Editing SMAP (section)

===2006–2010: ''Pop Up! Smap'', ''super.modern.artistic.performance'', and ''We are SMAP''===
In April 2006, the band released their single, "Dear Woman",<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、17作目の首位!連続TOP10入り、歴代単独1位に!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/19632/|website=Oricon Style|date=April 24, 2006 |access-date=April 24, 2006}}</ref> and its subsequent single, "Arigato" in October, both which reached number one in the charts.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP首位!史上最速でTOP10入り40作目到達!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/37475/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> "Dear Woman" became one of the most recognized songs in Japan after being used in a shampoo commercial in Japan.<ref name="「TSUBAKI」好感度を支えるSMAP「Dear WOMAN」!">{{cite web|title=「TSUBAKI」好感度を支えるSMAP「Dear WOMAN」!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/21632/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=May 16, 2006}}</ref> Katori designed the cover art for "Arigato". "Arigato" served as the official song of the [[2016 Summer Olympics]], ten years after its release, and was featured during its television coverage on [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]. On July 26, 2006, the band released their seventeenth album, ''Pop Up! SMAP'', which reached number one and became their ninth best selling album.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、新作が首位!複数組オリジナルアルバムの新記録樹立!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/29964/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=August 1, 2006}}</ref> From July to October, they launched their eleventh stadium tour, ''Pop Up! SMAP Tobimasu Tobidasu Tobisma Tour'', and recorded an attendance of over one million, three years in a row.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP103万人動員ツアーファイナル! そして100万枚へ向け発進!!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/37150/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=October 10, 2006}}</ref> The tour was released through DVD on December 6, 2006. On December 31, SMAP performed "Arigato" at ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]'' as the ''ootori'' for the second time. As artists are ranked according to the ratings during their performance, SMAP ranked number one out of fifty-eight artists, and was the most watched act of that year's ''Kohaku'', with a household share rating of 48.8%.

On January 18, 2007, "The One and Only Flower in the World" was chosen as one of ''[[Nihon no Uta Hyakusen]]'', a collection of one-hundred songs, widely beloved in Japan and encouraged to be sung in future generations. On September 8, 2007, Kimura starred in ''[[Hero (2007 film)|Hero]]'', a sequel to the 2001–2005 detective television series of the same name. The film was a commercial success and became the highest-grossing film that year, as well as becoming the second highest-grossing film among all films starred by a SMAP member, after ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (film)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'' (2004) starring Kimura. In December 2007, they released a new single, "Dangan Fighter", which reached number one in the charts.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP「弾丸ファイター」で8作連続オリコン1位で3冠達成|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/50742/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=December 25, 2007}}</ref> It served as the official song of all sports broadcasts on [[TV Asahi]] and was featured during its television coverage. On December 31, SMAP performed "Dear Woman" and "Dangan Fighter" at ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]''. As artists are ranked according to the ratings during their performance, SMAP ranked number one out of fifty-four artists, and was the most watched act of that year's ''Kohaku'', with a household share rating of 43.9%. Their hit single from 2003, "The One and Only Flower in the World" was performed by all fifty-four artists together as the finale and marked 46.1%.

In March 2008, they released a double-A-side single, "Sonomama / White Message", which reached number one, giving them forty-two consecutive top ten singles.<ref>{{cite web|title=【オリコン】SMAP42作トップ10、史上初の主要4部門制覇|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/52737/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=March 11, 2008}}</ref> Its subsequent single, "Sono toki, Kitto Yume janai", also topped the chart at number one, giving the band ten consecutive number ones.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、自身初の10作連続首位|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/57367/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=August 19, 2008}}</ref> It also served as the official song of the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] and was featured during the television coverage on [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]. On September 24, 2008, they released their eighteenth album, ''[[Super Modern Artistic Performance|super.modern.artistic.performance]]'', which reached number one in the charts. [[Will.i.am]] from [[The Black Eyed Peas]] produced the opening track, "Theme of 019", and also wrote and produced Katori's solo on the album, "Here Is Your Hit". SMAP became the second artist in history to have a total album sales of ten million, after [[Chage and Aska]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-3861|title=Charts: SMAP reaches 10 million in album sales|date=October 1, 2008|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=January 17, 2010}}</ref> The band launched their twelfth stadium tour, ''super.modern.artistic.performance tour'', from September to December. The tour was released through DVD on December 17, 2008, and later through Blu-ray on March 26, 2014. On December 31, SMAP performed "Sono toki, Kitto Yume janai" at ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]''.

