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From Myojo 2002/08

O: The mullet he sported in the movie Pikanchi was cool. It really fits him. However, Sho-kun is weak when it comes to ghosts and the likes.

N: As expected when he raps I think he’s cool. He’s uncool when… Hm? I can’t think of anything.

M: When he’s alone and thinking seriously, he’s picture perfect, right? Before this, he looked good playing baseball, but did he have difficulties during Kisarazu Cat’s Eye?

A: When he’s seriously attending a concert meeting, he’s cool. But his jokes aren’t funny, and the way he laughs first to make other people laugh is just pitiful…

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From FC Christmas Special Video 2021:

S: When I met Matsujun recently, he said he couldn’t {make the Hawaiian candle} at all. I want to see Matsujun’s work. He said it was quite difficult. I’m sure Aiba-kun or Nino can do it well.

Bonus:

A: I wonder how the other members are doing, I’m curious about the colors they use… Matsujun for example, was he able to do it? Is he okay with this? I’m worried…

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Matsumoto Jun Live Stream Part 1 20220624:

0:15

M: In the beginning of this year, I had the opportunity to do Arashi Radio special with Sakurai-kun. That time, it's been a while but he said, let's go for a meal. So I said, sounds good, let’s go! What did I say again? I think, I said, Wednesday. He was like, which day are you free? So I was like, {Wednesday} is free! It was like, in that case let’s save the date then we went. The two of us ate together… what did we talk about again? We didn’t talk about anything important. When was it, he went with Aiba-kun for snowboarding? Skiing? Something like that. But when they met up in the morning, there was somebody else. When he looked closely it was Kotoge! He told me that happily before talking about it on variety. It was memorable. That kind of small talks with no real content. We had a meal together, then we took a bit of a leisurely stroll outside. We were like, we really ate, huh… Then we said bye and went home.

M: About Nino, it’s his birthday recently, I think I had filming that day too, so I messaged him in the afternoon, like congratulations. It’s the last year of our thirties so let’s end it well, I sent a message like that.

M: As for Aiba-kun, recently… his stage play, right? I went to see his stage play. It seemed like it was tough! Did you guys see it? Well, maybe not all of you was able to see it since it’s in Tokyo and all. On Arashi’s Voyage, I think there’s a talk scene with Miyata Keiko. Aiba-kun said that time, he didn’t think he’d have the chance to do it. It became a reality so fast. When I asked him how was it? He said, it’s tough! It It’s a lot of pressure, in a good meaning. You get pushed hard to do it. Lately there’s no experience like that, right? He’s like, it’s very tough but I’m really glad.

M: Oh, that guy, huh. The oldest son! Recently, we only talked via texts. As to what it was about, it’s a genre I’m not good at. I was like, do you have recommendations? Then he sent me 5-6 things, like, I recommend this one, and this one, and this one. When I asked him if he was doing well, he said he caught a cold. So I was like, please rest. I was like, I’m sorry. That kind of conversation. Please take it easy, kind of like that. So it isn’t like we don’t keep in touch. Everyone in Arashi is more or less like this.

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M: I heard about Sakurai-kun writing rap lyrics for KAT-TUN. Was it when we ate together… No, I think it was before that. Year-end? Beginning of the year? No, it was at the beginning of the year, the day after we went eating, it was the day of KAT-TUN members' recording. He said something like that. Not the KAT-TUN version, but the version Sakurai Sho sings, he sang it for {KAT-TUN members}, the temporary version of the rap. I feel like I listened to it. I was like, hey, hey, this is a nice groove!

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Matsumoto Jun Live Stream Part 2 20220917:

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M: About Sakurai-kun. Is he doing okay? About two days ago, he messaged me. I thought talking through the phone would be faster, so I said, is it okay {if I call you} now? He said it was okay so I called him and we talked for a bit. He sounded lively. When I asked him if he was okay, he said something like, surprisingly, I'm okay.

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Nakajima: The first time I ever stood on the Tokyo Dome stage, it was for an Arashi concert.

M: Eh? When?

Nakajima: It was... in 2008. M: If it's 2008, then it could be Time or Dream-A-Live.

Nakajima: I suppose so. M: Was it when Sakurai-kun broke his bone?

M: He didn't break it? He broke it in a Tokyo concert.

Nakajima: It broke? During the concert? M: Was Tokyo after he broke it?

