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Title: (Group) Tokio
Post by: ebc on March 07, 2006, 10:27:12 AM
Tokio

Consists of : Joshima Shigeru (guitar), Yamaguchi Tatsuya (bass), Kokubun Taichi (keyboard), Matsuoka Masahiro (drums) and Nagase Tomoya (vocals)





KOKUBUN TAICHI

(http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/4772/taichi39ny.th.jpg) (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=taichi39ny.jpg)(http://img489.imageshack.us/img489/6685/kokubuntaichi4al.th.jpg) (http://img489.imageshack.us/my.php?image=kokubuntaichi4al.jpg)(http://img157.imageshack.us/img157/1789/taichi45rq.th.jpg) (http://img157.imageshack.us/my.php?image=taichi45rq.jpg)(http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/4415/taichi59kp.th.jpg) (http://img452.imageshack.us/my.php?image=taichi59kp.jpg)
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Title: Tokio
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on March 15, 2006, 11:17:45 PM
HELP SHIRENU'S LOVE REVOLUTION, EDUCATE HER ABOUT THIS GUY.
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on April 18, 2006, 06:26:58 PM
Woohoo~!!! Time for MORE Tokio!! Coming up soon!! ^o^
Title: Potato : April 2006
Post by: suki* on April 18, 2006, 06:29:52 PM
Matsuoka Masahiro ( Drummer )

From the 'Nurseman' dorama with Nacchi and Uehara Takako. ;-) Following pics were about his role as Matoba Ryosuke in the TBS dorama 'Yaoh'.

(http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/mabo1.JPG) (http://s2.supload.com/free/mabo1.JPG/view/)
(http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/mabo2.JPG) (http://s2.supload.com/free/mabo2.JPG/view/)
(http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/mabo3.JPG) (http://s2.supload.com/free/mabo3.JPG/view/)
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on May 28, 2006, 12:06:03 PM
Nagase Tomoya is slated to take the lead role in one of NTV's new summer doramas. Starting July 2006, "My Boss, My Hero" is an adaptation of a 2001 Korean movie and also stars Tegoshi Yuya from NewS and KAT-TUN's Tanaka Koki. Tomoyan will be donning a high school uniform for the first time in 10 years in his role as a young gangster boss who goes undercover in a high school. The comedy is scheduled for airing on Saturdays at 9pm.

Tomoyan's not the only Tokio member to have a dorama this coming season. Kokubun Taichi will also be appearing Tuesday nights at 9pm as an instructor in FujiTV's "Dance☆Drill" with Eikura Nana, Kato Rosa and Morita Ayaka.

Busy busy season for Tokio!! :yay:
Title: Tokio
Post by: Chatin on May 30, 2006, 11:08:48 AM
And of course TOKIO still has music!

To be released on June 21st, 2006: 22nd Single - Get Your Dream

Tracklisting
01. Get Your Dream
02. Title Unannounced
03. Symphonic (Live ver.)
04. 君を想うとき (Kimi wo Omou Toki) (Live ver.)  

The single will come in three forms.  A Notmal Edition with the tracklisting as above, as well as two limited editions with special covers.  The Limited Edition releases will lack the extra new track on the Normal Edition (Title Yet Announced).

Get Your Dream is the theme song for the Japanese coverage of the German World Cup, while Symphonic and Kimo wo Omou Toki are recorded from the 2006 TOKIO Live Tour.
Title: Tokio
Post by: Chatin on June 13, 2006, 03:19:26 AM
I am really terrible in trying to find single covers and such.. especially when its only a couple weeks to a release, and none of the sellers have the covers up! XD  I'm sure there is an easier way, but I haven't found it.

Either way, Amazon finally put up tiny images for the covers of the Normal Edition and three Limited Editions.

