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arashi_onThis morning Sanspo published a short article in regards to Arashi's overall donation to Japan's earthquake relief.
On the 3rd, popular group Arashi has donated to the three main earthquake prefectures a total of around 300 million yen (app. $3.8 million) from royalties of their charity work such as the pocket version of the book "Nippon no Arashi" etc.
The book, which documented the personal experiences of the five members visiting places all over Japan, is the same one that was distributed to around 40,000 elementary, middle, and highschools last autumn with no charge. In store since this June, the book has sold around 420,000 copies.
Among the 300 million yen, around 50 million yen (app. $640,000) total is from the five members' own royalties. In addition to the earnings from the publication, including the earnings from their 3-day charity event "Arashi no Waku Waku Gakkou" that took place at Tokyo Dome in June, they have directly donated 100 million yen to each of the three prefectures on the 2nd of this month.
On Oricon's survey of "Favorite Artist from 20,000 fans" this year, Arashi is ranked 1st place for 2nd time in a row. 2nd and 3rd places were also the same as last year, Ikimono Gakari and Mr. Children respectively.
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T/N: About the dates, I believe by the 3rd, it means the donations were officially acknowledged/processed, while the 2nd is when they went to donate. I think the boys have done more than enough, that an acknowledgement of the result of all their efforts is totally appropriate. ♥
嵐、被災３県に３億円寄付！著書印税などSanspo Article
人気グループ、嵐が６月に発売した著書「ニッポンの嵐 ポケット版」の印税など約３億円を東日本大震災で被災した岩手、宮城、福島の３県に寄付したことが３日、分かった。
同書はメンバー５人が日本各地を訪れて人々と交流した体験を記した構成で、全国の小・中・高校約４万校に寄贈図書として昨秋、無料配布された。今年６月から一般販売して、約４２万部を売り上げている。
寄付金約３億円のうち約５０００万円が５人の印税分全額。他に出版社の収益と、６月に東京ドームで３日間開催したイベント「嵐のワクワク学校」でのチャリティーグッズ売り上げが含まれ、今月２日に３県に約１億円ずつを直接寄付した。
嵐はオリコンが調査した「音楽ファン２万人が選ぶ好きなアーティストランキング」で２年連続１位を獲得したことも発表された。２位、３位も昨年と同じいきものがかり、Ｍｒ．Ｃｈｉｌｄｒｅｎだった。
On the 3rd, popular group Arashi has donated to the three main earthquake prefectures a total of around 300 million yen (app. $3.8 million) from royalties of their charity work such as the pocket version of the book "Nippon no Arashi" etc.
The book, which documented the personal experiences of the five members visiting places all over Japan, is the same one that was distributed to around 40,000 elementary, middle, and highschools last autumn with no charge. In store since this June, the book has sold around 420,000 copies.
Among the 300 million yen, around 50 million yen (app. $640,000) total is from the five members' own royalties. In addition to the earnings from the publication, including the earnings from their 3-day charity event "Arashi no Waku Waku Gakkou" that took place at Tokyo Dome in June, they have directly donated 100 million yen to each of the three prefectures on the 2nd of this month.
On Oricon's survey of "Favorite Artist from 20,000 fans" this year, Arashi is ranked 1st place for 2nd time in a row. 2nd and 3rd places were also the same as last year, Ikimono Gakari and Mr. Children respectively.
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T/N: About the dates, I believe by the 3rd, it means the donations were officially acknowledged/processed, while the 2nd is when they went to donate. I think the boys have done more than enough, that an acknowledgement of the result of all their efforts is totally appropriate. ♥
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:15 pm (UTC)And a nice touch to donate it on their anniversary <3
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:20 pm (UTC)Congratulations!!
Also, Jun made a comment about getting 1st on the Oricon list, it was something like, "It doesn't matter if we're first or not, I'm just glad that people are spread our name." More or less, it was just Jun being his awesomely humble self. (to be fair I was in the middle of putting on my make-up and trying not to stab myself in the eye with my eyeshadow brush takes priority. XP~)
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:24 pm (UTC)and hope your make up went smooth xD
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:22 pm (UTC)*speechless*
can you be more proud of them?! xD
I don't know what to say anymore... (>w< )b
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:22 pm (UTC)thank youuu soo much for sharing!
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-03 11:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-03 11:39 pm (UTC)and 1st place for favorite artist of course ;P
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-03 11:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-03 11:52 pm (UTC)and its still november 3rd here so OMEDETOU ARASHI =D
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Date: 2011-11-03 11:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2011-11-04 12:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 12:08 am (UTC)I really wish articles like this would mention how the money is donated. Some of the charity organisations have been very incomptent about getting aid to people (not to mention the Japanese government itself) thought I heard JE have donated very needed goods like trucks and generators.
I'd hate to see Arashi's efforts (and those of fans and the general public) not going to where they are needed.
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Date: 2011-11-04 12:11 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2011-11-04 12:10 am (UTC)thanks for sharing the wonderful news!
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Date: 2011-11-04 12:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 12:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 12:58 am (UTC)So proud of them ♥
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Date: 2011-11-04 01:05 am (UTC)the power of Japanese idols ^^
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Date: 2011-11-04 01:14 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 01:18 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 01:22 am (UTC)very random side note: I just met someone today who goes to the school Ikimono Gakari did XD
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Date: 2011-11-04 01:31 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 01:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 01:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-11-04 01:47 am (UTC)Im so proud of them.
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Date: 2011-11-04 02:02 am (UTC)