Japanese companies are terminating advertising contracts with Johnny Kitagawa, founder of the country’s leading production agency Johnny’s, over a sex scandal. This has been reported TASS.
According to a spokesperson for the beverage company, there are no plans to release new promotional material featuring artists signed to Johnny’s.
At the same time, Japan Airlines, one of the leading air carriers, is stopping advertising campaigns featuring celebrities. Insurance companies Tokio Marine and Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance also do not rule out the possibility of termination of contracts.
Johnny’s Agency is a monopolist in the Japanese show business market. However, Kitagawa, one of the most influential Japanese filmmakers, died posthumously. accused 26-year-old Japanese-Brazilian singer Kauan Okamoto was arrested on charges of pedophilia. According to the artist, the influential representative of show business sexually assaulted her at least 15 times over the four years since 2012. when the artist was 15 years old.
Previously Japanese entertainer and director Takeshi Kitano accused The Japanese entertainment industry is subject to harassment and violence.