SMAP facts for kids

Quick facts for kids SMAP
SMAP on tour in 2008
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-Pop, pop, bubblegum music
Years active	1991–2016
Labels	Victor Entertainment
Members	Masahiro Nakai Takuya Kimura Tsuyoshi Kusanagi Goro Inagaki Shingo Katori
Past members	Katsuyaki Mori

SMAP was a very popular Japanese boy band. Their music was created by a company called Johnny's. The group started in April 1988 with six members. Later, they became a five-member group.

They had their first big concert at Nippon Budokan in January 1991. Their first album, Can't Stop!!-LOVING, came out on September 9, 1991.

The name SMAP is an acronym. This means each letter stands for a word. SMAP stands for Sports Music Assemble People.

The group officially stopped making music together on December 31, 2016.

Meet the Members

Here are the members of SMAP:

• Masahiro Nakai (born August 18, 1972) is from Kanagawa Prefecture.
• Takuya Kimura (born November 13, 1972) is from Tokyo.
• Goro Inagaki (born December 8, 1973) is from Tokyo.
• Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (born July 9, 1974) is from Saitama.
• Shingo Katori (born January 31, 1971) is from Kanagawa.

One of the original members, Katsuyuki Mori, left the group in 1996. He decided to become a professional auto racer.

More About J-Pop

• J-Pop
• Johnny & Associates

Images for kids

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  Cover of SMAP 25 Years

See also

In Spanish: SMAP para niños