Hi friends! I've posted this before, but I updated my Arashi Exhibition Journey report with:
- a translation of the first VR room talk between the members
- translations of all of the signs in Japanese about each room/section
I hope it helps!!โจ
Arashi Netflix Documentary
โค๏ธ: I've pounded the desk and shouted
๐: I thought there's still something else that could be done
๐: I think...for something you truly love...
[Why are they going on hiatus? What are they thinking now?]
๐: *laughs*
๐: 20 yrs
When Aiba felt uneasy because he wasn't getting acting jobs like the other members in Arashi, Shimura-san said to him "Dramas end in 3 months. But you have Shimura Doubutsuen. I'll make sure it continues for a long time" and Aiba felt saved by his words ๐ญ
Iโm crying. I didnโt think weโd get to see them together again and they started off by apologizing for not being able to carry out their joint project 4 years ago and for causing us both worry & inconvenience at the time. Theyโre happy they could express that to us themselves.
๐: Junko, go ride that! *points*
๐: Me?
๐: Make sure you don't accidentally flash your underwear๐
*Junko shoves Papa Nino*
๐: *on the ride* AHHH THIS IS SO SCARY
Ahhh the cutest Suezu (look how much smaller Jun is!!๐) with Grandpa Aiba lol ๐๐๐
Sho was at the Japan Premiere for 5x20 Record of Memories (held for the press) today. He said โMore than anything, this is a concert that Matsumoto Jun poured his soul into, so we want people whoโve never seen an Arashi concert to see it.โ
๐โค๏ธ๐๐๐
4 members of Arashi appeared as a surprise after the first showing of RoM @ Marunouchi Piccadilly
Sho read a message from Ohno that heโs been sleeping at 10 pm & waking up at 4 am and thereโs days he spends the whole day on the sofa.
The space for Riida in photos๐ญ
Arashi FNS talk
โค๏ธ: You only have a little left. It's been about 3.5 hours
๐: Yes, we've come this far
๐: Are you having fun?
๐: Yes a lot
๐: We can tell!
๐: How's my hosting, Riida?
๐: You're doing your best! I can't do it.
๐: That's not true!๐
Ninoโฆ ๐ฅบ
As of Oct 24, heโs ending his contract with jimusho and will continue as an individual talent from now on (no mention of whether heโll be managed by another agency)
but reassured us heโll continue to be & to work with Arashi as long as the group exists ๐ฅบ
Meme:
Michieda-kunโs drama starts at 10 right? Right?
I want to watch it.
I want to watch it so Iโm going to end the live.
Everyone watching this should watch it with me. Michieda-kun is doing his best.
Letโs go watch Michieda-kunโs drama together.
Micchiโs biggest fan ๐คญ
Miura Haruma: More than anything, I never thought I'd get to appear here as a member of Arashi
โค๏ธ: A member of Arashi?! Plus one!! You suddenly entered our group!
๐: You've become Arashi!
โค๏ธ: There's a concert in October. You good?
๐โค๏ธ๐
#VS
ๅต
At the press conference for his new commercial, Nino said with a huge smile โShe was born without any issues. Thereโs nothing that would make me happier than if she can grow up healthy, but thereโs many things Iโm experiencing and feeling for the first time.โ
Nino papa ๐ญ
I wonder how that convo went
โค๏ธ: You spelled Singapore wrong!
๐: I did?! But in romaji...
๐: I would have done the same
๐: Quick delete it before even more people screenshot it!
๐: Too late. I'll redo it. If you let ๐ do it, he'll end up accidentally deleting our account
LRT AP didn't translate my favorite part of what Sho said so here it is.
"But this time the entire song is in English, and much like we went around on a plane to greet everyone last year, Bruno provided us a song that we could send out to the fans who support us abroad." ๐ฅบ
Nino: That guy (Aiba) says he feels bad that he caused trouble for everyone (when hospitalized). But he causes trouble whether he's here or not. But I think what that guy really feels most about is the fact that he created a situation where fans had to see only 4 of us.
