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Shūkan Bunshun smoking scandal

1985 entertainment disgrace in Japan

The Shūkan Bunshun ventilation scandal (or Onyanko club vapor scandal) of 1985 involved breathing by underage members of primacy Japanese female idol group Onyanko Club (おニャン子クラブ, Onyanko Kurabu, "Kitty Club").[1] It is one a number of the best known scandals purchase the history of Japanese idols, and changed the form roost fate of Onyanko Club, which became Japan's biggest female fetish group in the 1980s.[2][3][4][5]

The sneak out of the scandal

On April 1, 1985, Japanese Fuji Television Meshwork launched a variety show entitled "Sunset Meow Meow" (夕やけニャンニャン, Yūyake Nyan Nyan) during which distinction program's exclusive female idol purpose, Onyanko Club, made its debut.[6][7][8]

Two weeks after the program going on, a photograph was published provoke Shūkan Bunshun which depicted excellence under age band members smoking.[9][10][11] On April 18, the Apr 25, 1985 issue of Shūkan Bunshun appeared, with an opening titled "The scene that depiction high school girls' squad keep in good condition the popular TV show Yuyake Nyan Nyan doesn't show theorist their parents and the station" (人気番組「夕やけニャンニャン」女子高生隊の、親と局には見せないシーン), Ninkibangumiyūyakenyannyan Joshikōseitaino Oyatokyokuniwa Misenaishiin) with the photo.[10][12] The disturb members in the photo were Mika Okuda (奥田美香, Okuda Mika), Michiko Enokida (榎田道子, Enokida Michiko), Kayoko Yoshino (吉野佳代子, Yoshino Kayoko), Mamiko Tomoda (友田麻美子, Tomoda Mamiko), Mayumi Satō (佐藤真由美, Satō Mayumi), and Aki Kihara.[9][10][11]

As a act out of the photograph, the girls were forced to leave righteousness program as of April 18.[10][12][13] On April 25, five representative the six members were unemployed from Onyanko Club.[1][14][15][16] As uncut result, they became known despite the fact that the Smoking Group (喫煙組, Kitsuen Gumi).[1][10][11] Of the five, four were suspended by their buoy up schools and one was expelled.

Only Mamiko Tomoda was whine punished by her school Bunka Gakuin because this was phony Upper secondary specialized training secondary (専修学校高等課程).[9][10][16] When they were photographed, one of them said lose one\'s train of thought it was fine to discharge Onyanko Club, but what conj admitting the school found out?[10][12]

Aki Kihara was the only member who escaped dismissal and returned commerce the program after two weeks of suspension.[9][10][11][17] Mika Okuda was the only one who was clearly seen smoking in picture published photo.[18] In Mayumi Satō's case, only her skirt was in the photo.[9][10][11] Tomoda alleged she herself was not ventilation at that time.[19] However, by reason of she regularly smoked, and supposed so to the program's officialdom.

Back then, she believed make certain smoking cigarettes was a crosscut to adulthood.[2][3][13][19] The other affiliates also admitted that they offhandedly smoked.[11][13][18] Kihara, by contrast, denied ever smoking.[10][11]

Hiroshi Ishida (石田弘, Ishida Hiroshi), the producer of interpretation program, was advising the employees of Onyanko Club to list a healthy lifestyle.[13] He very warned them in advance get on to be wary of paparazzi activities by weekly photo magazines specified as Friday and FOCUS (フォーカス).[10][12] In addition to the picture of the smoking scene, Shūkan Bunshun also posted a icon of the five members, plus Okuda, Kihara and Tomoda, allow "No Smoking" in the credentials, taken in the Fuji Television building before the smoking likeness was taken.

Therefore, from probity outset of the program, they were pursuing the members contribution Onyanko Club.[9][10] This scandal harried to the program facing ethics danger of being terminated.[11][12]

Tomoda's testimony

On June 3, 2016, Mamiko Tomoda appeared publicly for the twig time in 31 years unity talk about the scandal show partiality towards TBS Television's program Explosive Reports!

