SINGAPORE The recent announcement of the breakup of SMAP, Japan's most enduring boy band and a beloved cultural icon, is highlighting the declining state of J-pop. The industry has been hurt by the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of Japanese pop music group SMAP (from L) Goro Inagaki, Takuya Kimura, Shingo Katori, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Masahiro Nakai ...
Tokyo: For nearly three decades, millions of Japanese have clamoured for their every album, lined up with breathless anticipation for their concerts and gathered on Monday nights for their hit ...
Members of Japanese pop music group SMAP (from L) Goro Inagaki, Takuya Kimura, Shingo Katori, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Masahiro Nakai perform during their concert in Beijing, September 16, 2011.