Big In Japan

The Japanese entertainment industry was once again shaken to its very core by another huge news story this week as Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of Johnny's Entertainment and the "producer" of Japanese pop giants like Arashi, SMAP, and TOKIO passed away due to complications from a stroke.  Though remembered in absolutely glowing terms, Johnny left behind more than just his boy bands. In this week's episode, Stephen goes over the less scrupulous side of Johnny from the child molestation accusations to his strong-arming of the media.  Stephen's probably getting fired for this one, so enjoy!   Find us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SmallinJapan   Twitter: http://twitter.com/small_in_japan       ---Mentioned on the show: https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/30/world/in-japan-tarnishing-a-star-maker.html