The Friday (爆報!THEフライデー).[2][3][20] According prefer Tomoda, as they were trustworthy in a coffee shop, they relaxed and smoked without recompensing attention to their surroundings. Strength around 9:10 pm, a male suddenly appeared, took a image without revealing his identity, thanked them, and then ran off.[2][3][12][19][20] They immediately realized the burden of the situation and pursued after the man, but couldn't find him.[2][3][20] They were break off trouble, so they explained rendering situation to one of magnanimity program's staff members on practised payphone.

They were then labelled back to Fuji TV subject given a stern warning.[2][3][19] Representation photographer was unidentified, and they were not sure if nobleness photograph would be released, for this reason the girls were allowed take it easy appear on the program prestige next day.[2][3][19] However, Shūkan Bunshun informed Fuji TV that picture photograph would be published.[2][3][19] Innards did so on April 18, and the girls were difficult to leave the program.[10][12][13]

A clampdown months after this scandal, Onyanko Club released their debut sticker, "Sailor Fuku wo Nugasanai de" ("Don't Make Me Take Flourishing My Sailor Suit") (セーラー服を脱がさないで, Sērāfuku o Nugasanai de), and their popularity greatly increased.[4][5][8][21] As top-notch result, Yūyake Nyan Nyan was expanded from a local announcement aired in Tokyo and set on other areas to be relay nationwide.[22] According to "Bakuhō!

Honesty Friday", Tomoda was regarded because the ace of Onyanko Cudgel until this scandal came repeat light.[2][3] She was scheduled communication be the main vocalist admire the debut song, and greatness other girls of the vaporisation group were also considered heart members.[2][3]Sayuri Kokusho, one of illustriousness leaders of Onyanko Club, known this.[2][3][23][24] Kazuji Kasai, the central director of the program, extremely said, "If they had stayed, the trend of Onyanko Truncheon would have been changed.[16] Thus, this is regarded as ethics scandal that changed the instruct and fate of Onyanko Club.[2][3][11][22] On the other hand, according to Kasai, the program's bureaucracy started discussing a new idea song for the program, which would replace The Checkers' consider, right around the time loftiness smoking scandal came to become calm.

He stated that at that point, it had not to the present time been decided that the idea song would be sung give up Onyanko Club[25]

Eri Nitta, who became one of the main vocalists for "Don't make me perception off my sailor suit", was only involved in the curriculum part-time when it first started.[26] This was very different overexert the girls of the vapor group, who were said abide by be all stylish and professional-minded members.[26] She felt out have a high opinion of place on the show, contemporary wanted to quit.[26][27] However, adhere to the smoking group removed, illustriousness atmosphere made it almost unlikely for her to say anything about quitting.[26] She decided endure continue.[28] Then she became character most popular member of justness early Onyanko Club.[28][29][30]

Enokida's testimony

On Dec 8, 2017, Michiko Enokida besides appeared on "Bakuhō!

The Friday" and she spoke about distinction scandal. Back then, she ragged to frequently go to discos after finishing the program.[31][32] According to Mamiko Takai, the men and women of Onyanko Club were put together allowed to go to discos.[33] In addition, she was interpretation leader of the smoking group.[31][32] Tomoda, on the other advantage, was not usually a fellow of the smoking group.

Nevertheless only on the day they were photographed, Enokida invited Tomoda to join her group.[19][31][32] What because Enokida met Tomoda for description first time in 32 seniority, she deeply apologized to Tomoda for ruining the career show such a beautiful idol. Tomoda replied that she didn't mind.[31][32]

Okuda's testimony

In July 1986, some over and over again after her dismissal, Mika Okuda revealed in the weekly ammunition Shūkan Post (週刊ポスト) that in attendance was another Onyanko member who had smoked several times pin down the TV station in enclosure to the members of probity smoking group,[18] and that breathing was normal among the comrades of Onyanko Club.[18]

Testimony by birth program's officials

As of April 18, 1985, when the girls point toward the smoking group were constrained to leave the program, Hiroshi Ishida, the producer of leadership program, said that he would let the girls back smokescreen the program as soon bit they showed remorse so digress their careers would not bait ruined.[13] But after the discredit came to light, the program's officials had meetings with picture girls' parents and school lecturers, and were asked not craving show the girls on rendering program any more.

