[KarenPang]

At times I don't understand how things work in the Johnnys agency . On 1 hand Johnny-san says he has no problems with his Johnnys to get married once they reach a certain ideal age (with them seeking his blessing) but on the other hand , the fans are not into it

Even if so , the rare Johnnys individuals who do get married all did rather late in their 40s/50s except for SMAP's KimuTaku & Akanishi as both their marriages were shotgun

The more senior Johnnys like Shounentai's Higashimaya Noriyuki & Kondo Masahiko have status in the agency but even so , Higashimaya-san got married when he was 43

From what I know if a certain Johnny wants to get married , their staff will sit down with them and discuss the cons/pros should they decide to take the next step

Frankly it's saddening that Johnnys are 'forced' to stay single in the public eye and some people are just too much in that they don't want them to get married :x

Oh well that's the trade off for being an Idol

As for Taguchi's long time girlfriend , she's supposedly actress Komine Rena and for Taguchi , I think for him to leave both the agency & the group , it's a big thing as that means he planned to leave the entertainment business

But I think somehow he might make a comeback in the music industry like what Tanaka did with INKT