arashi_on | Jan. 11th, 2010

I bring you the second part of the translation from Ori★Suta (Oricon Star) issue January 2010. It's 3 individual interviews with Aiba chan, Riida, and Nino. This and that kept coming up in the past week and it got delayed for sooooo long, gomen *bow*

This is the first part, with the interviews of Shou and Jun.

There is yet another final part, with a group's talk, which I swear I will translate later, ahahahaha :"] Me and my random schedule...

Some highlights for this part? Uhm, Aiba chan being his usual self, full of love for Arashi, and very willing to stand up for his love, Riida whining about how his solo made him lonely, Nino teasing us with snippets about GANTZ, and to top it off, we have a new word to be added into English dictionaries: "Arashi-ness". It can be said that all the things the 5 of us have done are connected with each other by our “Arashi-ness”, says who? your one and only Nino chan :D

Interested? Here!

P.S. Some of you girls have been indulging me too much regarding my random comments and this time they are back, all over the place... *sigh*

UPDATE
YAY! as I expected!. Sanspo,<Sakurai & Arakawa, Nihon TV’s Vancouver’s face!> A popular group Arashi, Sho Sakurai (27) and Shizuka Arakawa (28) Turin gold medalist of figure skate are determinate as news caster for Vancouver Olympic games. NTV’s high light is single and free performance of male figure skate which is expected gold medal. Sakurai who handles newscaster at News Zero on Monday by far the best sense of stability participate as special newscaster. This is 2nd time to report Olympic for him following by Beijing. “ He is ready and willing “ I want to report the crystal of athlete’s thought’s in Vancouver like snow shining in the sky.”(It’s you who are shining!!) Also Tsuguharu Hagiwara (40), a former Nagano Nordic skier determinate as newscaster. 3 go to Canada. They report sensation to Japanese TV viewers from Vancouver. Also Arashi’s new tune “Yurase Ima wo” (shake it present) is cheerful and pop tune to push Japanese athlete team. For Arashi Olympic song is 3rd time following Athens, and Beijing. Hochi, < Sho Sakurai report sensation also from Vancouver… NTV Olympic newscaster> NTV’s Vancouver Olympic game’s live newscasters are announced. Main newscaster is Shizuka Arakawa. Special caster is Sho Sakurai who was flourished Beijing Olympic games as NTV’s face. And Tsuguharu Hagiwara (40) gorgeous trio report athletes’ every action. NTV broadcast female mogul and male figure skate. Sakurai who also handles newscaster at News Zero was hired following by Beijing Olympic games.” I want to report the crystal of athlete’s thought’s in Vancouver like snow shining in the sky.” He saw historical moment and had precious experience. At Vancouver Olympic He will warm up the show as special newscaster who cheers athletes with full of emotions. Theme song is Arashi’s Yurase ima wo. Sakurai says “this tune is deeply-felt that wish the athletes sensation shakes the world.” NTV will be in the mode of Olympic game until 13 Feb. Sponichi, <Sho Sakurai again as Olympic newscaster following by Beijing> Sho Sakurai is 2^nd time Olympic newscaster following by Beijing He reviews Beijing “The historical moments still now etches in my heart.” “” I wish to report the crystal of athlete’s thought’s in Vancouver like snow shining in the sky.” Nikkan Sports, <Shizuka Arakawa , Sho Sho Sakurai are newscaster of NTV Olympic show> Asahi,<Shizuka Arakawa &Sho Sakurai as NTV Olympic game caster>
Gendai.net, <theory that popular show “god of entertainment” closes out comes out.> following show is controlled with Arashi and Seiji Mayne. Seems destruction of comedy industry occurs. NTV’s high audience rate show “god of entertainment” seems close out. The reason is TV viewers get bored and audience rate is decreasing. It used to be exceeding over 20% and best 10 of weekly audience rate. Recently it was hard to keep double-digit and since last October single digit 3 times. Press related person says. “NTV considers following show. They will cancel “Arashi no Shukudai-kun, and do variety show of Arashi. Shukudai-kun is Tomoaki Ogura is also regular. But at new show it’s not Ogura. It’d be Seiji Miyane who aims to come to Tokyo from Osaka. As Miyane get figure at his show aired 5 Jan. There’s possibility to be settled following show at early stage.
Today’s Waratte Iitomo, telephone shocking guest was Ryuta Sato. there’re flowers from Sho-kun (Kisarazu)& Jun-kun. (Wagaya)
Today’s premier aired
Nikkan Sports, < Sho Sakurai talks about Hanshin Awaji earthquake disaster> Sho Sakurai attended premier of “15 years since Hanshin-Awaji earthquake disaster 7 days of Kobe Newspaper, fight of victim reporters faced lives.” It’s documentary drama of Kobe Newspaper that continued to published newspapers in thee risk of HQ building destruction. Sakurai acted the role of photographer of 4^th year. Sakurai says gratefulness to have acted this role “I was afraid to dredge up victims’ feeling. But. But just after this sarin gas attack happened, and earthquake disaster was not reported after. I hope this will be preface to get to know the truth.” 47news <premier of Fuji TV drama, struggle of Kobe newspaper at Hanshin earthquake disaster> “7 days of Kobe Newspaper, fight of victim reporters faced lives” the drama based on fiction of Kobe Newspaper that continued to publish newspaper suffering Hanshin Awaji earthquake disaster was competed and prerelease was held at Fuji TV in Daiba, Tokyo. At the front of prerelease. Hirokazu Minagawas of Kobe Newspaper, president of Tokyo branch handed the reprinted edition of evening newspaper that published by cooperation of Kyoto newspaper on the day of disaster to Sho Sakurai-san of Arashi, a popular group. Sakurai-san, Kazue Fukiishi, Masahiro Takashima, Takeshi Naito-san greeted. Oricon News, <Sho Sakurai of Arashi, Kazue Fukishi and others realized importance of report at drama of 15 years memorial Hanshin Awaji earthquake disaster> Sho Sakurai “(doing this drama I must change my life and I was afraid to dredge up victims’ feeling.” “As I interview to athletes as newscaster. I think there’s a territory you can’t knock over.” He explains the difficulties of taking distance of interview with his own experience. “(As media) what and how report? In my case I think reporting to the people who want information (what is sought). “ He says his own opinion. He says message to young generation coming to age. “It is period you must feel conflict, ambivalence and distress the most. And this is period you can feel these feelings. Hope you live as hard as possible.”
Fuji TV, promotion blog. Today premier of “7 days of Kobe Newspaper, fight of victim reporters faced lives” was held. This documentary depicts the reporters of Kobe newspaper struggle in the risk of HQ building destruction. They continued publishing newspaper in the wreckage. They struggled to keep “the role of local news paper” to find answer “what you can do for victims”. And report them 15 years later. Sho Sakurai-san as Tomoshiko Mitsuyama who is 4^th year of photo reporter of Kobe Newspaper. At interview today Sakurai-san says “However he was a victim of disaster, but he focused to victims, feet their pain, thinking about what to report to end of lens and victims behind me. Acting Mitsuyama-san who reported disaster to many people, I learnt what is reporting and what is going forward a lot. “ Q: what is most impressive image of this disaster? “I remember so vividly. That day I got up early. When I turn on TV the image of disaster jumped out at me. I think you must remember. I remember vividly the bus stacked at high way.” He send message to people coming to age “what you must feel in this drama must be hero of conflict, ambivalence and distress. I think most of people coming to age must have currently conflict, ambivalence and distress. Rather it must be period you feel most that, hope you challenge various matter and face one by one and live as hard as possible.”

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