Former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai showed his “love for his mentor” on “Music Day”… Why he wore a “luxury watch” given to him by a younger colleague.

After the show, Travis Japan shared an episode with host Nakai on their Instagram live-stream. Just before they sang their song “LEVEL UP,” Nakai confirmed that they would be competing in the dance battle that was to follow, and blasted them, “Don’t lose! He told them, “Don’t lose!

Nakai’s words seemed to inspire them all: “I was a little more fired up than usual for ‘LEVEL UP'” (Nakamura), “He gave me an engine” (Kanya Yoshizawa), “He was so passionate” (Genta Matsuda), “‘Don’t let him beat you! It’s good, isn’t it?” (Ryoeru Kawashima).

On the 15th, Snow Man Sakuma updated his blog on the FAMILY CLUB web, a members-only site. During the dance project, “Nakai-kun was talking to me a lot,” he began, reporting on their conversation that day.

Before the “1-on-1 Dance Battle,” he said, “Sakuma, are you okay? The guys here are in a lot of trouble! He was worried about me, but when I asked him for his opinion after the event, he said, “You’re the best! You’re awesome! He praised me with a smile. Furthermore, when Nakai’s eyes met Nakai’s during the “Intergroup Dance Battle,” Sakuma, Iwamoto, and Miyadate were given a message that said, “If you’ve come this far, you have no choice but to do it. Encouraged by their senior, they may have been able to perform even better.

Kis-My-Ft2, who used to perform with Nakai and SMAP, also appeared on this year’s “Music Day,” and after a one-year reunion, they talked with big smiles on their faces.

Nakai left Johnny’s in March 2008. According to his own words on the July 20 broadcast of the radio program “Masahiro Nakai ON & ON AIR” (Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.), he has a rule that he only wears this watch when he meets Kismai. I only wear this watch when I meet Kiss My.’ Since Kiss Mai has won the award for “perfect attendance” at the annual “Music Day,” which started in 2011, he must have a strong emotional attachment to the event.

Although their current offices are different, Nakai’s junior members of STARTO probably still have a special presence in his life. It is to be hoped that there will be more opportunities to see this kind of “master-disciple” relationship in the future.