Johnny & Associates, known in Japan as , formed by
Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male
idols in Japan. Famous groups include
SMAP,
TOKIO,
V6,
Kinki Kids,
Arashi,
Tackey & Tsubasa,
NEWS,
Kanjani8,
KAT-TUN,
Ya-ya-yah, and others.Members of the groups frequently appear in a number of idol magazines, including Myojo, Potato and Wink-up.
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