The entertainment industry has been plagued by a series of scandals and troubles, including sexual assault by the top of an entertainment agency, drug use, and harassment. On the 27th, Yoshimoto Kogyo, a major entertainment production company that has been experiencing social media troubles and legal violations related to its talent, held a large-scale training session for its talent, saying, ``The idea that it's okay to be unconventional is a big pitfall.'' ``There is a possibility that the situation could fall into a crisis,'' he said, emphasizing the importance of crisis management.
Approximately 600 talents belonging to Yoshimoto Kogyo gathered at a training session held at a theater in Tokyo on the 27th, and President Akihiko Okamoto began by saying, ``We want to make this a place where we can learn and feel together about how to stay relevant to the times.'' I want to come," I greeted.
Hideo Yamada, an outside director and lawyer, who gave a subsequent lecture, said, ``If you become a party to a scandal, it will cause trouble for the company and your family, and you will also suffer great loss. Early response is extremely important, and it is important to take action seriously.'' If there is, it is really important that an early and sincere apology and compensation be made,'' he said, citing inappropriate postings on social media and troubles with members of the opposite sex as targets for crisis management.
He also called on people to know that a revised penal code has been enacted that makes it clear that sexual acts without consent can be a crime.
After this, opinions were exchanged with the participation of entertainers.
When asked about his handling of troubles with the opposite sex, including past interactions with entertainers, attorney Yamada replied, ``If you rush forward with the idea that it's okay for comedians to be unconventional, you could fall into a big pitfall. He emphasized the importance of crisis management, saying, "You need to approach things with the understanding that your own experience and industry common sense are completely unreasonable."
Yoshimoto Kogyo has been holding regular training sessions, such as in 2019 when the relationship between talent and anti-social forces became an issue, but since then there have been cases of legal violations, so we have decided to hold a major training session this time. It was the first time that a large-scale training was held, and approximately 1,600 talents took part online on the 27th.
Participant Chitoyo Koyabu said, ``Normally, I think everyone has their brakes on to a certain extent, but I think it's good that the brakes are strengthened a little bit by gathering together at a training session and being told what to do.Young children are especially good at creating stories. I think there are many people who are preoccupied with achieving results in competitions and awards, so I think it's good to take an opportunity like this to pause for a while.''