(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7824/b000fhykfo01pe00ou09scmzzzzzzz.jpg)(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/3216/b000fwhxpi01pe00ou09scmzzzzzzz.jpg)(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7299/b000fhykf401scthumbzzzv6654307.jpg)(http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/6264/b000fhykfe01scthumbzzzv6653956.jpg)
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on June 24, 2006, 11:32:25 AM
Kitagawa is out to murder fans. Seriously. EVERY SINGLE that is coming out from a JE group is coming out in 4 different versions, ALL with completely different goodies/tidbits.

To think that my friend and me used to gripe about having to decide between Normal and Limited Edition coz of the difference with extra track in the Normal and photo booklet in the Limited. >_<
Title: Tokio
Post by: tenkei on June 24, 2006, 11:52:09 AM
the regular edition is always the one that has all the tracks from the other "limited" edition versions... do the limited versions come with nice goodies?

and the new TOKIO single is fucking awesome! all the tracks are really good. i didnt know it was being used as the world cup theme song until i got it though :lol:
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on June 24, 2006, 12:23:03 PM
Most of the time the other limited editions are the ones with stuff that fangirls would kill for. Photo booklets, DVD, poster, stickers, etc. Now JE's even sneakier! Some Limited editions have got ONE TRACK that other editions don't have, including the Normal. So you end up going "DAMN!! Which to buy?!" >_<

*reminds self to spray paint "Kitagawa
Title: My TOKIO confessional
Post by: Saburo on June 24, 2006, 03:20:14 PM
For the record...

Some Tokio songs are an absolute JOY to sing at karaoke.  I can't say I'm a fan of most of their tunes but those few that I DO know are a riot to perform, especially when you're with people who "get it."

My faves:

Love You Only (debut single) -- I need a partner for this song to get the full effect.
Love & Peace (theme for drama w/Matsuoka) -- actually my friend has mastered this song and I just copied him.
Be Ambitious (that JR campaign song) -- never thought I'd hear another catchy song by them in the new millennium, but here it is.
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on June 25, 2006, 12:30:00 PM
Hehehe!! I have a particularly soft spot for 'Ambitious Japan' coz I was in Japan the time when the Tokio campaign for JR was going on and every JR station was playing it! Each stop that the shinkansen made would have the 'Ambitious Japan' chime!! For a JE fangirl, that was a GOOD TIME to go Nihon! ^o^

My other Tokio faves are 'Love Love Manhatten' and 'Green'. The 'Green' single was AMAZING coz each song in the single linked to form a story. That was the FIRST Tokio single that I forked money out for and I NEVER regretted it. :)
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on June 27, 2006, 07:15:18 PM
TOKIO SUMMER TOUR SCHEDULE

(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/2408/eventnametokio06sum2jm.gif)

14 August 2006 : Zepp Fukuoka ( 1800hrs )
18 August 2006 : Zepp Sendai ( 1800hrs )
27 August 2006 : Zepp Sapporo ( 1700hrs )
1 September 2006 : Zepp Tokyo ( 1800hrs )
2 September 2006 : Zepp Tokyo ( 1700hrs )
6 September 2006 : Zepp Nagoya ( 1800hrs )
7 September 2006 : Zepp Nagoya ( 1800hrs )
14 September 2006 : Zepp Osaka ( 1800hrs )
15 September 2006 : Zepp Osaka ( 1800hrs )

For once in a REALLY LONG time, Tokio's not gonna be in Nippon Budokan. :P
Title: Tokio
Post by: Chatin on July 17, 2006, 10:51:42 AM
I'm liking Sorafune (new single and theme for My Boss, My Hero) and I realized that I haven't heard much from TOKIO outside of their last single.  This is where I was hoping you guys could upload some tracks you'd recommend checking out! :D
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on August 10, 2006, 10:58:40 AM
Tomoyan in Telepal!