๐๐๐ญ
LRT A report from a fan who saw Aiba at the farm during his Hokkaido touring
He was super friendly. It was cut on Shiyagare but he played with & hugged the children, shook hands with everyone and sang ARASHI for a girl who learned the dance for a school performance.
๐: How am I doing?
๐: You're so nervous
๐: Not *that* much
๐: You two spend the entire cm time reading the script
๐: You guys don't have to count down for me!!
๐: You sure? We're doing it together! Both of you please enjoy yourselves!!
I always forget that they have to film interviews immediately after for the morning shows the next day...and it totally makes sense that Ohno would react like this after an 8 hour show ๐
๐ฃ๏ธ: *asks long question*
๐: What are you saying?!
Since Johnnyโs Fes is allowing everyone to get a taste of and possibly get into other Johnnyโs groups (I know I am ๐) โฆ
QRT something new fans should know about your fave Johnnyโs group(s) and/or fandomโจ
Can Arashi share underwear?
๐๐: No problem (got used to it at the training camps when they were Jrs.)
โค๏ธ: 100% no way (claims it's bc no training camp experience)
๐: Yes after being together this long
๐: I'd smell it first. If it smells good, OK
Last year Aiba was SO nervous esp the first night but having Arashi there the first night in the audience made him feel so much more at ease
My fav moment: Sho and Nino making eye contact with Aiba, giving him encouraging nods and Aiba raising fists to show he'll do his best๐ฅบ
For everyone enjoying Hana Yori Dango now finally streaming in their area, hereโs Ohno as Domyouji & Aiba as Makino reading out this famous scene while the rest of Arashi loses it.
Thank you to the fan that dubbed the actual scene so we can โseeโ it ๐
When they finished singing Sexy Zone as 5 for the last time, they all smiled at each other going โthat was greatโ
Fuma: This is why we canโt quit being idolsโฆ *looks at Marius* oh wait you did
The other 3 defend Mari immediately ๐
Shori: Thereโs many kinds of stages ok!!!
๐
๐: Amazing!
๐: Such a good bath
๐: I'll go again later
๐: Sho-chan, are they chilled yet?
โค๏ธ: Yes! Here!!
ๅต: Cheers!
๐: So good!
๐: Can't go wrong
โค๏ธ: Amazing after a bath
๐: Let's have a pillow fight!
๐: Are we in middle school?
๐: I won't lose!
Jun: When these two ๐๐ are together, they start getting into trouble
Sho: And Matsujun is the victim
Jun: Yes
- From Seventeen's Superlatives
But you see why they do it ๐คญ
There was so much love around Shimura Enchou, and to be honest, I wanted to be embraced by that love for longer but when I close my eyes, Shimura Enchou is there. So I'll face forward. And I'll continue to do my best to make everyone smile from now on.
It's Aiba Masaki.
At last, tomorrow is FNS. I will be the host this time. Not only that, Arashi will be performing 3 songs.
Ah~ it's going to be live...I'm not so great at live broadcasts.
Tomorrow night at 6:30, FNS.
Please watch it! I'll do my best!!
Kaname Jun: Because I appeared as a plus one guest on Arashi's team for VS Arashi, my child thinks Daddy is a part of Arashi. So every time Arashi appears, I'm asked "Why did Daddy quit Arashi's team?" No no, if I was a part of Arashi, I would never quit.
Fanclub Special Contents
๐: This is Arashi
๐: We started Fanclub Special Contents to answer as many questions sent in as per request of the FC pamphlets
๐: We've been releasing lots of video contents & are glad you're enjoying it but there are some who say it's difficult
Kame as KAT-TUN is about to perform for the first time on Kouhaku: We want to make this a stage and performance where the former members will be moved by watching us perform for our 15th anniversary
๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
๐: My grandma loves flowers. When I was a preschooler, I used to make a sword out of a branch and whack at weeds. When I got home, I saw many (flowers) to attack so I destroyed them all. I learned at a young age that the level above anger is tears(cont'd)
Toma asked for wired earphone recommendations via ig story because his broke. I love his responses๐
Just a sample of my favorites!
