In a Historic Decision, Johnnys Lifts Ban on Online Images

On January 31, Kanjani8 member, Nishikido Ryo attended a press conference for his new movie's  press conference at The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) in Yurakucho for his new movie 'Hitsuji no Ki', which directed by Yoshida Daihachi,

Ryo greeted the media people and talked about his movie English.

"Thank you for coming today. I hope you enjoy the movie. Through this film, I thought about what I would do if a stranger came into my community. This film is entertainment, but it also has a social perspective. I hope it will make you think about depopulation and emigration."

But something is still off with this announcement.

Then it hit the netizens: For the first time in more than a decade, the media managed to released photos from the press conference featuring Ryo himself. Apparently, Johnnys & Associates made a historical decision to lift the ban on image use in the online media.

As Jpop fans are well aware, Johnnys is known to be quite strict about the use of their talents’ images. Yet now, starting with Ryo's presscon, images of Johnnys from interviews, and stage greetings  can finally be used for online. Official artist photos and Social media accounts are still be restricted. But nobody's complaining.