J-FRIENDS was a special unit made up of Johnny & Associates groups TOKIO, V6, and KinKi Kids.

It was formed in 1997 to raise money for schools affected by the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995.

Until their disbandment in 2003 they were able to release 6 singles and held some charity concerts and events.

[1] In 1995, there was a big earthquake in Hanshin and Awaji in Japan.

To help such people, in 1998, KinKi Kids, along with fellow Johnny's groups V6 and TOKIO, came together to form a special charity-oriented group called J-FRIENDS, they sang songs to raise the money for Hanshin and Awaji earthquake victims especially for children, in which all the songs are created and being produced by many famous international musicians such as Michael Jackson, Maurice White, Diane Warren, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi,[2] and Koshi Inaba.