SMAP comprising (from left) Masahiro Nakai, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Shingo Katori, Goro Inagaki and Takuya Kimura, will break up at the end of the year, saddening their army of fans across Asia and marking the end of an era. Photo: AFP
After performing together for more than two decades, popular J-pop group SMAP announced on Aug 14 that they will be going their separate ways at the end of this year.
The quintet, which consist of members Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Shingo Katori, plan to focus on their solo careers following the split.
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