Female J-Pop Idol Forced To Post Photos Daily For A Year By Agency

Recently, the story of the punishment a Japanese girl group member was given for having a boyfriend garnered much attention online.

According to the South China Morning Post, KATACOTO*BANK member Momoka Tojo posted a photo on social media celebrating her birthday with her boyfriend last month.

This photo instantly became a hot issue.

She apologized to the fans for causing discomfort.

I truly apologize for my careless behavior, which caused discomfort and damage to the fans and agency representatives. As an idol, I lacked awareness. I will work hard to ensure this doesn’t happen again.

— Momoka Tojo

Her agency also posted a statement online announcing a punishment for having a boyfriend.

After investigation, it was revealed that the man in the photo was her non-celebrity boyfriend. After much discussion, we decided to think of a way to give her caution as her act was unacceptable as an idol.

The decision the agency came up with was to post a “good night” selfie every night before bed for a year and to keep a distance from her boyfriend.