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Even after they enter into hiatus, Arashi is the "Five Musketeers". I hope the day will come when they become one again.

Arashi entered into hiatus on 31 Dec last year. A Daily Sports reporter who used to be in-charge of Johnnys' news looked back at the past 21 years.

"One for all, all for one" This quote from the Three Musketeers symbolises Arashi's past 21 years.

In 2002, Aiba Masaki suffered from pneumothorax. The following week, Arashi had to head to Hawaii for a fan event. Due to the nature of the illness, it was impossible for him to take the airplane. However, Aiba had a tube inserted into his chest in order to adjust the air pressure, and made a forced trip to Hawaii. Holding back the pain, Aiba said with a smile, "I can't make everyone worry." His feelings towards his friends and the fans, as well as his professionalism, could be seen. Arashi was like the "Five Musketeers".

In 2021, Ohno Satoshi entered into a break and Arashi will not be seen for a while. A group which is close to the people and which insists on being ordinary. To this reporter who felt lonely, a Johnny's artiste said, "It's ok. Arashi will always be in everyone's hearts." There is a group called Arashi, and what they conveyed to us will not disappear.

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Arashi is so well loved by even their senpais. Nakai-san is really sweet..

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Rough translation of the part where he mentioned Arashi on his radio show

Arashi announced last year, that they will take a break on (after) the 31st. Well...it's ok if they return within this week, right?

I mean, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Jan, they can rest for three days, and resume from the 4th. 

I think it's ok that they change (the plan). But of course, I don't know what they themselves think.

Many things happened in 2020. For the past 1.5 - 2 years, they aimed for the "I will take a break for once" goal, but then maybe it's (become) like "Eh? I don't really need a break?" "But we've announced it, how can we not do it now?" "So let's go on hiatus on 31 Dec and take a break for 3 days before we resume."

I think that is perfectly fine.

Or even one month later.

Or within 2021.

Or 5 years later.

No one knows.

It's all ok.

With a change in environment, a change in thoughts, one's will may change too.

It's often said that it's uncool to lose, or that it's lame to change your feelings.

But there are some reasons for the change for sure.

They pile up and make you think "This is not it". They pile up again and make you think "That is better". Again, they pile up and you go "This also is not it". 

Through that, a conclusion forms and the environment changes.

I think it's perfectly ok for that to happen.

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2020年最後の一か月、毎週書いた嵐メンバーへの手紙を現地時間の午前5:20時にアップロードした  

520は中国語で我爱你っていう意味です  

大好き 

そして、2021年の元旦にまた5:20時に送ります  

これからも愛してます  

何よりも嵐の健康と幸せを祈ります

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Vol 193

2020/12/31, Tokyo.

The weather has been good since morning so it feels good.

How have you been?

The concert day is finally here.

The first day and the last day (T/ N: of the concert). Which means it's a one-shot game.

We have done all the preparations to the extent possible.

We conveyed many things in advance and had everyone participate in them..

Thank you for helping out at a challenging (T/N: busy) time during year end!!

This is also our first time challenging this so we will only know how things turn out if we tried.

I hope we can enjoy it no much how things turn out, just like we always do.

Let's create Arashi's concert together

Although I pushed back posting for a day as I was going to write various things as a year end post..

I will stop here.

I want to convey it at the concert.

I'll just write this for now.

I hope everyone can carry with you all your various thoughts and enjoy the concert.

That's all.

At the end of 2020, together let's create the best memories that are unforgettable all our lives!!!!!

We will take off right from the first song so please look forward to it

Please make all necessary preparations for the New Year's Eve and standby as soon as possible!

See you later...

2020.12.31 Matsumoto Jun

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Summary: 

>> FC tix holders can access a MEETS CHANCE page via the concert special site on the concert day, from 8am-5pm JST, to enter for this challenge.
>>During the concert, if the MEETS CHANCE button appears on your screen, press the button and you may get connected to the venue.
>>When you get connected, you will be projected onto monitor screens placed at the venue.
>>You can directly wave/appeal to Arashi, and they can also wave back to you. (There is no mention of audio, but I doubt audio is involved).
>>I think VPN is likely to be necessary.

My thoughts and the translation under the cut.

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Summary of article at : 「嵐にしやがれ」18・3％の高視聴率で有終の美　ラストの生歌唱シーンで瞬間最高21・2％― スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能

Household viewership rating* for the 4hr SP final ep of Arashi ni Shiyagare on 26 Dec averaged 18.3%, which is just second to the 18.5% achieved by the episode aired on 25 Sep 2010.

The household viewership rating peaked at 10:41pm, 10:48pm and 10:49pm, reaching 21.2%. 

Those were for these respective scenes:
1) At the end of the 5-person trip where Riida closed with, "Let's walk the remaining 50 days together";
2) The live performance of Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi at the end of the show. 

In terms of individual viewership rating*, the episode achieved 11.9%, which is the highest in the program's history.

The 4hr SP final episode of VS Arashi which aired on 24 Dec achieved an average household viewership of 15.2%.

*Household viewership rating uses each household as a unit. Individual viewership rating uses each person (each device) as a unit.

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Highlights for me:

1) Jun holding the Ohno mini uchiwa. I only got the group one; now I feel like getting the solos too!
2) Arashi teasing about "with an arrow" versus "at an arrow". Nihongo is difficult huhu
3) Jun looking shy when the other members said they want to see him do a furikko pose!
4) Nino passive aggressively teasing fans for our silly requests, and putting the blame ON US.
5) The guys genuinely looked like they were having fun going through the requests.
6) How the character of each members in the minds of fans can be seen from the types of requests made.

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My personal favourites: 

- Ohno teasing "Kazuya" (I remember it was Nino's complaints in the early years when they were still rookies)
- My-pace Ohno!
- Arashi teasing us about difficult choices when deciding the frame to use...tsk!
- JUNTOSHI moment continuing frm the last episode where Ohno voluntarily helped Jun with the board, and now Jun helped Ohno with the santa hat!
- Best teamwork with Ohno starting the ep but Jun taking over the heavier explanations.
- Jun having fun creating an Aiba icon! 

And also, the fact that they know what goes through our minds when we watch cons...like in this vid, knowing that we feel excited when we are on the way to the con venue, and see people carrying Arashi con goods. 

This isn't the first time they have made comments that reflected how they know our feelings and thoughts so well..

They really put themselves into our shoes to think from our perspectives.

Only Arashi can make me cry at one moment, and laugh the next. This ep reminded me of their team dynamics & individual personalities that make me love Arashi so dearly.

P.S. The frame is free to use for all; does it mean non-FC ticket holders can use it?

Ok, enough of me rambling again...translation behind the cut!

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This episode is so much love!
- Ohno being chastised by Matsumoto sensei!
- The way they decide via janken so naturally
- Arashi ganging up on Aiba hahahahah Aiba is so pure!
- Aiba as Satoshi!!!
- JUNTOSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And also, I can actually feel the time pressure on Arashi (in particular Jun) to prepare for the concert, because this time it's not just the setlist, the lighting, sounds, effects. There is also the digital aspect to consider and all the extra functions that they have introduced to make the experience fun for fans. They could have just done a streaming and fans would be happy still, but they are Arashi, so they must go the extra mile! They must challenge themselves!

The fact that the remaining episodes will be releasing probably on daily basis - they are really cutting it very close. I cannot imagine the stress the concert staff and Arashi are under now. 

They must be counting down....and dreading the little time they have left, just as we are.  Thanks Nino for reminding us of that repeatedly in this video..

Translation of the final greetings at VS Arashi tonight, from this article: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/c5b4582fb15b114dd6770c91bbf48179d855f9a6

Actually, it's ok that they lost tonight.  

Because of this, one of Arashi's most precious quality shone.  

Even if the situation is bad, even if it seems useless to try, never give up. See it through, do what's at hand. Enjoy yourself while you're at it! Cheer each other!

I remember when the program first started, and the joke that the program won't last.  
I remember when the program moved from the Saturday afternoon slot to the golden time slot it now occupies.
I remember spending hours translating an ep because you guys kept speaking over each other.  
I remember laughing at Aiba when he bumped into the transparent walls at Jungle Bingo (sorry!)  

Now it has come to an end.  

Thank you for all the joy and laughter in the past 13 years!