(http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/4111/telepal1en5.th.png) (http://img133.imageshack.us/my.php?image=telepal1en5.png)(http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/7112/telepal2nm1.th.png) (http://img133.imageshack.us/my.php?image=telepal2nm1.png)(http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5380/telepal3wo4.th.png) (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=telepal3wo4.png)

I cannot remember which Tokio fangirl scanned these but I do know that I :heart: her for it!! :inlove:
Title: Tokio
Post by: Rei-chan on August 11, 2006, 03:06:34 AM
Whooaaaa... I'm really slow when it comes to learning about JE

*lowers head in shame*

I didn't know the main character in My Boss My Hero was the TOKIO vocalist till now >_>  

>_
Title: Tokio
Post by: Chatin on August 11, 2006, 03:08:23 AM
:(  I'm disappointed, Rei.  I would beat you with a pudding cup, but now that you're here, at least we have someone new interested in TOKIO. XD
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on August 15, 2006, 07:16:53 AM
Think Chatin asked about song uploads earlier on in this thread but I haven't found my 'Green' single so here's a Youtube upload of the PV.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBxKT2ohHsA

I absolutely LURVE this song to BITS!! :inlove:
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on August 23, 2006, 10:55:22 PM
Tokio's drummer Matsuoka Masahiro will be taking on the role of Oda Nobunaga in 'Nobunaga no Hitsugi', a FujiTV dorama special, this winter. An adaptation of Kato Hiroshi's novel of the same title, the special also stars popular kabuki actor Matsumoto Koshiro ( father of Matsu Takako ).

WAAH~!! Mabo will be the 2nd (??) Johnnys chap to play Oda Nobunaga after Kimura Takuya~!! ^o^






(??) denotes possiblity of miscalculation coz it's near 5am in the morning. XD Why in the world am I reading geino-news at 5 in the morning?? *confused with self* XD
Title: Tokio
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on August 23, 2006, 11:32:19 PM
Lol, when I first commented on this thread, I thought Tokio was just one guy. :lol:
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on August 26, 2006, 09:56:36 PM
Awesome man who plays keyboard for Tokio!! ^o^ Kokubun Taichi-san~!! :inlove:

(http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/anan20050423.jpg) (http://s2.supload.com/free/anan20050423.jpg/view/)




Much love and thanks to the wonderful fangirls who shared these!! ^o^
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on September 22, 2006, 04:52:06 AM
Whee~!! ^o^ New Tokio album~!! ^o^ High time~!! ^o^

Quickie info can be found here (http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=198176&postcount=1)
Title: Tokio
Post by: Rei-chan on October 17, 2006, 03:46:48 AM
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW~!!!!!!!!!!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart:

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/waiwai/face/news/20061013p2g00m0dm020000c.html

I didn't even know Tomoya and Ayu were a couple O_O!!!!! But AWWWWWW <3<3<3  

"And he told me that when he falls in love with someone, he stays in love with that person for the rest of his life."  AWWWWWW :heart: :heart: :heart:
Title: Tokio
Post by: Yui-chan on October 18, 2006, 08:04:35 PM
Tokio's 'Harvest' album up on BT. :)

http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=216371&postcount=1
Title: Tokio
Post by: fuyumi on October 24, 2006, 01:38:46 PM
Harvest is seriously so good album, please give it a change :)
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on October 31, 2006, 05:12:26 PM
Info on MentoreG coming up!!
Title: Tokio
Post by: StreakInTheSky on November 04, 2006, 02:08:09 AM
Harvest is awesome
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on November 07, 2006, 08:53:49 PM
(http://s2.supload.com/thumbs/default/MENTORE061027.jpg) (http://s2.supload.com/free/MENTORE061027.jpg/view/)

27 October 2006 : Hori Chiemi (http://filedump.jphip.com/suki/mentore/%5B20061027%5D%20Mentore%20G%20-%20Hori%20Chiemi.avi)
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on November 07, 2006, 08:59:32 PM
(http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/898/mentore061103jm5.th.jpg) (http://img417.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mentore061103jm5.jpg)

03 November 2006 : Kaku Chikako (http://filedump.jphip.com/suki/mentore/%5B20061103%5D%20MentoreG%20-%20Kaku%20Chikako.avi)
Title: Tokio
Post by: Daisuki Daiiyo on November 08, 2006, 01:46:03 AM
lol Who's show is MentoreG's?
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on November 08, 2006, 05:16:03 AM
Quote from: Daisuki Daiiyo;230697
lol Who's show is MentoreG's?