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Sakurai Sho Voice Live Stream 20221014:

0:04:30 S: Matsujun... Matsumoto-kun did a video live stream recently, right? I thought, that guy is really amazing. How should I say it, his consideration... I thought, he's a kind person because when he starts shooting for the taiga drama, he loses the chance to appear on media for half a year or so, so that's exactly why he wanted the fan club members to see his face. I thought, he’s such an amazing person.

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S: Was it the day before yesterday? I moved to a new place. Don't you usually have cardboard boxes you leave unopened? So, I opened it. Then, I found things from 2010 or 2011, around those years. Ah, wait, am I wrong? Was it 2008? Well, whatever. At any rate, it was during the Beijing Olympics --the first Olympic I had the chance to take part in was the Beijing Olympics-- I found notes I used for the Beijing Olympics, Sochi Olympics. So I have them! They're not lyric notes but memo... I'm sorry I'm going off topic but... Then, various photographs emerged. The last group photograph from Arashi no Shukudai-kun, with the staff too. Everyone is in the picture but only Matsujun's face is gold because it's covered with gold powder. Everyone is normal-looking and only Matsujun… I think he was doing the Curse of the Tuthankamun. I was like, what the heck is this? So, I took a picture of it. Then there's another one, "2011 Purikura" is written on it. It’s a small envelope. That one is also maybe, Arashi-chan... It was maybe taken on Himitsu no Arashi-chan... A two-shot purikura with Matsujun appeared! It was quite funny so I sent the group picture where only Matsujun's face is gold-colored and the purikura photograph. Then, I received a reply from Matsujun, while wearing that warrior helmet and armor, that is, using a smartphone, he took a picture of himself reflected in the mirror wearing a warrior helmet and armor. He said, "Battle ongoing." (Laughs) I'm sorry, but... So I was like, "Sorry, sorry! Battle ongoing? I'm sorry." What kind of conversation was that. Wearing a warrior helmet and armor but using a smartphone is funny... It must be tough. I’m sorry.

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From Magomago Arashi 20060926:

If you were a girl, which member would you like to go on a date with and what kind of date would you like?

N: If it's Captain, what kind of date and who would you like to go with?

O: If it's me I'd like to go with Ninomiya Kazunari...

N: Yes?

O: To an uninhibited island.

S: Well in my case, it's a sure thing, I'd like to go with Aiba-kun to the zoo.

A: When you look at them moving and stuff you don't get tired of it, right?

S: I don't.

A: Have you ever had monkeys throw poop at you?

S: I haven't. Of course I haven't.

A: You're still naive. If you keep looking at them, monkeys will throw poop at you a lot.

S: Stop saying poop in broad daylight.

M: If it's me, I'd like to go with Sho-kun to a live concert, I guess.

S: Ah, I won't be in my seat at all.

M: What do you mean?

S: I will find the most spacious spot and do this.

N: I would like to go with a girl to Oda Kazumasa-san's concert in winter.

M: I have something I'd like to try doing. When listening to Oda-san's song, it may sound sentimental, but everyone starts crying, right? In that moment, I'd look at the girl crying beside me. I'd like to hold her hand tightly.

S: Kyaaa!

N: For me... For me the uninhibited island is fine.

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From Twitter 20221027

At Bruno Mars’s live concert, Sakurai-kun and Matsujun were there~

There was another person, Kanjani’s Ohkura-kun? When he arrived he seemed to be having fun talking to Sakurai-kun, and when he left with Matsujun.

I couldn’t stop being excited because of the live concert and the double encounter! I hope the time when this kind of cheering will be directed at Arashi will come again for the cheers loving Sakurai-kun!

— I’m sorry {for talking to you} in all of a sudden. Was it on the 26th or the 27th? Could you tell me where {their seats were}?

The 27th (Thursday). They had good seats but I can’t tell you where exactly because the two of them might say something {for outing the seats} and I don’t want that so I’m sorry.

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From FC Newsletter 2008:

How Arashi feels about riding roller coasters.

N: It’s pretty fun.

O: Yep, it is.

M: But it is high up.

S: It’s scary! I was sitting next to Matsujun. When we were climbing up, he sometimes casually said, “Scary…”

M: I thought I’d get a reaction (laughs).

A: You’re a bully, huh.

S: Things that Matsujun thinks as scary should be quite scary. The scary part is kind of like, what if this breaks apart… Ah, no, no!

N: Well, I think everyone finds it scary, with varying degrees.

A: I also think it’s a bit scary. It’s scary when we’re climbing up.

S: It’s scary, right!

O: Maybe compared to not having anything right under your feet {to stand on}, a roller coaster is different, right?

S: No, even when there’s something under my feet, like in the balloon for Arashi Around Asia, it was scary. As I thought, I’m not good (with heights)…

A: But even that kind of Sho-san managed to skydive (on Odoroki no Arashi! Seiki no Jikken Gakusha mo Yosoku Fukanou SP)

S: That’s because even when I told the instructor, “Wait!” the instructor didn’t wait for me.

O: But you did it, right?

S: I fainted a little (laughs).

N: You were able to do it so it’s all good.

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From Duet 2009/12:

N: What part of Jun-kun changed?

S: I think, even now his “comedy leader” part hasn’t changed.

N: That part is consistent, right.

O: Haha!

S: The recent…

A: One liner gag?

N: Every year it gets popular, right (laughs).

A: As expected of the comedy leader.

N: In that case, our expectations are rising.

M: This year, I’ve yet to make (a gag).

N: It’s about time, right?

M: There are only two months left in this year, right. I have to make one (laughs).

S: Well, this is just a joke but (laughs), Matsujun’s build has changed, right?! He used to be quite skinny before.

M: (While looking at the materials) Between the debut and five years later, my body weight increased 10 kilograms.

S: That’s incredible.

M: In the beginning I was 48 kilograms.

N: Pretty much the growth period, huh.

S: That’s true. You mean it starts at 16 years old, right.

N: Certainly, his body, it’s changed.

S: It’s become a nice body! (laughs bashfully)

M: A nice body, that’s … gross~ (laughs).

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From Arafes 2013:

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To Matsujun: O: To Matsujun. Welcome to the adult world. I think nothing will change though. This year, I spent a lot of time with you. We went abroad, we had meals… Those are precious memories to me. I like your thoughts and feelings towards work. Please stay the straightforward Matsuju— Matsu— please stay the straightforward Matsuzu— hahahaha. M: You can’t say it (laughs) O: Thank you always. And congratulations. Ohno Satoshi.

S: Matsujun, happy birthday. I believe I first met you in Aoyama Gekijou rehearsal room. You were so skinny. Now you’re slim but macho… Macho-Jun. Pardon me. From now on too, with that straightforwardness, please keep Arashi in your favor. {Let’s go} together, into the future. Happy birthday. Sakurai Sho.

A: Matsujun, happy birthday. I think you’re 100 times nicer than you look. I’ve always been saved by that kindness. When I was feeling unwell, Matsumoto pharmacy {gave me medicines and} told me I’d feel better if I took them. Whenever you travel, you bring souvenirs that match each one of our tastes. No matter where I go, I end up {getting} tiger T-shirts, I’m pitiful. Next time I’ll go with lion T-shirts. Lately we share a lot of memories together. For example, in NY the two of us went shopping together, the two of us went to a WBC match… Ah, after writing the letter remembered something! The first time I went for a rehearsal as a Junior, because there was no one who joined at the same time as me, I could only stand around in the corner. The first person who talked to me was you. I was saved by you. Thank you for that time. Please always stay the kind person you are. Aiba Masaki.

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To Nino: O: To Nino. Welcome to the adult world. I think the person who doesn’t change the most is you. This year I’ve finally understood your feelings. It’s because I tried the game you recommended to me, and I realized that I’m also a gamer. Not as much as you, though. I respect that even as you game, you still pay attention and are considerate of your surroundings. Please stay that way from now on too. I am grateful to you. And congratulations. Ohno Satoshi.

S: Nino, happy birthday. We first met in NHK rehearsal room. I think you had a buzz cut and were practicing as a catcher. A new joiner Junior who has a buzz cut and is a catcher. What’s up with that. I’m glad your hair grew out. From now on too, with your quick-thinking, please keep Arashi in your favor. {Let’s go} together, into the future. Happy birthday. Sakurai.

A: Ninomii, happy birthday. I feel that we’ve spent a long time together. In my life. After my family. No, no, I think I've spent time with you more than my family. That’s why there are so many memories that it’s difficult deciding what to write. Maybe I should start with talking about memories from childhood. Do you remember? That an uncle we didn’t know hit my head with all his might in the train? That the monjayaki your mother made at your parents’ house was delicious? That when the two of us went to Harajuku, a scary guy chased after us? And more importantly, that the two of us met Giant Baba in Harajuku? Since that time, our relationship hasn’t changed a bit, right. If we’re talking about recent events, we played baseball, and you’re the only member who came over to hang out at my place. Coming over to hang out is fine but don’t criticize the furniture placement in people’s house. The television’s position is right. There’s a lot to say but I like you very much. From now on, I hope you will have a wonderful life. Aiba Masaki.

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From Arashi On 2000

N: A question from Saitama-ken, Koala Mayuge-san.

M: Hello.

N: If you have a child, what name will you use?

M: Ummmm… what, I wonder… Kazuko.

N: (Laughs) If you have a child, what name will you use? Kazuko is my mother’s name so please stop that.

M: Yes. Umm… Shuu.

N: … And why is that?

M: Um. Cute, a cute little brother is…

N: I got it… I got it, I got it.

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From VS Arashi 2018/10/11

During the program, Sakurai Sho asks the members, "It's the season of increased appetite. Has there been a change in your palate or the kind of food you eat?"

Matsumoto answers with, "For example, being able to eat food I used to hate."

Sakurai continues with, "For example, coriander, right." Apparently, Matsumoto who used to hate coriander is now able to eat it.

Sakurai asks, "Is there anything else?"

Matsumoto replies, "I'm getting less bothered by Japanese ginger."

To Matsumoto's broadening range of food, Sakurai comments, "You're graduating." Then Sakurai adds, "But I'm also getting somewhat fine with Japanese ginger."

Matsumoto says, "So, it's like, your taste receptors are dying." Then adds to explain, "It's like as you become an adult, your taste receptors die so you stop hating (those foods)."

Then, to Sakurai who says to him, "So that's why you've died," Matsumoto laughs and says, "I'm dying now."

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From ARASHI LIVE TOUR “Beautiful World” 2012

On the last day in Fukuoka, the members had “Happy Birthday Special T.A.B.O.O” to celebrate.

When Sho-kun was doing the MC alone, suddenly came an announcement: “To ARASHI LIVE TOUR Beautiful World spectators, for attending today, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude. To Sakurai Sho-sama who is performing at the concert, please go to the left stage passageway.”

After Sho-kun moved to the left stage passageway, another announcement came: “We would like to extend our deepest apologies. Sakurai Sho-sama, please go to the center stage.”

And when Sho-kun arrived at the center stage…

“We have a request, please do an impression of Kitano Takeshi.”

Sho-kun did the Comăneci gag, but it wasn’t that good…

“We would like to deliver a message. Please wait.”

A Junior with butler outfit handed something to Sho-kun.

S: Thank you very much.

S: “To Sakurai Sho-sama. It might be a little bit early, but we would like to give you a small surprise birthday party. To begin, please read messages from us.”

S: “Sho-chan, you’ve worked hard finishing your 20’s. I think nothing will change much, I hope it’ll be a wonderful year. Thank you as always. Ohno Satoshi.”

S: “I’m really happy to be able to celebrate Sho-chan’s birthday this way. I’d like to say this to Sho-chan’s mother. Thank you for giving birth to Sho-chan. Aiba Masaki.”

S: “Sho-chan, happy birthday. It’s a little bit early and it hasn’t passed yet but I’d like to congratulate you properly. Ninomiya Kazunari.”

S: “Dear Sho-kun, we’ve been together since Junior, 15 years have already passed. From now too, please stay the intelligent and interesting Sho-kun. Even though you have sloping shoulders, suits still suit you. Matsumoto Jun.”

And then, here…

The intro of T.A.B.O.O started playing, and on the screen the words “Special T.A.B.O.O for SHO SAKURAI” appeared. Then, a video of the four members with the same setting as Sho-kun’s solo last year started playing. Just like that it played until the rap part.

The rap part is Sho-kun, the video is exactly the same as last year’s.

Before entering the chorus, at the “Get down” part, Arashi reappeared on stage.

Miniskirt policemen and Matsumoto officer. The miniskirt policemen wore knit tights.

S: Ahahahaha! My stomach hurts-! What’s with that appearance-?

Here, Jun-kun came over with a box.

M: Here, a present.

The content is, this time’s T.A.B.O.O. DVD.

On the DVD jacket, there’s a “30th” written, and there are four kiss marks.

S: These kiss marks are everyone’s?

N: They’re everyone’s. There are four so please make it a spare.

S: In that case, I will treasure this.

Finally, they took a commemorative picture with a cake in the background.

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From Popolo 2009/03:

Q: Have you met the members' family?

M: I think other than Leader's family, I've met everyone... Ah, maybe I haven't met Sho-kun's little brother.

S: In the past, he went to watch West Side Story stage play, you know.

M: Ah, is that so!

A: He also was there when we were holding a concert at Yokohama Arena.

N: That's right. I think his whole family was there.

S: As for me, Nino's mother and Satoshi-kun's parents are the ones I haven't met.

A: Me too, only Leader's are the ones I haven't met.

N: Me too... Rather, nobody has met them, right?

M: Why aren't you letting us meet them?

O: I don't know (grim laughter).

M: Do they not want to meet us?!

O: Rather than not wanting to meet, from now onwards too, there's no opportunity to meet, right? It's not like they're coming to the green room.

A: That's why before we said we'll go to Leader's house!

M: That's right!

N: You're always playing games with your family, right? Let us in, too!

M: Let's start with New Year's party. Even if Leader's father's boss is there it's fine, so let us do it together!

O: I'm fine with it but my parents...

A: They'll be shocked (grim laughter).

(Everyone laughs).

S: Even though they don’t have to avoid us this much (laughs).

N: Really, at this rate we can never meet them.

S: To begin with, does everyone know how Satoshi-kun's parents look like? For example, if you pass them by in the city, will you be able to recognize them?

M: No, there's no way to know, right?

A: Because, Leader's father is always wearing sunglasses, right? (Laughs)

M: Next time, please bring a photograph.

O: A photograph... But surely you've met him at concerts?

S: You mean, from the stage we must have seen Satoshi-kun's parents in the seats?

O: That's right. Because before Sho-kun has said it, right? (In the seats) you've found a person wearing sunglasses.

S: Wasn't that Nino?

O: No, it was Sho-kun. Because my father said, "My eyes met Sho's."

(Everyone bursts into laughter)

S: What's that? He calls me "Sho"? (Laughs)

O: Yup. Only Sho-kun is "Sho."

N: Why, even though he's calling him in such a friendly way, we can't meet him?!

M: What does he call the other members?

O: He calls Nino "Nino" and Matsujun "Matsujun." And Aiba-chan is... Hm? He doesn't really mention him probably (laughs).

N: Wait a sec, Ohno-san! Please try to remember! We've been together for ten years, certainly there has been a chance to mention him?

O: It's not "Aiba-kun" and I don't remember him saying "Aiba-chan" either... As I thought, I don't really have the impression that he's been mentioned.

(Everyone laughs)

A: Is that so, I haven't made it (grim laughter).

N: Do your best! So that Leader's parents will acknowledge you!

A: That's my task for the tenth year (laughs).

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From Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai 2021/12/31 (part 4):

Ogi and Cunning Takeyama arrive at Yakai House. Ogi is a Jun fanboy and gave him a rose.

Takeyama is interested in the outer space, like Jun is. Sho asks if he would like to space travel, and Jun says he would if he can. He has a friend who’s even gone to Russia to be able to do so, and hearing his story, Jun became interested in the outer space too.

Jun’s guest turns out to be Kagawa Teruyuki. He brings castella for them. Because he announced that he likes insects on Yakai five years ago, he got an offer from NHK E to do a program on insects. He’s even producing castella now (he has a website called insect market).

Fukazawa looks at the people in the room and says that he shouldn’t be here. Jun tells him that he’s Snow Man, and the one who shouldn’t be here is Takeyama.

Jun asks what is Fukazawa’s rank in Snow Man, and he says he’s probably 7th in popularity, but if it’s just the face he should be first or second. Jun says that there’s no way, and number one is definitely Raul. Fukazawa says number one and two are Raul and Meguro.

Jun mentions how Meguro used to back dance for Arashi before he became Snow Man, and back them he didn’t have a cool image. He was more of the funny guy position. They would tease him by calling him with Ebisu, Gotanda, and so on. After he entered Snow Man, he rapidly became cool, so Jun was surprised.

Takeyama holds a quiz about the outer space. The question is about what Japanese junk food that astronauts bring to the space station. It’s Lawson’s karaage. He brings one with him and asks Jun who likes the outer space to try it. Jun thinks it doesn’t taste like karaage at all.

They play a few games next where the winners would get a chance to randomly pick their prizes, including the ones from Eikura Nana and Kimura Fumino. Jun is aiming for those two prizes and by some incredible luck, he gets both in the end.

Extra: Sho playing around a little with Jun filming him

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From Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai 2021/12/30 (part 3):

They're starting to grill the meat.

S: (while reading his notes) For the garlic and chili, the umami flavor contains glutamic acid.

M: (laughs) He suddenly starts explaining.

Michopa and Ariyoshi are focused on the lamb. Jun and Fukazawa take off their jackets because it’s starting to get warm. Jun adjusts the air conditioner temperature.

Sho explains more about how to cook the garlic and chili for umamijiru so Ariyoshi comments that he’s really promoting the umamijiru a lot.

Sho asks if lately he’s been eating healthy food like this. Jun says he’s been drinking boiled water. Sho adds that Jun doesn’t get the boiled water from the water dispenser but really boils it properly. Jun says he does it in the morning. Michopa wants to know if it’s different. Jun says the dispenser doesn’t really get to the boiling point. For Jun, the definition of boiled water is that the water has to boil properly (the whole thing should splash around) then cooled down.

Sho asks Fukazawa if there’s a member who knows this in his group. Fukazawa says there’s none.

M: There definitely is, you just don’t know it.

Jun says Iwamoto should know much about this kind of topic. Fukazawa says that Watanabe really knows a lot about beauty stuff.

M: The guy who’s good at singing?

Fukazawa: You really know a lot!

M: It’s because I’m doing this year-end event thing so I’ve been really listening to a lot of songs.

S: That’s right. Matsumoto-kun is directing Johnny’s festival.

M: I’m rushing listening to songs from 13 groups.

S: That’s amazing, isn’t it? Not just his own group, he does that for other groups as well. I’m proud as a member.

Ariyoshi starts eating the grilled lamb and exclaims that it’s good. Sho announces that he’s removing the garlic.

M: But we're going for the meat now.

Sho announces that he's boiling the umeboshi. Ariyoshi wonders if it's okay that he's not eating the lamb since it's so good.

S: When the amino acid from umeboshi is mixed with the glutamic acid from garlic and chili, the umami flavor will increase.

M: Can you just put off the explanation until later?

Michopa: It’s because you want to give the explanations right?

M: He likes explaining things.

Fukazawa suggests that alcohol would go well with the food and they decide that red wine would be good. Sho and Ariyoshi have a conversation about grilling the umeboshi and making the umamijiru while the others are getting the wine. Jun asks if Ariyoshi is fine with red wine.

Ariyoshi: Can I have the red one?

S: White for me.

Fukazawa: I would like the white one, too, please.

Michopa: Sakurai-san likes white?

M: He does like white.

Sho announces that he’ll start cooking the Kisarazu vegetables. Jun pops the wine bottle.

Michopa: He’s choosing it for us.

Ariyoshi: He knows the expensive ones.

Michopa: He also knows that Sakurai-san likes white wine.

S: That’s amazing, right? It’s only changed this past few years. I used to like red.

Sho finally eats the lamb and says red goes with the lamb.

Ariyoshi: Weren’t you going to eat umamijiru?

S: White goes with umamijiru.

He announces he’s going to add the olive oil (previously cooked with garlic and chili) into the umamijiru.

Ariyoshi: It’s a precious umamijiru.

M: Since he’s going all the way to prepare it, right. It looks delicious though.

S: In theory, it’s peperoncino. Olive oil, garlic, and taka no tsume (a variant of chili).

M: Is that written there, too? That in theory it’s peperoncino?

S: Why do you know that?

M: I thought that there’s no way you’d know that (laughs).

S: As expected. I admire that. Like, why did you know that.

Sho announces that the vegetables are ready to eat. Ariyoshi is surprised that it’s good.

Jun gets a call from someone. He’s invited one more person since it’s a year-end party.

He goes to try the vegetable and asks if he should eat it with the umeboshi. Jun says it’s good. Michopa adds that the umami flavor really comes out.

S: There’s still some umamijiru left. Do you want to add umamijiru to that?

M: The sourness from umeboshi is softened. Maybe because of the spiciness?

S: That kind of difficult question...

M: Due to the chili's spiciness, the sourness goes away, I think.

S: I suppose so...

Ariyoshi: Don't give such a ambiguous response.

S: That is correct.

M: That's no good. After eating it there's no comment about the impression.

They're eating Michopa's meat, which is tongue (except Sho makes a mistake and says it's bread (pan) even though he meant to say tongue). Michopa got it from her favorite yakiniku shop. Jun also goes to yakiniku, he rotates between three restaurants.

S: He goes to open-air ones too, not just the ones with private rooms.

Michopa: Really?

M: Yes, definitely. When I go there, I talk to the people I meet there, too.

[futarinokinenbi]

From Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai 2021/12/30 (part 2):

Fukazawa has the impression that Jun is particular about everything.

M: That’s right. Especially water.

S: He has specific preferences, like this one is good, something like that. It depends on the season.

M: Once I decide that I will only drink this water, I really won’t drink anything else.

Sho offers them drinks and Michopa remarks that they probably don’t have expensive water here. For some reason Ariyoshi insists that he’s walking home so he can have alcohol. Jun is impressed by the size of the kitchen.

Jun asks if Fukazawa has drunk with him. He has, but not like this. It was on occasions like Johnny-san’s birthday. Ariyoshi asks if he’s nervous.

Fukazawa: I’m more nervous with him compared to Sakurai-kun.

Sho: (hits him twice)

Fukazawa: It’s because he’s always like this. He’s treats me kindly.

Ariyoshi: You don’t meet him much?

Fukazawa and Jun agree that, surprisingly, they don’t get to meet much.

Fukazawa: His aura is amazing.

M: (Sakurai’s) aura is amazing, right.

Fukazawa: Sakurai-kun, too, of course.

M: (to Sho) Why did you make that face just now, when you turned around?

Fukazawa mentions that it’s amazing that he’s now standing between the two.

Michopa can’t drink alcohol at all. Jun asks Fukazawa to prepare everyone’s drinks while he starts washing.

Sho mentions that this scene is something he sees a lot, Matsujun cleaning up. Michopa says that it’s rare. Ariyoshi adds that it’s like a drama. Jun says this happens a lot.

S: Really. He cleans after we’re done.

M: When I went to Sakurai-kun’s place, I also do this before going home.

S: Very clean. I was surprised.

The group gathers at the table with a very nervous Fukazawa. Jun starts talking about the impression he gets from Snow Man. For example, they’re capable, and they’re good at dancing. It’s good to have a good-for-nothing in the group. Ariyoshi says that he thinks that it’s Fukazawa.

Sho decides to start preparing the food. Michopa makes a comment how Jun was able to relax, but now he seems busy. Jun agrees.

M: Now, it’s no different than when Arashi was still active.

Sho brings a portable hot plate. He says that he has asked Jun to bring the meat he received for his birthday. Jun explains that he got it from his friend who sells meat. He requested it so that it could be sent as a take-out and gave it to Sho as his birthday present. That meat was well-received and Jun has prepared the same thing for today.

Ariyoshi and Michopa make a comment how Jun has a lot of friends.

Jun takes out the lamb meat and starts explaining what he got for them. He gave lamb meat and jerk chicken from his friend who runs a chicken store and another one who runs a Genghis-Khan restaurant. Sho mentions that the chicken was delicious.

Michopa asks if they send presents to each other. Jun says Arashi always does. Sho starts talking about the present that he’s been looking for for Jun’s birthday. He hasn’t found it yet. It’s the golf cap from the Olympics that has the letter J on it. He wanted to buy two but it was already sold out.

M: Using Sakurai-san’s power, it’ll be found in no time, right?

S: No, it’s impossible. Even though I wanted to give that to Matsujun.

Michopa has also brought some meat for the year-end party. Sho also has something prepared. Vegetables from Kisarazu collected earlier in the morning to make umamijiru.

Sho starts explaining about umamijiru since nobody knows what it is.

M: Aren’t you doing cooking on a different show?

S: I do.

M: So you do.

Sho explains that it’s more difficult doing it at home because at the set, the portions have been prepared beforehand. Jun tells him he should do it at home, it’ll give him a better sense for cooking, for example how to use the knife, the seasonings and such. Ariyoshi says that his work will increase if he does.

S: That sounds good.

M: Maybe they’ll ask you to do a cooking show.

S: That sounds good.

Ariyoshi: You sure like working.

M: Where is he aiming to?

——to be continued——

[futarinokinenbi]

From Sakurai Ariyoshi The Yakai 2021/12/30 (part 1):

They’re talking about what Jun’s been doing this year. He’s been taking it slow, working for 3 months starting April, then taking another 3 month break. He currently has work.

Ariyoshi: (pointing at Sho) He’s working like a cart-horse, why is it so different?

M: It’s because he wants to work.

S: Just as he said.

M: I thought that I just wanted to take it easy. Ohno is… Leader decided he wanted a full break. I wondered what the other three were planning to do, turns out they’re working like cart-horses. Just like usual.

Ariyoshi: He even did the election special program.

Jun explains he wanted to have a balanced life, so even with 99.9 and other jobs, he wants to take it easy whenever he can.

He mostly stays at home. He enjoys being able to sleep and wake up whenever he wants. Last year he couldn’t sleep well. Even if he slept, he’d end up waking up.

Sho wonders if he doesn’t get tired of living that way. Maybe it’s fine at the start, but…?

M: It’s not always like that. Around February…

S: You had enough (laughs).

M: I had about a month to do nothing.

Ariyoshi asks him if he doesn’t worry about his life ending just as is, or work would stop coming. Jun says he doesn’t think about that at all. He already knew he’d have filming in April so he calculated the timing. He started moving his body in mid February, waking up early, making plans on what to do and so on.

Ariyoshi: (to Sho) Do that!

M: You should do that!

S: (shakes head)

Michopa: He wants to work!

S: I’ll become worried…

M: What are you worried about?

S: If I don’t fill my schedule I get worried.

Fukazawa asks him about his hobbies. Other than eating and drinking, Jun talks about his projector which supports 4K and 8K. He’d watch things like World Heritage videos, appreciating the beauty while drinking.

Michopa wants to know if he cooks. Jun mostly orders take-out. He has a lot of friends who work in restaurants so when they don’t have work sometimes he calls them over and ask them to make him something.

S: This person is amazing. That one time, my manager told me that the day before Matsumoto-san made a party to appreciate the managers’ hard work. He invited all managers to his house. I thought, did he have that many chairs? He doesn’t have enough, right? It turned out that he asked his chef friend to come to his house and treat the managers.

Ariyoshi: In that case, there’s no way he won’t have work. They’ll think, “For Matsumoto-san’s sake…!”

Jun says that among their managers, there are younger ones and older ones, but due to alcohol even the younger ones became able to say various things to their boss and to Jun. It was interesting to see people who usually work so seriously in that situation. It was fun.

Ariyoshi didn’t have that impression about Jun, that he calls people over, he thought he’d probably fuss over the cleanliness and such. Jun doesn’t mind and calls his friends over often, and those friends bring their friends so it keeps increasing.

S: What was frightening is that when Ninomiya and Aiba… At Matsujun’s place there are paintings, artworks made by big artists. They saw those and kept going, “Who made this? Can I touch it? Can I touch it?” I was like, “Stop that! That’s not for touching! It’s for your eyes only!” Then, while grinning he went, “That’s fine. If you touch it, that also adds value.” It was frightening! I wished they’d stop it. They were like, “I’m touching it~”

Michopa wonders if they often meet for work.

S: We meet quite often.

M: In private life, too.

S: For example during the Olympics, after filming in the morning, I went to Matsujun’s place.

M: He did.

Fukazawa: At Matsumoto-kun’s place?

M: It was kinda like, let’s have a meeting.

S: So while talking about work, we drank expensive water. He lined them up and let me chose by myself. There was one I’d never seen so I looked it up. It was expensive.

Ariyoshi: Instead of asking you looked it up?

S: I couldn’t ask him that.

M: He was drinking with Ohno that one time. (Sho too) Ohno too, those two were really drunk. I received a call (from Ohno) around 23:30. I had to wake up early so I was planning to go to bed at 0:00 so being asked, “Can you come over?” gave me a very complicated feeling. He was really drunk. So I thought I’d just bring water over as a gift. I told him, “Drink this.” The water I gave them was that one.

S: It’s good water.

—— to be continued ——

Extra: Jun spotting Sho’s stuff.

[futarinokinenbi]

From The Television 2012:

A: Matsujun and Sho-kun go to the gym around the same time, right. It's unexpected, isn't it?

S: That's right.

M: It's not like we match on purpose! In my case, I want to be able to keep working for a long time, thus I make myself train.

S: My goal for going to a gym is exactly the same. Even when I reach 40~50 years old, I still want to be able to work.

A: Oh. The reasons are the same, you're synchronized. I also go to the gym. On my day offs I don't go, though...