Rumors concerning Kitagawa and possible sexual harassment of the youth in his employ had surrounded the agency since 1988, when Koji Kita (北公次, Kita Kōji), a former member of Four Leaves, published a series of diaries under the title Hikaru Genji e (光Genjiへ, To Hikaru Genji).
Rumor mengenai Kitagawa dan kemungkinan pelecehan seksual terhadap anak-anak di agensinya telah beredar sejak tahun 1988, ketika Koji Kita (北公次, Kita Kōji), mantan anggota Four Leaves, menerbitkan serial buku harian yang berjudul Hikaru Genji e (光Genjiへ, Untuk Hikaru Genji).