Duh!! I'm such a duh!! >_< I should stop being so lazy in my descriptions. >_< BAAAAD GIRL!! *self-smack*

Tokio. :P It's Tokio's variety. XD

What happens is that each week they will have a guest whom they will invite onto their programme to have a sit-down and talk session with Tokio. After that, they have a food segment which I think is really one of the most cruel that I've seen so far. XD

They will introduce on the show 3 dishes that their guest favours. But, ONLY Taichi gets to eat. :P The guest and the rest of the Tokio members just watch the food sampling. Everybody will have a card in front of them with the name of the dishes that they have just watched Taichi sample. The guest will pick a dish that he/she wants to eat and the other 4 Tokio members have to guess as to which dish it is that the guest picked. The members that got their guesses correct will get to eat together with Taichi and the guest. The members that don't get it correct will have to sit out the rest of the time in the room just watching the others eat. XD

I find it quite hilarious coz Taichi has the knack of making EVERYTHING look SUPER OISHII and the expression of some of the other members' faces is really classic! XD It's REALLY the "I want some of that too~" kinda look. XD KAWAI SOU~!! :ONtantrum:
Title: Tokio
Post by: cocochan on November 19, 2006, 11:35:00 AM
I love this show :heart:
Title: Tokio
Post by: suki* on December 08, 2006, 07:53:17 AM
*bump!*

Tokio in FNS Kayousai 2006 is up for direct download in The Asshole located HERE (http://forum.jphip.com/showpost.php?p=253193&postcount=1) together with the rest of the 4-hour show. After Best Artist 2006, I figured that putting it up on the FTP is considerably less painful and this way, people can get to watch what they want a lot faster as well so go grab it!! ^o^
Title: Tokio
Post by: Rei-chan on February 26, 2007, 06:26:36 AM
Mabo~! :inlove:
(http://xs112.xs.to/xs112/07091/lookatstar20070327yh7.jpg.xs.jpg) (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs112&d=07091&f=lookatstar20070327yh7.jpg)
Title: Tokio
Post by: mst on February 26, 2007, 05:19:21 PM
Thank u for image....

 i love u mabo.....

 (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u255/mabo_koichi/kojiro.jpg)
Title: Tokio
Post by: Rei-chan on February 27, 2007, 01:33:49 AM
Yay!! More Mabo fans ^o^  Drummers :heart:
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Amplifier on September 02, 2010, 06:46:33 PM
(http://a.imageshack.us/img443/4787/unubore.jpg)
So has anyone been watching Unubore Deka (http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Unubore_Deka)? It stars Nagase (also Ikuta Toma, Nakashima Mika, and more), and it's pretty hilarious so far.

Here's the theme song for it, which also happens to be TOKIO's latest single:
TOKIO NaNaNa(太陽なんていらねぇ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV_hW-5hSL0#)



MORE IMPORTANTLY: Given how long it's been since anyone posted here, one of the best songs from 2008 is missing from this place.
TOKIO~Amagasa PV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEi8BTW_2Q#)
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: dynamicpunch on December 02, 2012, 12:29:38 AM
is there any new single from them?
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on June 15, 2014, 06:16:43 PM
Big anniversary for them coming up.

Quote
Details on TOKIO's 20th anniversary album revealed
June 13, 2014

TOKIO will be releasing their 20th anniversary album "HEART" on July 16, for which the details have now been revealed.

For the tracklist of this album, TOKIO held a poll asking fans to vote for their favorite songs out of all the songs they've released thus far. DISC 1 will include the top 15 single songs, while DISC 2 will contain the top 15 album and coupling songs. The songs that ranked number 1 were "Lyric" which was the theme song for the drama 'Nakuna, Hara-chan' (DISC 1), and "Yesterday's" which was included in their 6th album "YESTERDAY&TODAY" (DISC 2).

In addition, the album will come with 2 bonus tracks which express the members' feelings of gratitude for their fans. In DISC 1 is "Heart" which was written and composed by Nagase Tomoya, and DISC 2 will come with "Kokoro" which was written and composed by Joshima Shigeru.

Furthermore, the album will be released in two limited editions and a regular edition. Limited Edition 1's DVD will contain recording footage, and Limited Edition 2's DVD will contain 16 PVs.
FULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/06/details-on-tokios-20th-anniversary-album-revealed (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2014/06/details-on-tokios-20th-anniversary-album-revealed)
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on September 01, 2015, 07:11:58 PM
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TOKIO to release their 50th single in October
September 1, 2015

TOKIO's new single "Tokyo Drive" will be released on October 28.

"Tokyo Drive" is the group's 50th single that follows "LOVE, HOLIDAY.", which was released about a year and five months ago. The title track will be used as the CM song for Suzuki Motor Corporation's 'Solio Bandit'. Besides this, the limited edition will include one coupling track, while the regular edition will include two. In addition, the limited edition DVD will contain the PV and making-of footage for "Tokyo Drive" and a footage titled "TOKIO STATION II ~Tokyo Drive Hen~".


Source: natalie (http://natalie.mu/music/news/158745)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/09/tokio-to-release-their-50th-single-in-october
- http://natalie.mu/music/news/158745
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on September 11, 2015, 05:07:33 PM
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TOKIO's Kokubun Taichi to get married
September 11, 2015

It's been reported that TOKIO member Kokubun Taichi (41) will be getting married.

According to sources, letters announcing his upcoming marriage have been sent out to members of 'Johnny's Family Club'. In the letter, Kokubun wrote, "At this time, I, Kokubun Taichi, will be getting married."

Kokubun has been with TOKIO since their CD debut with "LOVE YOU ONLY" in 1994. He is the band's keyboardist. He is the second member following Yamaguchi Tatsuya (43) to get married.


Congratulations!


Source: Nikkan Sports (http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1536544.html)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2015/09/tokios-kokubun-taichi-to-get-married
- http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1536544.html



EDIT:
AramaJapan.com - TOKIO’s Kokubun Taichi Announces Marriage (http://aramajapan.com/news/tokios-kokubun-taichi-announces-marriage/50036/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/tokios-kokubun-taichi-announces-marriage/50036/
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: vlinorman on April 26, 2018, 08:15:20 PM
Huge scandal!

(https://i.imgur.com/2L0HZps.jpg)
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on April 28, 2018, 03:56:17 PM
Huge scandal!

https://i.imgur.com/dTWC7Pr.jpg
Sometimes, one needs more than just a screencap to understand what a person is talking about. Also, it's not the fellow in the screencap that's in trouble.

Now despite the boldness of the following headlines, before people start thinking the absolute worst of Yamaguchi (again, NOT the guy in the screencap that's posted above), basically what everyone is saying is that he got drunk and kissed a 16-year old girl that he met through work (i.e. there's no mention of things going any further than that).


TokyoHive.com - Charges filed against TOKIO's Yamaguchi Tatsuya on suspicion of sexual assault (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/04/charges-filed-against-tokios-yamaguchi-tatsuya-on-suspicion-of-sexual-assault)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/04/charges-filed-against-tokios-yamaguchi-tatsuya-on-suspicion-of-sexual-assault
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/article/447312/
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110267/full/


AramaJapan.com - Johnny & Associates responds to TOKIO’s Tatsuya Yamaguchi’s “forced indeceny” with 16-year-old girl (https://aramajapan.com/news/johnny-associates-responds-to-tokios-tatsuya-yamaguchis-forced-indeceny-with-16-year-old-girl/87619/)
- https://aramajapan.com/news/johnny-associates-responds-to-tokios-tatsuya-yamaguchis-forced-indeceny-with-16-year-old-girl/87619/
- https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20180425/k10011417181000.html



Know that he has also now addressed the media and appears to be very remorseful/ashamed of what happened.

