J Storm Lauches YouTube Channel And Brings A Storm of Videos!

Record label J Storm consists of the labels J Storm, Johnny’s Entertainment Record, and INFINITY RECORDS and the famous artists Johnnys West, KinKi Kids, Hey! Say! JUMP, KAT-TUN, Arashi, and many more! J Storm has begun uploading music videos and live concert videos to their official YouTube Channel! The music video uploads so far currently consist of KinKi Kids “KANZAI BOYA”, Kanjani8 “Re:LIVE”, Hey! Say! JUMP “Your Song”, and Johnnys WEST “Shouko”. Live concert video of the track “DANGER” by KAT-TUN from their arena tour IGNITE and “BRAVE” by Arashi from their ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20 tour have been released so far. Make sure to subscribe to J Storm’s YouTube page for more music videos and live concert clips! Check out the latest music video “Your Song” by Hey! Say! JUMP below!

Johnny & Associates' Johnny Kitagawa passes away at 87

We regret to inform that Johnny Kitagawa, president of popular talent agency Johnny & Associates, passed away due to a ruptured cerebral aneurysm this past week on July 9. He was 87 years old.

The surprising passing of Kitagawa occurred weeks after he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital on June 18. While the cause of the incident is unclear, several entertainers he produced visited him during his hospitalization.

Spawning numerous groups through his agency, Kitagawa became a big player and held a foothold in the industry through the success of top male idol groups such as Arashi, SMAP, and Kinki Kids. One of Kitagawa’s final wishes was for the world to be peaceful and full of hope so that people could enjoy entertainment.

No successor to Kitagawa has been named as of now, but several speculators announced that current president of Johnny’s Island Inc. Hideaki Takizawa will be the forerunner for the position.

We at Ongaku to You send our thoughts and prayers to Kitagawa’s family and loved ones in this trying time.