Johnny & Associates

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Johnny & Associates, known in Japanese as Johnny's Jimusho (ジャニーズ事務所, janīzu jimusho^?), formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan. Famous groups include SMAP,TOKIO, Kinki Kids, Arashi, V6, NEWS, Tackey & Tsubasa, KAT-TUN, Kanjani8, Ya-ya-yah and others.

Members of the groups frequently appear in a number of Johnny's magazines, including Myojo, Potato and Wink-up.

Contents 1 Artists 1.1 Johnny's Jr. Groups 1.2 Subgroups / Others 1.3 Debuted Groups 1.4 Thai Jrs 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Artists

[edit] Johnny's Jr. Groups

• ABC
• B.A.D.
• fiVe
• J.J. Express
• K.K.Kity
• Kitty Jr.
• Kansai Jr.
• Kis-my-ft
• M.A.D.
• Musical Academy
• Tap Kids
• Question?
• Ya-Ya-Yah

[edit] Subgroups / Others

• J-Friends
• Shuuji to Akira
• Kitty GYM
• Tegomass

[edit] Debuted Groups

• Arashi
• Kanjani8
• KAT-TUN
• KinKi Kids
• NEWS
• Shōnentai
• SMAP
• Tackey & Tsubasa
• TOKIO
• V6

[edit] Thai Jrs

• Golf-Mike

[edit] See also

• List of record labels

[edit] External links

• johnnys net - Johnny's Jimusho home page in Japanese.
• Johnny's Taiwan - Johnny's Taiwan official Site
• Article on Johnny's Jimusho at Japan Zone
• Article on Johnny's Jimusho at Metropolis
• Article on Johnny's at Nippop
• ThePPN:Johnny's Jimusho