Japanese singer and actor Masaharu Fukuyama has announced his position regarding allegations of inappropriate hospitality.
On the 18th, the Japanese media Weekly Woman reported that Fukuyama Masaharu attended a gathering hosted by a former executive of Fuji TV, where he received inappropriate hospitality, and previewed an interview article with Fukuyama.
According to reports, Fukuyama has held meetings with the former executive director of Fuji TV since 2005. These meetings were held once or twice a year and involved at least 19 female announcers.
Fukuyama reportedly sent a message expressing his desire to meet new announcers, and during this process, there were said to be sexually harassing conversations directed at female announcers.
In response, Fukuyama Masaharu's agency Amuse acknowledged the fact that he attended the meeting, and Fukuyama admitted, "I am deeply reflecting on this."
However, through an interview with Weekly Woman, he clarified, "I thought I had become the host of the meeting and wanted to energize the atmosphere. The way I went about it was wrong," and his agency stated that "there were no sexually harassing issues circulating related to Fuji TV."
Meanwhile, Fukuyama Masaharu has appeared in films such as "The Third Murder," "Manhunt," "Like Father, Like Son," and "The Devotion of Suspect X."