Goro Inagaki, the only bachelor in “New Map,” confesses that his family has grown… Surprising Family Situation of Former SMAP Members

Kusanagi, Katori, and Goro Inagaki left Johnny’s in September 2017 after the group disbanded in 2016, and joined forces with SMAP’s chief manager, Michi Iijima, and the three launched a new project, New Map, and have been working together ever since.  It is probably Iijima’s policy that Kusanagi and Katori try not to give off the scent of home. For example, Takuya Kimura during his SMAP days rarely talked about his wife, Shizuka Kudo, or their two daughters in public. However, after Iijima left Johnny’s and SMAP disbanded, he gradually began to “sell” his family.

In January 2017, Kudo opened an Instagram account, where she posted a series of homemade dishes and recipes she was proud of, which got a lot of attention of the netizens. Later, their second daughter, Koki, and eldest daughter, Cocomi, made their debut in the entertainment industry. The Kimura family regularly shows their good relationship by responding to each other’s posts on Instagram. In recent years, Kimura has even posted a congratulatory message on Instagram on Kudo’s birthday, April 14, saying, “happy birthday!” Kimura probably began “opening up his family” at the same time that Iijima was no longer involved in his management and began his solo activities.

On the other hand, Goro Inagaki, the only bachelor in the “New Map” group, casually reported the addition of a new family member. In the autumn 2023 issue of “Shukan Bunshun WOMAN,” now on sale, he revealed, “I have recently started keeping a cat. He has two cats, a Persian and a British Shorthair, and takes pictures of plants and his cats at home. This prompted some fans to ask, ‘Goro, when did you start having cats?’, ‘ I knew he had a lot of plants, but I didn’t know he had a cat.’

The former members of SMAP continue to be active in the entertainment industry, each with his own unique personality. Perhaps it is because their personal lives are fulfilling that they are able to push forward with their work.

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