Johnny's Agency Wide Support Project
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arashi_onJohnny's Jimusho is to start an agency-wide support project featuring their whole roster of entertainers in support for the Tohoku Area Earthquake. According to a source connected with the agency, the plan is to release a charity CD along with participating in events featuring these groups.
On the 18th, Johnny's has also provided a truck to transport various daily supplies like diapers and disinfectant to the affected areas to the town of Obunebashi in the Iwate Perfecture. Takizawa Hideaki (28), Imai Tsubasa (29), and Nakama Yuma (17) were also there to help with loading the truck.
"We want to support our fans. This is the time when we want to repay them," stresses Imai. "When we start something, it seems that people around us would also get involved. It is pertinent that we, as entertainers, and fans can work together," says Takizawa in regards to the importance of group support in order to get through the hard times.
The same agency also started a special unit called J-FRIENDS featuring 13 members, with some of its members born in the Western part of Japan, that featured members from the groups TOKIO, Kinki Kids, and V6 in support of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. They released a CD and also did various performances, a portion of the proceeds was donated to the victims of the earthquake, along with urging people to donate towards the relief effort.
With people speaking out about hoping for entertainers to support the relief effort, they thought that groups from the same agency can help with people overcoming the tough times. This time around, it seems that SMAP is also planning to join this agency-wide project.
Japanese Source
I know this isn't exactly all about Arashi, but it seems that J-FRIENDS 2.0 (not the official name) is going to include Arashi too. I guess we better start saving money to buy the charity CD.
On the 18th, Johnny's has also provided a truck to transport various daily supplies like diapers and disinfectant to the affected areas to the town of Obunebashi in the Iwate Perfecture. Takizawa Hideaki (28), Imai Tsubasa (29), and Nakama Yuma (17) were also there to help with loading the truck.
"We want to support our fans. This is the time when we want to repay them," stresses Imai. "When we start something, it seems that people around us would also get involved. It is pertinent that we, as entertainers, and fans can work together," says Takizawa in regards to the importance of group support in order to get through the hard times.
The same agency also started a special unit called J-FRIENDS featuring 13 members, with some of its members born in the Western part of Japan, that featured members from the groups TOKIO, Kinki Kids, and V6 in support of the 1995 Kobe earthquake. They released a CD and also did various performances, a portion of the proceeds was donated to the victims of the earthquake, along with urging people to donate towards the relief effort.
With people speaking out about hoping for entertainers to support the relief effort, they thought that groups from the same agency can help with people overcoming the tough times. This time around, it seems that SMAP is also planning to join this agency-wide project.
Japanese Source
I know this isn't exactly all about Arashi, but it seems that J-FRIENDS 2.0 (not the official name) is going to include Arashi too. I guess we better start saving money to buy the charity CD.
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Date: 2011-03-20 11:35 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-03-20 11:29 am (UTC)thanks so much for translating and sharing...
better start saving that money...^__^
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Date: 2011-03-20 11:44 am (UTC)i'm so glad that johnny is reacting more and doing more to help the situation over there right now (:!
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Date: 2011-03-20 12:07 pm (UTC)im especially surprised with SMAP because they rarely join any JE activity even the original J-brother charity so this is really HUGE for me xD
i love this kind of news and so happy to see all Johnny is working together in this very meaningful project<3
hope this project will be very successful and they will be able to help many people^^
We all need to support
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Date: 2011-03-20 01:49 pm (UTC)Will sure buy it!!!!
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Date: 2011-03-20 06:17 pm (UTC)It's like they will be collaborating with each other :D
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Date: 2011-03-21 11:37 am (UTC)I wld hope to participate for this Charity CD!
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Date: 2011-03-21 12:06 pm (UTC)thanks for translating!
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Date: 2011-03-21 02:16 pm (UTC)thank you so much for the great news!!