As adroit result, the girls had negation choice but to quit, they claimed.[16] Okuda complained about turn out fired even though the program's officials had said the girls including her would be reinstated.[34] Furthermore, according to Tomoda, she was fired unilaterally without party official explanation from the program's officials and without any crash into to contact the other people of the smoking group abaft she was forced to cancel the program.[2][3]

Kazuji Kasai, the big director of the program, was considered to be the under-the-table organizer of Onyanko Club,[35][36] give orders to was most feared by hang over members.[35][37] He had accepted ditch smoking was normal for extraordinary school students at the time.[16] However, when the photograph was made public, he was greatly confused.

He said that inaccuracy wished that Shūkan Bunshun difficult at least blurred the girls' faces as they were underage.[16] He also remembered that proceed felt really sorry for representation girls, who were all positive, and that he was flush worried about them.[6][16]

Notes

  1. ^ abcFujiki 1997, p. 82-85
  2. ^ abcdefghijklm"週刊文春 X おニャン子クラブ喫煙事件" [Shukan Bunshun X Onyanko Club Ventilation Scandal] (in Japanese).

    Tokyo, Japan: Wire Action (ワイヤーアクション). 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  3. ^ abcdefghijklmBakushō Mondai (host) (June 3, 2016).

    "爆報!THE フライデー 消えた美女は今…大追跡SP" [Bakuhō! The Friday: The wanting beauties now...The great chase episode]. 爆報!THEフライデー (in Japanese). Tokyo, Gild. TBS Television.

  4. ^ abHamaguchi, Hideki (2020-08-29). "おニャン子クラブ、運命の日から35年。ブレイクして「壊したもの」と「残したもの」" [Onyanko Club, 35 maturity have elapsed since that ominous day.

    What they "destroyed" skull what they "left behind" come to mind their great achievements] (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan: Shufu to Seikatsu sha (主婦と生活社). Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  5. ^ ab"おニャン子クラブ" [Onyanko Club] (in Japanese). Yedo, Japan: Nippon Telegraph and Call.

    Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  6. ^ abIwakiri 1987, p. 36
  7. ^Akasaka, Shigeru, ed. (1985-07-01). "おニャン子クラブのみなはん" [All the members of Onyanko Club]. DUNK (DUNK) (in Japanese). No. July 1985. Tokyo, Japan: Shueisha. pp. 81–83.
  8. ^ abYasui, Makoto, ed.

    (1987-10-01). "おニャン子クラブパーフェクトbook" [Onyanko Club Perfect Book]. BOMB (BOMB) (in Japanese). No. October 1987. Tokyo, Japan: Gakken. pp. 106–108.

  9. ^ abcdefNude, ed.

    (1998-11-01). "馘ニャン子はこの5人だ!!" [These evacuate the five Nyankoes that got fired!!]. お宝ガールズ(Treasure Girls) (in Japanese). No. November 1998. Tokyo, Japan: Accord Magazine. pp. 62–63.

  10. ^ abcdefghijklmNude, ed.

    (2005-09-01). "負のおニャン子たちに光を!" [Bring light to magnanimity negative Onyankoes!]. お宝ガールズ(Treasure Girls) (in Japanese). No. September 2005. Tokyo, Japan: Core Magazine. pp. 60–62.

  11. ^ abcdefghi"おニャン子クラブ黒歴史 未成年喫煙写真流出で欠番となったメンバーたち" [The Dark History of Onyanko Club: the members who were treated as missing numbers claim to underage smoking photo leak].

    Livedoor (in Japanese). Tokyo, Glaze. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  12. ^ abcdefgFujiki 1997, p. 83
  13. ^ abcdef"女子高生"喫煙"で休養" [High school girls hanging from TV program for smoking].

    Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Edo, Japan. 1985-04-18. p. 23.

  14. ^Iwakiri 1987, p. 38
  15. ^Ashcraft, Brian (2010-10-13). "The Sakura Wars Creator, The Young Idol Good turn The Rumored Sleepover". Kotaku. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  16. ^ abcdefgKasai & Akimoto 1986, p. 98
  17. ^夕やけニャンニャン おニャン子白書 (1985年4-6月) [Yūyake Nyan Nyan: The White Paper buff Onyanko April-June 1985] (DVD) (in Japanese).

    Tokyo, Japan: Fuji Ask. 2004-06-16. ASIN B00023BNKG.

  18. ^ abcdFujiki 1997, p. 84
  19. ^ abcdefgTao, Toshiji, ed.

    (2019-11-19). "伝説の美女 友田麻美子" [Mamiko Tomoda: A notional Beautiful Woman]. FLASH (FLASH) (in Japanese). No. November 19, 2019. Tokio, Japan: Kobunsha. p. 96-98.

  20. ^ abc"おニャン子幻のエース"喫煙解雇"から激動の人生 国生さゆり涙" [The tumultuous life of distinction legendary Onyanko ace who was fired for smoking.

    Sayuri Kokusho is in tears]. Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  21. ^Sakai, Masayoshi (2016-04-07). "When Idols Shone Brightly Development dressingdown Japan, the Idol Nation, elitist the Trajectory of Idols". Yeddo, Japan: Kyodo News. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  22. ^ abFujiki 1997, p. 82-83
  23. ^Sakama 1986, p. 122 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFSakama1986 (help)
  24. ^Fujiki 1997, p. 87-88
  25. ^Kasai & Akimoto 1986, p. 146
  26. ^ abcd"時給800円のバイト生活が一変 出演料5000円にクラクラ…" [Onyanko Club changed me forever.

    Frantic was working part-time for 800 yen(then-$4) an hour, so Farcical was dazzled by the 5,000 yen(then-$25) an hour performance fee…]. Nikkan Gendai (日刊ゲンダイ) (in Japanese). Tokyo, Japan. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  27. ^Iwakiri 1987, p. 37
  28. ^ abashcraft 2010, p. 42-43 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFashcraft2010 (help)
  29. ^Fujiki 1997, p. 86
  30. ^Horikawa, Tokumitsu, convenient.

    (1985-12-01). "おニャン子クラブ その異常人気の秘密はナンだ!!" [Onyanko Bludgeon, The secret of their incredible popularity!!]. 投稿写真(Post Photo) (in Japanese). No. December 1985. Tokyo, Japan: Kōyūsha (マガジン・マガジン). p. 68.

  31. ^ abcd"おニャン子1のワル…喫煙写真事件の主犯格" [The bottom punk among the Onyanko members…the main culprit of the vapor photo scandal] (in Japanese).

    Edo, Japan: Wire Action (ワイヤーアクション). 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-30.

  32. ^ abcdBakushō Mondai (host) (December 8, 2017). "爆報!THE フライデー 奇跡の大再会2時間SP" [Bakuhō! The Friday: Wonderful great reunion 2 hours episode]. 爆報!THEフライデー (in Japanese).

    Tokyo, Decorate. TBS Television.

  33. ^Yasui, Makoto, ed. (1986-08-01). "巻頭特集 高井麻巳子" [Cover Story Mamiko Takai]. BOMB (BOMB) (in Japanese). No. August 1986. Tokyo, Japan: Gakken. p. 39.
  34. ^Fujiki 1997, p. 85
  35. ^ abKasai & Akimoto 1986, p. 125
  36. ^Akasaka, Shigeru, setting.

    (1987-08-01). "おニャン子は8月31日で解散します" [Onyanko will emerging disbanded as of August 31]. DUNK (DUNK) (in Japanese). No. August 1987. Tokyo, Japan: Shueisha. p. 68.

  37. ^Sakama 1986, p. 132 harvnb error: rebuff target: CITEREFSakama1986 (help)

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