SMAP are a humongous Japanese pop group from Japan. First formed in 1991, they have sold over 30 million records in Japan alone, placing them as the best selling Japanese idol pop group of all time. They are known for their own television show, SMAPXSMAP (which has been on the air since 1996), as well as member Masahiro Nakai being a host on the Japanese music variety show, Utaban.