This item has been stored at home. The contents are like new and in very beautiful condition, but as it is an old item, there are signs of age on the cover and obi. As shown in the images, due to poor storage, there are very small folds on a few pages in two consecutive places at the top. We ask for your consideration if you understand this. Johnny's and Japan by Toshihiro Yano Johnny's Office was founded in 1962, over 50 years ago. In its long history, Johnny's has produced many charming male idols. Johnny's has always reigned as the top idol agency throughout post-war Japanese entertainment history. Why are Japanese people so captivated by Johnny's? A new perspective on post-war idol theory. What is Johnny's? "Johnny Kitagawa" is his real name, not a stage name, and he is a genuine American. He has produced numerous talents who have captured the times. However, the "idol winter" arrived in the early 1990s. It was SMAP that broke through the existing idol mold with a new image. While I cannot go into detail here, I hope SMAP will continue to be SMAP, whether they disband or not. This book is filled with that wish. Chapter 1: What is Johnny's? Chapter 2: The Formation of Johnny's - The First Johnny's, The Four Leaves Chapter 3: From Hiromi Go to Disco - Hiromi Go, Toshihiko Tahara, Shonentai Chapter 4: Each Their Own America - The Winter Era, Masahiko Kondo, The Good-Bye Chapter 5: The 80s and Japanism - Shibugakitai, Hikaru Genji, Ninja, Kanjani Eight Chapter 6: The Path Paved by SMAP - SMAP, TOKIO, V6, KinKi Kids Chapter 7: What Johnny's Brings - Arashi, The Next Generation, and SMAP Again From Reviews I was able to understand well the circumstances under which Johnny's Office was formed. This is a labor of love, written in a very easy-to-read style, meticulously tracing the history of Johnny's and Japanese entertainment history through careful research. I learned a lot about Johnny's music, which I didn't know much about.