A Japanese pop star has been arrested for public indecency after being found drunk and naked at a Tokyo park, police said.
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, a member of hugely popular group SMAP, was arrested on the spot after neighbours complained a drunk man was making a fuss in the park, a Tokyo Metropolitan Police official said on condition of anonymity, citing department rules.
The 34-year-old pop star, sitting on the grass, resisted the arrest, saying "What's wrong with being naked?" public broadcaster NHK reported. His clothes were bundled in a ball near him.
Police were questioning Kusanagi shortly after his arrest.
Kusanagi surged to stardom following his 1991 debut as part of the five-member SMAP, which dominated Japan's pop music scene, and starred in TV dramas and films.
Kusanagi, fluent in Korean, is also popular in South Korea.
Kyodo News agency reported that companies with commercial contracts with the star are considering suspending them.
