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Closure of Johnny's store

The logo of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. is removed as a Johnny's store in Osaka closes down on Oct. 16, 2023, following a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Closure of Johnny's store

The logo of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. is removed as a Johnny's store in Osaka closes down on Oct. 16, 2023, following a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Closure of Johnny's store

The logo of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. is removed as a Johnny's store in Osaka closes down on Oct. 16, 2023, following a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Fans take photos of a Johnny's store selling goods related to idols associated with talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 16, 2023, after the shop closed down that day following a sex abuse scandal involving the agency's late founder.

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Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Fans take photos of a Johnny's store selling goods related to idols associated with talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Oct. 16, 2023, after the shop closed down that day following 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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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 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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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Noriyuki Higashiyama (2nd from R), president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and Yoshihiko Inohara (2nd from L), president of the talent agency's subsidiary Johnnys' Island, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023, over late namesake founder Johnny Kitagawa's sexual abuse.

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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Noriyuki Higashiyama, president of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Noriyuki Higashiyama (R), president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and Yoshihiko Inohara, president of the talent agency's subsidiary Johnnys' Island, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Yoshihiko Inohara, president of Johnnys' Island, a subsidiary of talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., attends a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Noriyuki Higashiyama (R), president of Johnny & Associates Inc., and Yoshihiko Inohara, president of the talent agency's subsidiary Johnnys' Island, attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023.

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Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Noriyuki Higashiyama (R), president of Johnny & Associates Inc., bows during a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 2, 2023, alongside Yoshihiko Inohara, president of the talent agency's subsidiary Johnnys' Island.

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima (R), former president of Johnny & Associates Inc., wipes away tears during a Tokyo press conference on Sept. 7, 2023, alongside new president Noriyuki Higashiyama, amid allegations of sexual abuse by the agency's late founder and her uncle, Johnny Kitagawa, against aspiring teenage pop singers over 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

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

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its 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

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

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Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Julie Keiko Fujishima (R), 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

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its 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

Julie Keiko Fujishima speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2023, after stepping down as president of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most prominent talent agencies, amid allegations its late founder and her uncle Johnny Kitagawa had sexually abused teenagers aspiring to become pop singers for decades.

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Johnny & Associates Tokyo office

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the Johnny & Associates Inc. office building in Tokyo's Minato Ward.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken on Aug. 29, 2023, shows the sign of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on its office building in Tokyo.

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Johnny's talent agency probe

Makoto Hayashi (C), chair of an external investigative team set up by Johnny & Associates Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2023, over the findings of its probe into sexual abuse allegations against the major Japanese talent agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny's talent agency probe

Makoto Hayashi, chair of an external investigative team set up by Johnny & Associates Inc., speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2023, over the findings of its probe into sexual abuse allegations against the major Japanese talent agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Pichamon Yeophantong (L), a member of the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the group's chairman Damilola Olawuyi give an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2023, as the group wraps up its first visit to Japan as it investigates allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving hundreds of performers at Japanese male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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U.N. expert on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Damilola Olawuyi, chairman of the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, gives an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2023, as the group wraps up its first visit to Japan as it investigates allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving hundreds of performers at Japanese male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Pichamon Yeophantong (L), a member of the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the group's chairman Damilola Olawuyi attend a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2023, as the group wraps up its first visit to Japan for investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving hundreds of performers at Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Pichamon Yeophantong (L), a member of the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the group's chairman Damilola Olawuyi attend a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2023, as the group wraps up its first visit to Japan for investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving hundreds of performers at Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Pichamon Yeophantong (L), a member of the U.N. Working Group on Business and Human Rights, and the group's chairman Damilola Olawuyi attend a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2023, as the group wraps up its first visit to Japan for investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse involving hundreds of performers at Japan's top male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the office of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the office of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the sign of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on its office building in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Photo taken May 15, 2023, shows the sign of Johnny & Associates Inc., one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on its office building in Tokyo. Julie Keiko Fujishima, president of the company, issued a video and written apology the previous day to those who have alleged sexual abuse by the agency's late founder Johnny Kitagawa.

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Johnny & Associates president's condo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken on Aug. 17, 2011, shows a condominium building in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, where Johnny Kitagawa, president of Japan's top male talent agency and production company Johnny & Associates, resides.

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Memorial event for Japanese talent agency boss

Fans flock to a memorial event at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 4, 2019, for Johnny Kitagawa, founder of major talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., who died in July of a stroke at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Memorial event for Japanese talent agency boss

Fans flock to a memorial event at Tokyo Dome on Sept. 4, 2019, for Johnny Kitagawa, founder of major talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., who died in July of a stroke at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

A roadside screen in Tokyo's Yurakucho area reports on July 10, 2019, the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

A roadside screen in Tokyo's Yurakucho area reports on July 10, 2019, the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc., at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

A roadside screen in Tokyo's Yurakucho area reports on July 10, 2019, the death of Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Media crews gather in front of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo on July 10, 2019, following news that its founder Johnny Kitagawa died of a stroke at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Media crews gather in front of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo on July 10, 2019, following news that its founder Johnny Kitagawa died of a stroke at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Photo taken July 10, 2019, shows Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo. The founder of the company, Johnny Kitagawa, died of a stroke at a Tokyo hospital the previous day at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Photo taken July 10, 2019, shows Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo. The founder of the company, Johnny Kitagawa, died of a stroke at a Tokyo hospital the previous day at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Media crews gather in front of Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo on July 9, 2019, following news that its founder Johnny Kitagawa died of a stroke at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Photo taken June 21, 2019, shows Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc.'s office in Tokyo. The founder of the company, Johnny Kitagawa, died of a stroke at a Tokyo hospital on July 9 at age 87. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Closure of Johnny's store

Closure of Johnny's store

Closure of Johnny's store

Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Scandal-hit Johnny's talent agency

Johnny's Tokyo office sign removed

Johnny's Tokyo office sign removed

Johnny's sign removed from office

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency's press conference

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny's talent agency sex abuse scandal

Johnny & Associates Tokyo office

Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Johnny's talent agency probe

Johnny's talent agency probe

U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

U.N. expert on sexual abuse in Tokyo

U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

U.N. experts on sexual abuse in Tokyo

Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Johnny & Associates talent agency in Tokyo

Johnny &amp; Associates president's condo

Memorial event for Japanese talent agency boss

Memorial event for Japanese talent agency boss

Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Johnny Kitagawa dies at age 87

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny &amp; Associates

Johnny & Associates president's condo

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates

Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates