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Latihan dan Urutan performance resmi Kouhaku Uta Gassen 63rd

Pada tanggal 29 Desember, sebuah latihan publik untuk penyelenggaraan acara 'NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen 63rd' diadakan di NHK Hall. Host untuk Tim Putih, grup vokal Jepang Arashi, dan host untuk Tim Merah, aktris Maki Horikita, menghadiri konferensi pers untuk latihan tersebut.

Horikita mengemukakan pendapatnya dengan manyatakan, “Setelah menghadiri latihan ini, aku mulai melihat gambaran lengkap dari acara Kouhaku tahun ini, dan hal itu membuatku merasa lebih tegang. Meskipun perasaan tegangku ini lebih besar saat ini, aku ingin menempatkan perasaan tersebut di belakang, dan menikmati program ini.” Dengan tersenyum ia pun menambahkan bahwa ia telah belajar untuk mengucapkan “Kyary Pamyu Pamyu”.

Sho Sakurai dari Arashi mengingat tahun ini dan berkata, “Tahun ini merupakan tahun yang benar-benar spesial karena kami dapat mengambil peran dalam kejadian-kejadian besar, seperti menjadi host untuk acara televisi 24 jam pada musim panas lalu dan menjadi host Kouhaku pada musim dingin ini. Aku ingin tahu apa yang akan terjadi tahun depan…” Jun Matsumoto mendukung pernyataan Sakurai dan berkata, “Ya, tahun ini adalah tahun yang terlalu bagus.”

Kazunari Ninomiya juga berbicara mengenai tahun ini, “Kurasa kami dapat menghabiskan banyak waktu bersama sebagai 5 orang anggota.“ Masaki Aiba membagi ambisinya untuk tahun depan, “Kuharap tahun depan lebih besar dari tahun ini, dengan kami berlima bersama-sama.”

Tidak seperti Arashi yang akan menjadi host untuk Kouhaku selama 3 tahun berturut-turut, ini akan menjadi kali pertama bagi Horikita menjadi host. Mengenai hal itu, Matsumoto berkata, “Ia sangat tenang, dan dapat diandalkan.” Sementara Aiba menambahkan, “Tanpa harus berpikir terlalu banyak, yang harus Anda pikirkan hanyalah untuk bersenang-senang. Tidak ada nasihat dariku. Aku percaya pada Anda!”

Mengenai sajian utama gelaran tersebut, Sakurai berkata, “Kami akan dapat melihat seluruh kejelasan dari penayangan luar dari beberapa lokasi pada harinya, jadi kami sangat menantikan hal tersebut.” Ia juga mengungkapkan penampilan Arashi pada gelaran tersebut bahwa mereka akan menempelkan sensor-sensor di tubuh mereka, dan menciptakan citra CG real-time yang dikatakan Sakurai sebagai, “Itu bisa jadi merupakan penampilan seperti itu di dunia.”

Satoshi Ohno mengatakan, “Karena ini adalah pertarungan bernyanyi yang menutup tahun 2012, aku berharap acara ini dapat membuat para penonton merasa mereka berhasil meraih sebuah pencapaian juga.” Horikita juga berkata, “Aku ingin membuat Kouhaku bisa membantu orang-orang yang menyaksikannya memiliki harapan untuk tahun depan dan di saat yang bersamaan melihat kembali tahun ini.”

NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen 63rd akan ditayangkan pada Malam Tahun Baru di saluran NHK mulai pukul 7.15 malam.

(source : mantan-web.jp via tokyohive.com)

Seperti telah diberitakan sebelumnya, Kouhaku tahun ini akan menampilkan total 50 artis pengisi acara seperti Arashi, YUI, AKB48, Momoiro Clover Z, Hamasaki Ayumi, EXILE, SMAP, dan masih banyak lagi. Acara tersebut akan ditayangkan pada Malam Tahun Baru mulai pukul 7.15 malam waktu Jepang.

Di bawah ini adalah daftar lengkap urutan pengisi acara serta lagu yang akan dibawakannya.

<Paruh Waktu Pertama>

1. Hamasaki Ayumi – “2012 A SPECIAL Medley”

2. NYC – “NYC Kohaku Medley”

3. SKE48 – “Pareo wa Emerald”

4. Golden Bomber – “Memeshikute”

5. AAA – “777 ~We can sing a song!~”

6. Nakashima Mika – “Hatsukoi”

7. Sandaime J Soul Brothers – “Hanabi”

8. Mizuki Nana – “BRIGHT STREAM”

9. FUNKY MONKEY BABYS – “Sayonara Janai”

10. Fuji Ayako – “Wasurenai”

11. HY – “Ichiban Chikaku ni”

12. Mizumori Kaori – “Hitori Nagaragawa”

13. Naoto Inti Raymi – “Brave”

14. Koda Kumi – “Go to the top”

15. Hosokawa Takashi – “Naniwabushi Dayo Jinsei wa”

16. Koizai Kaori – “Sake no Yado”

17. Porno Graffitti – “Kageboushi”

18. Nishino Kana – “GO FOR IT!!”

19. Tachi Hiroshi – “Arashi wo Yobu Otoko”

20. Godai Natsuko – “Koi Zange”

21. Mori Shinichi – “Fuyu no Riviera”

22. Ayaka – “Hajimari no Toki”

<Paruh Waktu Kedua>

23. Kanjani8 – “Hatsu Kohaku!! Zenryoku Zenshin Jya Jya Jya Jya-n!”

24. Momoiro Clover Z – “Momoiro Kohaku Da Z”

25. TOKIO – “KIBOU”

26. Perfume – “Spring of Life”

27. Kobukuro – “Kami Hikouki”

28. AKB48 – “AKB48 Kohaku 2012 SP ~Dai 2-sho~”

29. Go Hiromi – “Dangerer☆”

30. aiko – “Kuchibiru”

31. Itsuki Hiroshi – “Yoake no Blues”

32. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu – “Kohaku 2012 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Medley”

33. Tokunaga Hideaki – “Ue wo Muite Arukou”

34. Yuki Saori – “Yoake no Scat”

35. Saito Kazuyoshi – “Yasashiku Naritai”

36. Tendo Yoshimi – “Soran Matsuri Bushi”

37. YUI – “Good-bye days”

38. Hikawa Kiyoshi – “Sakura”

39. Sakamoto Fuyumi – “Yozakura Oshichi”

40. Arashi – “New Year’s Eve Medley 2012″

41. Miwa Akihiro – “Yoitomake no Uta”

42. Wada Akiko – “Ai, Todokimasuka”

43. EXILE – “Rising Sun”

44. YUKI – “Prism”

45. Fukuyama Masaharu – “Beautiful Life”

46. Princess Princess – “Diamonds”

47. Ishikawa Sayuri – “Amagi Goe”

48. Kitajima Saburo – “Fusetsu Nagare Tabi”

49. Ikimonogakari – “Kaze ga Fuiteiru”

50. SMAP – “SMAP 2012′ SP”

Dengan ini, urutan acara dan latihan untuk acara Kohaku malam ini sudah siap. Para pengisi acara pun telah mengetahui posisi masing-masing dan Arashi yang menjadi host sekaligus akan bernyanyi pada acara akhir tahun ini akan menggunakan teknologi AR. Dikabarkan bahwa Mickey dan Minny akan tampil bersama beberapa penyanyi termasuk Arashi.

[30.12.2012] Aiba Masaki mail coming !

Title = Aiba Masaki desu

It’s coming to the end of the year ne..

Year 2012, we had a lot of chance to meet with you all, “Waku waku gakkou”, “Arafes”,”Popcorn tour”, it leaves me a deep impression!

So I hope in year 2013 we can do much better and have more events and live tours!

To make sure that year 2013 is a good year, we’re going to ganbaru at the end of this year and the beginning of year(^o^)

Arashi-san will make appearance in a lot of tv program in this year-end and new year holidays.

So..I know everyone are bus, but I’ll be very happy if you can watch even a little bit of it. Urm.. I know you’re going to be very busy too (笑)

“Vs Arashi” ney year special will be on 3^rd Jan. last time during Spring SP, we lost because of me.. so this time I’m determined to have revenge!

Saa!! Will I be able to make my revenge? I’ll be happy if you can check it out on air(笑

Before that, during new year, we’re going to have “Arashi ni Shiyagare” SP da yo!

We tried to recover those old monster program and every member are given a big challenge.

There are so many programs which are so nostalgic, and I’m given the task for the program “Hospe” (^o^)

Hmm.. I’ve never tried something so challenging before.

It’s consider one of the very dangerous and challenging task in my history which I can count with my fingers.. well I’m not going to say how many tasks I’ve consider challenging (笑)

Last Hope will start 15 January. Hope that you’ll look forward to it.

It’s a drama which we took it very seriously, but the story isn’t that complicated, and I think you should be able to enjoy it.

是非 見て ね~~ L(^^)Y

(cr: arashi-daisuki)

(cr photo from tumblr : Monthly TVnavi (1302))

In this mail, Aiba-chan talking about FNS (Spring SP). They can't appeared on air because his schedule can't take it, so Leader talking to staff to recording it because Arashi is 5 member. I hope everything will be ok in kohaku and next year, eventhough Himitsu no Arashi-chan will ended. Admin deshita~ (^^)/

[Report] Rehearsal Kohaku Uta Gassen 2012

I’ve been busy since my mid exam started, but it’s over now and I can take a little break. Yesterday I’m going to Cisarua, Bogor with my class in university, this place (house) is not that far from Taman Safari, Indonesia. Everytime I heard about Taman Safari, Aiba’s name will came out. *LOL* Two weeks later I wil give you some report about Kohaku and their activity, some newspaper online update their website and said that Arashi will perform using AR thecnology.

[rehearsal] First time Kanjani ∞ on Kohaku, annoyed Arashi-senpai

Septet group Kanjani ∞ 29, at NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo came to rehearsal of "The 63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen." Senior moderator of Arashi I did not feel the strain of his first from the fact that is served, "the member at home, it was like being in the dressing room talking about" Shin Murakami and five. 　You are fueling expectations "and to enjoy the live" Ryuhei Maruyama says was consulted from Arashi and during the introductionジャニabout "What should I introduce what the tension", that was giving the appearance of being demonstrated, Yokoyama also reveal "too many addition, Arashi was in trouble," and I laugh.

Smile enhancement 8 (eito) debut anniversary this year, "and became a good one year anniversary and the 10th anniversary of 9 leads to be able to grow many stadiums and movie experience, for the first time," Yokoyama. But hard running to schedule the same program from finishing the concert at Kyocera Dome Osaka as well New Year's Eve, "Hey margin" is a member. I was surprised, "the last train back in Osaka. Schedule was even worse, when Junior had come first train in Tokyo," Murakami said. 　The theme. "That I want to meet with Japanese song La la la ♪" "The 63rd NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen" is broadcasting the middle for 5 minutes (in the news in the first 45 minutes at 11 General Radio found 31 15:07 pm is suspended). 29 wins of Akagumi, fights Shirogumi 33 wins so far.

At Kanjani concert they talking about interview with Arashi on rehearsal of Kohaku.

(cr : yamakaze0672, oricon news, oricon )

Oricon Best Selling Singles and Albums of 2012

Oricon has revealed the top selling singles and albums of 2012.

The big seller this year was once again mega-group AKB48. The group had the top 5 singles of the year and was the only group to sell over 1 million copies of its singles. Their album "1830m" also ranked high, selling over million copies to become the 3rd best selling album of 2012.

The best selling albums of the year came from Mr.Children. Both of their best-of albums sold over 1.1 million copies, placing 1st and 2nd on the album chart.

While Arashi may no longer be the best selling artist is Japan anymore, the group's sales were still strong this year. 2 of their single placed in the top 10 and their album "Popcorn" placed 4th, though all of their biggest releases still fell below Japan's new biggest group, AKB48, a trend that is likely to continue into 2013.

Top 10 Best Selling Singles :

Singles

1. Manatsu no Sounds good! – AKB48 (1,820,056)
2. GIVE ME FIVE! – AKB48 (1,436,519)
3. Gingham Check – AKB48 (1,303,407)
4. UZA – AKB48 (1,215,079)
5. Eien Pressure – AKB48 (1,073,499)

6. Wild At Heart – Arashi (649,114)

7. Face Down – Arashi (619,940)
8. Kataomoi Finally – SKE48 (592,947)
9. Kiss Datte Hidarikiki – SKE48 (587,993)
10. Ai Shite Love Ru! – SKE48 (581,612)

Top 5 Bst Selling Albums :

Albums

1. Mr.Children 2005 – 2010 – Mr.Children (1,170,298)
2. Mr.Children 2001 – 2005 – Mr.Children (1,105,080)
3. 1830m – AKB48 (1,029,954)

4. Popcorn – Arashi (847,671)
5. EXILE JAPAN/Solo – EXILE / EXILE ATSUSHI (767,274)

I wish the best thing for Arashi, so they can freely doing anything they like. Admin deshita~!

source and credit : jpopasia.com

Happy Birthday 30th Aiba Masaki !

Sorry for not saying this on the day, but I wish you didn't angry Masaki-nii.. (^^||)

Maybe, some magazine saying you are an idiot but, I'm not.
Maybe, some anti fans saying you are the worst member on Arashi, but I don't think so.
Maybe, some people didn't know you, but I know you very well. (eventhough we never meet before)
Just let them think like that, that's the right way to face it.
Just be yourself, you are not that bad.
Like members Arashi who love you,
Like your family who always giving you support,
Like the Jimushou who always protect you,
Like the doctor who give you medicine when you get sick,
I, no, We (Arashist/Arashians) will always in behind you, giving our energy to make you smile again.
Now, you become older than me by 10 years, it's no problem.
You are coming to the adult world isn't? (30th)
Make sure you didn't fall sick again, take care of your health..
Make sure you always smile, don't be sad..
Make sure you always be our 'Miracle boy' who never leave Arashi..
I wish all the best thing for you and Arashi.

Happy Birthday Aiba Masaki-chan~!!!

credit to the owner of photo

Arashi is Nominated for Best Group and Best Album on World Music Award 2012

Hey, are you Arashist? Arashi nominated for Best Group and Best Album "Popcorn" on World Music Award 2012. Vote Arashi NOW ! Don't be late to vote them! Let the entire world know that Arashi is the best of the best.

You can vote Arashi for World's Best Group here ---> www.worldmusicawards.com

And vote Arashi for World's Best Album "Popcorn" in here ---> www.worldmusicawards.com

Vote as much as possible Arashist !!

I've been vote them. Make sure Arashi become the first for this nominated.

[Movie] Kamisama no Karute 2

It was announced that there will be a sequel to the movie “Kamisama no Karute“, which was released back in August of last year starring Arashi’s Sakurai Sho. The sequel “Kamisama no Karute 2” is scheduled for release in 2014, and Sakurai and Miyazaki Aoi, who played as his wife, will continue participating in it. Sakurai said, “This is a very precious work to me. I am glad to be able to participate in this again.”

“Kamisama no Karute” is based on a novel series by novelist and real life doctor Natsukawa Sosuke. It revolves around a physician ‘Kurihara Ichito’ (Sakurai) who puts all his effort on medical support in the countryside, in Matsumoto, Nagano. There have been three volumes released so far, and 2,200,000 copies were sold in total. The previous movie also made 1.9 billion yen (23,013,565.8915 USD as of today) at the box office.

The sequel will be based on the second volume of the series which will be set a few months later from the previous movie, and there will be an addition to the cast members. Ichito’s friend from college, and a physician ‘Shindo Tatsuya’, who comes to Ichito’s hospital from Tokyo, will be played by Fujiwara Tatsuya. This will be the first time for Fujiwara to play the role of a doctor and a father.

Other newly added cast members are Fukiishi Kazue, Ichige Yoshie, and Hamada Gaku, while Emoto Akira and Harada Taizo, who appeared in the previous one, will continue their appearances in the sequel.

‘Ichito’ tries his best on medical activities at the hospital that is on alert 24 hours a day and 365 days a year, and ‘Shindo’ prioritizes his family and is unable to be reached after leaving the hospital at the stated time. Through the conflict of opinions between ‘Ichito’ and ‘Shindo’, the movie will answer the questions of, ‘what is it like to be a doctor?’, ‘what is the meaning of work?’, and ‘what is the meaning of family?’

Another core plot of the sequel will be the love between ‘Ichito’ and his wife ‘Haruna’. In the previous movie, the couple found out ‘Haruna’ was pregnant, but in this sequel, they will depict ‘Haruna’ giving birth as well. Miyazaki commented, “Being able to watch over ‘Ichito-san’, and being able to live as ‘Haruna-san’, I am looking forward to it very much.”

Reportedly, the distributor Toho is considering making another sequel even after the “2″.

Source: tokyohive

FujiTV's Fuku Arashi 2012-2013 and Popcorn Report

FujiTV's Fuku Arashi

On December 11th, Arashi members attended a press conference in Odaiba, Tokyo in outfits with their representative colors to announce their New Year campaign for FujiTV “Fuku Arashi 2013″. The representative symbol of the campaign is 3.4×3.1 meters approximately and it’s called “Fuku Arashi Kumade”. Leader Ohno was asked to strike a prayer of happiness in the wall and he wrote “Let’s gather everyone’s good luck”.

Looking back on this year, Ohno said “Personally, drama ‘Kagi no Kakatta Heya’, I was allowed to participate in it among other things, this was a successful year”. For Ninomiya, “We had a lot of activities this year. We were able to create more memories as 5″. Matsumoto, “Back in January I participated in ‘Lucky Seven’ and I’m glad to be able to have the special aired so early next year”.

Sakurai joked, “During summer I went to Singapore for the filming of the movie ‘Nazotoki no Dinner no Ato De’, I was able to be a tourist and saw the Merlion under construction. Even though I wasn’t able to see the finished product, I still got to celebrate”. Aiba, “Back in April, because of me I dragged all the team to the defeat in ‘VS Arashi’. Please watch what will happen with that Aiba in this special too”.

About their next year activities in live events, “We want to work our best to create a direct communication with fans”, they bowed to have more activities than this year.

Similar to last year’s New Year schedule, drama specials and other programs by members of Arashi will be broadcasted as “Fuku Arashi”, from December 26th to January 3rd, “2013! We, Arashi will cause a stir with ‘Fuku Arashi’!”. In addition, on January 3rd they will broadcast, “Fuku Arashi Special Program Kotatsu DE Arashi 2013″ (4:15PM), “VS Arashi 2013 Happy New Year Deluxe Double Featured SP” (6PM) and “Lucky Seven Special” (9PM). Soon after, Aiba Masaki’s new drama “Last Hope” will air on January 15th at 9PM. There’s also a campaign site ongoing to win a gift from them.

source : Sanspo, jenewsdaily

If you want to participation on Fuku Arashi, use this twibbon on your profil (Facebook/twitter).

Arashi concert Popcorn report on Zoom in, Mezamashi tv, Zip! and News zero

Arashi when doing presscon at Tokyo Dome first day concert. They talking a bit about the concert and kanji that each member feel for this tour concert (this year). As we known that Ohno Satoshi (32) make choreography for some song this time, and Aiba Masaki (29) said that Riida entering his hobby (fishing) into choreo in one song. Matsumoto Jun (29) said that this is first time artist performing with water screen in Tokyo Dome. Waterscreen start when they singing Akashi at concert and they singing behind the water. In that Popcorn live tour concert there are Arashi wearing popcorn costum (popcorn-man) and flying with airbaloon.

Sorry for not updating on time, I'm having trouble with connection. Jaa, mata ne~ admin deshita~ (^0^)/

Birthday Surprise For Aiba Masaki at Popcorn Concert

Ninomiya→Aiba

Congratulations on your birthday. We’ve been together for 15 years already. That means I’ve been with you for more than half our lives. How’s that! Aren’t you glad? Seriously speaking, for someone with few friends like me, besides my family, there’s no one else I’ve been with for 15 years. That’s precious to me. It’s important. So…from now on too please take care of me. Congratulations on your birthday.

Matsumoto→Aiba

Since I joined as a Jr., we’ve spent half our lives together. During our Jr. period you were extremely shy but, now you’re brighter than anyone else. Our lives are a lot brighter and more fun because of you. From now on too, let’s have a lot of fun times together. Thank you for everything. Also, from now on please take care of me. Really, congratulations.

Ohno→Aiba

Congratulations on your birthday. Welcome to the adult world. I think nothing really changes in particular though. I started really talking to Aiba-chan after we debuted. A lot of things happened. But, nothing changed about Aiba-chan. It’s good enough to stay the way you are. Next time, a drink in Ginza!

Sakurai→Aiba

Congratulations on your birthday. The first time I exchanged contact information with you was after Arashi was formed. Which birthday was it was what I thought. More than 10 years, thinking about how long we’ve been together makes me feel surprised and happy. After your birthday and in the future, please treat me favorably.

—Popcorn Tour Fan Report, 2012.12.16

Yesterday on Popcorn Concert in Tokyo Dome, they bring Aiba-chan Birthday surprise!!!

Report Arashi Popcorn Live Tour at Tokyo Dome :

During MC Aiba-chan was left in center stage, he did monomane like he did in himitsu no arashi-chan and the rest of them went to main stage. The four of them sang Friendship with red, big gloves! In the middle part, on the screen appeared their messages from each member. The four came out in chinese dresses, with member color (only J was dressed as a chef). They moved on moving stage, had birthday cake. Aiba-chan teared up during the messages, but Aiba-chan burst into laugh when he saw the chinese dresses! During friendship, on the monitor was childhood photos of aibachan and photos of members. Message was shot yesterday. Sho-kun kept on opening his legs, tried showing off his legs, and showing inside his dress. J had chinese cooking pot with him. The setting was chinese food restaurant. A: waiters doesn’t dress like this, and my dad doesn’t dress like that too! my parents aren’t chinese.. He got DVD, cover was gyoza (dumplings) man instead of popcorn man lol. They took photo, Aiba-chan didnt have his camera so J took out his iphone, but cameraman took it for them.

Anyway, I don't want to share any video because the Jimushou will know if we're share it. So, I hope they will including this part on Popcorn DVD. Admin deshita~

credit to @yamakaze0672 and photo from TV Guide 2012

[Translation] Arashi Christmas Messages 2012 (JFC)

I only find this photo on another website/blog, I just edited the photo and make photo looks better. Here it is Arashi message for christmas 2012 !

2012 thank you for this year as well. I feel grateful.

2013 let’s have fun this year. Shine through a whole year!

Jun

Merry Christmas!

Santa is coming your way ♡

and then it is 2013!!

Go at your own pace~

Ohno Satoshi

Merry Christmas and ah! Happy new year!! (in Eng)

thank for everything 2012 and also we will be under your care for 2013 as well. (m(._.)m from Sho Sakurai.

Merry Christmas!! & Aiba-kun Happy Birthday!!

and, and… Happy new year!!!!

Let’s make happy memories in 2013 as well!!

So, please support us this year as well!!

Kazunari Ninomiya

Merry Christmas Happy new year (in Eng) (drawing of Mt. Fuji, new-year decoration and new-year play and scary reindeer. actually this is less scary than last year one)

Please support us from now on as well. Minna, let’s have fun this year as well. Masaki Aiba.

(c) yamakaze for the translation

(c) weibo (owner of photo)

Ura-Arashi 12-13 Fukuoka Yahoo!JAPAN Dome

Sakurai Sho 12/7 Friday.

Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome

Doumo.

It’s me. Sakurai desu.

Urm..we just had dinner together after the concert..

And I got into my bed straight away after that.

Alright.

First day of Fukuoka.

According to member, the call and response for my solo was very good.

I feel so happy to hear that.

Yeah, I feel that the whole dome is united as one at that moment.

Looks like the weather was not good today, so is everyone safely back to home?

Quite worry about it.

The popcorn concert ends only after you reached your home!!

I’m going to continue rock-ing in Fukuoka tomorrow too.

Ok, still 2 days. Yoroshiku Douzo.

2012.12.07

Sakurai Sho

Ohno Satoshi 12/8 Saturday.

Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome

Doumo!! Ohno desu. The 2^nd day for Fukuoka has ends successfully. I slept a lot yesterday so I’m feeling great (zekkouchou) today! Maa…anyway I always feel great (LOL) I saw a lot of smiles today~ J And I had a lot of communication with you all today too, Shiawase! I cut my hair..anyone realized? (LOL) I cut it yesterday. And now the hair setting is much easier. It’ll be the last day for Fukuoka tomorrow, and I’m going to enjoy it much! For those who comes and join us, who support us, thank you very much!! Arigatou. Alright, I’m going to have “Yakiniku” now. J

Ninomiya Kazunari 12/9 Sunday.

Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome

So, that’s it.

Fukuoka concert has ends successfully~ J

This is the first time Arashi hold 3 days concert in Fukuoka, and we’re happy that many people joined us.. Grateful !

Hmm…it was really fun~~ J J

Hmmm…it was very fun every time (LOL)

Maybe that’s what it should be (LOL)

But I feel extra happy this time…

It was fun JJJJ

To all who joined us in Fukuoka !!

Arigato!!

Arashi is really shiawase(LOL)

And, I really feel like I have the power to ganbaru again starting tomorrow.

But….

Tomorrow, which is today..

Me.

On holiday…

Hehe (^0^)/

OK!!

I’m going to wash all the piles of clothes!! (LOL)

I found this on my draft, sorry for giving the late information. I forgot to post this, since I make this draft I think I should post it tho it already 2 years ago ^^; (sorry). Admin deshita~ (^0^)/

Credit to Arashi-daisuki

[Translation] Special Interview 'Message from YUI'

YUI, who announced in her official website an hiatus after an end of year full of activities, had broadcast a special program “MESSAGE from YUI” on November 28th starting at 22:00.

In this show, YUI will talk personally about the reason of this pause of activities, and her thoughts about what is she going to do from now on. They will also feature YUI’s music videos from her debut to recent days. And this is for translation ‘Special Interview, Message from YUI’…

Q: 最初に上京してきた時の気持ちは？

Q: How did you feel when you move to Tokyo?

YUI : 上京してきた時は、16だったので、きっと何かなんだか分かってなかったんじゃないかなと思います。

YUI : When I moved to Tokyo, hmm... I was 16 y/o, so it feels like I know nothing back then.

Q: 不安と期待、どっちが強かった？

Q: Anxious or expectation, which one did you feel stronger?

YUI : 行く前は不安で、行くって決めた時はきっと期待のほうが大きかったと思います。

YUI : I feel anxious before, but after I made up my mind, my expectation grew up.

Q: その当時、表現したいことは自分の中にあった？

Q: Is there something you want to express about that day?

YUI : 最初は、たぶん、自分の感情吐き出すようなふうに歌っていたので、何かをお伝えたいというところではなかったかも。

YUI : I think from the beginning I was singing to spit my feelings out, so I suppose there’s nothing I want to convey.

Q: とにかく「出さなきゃ」みたいな？

Q: So, was it somehow like “I just have to go”?

YUI : いろんな人の意見を聞いたりとかして、勉強しながらという感じで。でも、徐々になんとなく自分が伝えたいことっていうのが見えてきたかなと思います。

YUI : I felt like while studying, I can hear what many people’s think of me. But, I think somehow I can see there were many things I want to convey.

Q: デビューから8年、振り返ってみてどうですか？

Q: How do you feel when you look back at when you debuted 8 years ago?

YUI: 8年振り返って、素晴らしい、8年お過ごさせてもらったなんて。やっぱ、最初はそんなに、きっとまあ意思の上にも3年みたいな感じで、3年とりあえず頑張ろうって、頑張れるかなって、3年生きるかなって思ってたところは以上活動させていただけたというので、本当にありがたいですね。

YUI : Looking back at then, hmm... that was a wonderful time I spent. At first, I felt like it will only be 3 years, so I think “I’ll do the best for the next 3 years”, or “can I do the best?”, or “can I make it for the next 3 years?”. (Not knowingly) it’s more than what I expected doing activities (in music), I’m really thankful.

Q: 曲作りだったり、歌うことに対して自分の中で変化はありましたか？

Q: Is there any changes within yourself after writing songs and singing (for 8 years)?

YUI : 最初は、自分のためにって言う感じだったけど、途中からやっぱり応援してくれる人とかの顔がライブで見れたりするうちに、やっぱその人たちに感謝の気持ちを伝えたいなというふうに思ったりするようになってから、変化してたのかなと思います。

YUI : At first, it’s for myself, but during my career, while seeing people’s face who were cheering for me, so I want to convey my gratitude to those people, and so that I probably change.

Q: 「YUI」をお休みして新しいことにチャレンジしたくなったきっかけは？

Q: What’s the reason of you wanting to challenge new things and taking a break as 「YUI」?

YUI : きっかけは、素直に言うと、限界がきたって感じですね。これ以上、進めないっていうところとおり過ごして、多分もう歩けなくなって、立ち上がれないところまできたのかなと思います。

YUI : The reason is, to be honest, I think I’m already at my limit. More than that, I feel like I can no longer carry on, maybe no longer be able to walk, or not even to stand up, I think.

Q: 「歌や音楽」と「自分」をもう一回向き合わせたくなったということ？

Q: Do you mean you don’t want to deal with songs or music anymore?

YUI : そんな余裕もなかったかも。単純に本当に、もう心が折れちゃったというか、もう歌が歌えないくらいになっちゃったかな。それがなんの原因なのかは分からないけど、きっとまあ、自分に本当にまた追いつけなくなっちゃったのかな、わからない。それは原因は自分でも今探し中ですけど。

YUI : It’s not like that, I think. Simply, the truth is, it’s like I already lost my spirit, I wonder if I can’t anymore sing a song. I don’t really know why but, surely, for me I just wonder if I can’t catch up, I don’t understand. I, myself, is now still looking for the reason.

[“kokoro ga orechatta” / “kokoro ga orete shimatta”]

[kokoro means heart, mind, or spirit. while orete shimatta means already break, be folded, or give in. so it can mean broken heart.]

[but I translate it as lost one’s spirit. it still makes sense.]

Q: 心が折れた時でも、歌をやめるっていう選択肢はなかった？

Q: So, even when you feel lost your spirit, there was no choice to stop singing?

YUI : いや、そう。最初は本当に歌が歌えなくなったような感じがしたので、ちょっともう無理かなって思ったけど歌がないほうが、自然と息を吸うように歌を歌ってきたので、そのほうがつらいなと思う。ただでも音楽を嫌いになるほうがつらい。そういう選択になりましたね。

YUI : Aah, yes. At first, since I feel like I can no longer sing a song, I think it’s impossible (to carry on) but, if there’s no music, since music is my life, if so (no music) it would be hard for me. It’s just gonna be hard to hate music. So, it came to that (hiatus) option.

Q: 自分にとって音楽ってどういうもの？

Q: What is music for you?

YUI: 「ないと生けていけないもの」って言ってますね。もちろん、その言葉今もやっぱり、また歌うっていうのはそういうかなと思うんですけど。本当に、今息を吸うように、水を飲むように、ご飯を食べるように、飲食中の中に入ってる。私の中には、それが本当にないとだめなものだと思いますね。心の傷とか、孤独とかを歌ってきた。で、途中からきっといろんな人に笑顔を届けたいとか、元気を届けたいって変わってきて、それがもう生活の一部になってるかなと思いますね。まあ、聴く人がいなくても、なんか歌いたいなという感じで。

YUI : I already said (in feel my soul) that it’s something that “if it doesn’t exist then I can’t go on living”. Of course, I should be singing according to those words by now. But, for now, in order to breathe the air (live), dring water, and eat rice, I really have to enter an inshoku period. Deep inside, I, too, need them to keep living. I sang when I feel lonely or when my heart’s broken. Then, I think, wanting to bring smile to many people or to send spirit to them, even if that feelings change, it’s still a part of life. Well, even if there’s no one hearing, somehow I feel like I want to sing.

[inshoku means eating and drinking, a part of life when we have to do to keep living. it means ‘to live normally’]

Q: この先、どうなっていきたい？挑戦したいことは？

Q: How do you want to go on? about a challenge you want to do?

YUI : どうなっていきたい？まあ、もう自分に嘘は使わず、譲らず、あきらめず、失敗を恐れずみたいな。わがままほうだ。まあ今まで本当に沢山景況させていただいたので、それは本当にかってにして、ずっとやりたいことにぶつかってみようかなっていう。あとは・・・でもきっと私は変わらないと思うんですよ。ずっとこんな感じっていうか、変わりたくもないし。だから、どこかやっぱり変わってないって、でも私の思うやってみたいっていうのもやってみたいという。それが新しいことなのかというのは、見た人にもわかるかわからないけど、とりあえず今、これはやっとかなきゃいけないなっていう、今やっとかなきゃいけないことをちゃんと一つ一つ、やっていこうと思います。

YUI : How I want to go on? Well, by not lying to myself, not surrendering (haha), not giving up, not being afraid of failure (making a mistake). Being selfish/egoist (laugh). I mean, up until now, I‘ve  received a lot of feelings, so I do things as I please, always striking (doing continuously) things I want to do. And... but, I’m sure that I never change. I’m always like this, and I don’t have an intention to change. That’s why, I said I don’t change. However, I still want to do what I want to do. (and) It’s to do new things, I don’t know if people who see it will understand of not but, for the time being, I have to do things that I have to do one by one.

Q: チャレンジしていくためには「YUI」名義では出来ない？

Q: Can’t you use the name YUI while doing those challenge?

YUI : そう、新しいことに、挑戦したいこととかも、徐々に見えてきてはいるんですけど、まあやっぱりそれが「YUI」名義でやるのかどうかっていうところでは、「YUI」っていうものすごく大切に思って、特別に思っているので、それはそのままちょっと置いておきたいなっていのがあって。で、新しいことに挑戦して、たくさん失敗したりとか、挑戦したいとかして。で、それでまたこうつまづいたりしても、それはそれで人生なのかなと思っていきたいなと思います。

YUI : Yes, I can see new things, challenges, little by little but, about doing them using the name YUI, I want to keep it like that because the name YUI for me is really important(?), it’s special for me. Then, I challenge new things, making a lot of mistakes, wanting to do new challenges. And, although I’ll be stumbling, that’s life, I think, and I want to keep living.

Q: ファンの皆様へのメッセージ

Q: A message to every fans

YUI : そうですね、まず考えたのは……、でもやっぱりこのもう一回休止ってのも、実はファンの人のことを考えてだったりもするんですけど。っていうのは、やっぱりどこかでもし自分の心が壊れてしまった姿を見せたくなかったっていうのが一番大きくて……。いつもやっぱり元気な姿でいたい。みんなに元気を届けたかったので。っていうところでも選択はあったので……。ファンの人に対しての愛情っていうのをどういうふうに伝えていったらいいのかなっていう……。やっぱり誤解も受けるだろうし、2回目っていうこともあって。もちろん日々いろんなことに、ホントに紆余曲折しながら生きてるんですけど、やっぱホントに、立ち止まった姿を見て……みんながどう思うかなっていうのが一番考えましたね。

でもどこか‥怖いところがなくて、挑戦する姿を見てほしいっていう気持ちもあったりするので。なんか、もし私のがんばってる姿を見て、やっぱもう1回がんばってみようかなって思ってくれる人が１人でもいるのであれば、これからもずっとずっと頑張っていきたいと思います。

YUI : Ah yes, the first thing come to my mind is..., but what I think the most is, this hiatus this time, as a matter of fact, I’m thinking about my fans. What I mean is, yappari, I don’t want to show that I already lost my spirit (genki janai/feeling not well) to them... I want to be healthy forever. I wanted to show them my spirit. However, since I have chosen this choise (hiatus)... I wonder how do I convey my love for my fans... yappari, even though there are misunderstanding, (for this) second time (of hiatus). Of course, I spend my days while meandering (turns and twists, ups and downs) but, what I think the most is what people will think seeing a figure stopped (one’s activities)(in this case, YUI’s hiatus).

However.. I’m not afraid, because I feel that I’m showing them a figure who just want to do challenges. Somehow, maybe by seeing my struggling figure, yappari, if there’s one (even just one) person who thinks that I have to struggle once more, from now on, I want to keep struggling forever and ever from now on.

P.S 間違えたところがあるかもしれません。申し訳ない。

P.S machigaeta tokoro ga aru ka mo shiremasen. moushiwakenai.

P.S There may be some misunderstandings (things that confusing you). I’m sorry.

P.S from translator

there may be some translating mistakes, sorry for that.

there are some words I don’t translate. Actually it’s not that I don’t, but I can’t because there’s no suitable words to use as the translation such as, yappari/yappa, iya, maa, mou, and other things like that. there are also words that I just force to translate eventhough there’s no perfect word to describe them. Aaah yappari there should be english/indonesian words for those kinds of words. >.<

Even YUI-san change her name, I hope she didn’t change her personality. I like YUI because she has kind and unique character (talented as singer and song-writer) that another people didn’t have it. YUI confirmed to appeared on Kohaku Uta Gassen 63^rd (12/31) and that was the last performance before she ‘hiatus’ from music ent. Seems she want to start new year to doing challenge and find the spirit of her music soul. I wish the best things (way) for her, please take care of yourself YUI-san… Admin desu. :')

credit to the translator
source : yui-lover.com , tokyohive.com