Fan: iloveyou
Toma: Thank youโฆno wait answer my question
[orange is my translations!]
The tag #ๅตใใใๅคงใใชๆใฏใฉใใซใใชใใใ ใ ๐ญ It means "There is no greater love anywhere than Arashi"
ๆฌๅฝใ ใใMy heart is so full ๐ฅบ
#ๅต็ตๆ21ๅจๅนด
๐: Could it be...?
โค๏ธ: Wait it can't be...
๐: Then I'll do this
๐: No, it's definitely so
๐: You got me...
โค๏ธ: They definitely don't know the rules
๐: They both don't
๐: Why did they even start?
๐๐ catch them staring
โค๏ธ๐๐: Ah.
Takenouchi Yutaka: Recently, my friend told me they really want me to come to a concert with them. It was Arashi's and it became a once in a lifetime memory for me. I held a penlight and uchiwa and properly cheered them on. I became an Arashi fan!
Watch the SmileUp Project video on YouTube too!
Arashiโs messages to frontline healthcare workers from the video๐
๐: Thank you for your kindness
โค๏ธ: Thank you for shining the way to the future
๐: Thank you for continuing to fight for us
๐: Thank you for loving us
Fan: Nakamaru-kun is trying to join timelesz
Ueda:
Ha?!
That guy!
What about KAT-TUN!
Youโve got to be kidding me!
Ahโ Iโve completely lost my temper.
Step back!
Move aside!!
Iโll go join them โบ๏ธ
Ueda:
I have an announcement.
I have a new family member.
His name is Sou.
Heโs male.
I bought him a collar.
I hope he can get along with my first dog Chibi.
Now I have two dogs.
# this looks like the cover of a single
# accepting unit name suggestions
# funny answers only
Sou about Ueda at Starto Con
Sou: Alsoโฆ
With Ueda-kunโฆ
Iโll tell you another day
Iโm so overwhelmed with happiness Iโm currently like this *gif of person staring into space on chair*
When I forget that Iโm actually also a performer on stage, Iโm like this *dog with hearts*
Sho on V6โs last concert: I entered Johnnyโs in Oct 1995 so the first concert I was in was V6โs, and the first โlast concertโ I saw ended up being V6โs. I watched going โhow cool!โ and โso nostalgicโ but also felt sad, and when I felt it the mostโฆ
Takasugi Mahiro asks Nino if there's any acting roles he's not so good at or doesn't prefer
Nino: Romance. Those roles would go to others in the group, like MJ. I would just be periodically sent to war
All: True ๐
Ukisho: (Jun's) house is amazing. It's like a museum
Jun: It's only half the size of Aiba-kun's though. He lives in a mansion!
Aiba: No no stop that!!! MatsuJun has a treadmill!
Jun: You can put 15 treadmills in Aiba-kun's house!
Aiba: You can't!!!!!
SO CUTE JUNBA๐๐
#5x20andmore
Nagoya 12/14
๐: Is the Turning Up dance tutorial on YouTube yet?
๐: ...YOU! You keep saying things that aren't announced yet! Yesterday you said the thing about TV!!
๐: You're only allowed to say your feelings from now on lol
๐: Please keep it a secret
AIBA ๐
ALL THE PRESENTS TODAYโจ
Sum up of the FC video
1. Arafes is happening. Date to be announced. No audience. Livestreamed.
2. Arafes goods on sale tomorrow Sept 16
3. New Album "This is ๅต" released Nov 3
4. Hello New Dream Project
5. "Whenever You Call" single released Sept 18
Nakai vs Ohno Pt 1
N: What do you think about taking a break, ๐?
๐: You take a break!
*CHAOS*
๐๐๐โค๏ธ: We're sorry!!
N: That doesn't even make any sense!
๐๐: We think so too.
N: I wasn't even telling a joke! Why do I have to take a break?!
#้ณๆฅฝใฎๆฅ
LRT A fan was on the same flight as Arashi from Sapporo yesterday. All were told at the gate to put away their phones, and when Arashi appeared, everyone was quiet. After Arashi went through the gate first, the staff said "Thank you for your cooperation" and everyone clapped.
