NHK’s program “Professional Shigoto no Ryugi” has an Official Twitter and when it was asked what they would like to see re-aired, over 2,800 comments came to the Twitter asking for the SMAP episodes to be broadcast.
Comments were as follows:
Please rebroadcast the full version with SMAP
I really want to see SMAP
SMAP is what is needed during these tough times.
Difficult. I know what is important, but I need SMAP during the times of difficulty.
SMAP is a former Johnny’s Jimusho group featuring Nakai Masahiro, Kimura Takuya, Inagaki Goro, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, and Katori Shingo. The group began in 1991 and disbanded in 2017.