of Councillors election. Imai, 32, is a candidate on the proportional representation list of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning starts for July 10 upper house election

Eriko Imai (L), a member of the female J-pop group SPEED, shakes hands with people after giving her first stump speech in Tokyo's Yurakucho district on June 22, 2016, in campaigning for the July 10 House of Councillors election. Imai, 32, is a candidate on the proportional representation list of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SPEED's Imai announces candidacy for upper house election on LDP ticket

Eriko Imai (C), a singer and member of the female J-pop group SPEED, uses sign language on Feb. 9, 2016, in announcing her candidacy on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket for the upcoming House of Councillors election, during a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo. Imai is a 32-year-old single mother raising an 11-year-old son with impaired hearing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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SPEED's Imai announces candidacy for upper house election on LDP ticket

Eriko Imai, a singer and member of the female J-pop group SPEED, uses sign language on Feb. 9, 2016, in announcing her candidacy on the Liberal Democratic Party ticket for the upcoming House of Councillors election, during a press conference at the LDP's headquarters in Tokyo. Imai is a 32-year-old single mother raising an 11-year-old son with impaired hearing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Tetsuya (C), a member of popular J-pop group Exile, runs during an event held without spectators at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, on April 13, 2021, to celebrate the arrival of the Olympic flame for the Tokyo Olympics, amid a sharp rise in daily coronavirus cases.

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Japan culture promotion body launched in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Members of the Instituto Japao Pop Br, or the J-pop Brazil association, pose at an inaugural ceremony in Rio de Janeiro May 28. The organization, launched by Brazilian student groups, is aimed at promoting contemporary Japanese culture, such as J-pop, ''manga'' comics and anime. (Kyodo)

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Exile members cheer up Japan soccer team at Alpine camp

SAAS-FEE, Switzerland - Three members of J-pop singing and dancing group Exile pose for a photo with Japan's World Cup team at the squad's training camp in the Alpine village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, on June 2, 2010. The Exile members and team coach Takeshi Okada hold a banner with words of encouragement for the soccer squad written by the 14-member J-pop group. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro speaks at a news conference in Osaka on May 11 after he was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, by the Osaka District Court for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro bows in apology at the outset of a press conference in Osaka on May 11 after he was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, by the Osaka District Court for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro bows in apology at the outset of a press conference in Osaka on May 11 after he was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, by the Osaka District Court for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro speaks at a news conference in Osaka on May 11 after he was sentenced to three years in prison, suspended for five years, by the Osaka District Court for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro arrives at the Osaka District Court in Osaka on May 11 to hear the court's ruling on him. The court sentenced him to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro arrives at the Osaka District Court in Osaka on May 11 to hear the court's ruling on him. The court sentenced him to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Disgraced J-pop producer-icon Komuro faces suspended prison term

OSAKA, Japan - Pop music producer Tetsuya Komuro arrives at the Osaka District Court in Osaka on May 11 to hear the court's ruling on him. The court sentenced him to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for swindling an investor out of 500 million yen in 2006 by attempting to sell copyrights for songs he no longer owned. (Kyodo)

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Japanese woman tries to ease Japan-China tensions via radio show

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Aoki touts the radio program she launched in Guangzhou, China, to introduce Japanese youth culture through J-pop to Chinese listeners. (Kyodo)

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Anime songs topping charts

TOKYO, Japan - A cut-out board of an anime character at a Tower Records music store in Tokyo's Shinjuku district stands in front of the store's corner for anime songs and soundtracks on Sept. 10, 2010. Theme songs and soundtracks from Japanese anime are topping music hit charts and making inroads into the mainstream J-pop music genre. (Kyodo)

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Wen meets members of J-pop group SMAP

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) meets members of Japanese pop-idol group SMAP at a hotel in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Wen is visiting Tokyo for a trilateral summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak. (Kyodo)

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Wen meets members of J-pop group SMAP

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (front) meets members of Japanese pop-idol group SMAP at a hotel in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Wen is visiting Tokyo for a trilateral summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak. (Kyodo)

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Wen meets members of J-pop group SMAP

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) meets members of Japanese pop-idol group SMAP at a hotel in Tokyo on May 21, 2011. Wen is visiting Tokyo for a trilateral summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak.(Kyodo)

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Exile promotes Fujitsu FMV PC new line

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Akira, Hiro and Matsu, three members of J-pop singing and dancing group Exile, take part in the promotion of a new line of Fujitsu Ltd.'s FMV series of personal computers in Tokyo on May 9, 2012. The company announced the same day it will release two ultrathin and light models that meet the specifications for the Intel-designated Ultrabook category of thin and light personal computers, from May 17. (Kyodo)

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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'Anime' song singer Ayane performs in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese ''anime'' song singer Ayane performs on stage during the J-Pop in China 2011 event to promote Japanese pop culture in Beijing on Jan. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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New coronavirus

Photo taken Feb. 26, 2020, shows Tokyo Dome. J-pop group Perfume canceled a concert scheduled there the same day after the Japanese government asked organizers of major cultural and sporting events to cancel or postpone such events for the next two weeks, a period seen as a critical for the country to stem a rise in new coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Campaigning for upper house election in Japan

Sayaka Ichii, a former member of the all-girl J-pop group Morning Musume, makes a speech in Tokyo on July 4, 2019, as official campaigning began the same day for the July 21 House of Councillors election, in which she is running for the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo