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#259: The “Godfather Of J-Pop” Assaulted Male Trainees In Exchange For Making Them Stars (Johnny Kitagawa)

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The Importance of Coming Out on the Record

Japan's law up until 2017, 17, did not recognize that men could be victims of sexual violence. Japan also has huge politeness culture and being impolite isn't just annoying a rude, it's socially unacceptable. Accusing someone of sexual assault is inconveniencing people. It makes people uncomfortable hearing about the story, which is also rude.

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