TokyoHive.com - TOKIO's Yamaguchi Tatsuya to go on hiatus, placed on house arrest (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/04/tokios-yamaguchi-tatsuya-to-go-on-hiatus-placed-on-house-arrest)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/04/tokios-yamaguchi-tatsuya-to-go-on-hiatus-placed-on-house-arrest
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/279842
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110338/full/


AramaJapan.com - TOKIO Yamaguchi Tatsuya Holds Press Conference + Related News (http://aramajapan.com/news/tokio-yamaguchi-tatsuya-holds-press-conference-related-news/87706/) [includes statements from other TOKIO members]
- http://aramajapan.com/news/tokio-yamaguchi-tatsuya-holds-press-conference-related-news/87706/
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/04/26/national/pop-star-tatsuya-yamaguchi-take-hard-look-apologizes-forcibly-kissing-teen/#.WuLHMi5MTIV
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180426-00000075-spnannex-ent
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110347/full/
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110299/full/
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110284/full/
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110338/full/
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110342/full/
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: vlinorman on April 30, 2018, 10:03:45 PM
Picture corrected!
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: muppet on May 01, 2018, 04:09:35 AM
In the two most recent stories, both celebrities  claimed that they drank so much
that they couldn’t remember anything.

Yamaguchi invited her to his house, encouraged her to drink with him, and then forcibly kissed her.
Pretty clear what his intentions were, whether he remembers what happened or not.

Apologies are sometimes made sincerely, and sometimes because the person was caught - hard to tell at this point in this case.

Hope a lot of parents of idols are aware of this incident, and watch out for their kids.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Rezar on May 01, 2018, 04:37:52 AM
@JFC

Not sure why you try to play this down! That he apologized doesn't really mean anything, he only did that because it became public. Also from how I read it, it was a bit more than kissing - either way he did several things, without the details it's hard to know if it was illegal, at least giving booze to an underage person is against the law as far as I know.

What I find most disturbing is that Johnnys talked to the girl and now she won't press charges - so either she was threatened or paid off. I bet this probably happens quite often, in this case the girl had gone to the police first so it got out.

I'm in no way a SJW but the amount of sexual harassment/assault/rapes that aren't being brought to justice in Japan is appalling.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 01, 2018, 05:28:23 AM
@JFC

Not sure why you try to make this a play this down!
For the record, I was/am NOT trying to defend the actions he admitted to. I was not, as you put it, trying to "play it down" because however one looks at it, it IS definitely illegal and hopefully the Japanese authorities deal with him in some way for it. All I was saying was that the articles that I found do not mention anything more severe than the fact that he kissed her. They don't mention anything about him forcing intercourse on (i.e. raping) the girl. Does that mean that he didn't rape her? No. Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. If the girl/her family told the police "he raped me" then the Japanese media should be more straightforward in their reporting instead of using euphemisms like "forced indecency". Hell, for all I know, maybe there ARE other news sources out there that are making that claim. If there are, it would be nice if they could be linked/shared here.



What I find most disturbing is that Johnnys talked to the girl and now she won't press charges - so either she was threatened or paid off. I bet this probably happens quite often, in this case the girl had gone to the police first so it got out.
The articles that I linked above say that Johnny's and the girl's family had reached a financial settlement (i.e. they paid her off). Unfortunately Johnny's is that big/that rich/that influencial that they are able to pay people off like this.



I'm in no way a SJW but the amount of sexual harassment/assault/rapes that aren't being brought to justice in Japan is appalling.
If anything, the fact that this problem is still so prevalent in Japanese society today is an indication that Japan NEEDS/SHOULD HAVE more SJWs to open people's eyes there and force them to admit that this is a problem that they need to be dealing with instead of ignoring the way that they have been.

Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Rezar on May 01, 2018, 09:49:23 AM
OK I misread what you said then.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Rezar on May 02, 2018, 05:48:48 AM
Btw. this place is where I first saw it and the lines that made me think it was more than just kissing.
https://www.tokyoreporter.com/2018/04/30/tokyo-tokio-member-apologizes-for-molesting-school-girl/

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While drunk, he is then alleged to have forcibly kissed her and committed other acts deemed obscene.

And the non-apology.

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Because she was a minor, I guess she found an adult like me frightening
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: vlinorman on May 02, 2018, 05:06:18 PM
Another pussy grabber who views women as pieces of meat.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 03, 2018, 02:16:28 AM
Welp, you know that things are serious when Johnny Kitagawa himself issues an apology for it.

AramaJapan.com - Johnny Kitagawa personally apologizes on behalf of TOKIO’s Tatsuya Yamaguchi (http://aramajapan.com/news/johnny-kitagawa-personally-apologizes-on-behalf-of-tokios-tatsuya-yamaguchi/87874/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/johnny-kitagawa-personally-apologizes-on-behalf-of-tokios-tatsuya-yamaguchi/87874/
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180501-00000130-dal-ent
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180501-00000531-san-ent




At least one of the other TOKIO members is now willing to publicly admit that he's pissed/feels betrayed.

TokyoHive.com - TOKIO leader Joshima Shigeru expresses anger towards Yamaguchi Tatsuya (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/tokio-leader-joshima-shigeru-expresses-anger-towards-yamaguchi-tatsuya)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/tokio-leader-joshima-shigeru-expresses-anger-towards-yamaguchi-tatsuya
- https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1763125




And in a move that isn't exactly surprising, given the circumstances of the situation...

AramaJapan.com - Tatsuya Yamaguchi officially resigns from TOKIO (http://aramajapan.com/news/tatsuya-yamaguchi-officially-resigns-from-tokio/87912/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/tatsuya-yamaguchi-officially-resigns-from-tokio/87912/
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180502-00000065-dal-ent
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180502-00000095-sph-ent


JapanTimes.co.jp - Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi plans to leave pop group over kissing scandal (https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/05/02/entertainment-news/tokio-member-tatsuya-yamaguchi-plans-leave-pop-group-kissing-scandal/#.WupTX38h270)
- https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/05/02/entertainment-news/tokio-member-tatsuya-yamaguchi-plans-leave-pop-group-kissing-scandal/#.WupTX38h270
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Saburo on May 03, 2018, 03:39:48 AM
My connection to all of this is as a guy who sang a whole lotta TOKIO tunes at karaoke for the past couple decades. Still, this is crushing.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 04, 2018, 03:41:14 AM
TokyoHive.com - TOKIO hold press conference of apology regarding Yamaguchi Tatsuya's incident (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/tokio-hold-press-conference-of-apology-regarding-yamaguchi-tatsuyas-incident)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/tokio-hold-press-conference-of-apology-regarding-yamaguchi-tatsuyas-incident
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/280658



JapanToday.com - Yamaguchi to quit pop group Tokio over kissing scandal (https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Yamaguchi-to-quit-pop-group-Tokio-over-kissing-scandal)
- https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Yamaguchi-to-quit-pop-group-Tokio-over-kissing-scandal
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 10, 2018, 04:34:34 AM
It's official.

