SMAP (Japanese: スマップ, Hepburn: Sumappu) was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori.

S ports M usic A ssemble P eople or SMAP used to be a well known Japanese boy band formed by Johnny & Associates. The group initially debuted in 1988 but they did not start to release music until 1991. They, unfortunately, disbanded back in 2016.

The discography of Japanese boy band SMAP consists of 21 studio albums, 5 compilation albums, 23 video albums, and numerous singles. Sports Music Assemble People, abbreviated as SMAP, was formed in 1988 by a group of backup dancers for the boy band Hikaru Genji of Johnny & Associates. [1]

Sports Music Assemble People, or SMAP was a popular Japanese boy band created by Johnny & Associates (now known as SMILE-UP. The group initially debuted in 1988 but didn't release music until 1991.

SMAP (Japanese: スマップ, Hepburn: Sumappu) was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a six-piece with Katsuyuki Mori, until his departure from the band in 1996.

SMAP (Sports Music Assemble People) were a kind of Japanese version of the Monkees, only more enduring and commercially successful. Besides being the country's most popular boy-band (and J-Pop's best selling group ever), they also presented their own variety shows, made commercials and frequently appeared in trendy TV dramas.

SMAP×SMAP, often referred to simply as Sma-Sma, was a Japanese television variety show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996, it was produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV and aired on Fuji TV every Monday from 10:00 p.m. to 10:54 p.m. (JST) until it ended on December 26, 2016.

Sep 23, 2016 · After 28 years of activity, the popular group SMAP is to break up at the end of this year. They have played a unique role in the Japanese entertainment industry, becoming national icons along the...

SMAP is a Japanese boy band. Their music is produced by Johnny's. SMAP was formed in April 1988. Now, the group has five members but at the beginning it had six members. They held their first concert at Nippon Budokan in January 1991. They released their first album Can't Stop!!-LOVING on September 9, 1991. SMAP is an acronym.

Dec 31, 2016 · SMAP is one of the longest-running and most iconic Japanese boy bands. Debuting in 1991, the group took the Japanese entertainment industry by storm, becoming the most successful boy band in Japanese history and the best selling band in Asia, often referred to as a "national treasure" and a "fortune and property of the country" in Japan.