This reporter๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
โWe just got happy news. Everyone please stay calm. (reads Gakky & Genโs plans to get married) In the drama, a true romance blossomed from a contract marriage, and then they โjumped outโ of the story & really got married! Terribly sorry for getting excited.โ
Fact: Yamada is a Koichi fan
I tried to be as neutral as possible in the translation but did add the last part for overall context. Also to clarify, Iโm Japanese & in the Naniwa Danshi FC so Iโm not just โtaking Yamadaโs sideโ. Personal thoughts & explanations in thread.
Knowing that Sho and Aiba are both marrying non-celebrity women who are both in their 30s is enough info for me.
We wonโt get official public info about them so theyโll be protected. I hope tabloids leave them alone & they can have happy marriages in peaceโจ
CONGRATULATIONS๐
๐: Sorry if I kiss you
๐: It's okay if it happens
โค๏ธ: I (we) will hold you tight
AHHHH โค๏ธ๐๐
And Jun rolling his eyes in the back going "Hurry up!!" ๐
21 years.
You've come so far together and touched so many hearts. The 5 of you taking on the world hand in hand, humble every step of the way, laughing, creating, loving together.
We love you so much.
Arashi, you deserve the world.
ๅฟใใใใใงใจใใใใใพใโจ
#ๅต็ตๆ21ๅจๅนด
I translated Jun's concert notes in Jun's Room at Arashi Exhibition Journey.
I handwrote them to keep them in the same format as much as possible. I haven't finished with the notes wall but here are the display ones.
Hope they're not too hard to read...
Jun: I'm so happy right now.
Aiba: I'm the guy that made MatsuJun happy
And Jun uses the word shiawase, which he uses in his concert greeting "I'll make all 55,000 of you happy!"
To be able to bring out this look on Jun's face...Aiba Masaki is a force to be reckoned with ๐๐
Aiba's Voyage Q&A Instagram story translations - 2020.05.04 ๐
His answers are so good! They supplement "Aiba's Diary" so well!! For example, Miyata-san pushed him hard during stage plays (hence being "defeated" or pushed to his limits by her) but he also confides in her๐
Q. If you were to be the leader & form a dream team to go up against the VSD team, who would the members be?
Aibaโs dream team + himself:
Matsumoto Jun
Ninomiya Kazunari
Ohno Satoshi
Sakurai Sho
A: Of course, itโs Arashi. The 5 members of Arashi is the only choice.
๐ญ๐ญ๐ญ
Respecting Effort
๐: 2020
๐: and to the future
โค๏ธ: To all those rising to the challenge
๐: A song to cheer them on was created
๐: NHK 2020 Song
ๅต: Kite
Arashiโs Post Concert Messages to the concert staff - from Josei Seven
Junโs message to staff
Thank you very much. Iโm deeply moved. Really. It was so fun. I hope I have the privilege of working with you somewhere someday.
Nakamaru REALLY wants to join ๐
IG: Kikuchi, please let me be a new member of timelesz. KAT-TUN is my first priority though so there may be days I take off.
X: I heard youโre taking new members but is someone in their 40s ok?
(They said theyโre accepting 18-30 ๐)
Still one of my fav Yama moments๐
Topic: Kangaroo
โค๏ธ: After seeing theirs, mine is so gross!
๐ฃ๏ธ: How did you know?
๐: When I first saw it, I thought it was Godzilla! But it was way too good for it to be Godzilla. I thought there's no way that's it.
๐๐
Nino wants to meet his elementary school days bully and ask why they bullied him
Nino: It didn't bother me all that much, but I tried my best not to stand out...so it must have been bc of my star quality๐
Yamada: You were prob bullied because of that (attitude)
I CACKLED๐
Ahh missed Tennen Day by a little
My recent fav Tennen moment. I just saw it for myself for the first time yesterday๐ฅบ
When Aiba expresses how much Ohno must have sacrificed for Arashi these past 20 years as the leader and Ohno bursts into tears when staff tell him about it๐ญ
Okay honestly though Fuma is so precious
Nino: This is for our (Youtube) channel
Fuma: Eh, Arashi niisan's channel?
The fact that he jumped straight to thinking of Arashi first, the fact that he calls them Arashi niisan (older brothers), seriously this kid ahhhh๐ฅบ๏ธ
Koichiโs resume
32 years in entertainment
45 yrs old
Am I not qualified to apply to be a new member?
Can I not be in 2 groups?
If not
How about my role as Koichi at age 27ish?
I can
Sing & dance
Fly
Sword fight
Play Taiko
Can even fall from stairs
Timeless
Endless
SHOโโโCK
โThe moon is beautiful, isnโt itโ is a way to say โI love youโ in Japanese. Thereโs set phrases you say to reply yes or no to the personโs love.
But Toma ๐
Fan: The moon is beautiful, isnโt it
Toma: For real? I canโt see it โ
2017.09.03 Bay Storm
Nino was asked where he would stand if Arashi was attacked by zombies - he answered the front of the line
โIf weโre all definitely going to die [โฆ] rather than experiencing inexplicable grief 4 times, Iโd rather go first.โ
Remembering this made me cry๐ฅฒ๐
J-Hope: Aiba-san, let's dance together on the same stage sometime
Aiba: ๐ณ Thank you!!
O M G AHHHH!!!!!! I've always wanted to see these two sunshine boy meet. Aiba's so surprised and pleased?!?!
Bunshun is asking people not to post photos that are on an article you need to pay to see...
Good on fans for immediately clapping back with "Stop chasing celebs around to sneak pictures of them" "Stop monetizing on people's private lives" "Shame on you for nonconsensual photos"
Aiba is trying to hurry so Jun can get to his next job on time
Jun: You don't have to mind so much~
Aiba: No, if you're late, Shochan will get mad at me!
Jun: Ah yes I'm going to Sakurai-kun's show next
Q. In an interview in 2000, what did Jun say he wants his girlfriend to call him?
Jun gets embarrassed by Arashiโs guesses only to be shocked by the actual answer๐
๐: Do you actually want to be called that?
๐: No, something was wrong with me back then
Aiba says Arashi drank together after the concert & have been exchanging messages a lot since.
Sho sent them a photo of Tokyo Tower in Arashi colors & also sent Aiba a message right before VS Damashii saying heโs watching now.
Aiba: If you hurry, you can make it on the show๐
#5x20andmore
Nagoya 12/13
About Netflix
โค๏ธ: For about a year and a half, 3 cameras followed us. I felt like a big star!
๐: They record from morning!
๐: They stalked us everywhere!
๐: Don't say it like that! They're doing it for us lol
โค๏ธ: They followed us
๐: Even to the bath
I love the contrast between Sakuraiba Ore no Chiba and Ninoai Miyakojima
Aiba planned all these new things he knew Sho would love + a huge prank at the end ๐
Aiba planned things Nino would never do on his own but nothing too hard for him
Aiba in charge = so much love๐ฅบ
โค๏ธ: We won two years in a row. I'm super happy about it. When I received the flag, Ninomiya who was behind me said to me, "It's the first in Reiwa." I was able to hold the first victory flag in Reiwa.
I love โค๏ธ๐ for these types of interactions. Nino๐
The funniest part to me๐
Nino: We started a YouTube channel and Yamada-kun was chosen as a member (of our team)!
Yamachan: Eh? With these members? But I hardly even know Nakamaru-kun!!!
Nino doubles over laughing and disappears out of frame๐คฃ
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Aiba ๐
Was so happy, ran out to buy a newspaper ๐ฅฐ It must have been so hard & stressful to make sure they donโt get covid amidst Aibaโs busyness and will continue to be ๐ฅบ I wish the Aiba family all the health & best!!
And ahhh Ninoai play dates ๐๐
Arashi meets A350
๐: Each seat has a monitor? Is this really domestic?
๐: Oh outlets! How great!
โค๏ธ: How is it, ๐?
๐: So relaxing
โค๏ธ: CO2 emissions are cut
๐: It's good for the environment
๐: We want to see beautiful skies forever
๐: Well said~