On January 31, 2009, SMAP hosted a three-hour television special, ''SMAP Gambarimasu'', and became an annual television program until 2013, with five episodes aired in total. In August 2009, they released a double-A-side single, "Sotto Kyutto / Super Star", which reached number one.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAPが22作目の首位獲得、TOP10記録3冠達成|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/68800/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> "Sotto Kyutto" served as the theme song for Kusanagi's high-rated drama television series, ''Ninkyo Helper'', aired in 2009. "Super Star" served as the official song of all sports broadcasts on [[TV Asahi]] and was featured during its television coverage. The song was first aired through a live broadcast of the [[2009 World Aquatics Championships]]. On December 31, SMAP performed "Sotto Kyutto" and "The One and Only Flower in the World" at ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]''.

On April 26, 2010, it was announced that SMAP would be hosting an event for their fans in China on June 13, 2010, as a part of [[Expo 2010 Shanghai China]], though it was later canceled to avoid complications at the venue. Private companies in Shanghai released proposals stating that SMAP will be holding a concert at Shanghai as a pre-event of the expo, although they were later denied by [[Johnny & Associates]] and [[Victor Entertainment]], informing the fans that they were ticket frauds.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAPのニセ上海公演にジャニーズ事務所が警告文|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/61544/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=December 25, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6172|title=SMAP's Shanghai concert faces possible cancellation|date=June 4, 2010|publisher=Tokoygraph|access-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref> The band was scheduled to have their concert on October 9 and 10, at the [[Shanghai Stadium]] but was canceled due to the deteriorating [[Sino-Japanese relations]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afpbb.com/article/entertainment/music/2758605/6216696|title=SMAP上海公演、チケット販売中止 尖閣問題の影響か|language=ja|work=AFPBB News|publisher=[[Agence France-Presse]]|date=September 21, 2010|access-date=November 8, 2010}}</ref> After many discussions and negotiations, the concert was indefinitely put on hold for safety reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6419|title=SMAP schedules Shanghai Stadium shows|date=August 1, 2010|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=August 2, 2010}}</ref>

On July 21, 2010, they released their nineteenth album, ''We are SMAP!'', which reached number one, giving the band five consecutive number one albums.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、グループ3組目の3年代連続アルバム首位|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/78498/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> The band launched their thirteenth stadium tour, ''We are SMAP'', from July to September. It was announced that the total number of concert attendees throughout their career surpassed ten million.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、通算動員1000万人達成ツアーがDVDで蘇る|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/81618/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=November 1, 2010}}</ref> During a show on September 16, SMAP announced that former band member, Mori, was in the audience. The tour was released through DVD on December 8, 2010, and later through Blu-ray on March 26, 2014, and reached number one on the charts.<ref>{{cite web|title=SMAP、動員通算1000万人達成ツアーのライブDVDが総合首位|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/82994/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref> From July 6, 2010, a bottled [[sports drink]], called We Are SMAP was sold in Japan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/newsrelease/topics/2010/pick_0702-2.html|title=スポーツドリンク「We are SMAP! 」新発売|publisher=[[Asahi Soft Drinks]]|date=July 2, 2010|access-date=August 4, 2010|language=ja|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100707071732/http://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/newsrelease/topics/2010/pick_0702-2.html |archive-date = July 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2010, they released their new single, "This is love", written for them by [[Love Psychedelico]], which reached number one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/rankmusic/78893/full/|title=SMAP、史上初のデビュー以来20年連続TOP10入り シングル23作目の首位|date=August 10, 2010|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=August 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100810/gng1008100529000-n1.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20100819122049/http://web.archive.org/20100819122049/www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100810/gng1008100529000-n1.htm|archive-date=August 19, 2010|script-title=ja:SMAP新曲1位！史上初20年連続|date=August 10, 2010|language=ja|publisher=[[Sankei Sports|Sanspo]]|access-date=August 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1613343.html|title=<nowiki>[</nowiki>オリコン<nowiki>]</nowiki> SMAP、デビューから20年連続トップ10入り！|date=August 10, 2010|language=ja|publisher=News24|access-date=August 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722120653/http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1613343.html|archive-date=July 22, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On December 19, 2010, they hosted their annual television special, ''Sanma&SMAP'', with comedian [[Sanma Akashiya]], which became the highest-rated program aired that year, with a household share of 23.4%. On December 31, SMAP performed "This is love" and "Triangle" at ''[[Kohaku Uta Gassen]]'' as the ''ootori'' for the third time and for the first time in four years.<ref>{{cite web|title=『第61回NHK紅白歌合戦』曲順が決定 SMAPが3度目の大トリ|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/83155/full/|website=Oricon Style|access-date=December 26, 2010}}</ref> As artists are ranked according to the ratings during their performance, SMAP ranked number one out of forty-four artists, and was the most watched act of that year's ''Kohaku'', with a household share rating of 48.9%