SMAP

SMAP is a popular Japanese "idol" group, formed by Johnny & Associates Inc. office. Current members are Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Goro Inagaki and Shingo Katori. (Please note, names are given here in Western personal name-family name order.) The members of SMAP have dominated the Japanese pop cultural landscape from their musical debut in 1991 until the present time (as of 2005), showing incredible longevity for a manufactured group. They produce not just numerous hit singles, but also star in numerous television variety shows, dorama, commercials, movies, etc. They are almost unrivaled in their immense popularity among younger, and especially female, Japanese.

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Japanese: When used as an adjective, Japanese refers to anything that originates from Japan. It may refer to more than one article:...

Idol: The term idol (derived from Greek eid-, videre, to see. Also related to eidos, a figure and eidea, an idea or imagination) Greek eidolon: Something visible but without substance, a hollow form. Idol is used in various contexts:...

Johnny & Associates Inc.: Johnny & Associates Inc., also known as Johnny's Jimusho (Japanese:????????, jan?zu jimusho), formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963, is an organization that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan. Famous groups include SMAP, Kinki Kids, Arashi, V6, NewS, KAT-TUN, TOKIO, Kanjani8 and others....

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