Fujishima Mary, Honorary Chairman of Johnny's Office, dies at 93
According to Johnny's office, the funeral was held only with close relatives in line with the wishes of the deceased. "There are no plans to hold a farewell ceremony"
It has been about two years since her younger brother and founder of the office, Kitagawa Johnny (87 years old) passed away. On its website, Johnny's Office introduced her achievements, saying, "Since its founding, Mary has supported the talents created by Johnny
"As we have said that the place where fans gather is not a fanclub but a family club, we value the bond between the talent and the fans as members of the same family, and we are passionate about being a place where the entertainment of Johnny's can grow and be enjoyed together. From now on, the talents and employees who have seen the backbone of the company will inherit this idea and devote themselves to it, and we would be grateful for your continued support" "Once again, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the support Mary has received from everyone"
She is the eldest of three siblings, and her younger brother is a NASA employee. She and her youngest brother, Johnny, came to Japan before World War II.
When Johnny founded Johnny's Office in 1962, she supported her brother by taking care of the costumes and other aspects of the talents, and was also heavily involved in the management of the office and the talents.
Her husband, writer Fujishima Taisuke, died in 1997. Her eldest daughter, Fujishima Keiko Julie has served as president of the Johnny's Office since 2019