I was very shocked! Indeed, he was no long keeping the same image in my mind as before. All I can do is accpet the truth, he was SOoooo DRUNK!

V, cd,

The Japanese media frenzy is so typical of their over-reaction to incidents involving high profile personalities. The guy only got drunk and took off his clothes; he didn't maim or murder anyone. The local police and media should be ashamed of themselves for making more of this than is necessary.

Joel Glasser, Tokyo, Japan

The Confucian ideals of being a good, upright role model to all, underpin most Oriental/East Asian societies' expectations of celebrities in the public eye. The concepts of shame and dishonour to reputation are powerful weapons in a group-conscious society, to ensure everyone toes the line.

Cheryl, Singapore,

1.) I wish Japanese TV would stop showing the same news stories about the poor guy.
2.)It's not like he is the first person to get naked because of being drunk.
3.) A few years ago another SMAP member got in trouble because of a traffic accident.

Katherine, Kawagoe, JAPAN

I wish Japanese people took it a trivial accident...

yus1212, Aichi, Japan

I agree, someone should have just wrapped him in a blanket. called me up and I would have been more than happy to take care of this young man. He needed to let go and enjoy and didn't do anything wrong. No one around to pervert to. I love Japan but come on, give him some slack. Take care gambatt

Leiko, Honolulu, Hawaii

Kusanagi is over worked! Japanese companies over work their employees...give him a break! He over worked and stressed.

Too bad this isn't the US because Kusanagi would only be given more attention and showtime slots.

Hang in there Kusanagi san!

Tsutsumi, Chiba, Japan

If this happened in the USA no big deal longrun, let him alone, he is obviously cracking and needs a break. I like him better now too he is a HUMAN not a smile machine. Tsuyoshi Kusanagi!!! Stay strong, many many people will still love you! Don't stay there if people reject you come to the US!

CM, New York, USA

Poor guy! He was probably oppressed by the good guy image he portrays on screen. This incident made me like him better.

Akiko, New York, USA

If the average Japanese superstar has to work those kind of hours 'contractually' I'm not surprised this guy got blotto. Maybe the poor guy will actually get some time off now!!!

j.e. hatton, milan,

Kasanagi should have been bundled into a cab, not a police car and taken home quietly. That would have showed the world, in this day and age of 24/7 global news, that Japan is a mature, discreet yet decent socety.

a, london,

Naked Japanese pop star in the park? Will the whole country loosen up? About time!

Visibly enraged? Mr. Hatoyama - you need to loosen up and take a lead out of Tsuyoshi's book. On second thoughts, don't, you won't be as cute as him!!!

Emsk, Brixton,

The sad part is that alcohol and its overuse are almost institutionalized in Japan. It;s hypocritical that when something like this happens with a celebrity, the Japanese establishment turns all prudish and proper. He'll apologize and lay low for a while. He's actually a pretty good actor.

GG, Madison, WI

The Japanese have a long history of being naked-personally I cannot see what all the fuss is about.

Chris, Kansai, Japan

Scandalous!!!
The British government must be seething over this story.
Why can't we have a top boyband star cavorting naked and drunk around a London park and dominating the news?
Instead we have such trival stories as the budget, police violence, MP's expenses etc etc

Simon Howells, Macclesfield,

This is a further proof of the moral deprivation of an decadent Japanese society that is falling apart thanks to an unstable, useless and clueless government coupled with an increasing number of Japanese citizens that simply do not care about their nation's image on the international scene.

Ang, London, United Kingdom

Poor guy. As someone who has frequently been drunk on sake in Tokyo I can testify that the temptation to strip off can be hard to overcome.
You are in my thoughts Kusanagi-san.

Fred, Kyoto, Japan

Come on, in the West these are the kinds of 'stunts' that fuel the pop engine and keep such people in the public eye.

Andy Bousfield, Brighton,

Over here we expect our celebrities to get naked.

Will, London,

that's a quiet night out in England.....

David, London,

...just shows you how behind these advanced countries are when it comes to nudity. strange really given their long history of bathing naked together in hot springs (japanese onsen), but even this is practiced less in these conservative times. good for him for pushing the "new" cultural boundaries.

Dr Smith , London , UK

Erm, is he supposed to be a pop star or not? Is there actually any public outrage about this, or is it just a few joyless prudes making it all up for their own purposes.

In any case, it is presumably dark and cold at 3am in Tokyo, so there wasn't much exposure going on anyway...

Nick, London,

wouldn't be a very good romp without being naked would it?

Bob, Aberdeen, UK

the sake industry which has worries about being seen as old fashioned compared with beer and other drinks favoured by the young might actually be pleased he chose to get 'over refreshed' on their product

James Kellow, London,

What's wrong with being naked anyway? We were all born naked weren't we? Should be more of it!

Joe, Adelaide, Australia

Cut him some lack. He works around the clock, it must get soo tiring!! I thought this would boost his public appeal in some strange way because it's such a funny thing to do, haha

Leah, Cheltenham, UK

Ganbatte Tsuyoshi!!
He is a good entertainer and it would be a shame to have something like this bring him and the other SMAP members down. SMAP have been around since 1988 and that shouldn't be thrown away because a 34 yr old man got drunk and silly.

Chloe, Milton Keynes, UK

C'mon Gary, Jason et al, let's show young Kusanagi some support. Get 'em off guys! Oh, sorry Robbie's already been there...

sam, london, uk

Never heard of him efore. Nnow he is going to become famous in the whole world

Massias, Casablanca, Morocco

Expect a resounding indie solo career off the back of this a la Mr Williams.

Tom, Fort William,

go to a onsen (hot spring ) (everybody )naked men and women

storm in a tea bowl. .

jan, tsu, japan

You all need to understand the culture in Japan they are very withdrawn and conservative. They do not like this sort of thing at all bodily functions and appendages are taboo subjects in public.

Robert, London, UK

Wait, this guys in a boy band? And hes 34 years old?

Michael E., Washington D.C., US

If only all scandals were this "bad".

Since men first learned how to brew stuff, at some point in time they had a bit too much and made fools of themselves.

Hardly a capital offense.

AD, Lisbon, Portugal

He's a nice guy. Might lost his consciousness due to over drunkness. Rather than blaming him harshly, better look further into the Japanese life style which is too stressful and sake-fuelled.

N.D Lynn, Yokohama, Japan

Rock 'n' Roll !!!!

Bill, Ramsey, UK

what a fuss aboyt nothing in this ridiculous politically correct petty socialist controlled world our so called governments have got us all into!

john, Loule, Portugal

Hahaha, very good Patrick. I'm living in Newcastle and this is the first thing that came to my mind! :D

Flo, Newcastle, UK

Well, come on now Japan. I love your country, but SAKE does this. It happens in the US and UK with beer. It does not happen with Vodka so much because it is too cold in Finland and Russia to take your clothes off.

Maybe he can get a rest from the punishing schedules which are probably to blame.

Talese Amer, London,

Patrick, Bournemouth, UK

You really made me laugh! ... good one :-)

jayil, london, uk

Give the man a break, getting drunk and taking your clothes off in a park isn't exactly a crime against humanity.

Derek, London,

He'd be right at home on a saturday night out in Newcastle

Patrick, Bournemouth, UK

The Japanese have a long history of being naked-personally I cannot see what all the fuss is about.

Chris, Kansai, UK