TokyoHive.com - Johnny & Associates cancels contract with Yamaguchi Tatsuya (http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/johnny-associates-cancels-contract-with-yamaguchi-tatsuya)
- http://www.tokyohive.com/article/2018/05/johnny-associates-cancels-contract-with-yamaguchi-tatsuya
- https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2110917/full/
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 12, 2018, 07:22:12 PM
AramaJapan.com - Governor Yuriko Koike still wants to see TOKIO as Olympic Ambassadors (http://aramajapan.com/news/governor-yuriko-koike-still-wants-to-see-tokio-as-olympic-ambassadors/88183/)
- http://aramajapan.com/news/governor-yuriko-koike-still-wants-to-see-tokio-as-olympic-ambassadors/88183/
- https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180511-00205263-nksports-soci
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: Rezar on May 31, 2018, 05:09:58 PM
Apparently there were rumors that the girl was tanda hazuki formerly of Palet, her management Platinum Productions issued a statement that it wasn't her.

http://www.platinumproduction.jp/news/5800

http://www.tokyoidol.net/?p=25205
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on May 18, 2019, 09:39:37 PM
NeoTokyo2099.com - Former TOKIO member Yamaguchi Tatsuya spotted a year after incident (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/05/16/former-tokio-member-yamaguchi-tatsuya-spotted-a-year-after-incident/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/05/16/former-tokio-member-yamaguchi-tatsuya-spotted-a-year-after-incident/
- https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20190516_1372024.html


Looking at the stalker-azzi pics, almost didn't recognize him.
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on September 02, 2019, 12:18:33 AM
AramaJapan.com - Former TOKIO member Tatsuya Yamaguchi gives first interview since underage “indecency” scandal (https://aramajapan.com/news/former-tokio-member-tatsuya-yamaguchi-gives-first-interview-since-underage-indecency-scandal/100854/)
- https://aramajapan.com/news/former-tokio-member-tatsuya-yamaguchi-gives-first-interview-since-underage-indecency-scandal/100854/
- https://wezz-y.com/archives/68890/2
- https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20190828_1440570.html/4
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on September 02, 2019, 10:37:44 PM
NeoTokyo2099.com -Former TOKIO bassist Yamaguchi Tatsuya makes his first interview with media in over a year (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/28/former-tokio-bassist-yamaguchi-tatsuya-makes-his-first-interview-with-media-in-over-a-year/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/28/former-tokio-bassist-yamaguchi-tatsuya-makes-his-first-interview-with-media-in-over-a-year/



NeoTokyo2099.com - Yamaguchi Tatsuya hasn’t talked to members of TOKIO since leaving Johnny’s (https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/30/yamaguchi-tatsuya-hasnt-talked-to-tokio-members-since-leaving-johnnys/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2019/08/30/yamaguchi-tatsuya-hasnt-talked-to-tokio-members-since-leaving-johnnys/
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on February 29, 2020, 06:40:30 AM
NeoTokyo2099.com - Is TOKIO’s Nagase Tomoya leaving Johnny’s Jimusho? (https://neotokyo2099.com/2020/02/26/is-tokios-nagase-tomoya-leaving-johnnys-jimusho/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2020/02/26/is-tokios-nagase-tomoya-leaving-johnnys-jimusho/
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on April 03, 2021, 06:15:32 PM
NeoTokyo2099.com - Kabushikigaisha TOKIO officially begins (https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/04/03/kabushikigaisha-tokio-officially-begins/)
- https://neotokyo2099.com/2021/04/03/kabushikigaisha-tokio-officially-begins/
- https://twitter.com/tokioinc_2021/status/1377893905492893697



TokyoHive.com - Joshima Shigeru, Kokubun Taichi & Matsuoka Masahiro star in Fumakilla's CMs as TOKIO, Inc. (https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/04/joshima-shigeru-kokubun-taichi-matsuoka-masahiro-star-in-fumakillas-cms-as-tokio-inc)
- https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/04/joshima-shigeru-kokubun-taichi-matsuoka-masahiro-star-in-fumakillas-cms-as-tokio-inc
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/422866

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeMsvbWx79Q


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMw1IHtZzRw
Title: Re: (Group) Tokio
Post by: JFC on April 28, 2021, 05:05:03 AM
TokyoHive.com - TOKIO, Inc. to start new project (https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/04/tokio-inc-to-start-new-project)
- https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2021/04/tokio-inc-to-start-new-project
- https://natalie.mu/music/news/426223