Kazuya Nakamura, a former singer and dancer for Japanese entertainment company Johnny & Associates, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in Tokyo, Monday, July 3, 2023. Nakamura, who claims he was sexually assaulted by the now deceased founder of Johnny’s, Johnny Kitagawa, said he’s still waiting for Japanese society to recognize what happened to him . (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuya Nakamura says he was 15 when one of the most powerful men in Japanese entertainment history forced him to have sex while he was part of a troupe of backup dancers managed by the legendary talent agent.