嵐の掴めたヌクミ

Boao - March - Jun

「いつか"そのとき"が来たら、きっと最高級のリングを選びたいと思う」
"One day, when 'that time' comes, I think i'd want to choose the best possible ring."

    今回のシューティングが行われた場所は、ランバンブティック銀座店。トップモデルのように服を着こなす松本潤さんはランバンのメンズクローズを、「着心地がよくてリラックス感があるのに、とても上品なのがすごい。上質な表材を使って背伸びしないデザインに仕上げているところがさすがです」
    For the photo shoot this time we went to Lanvin Boutique in Ginza. Matsumoto, stylishly wearing the clothes just like a popular model, had this to say about Lanvin's men's collection : "Not only is it relaxing and feels good to wear, but it's really elegant too, amazing. Using top quality fabrics, completing itself in design without overdoing itself, just what you'd expect."

    服や時計の着こなしとは違って、薬指2のリングは少し慣れない様子。 「特別な指なんですよね、この指は。だからまだ実感がなくて。。。でもそのときが来れば、本当にいいものをつけたい。結婚に開しては、僕は正統派なんです。"人生でただ一度"であることを大切に考えていきたいですね」
    Unlike how well he dressed in the clothes and watches and such, it seemed like he wasnt accustomed to a ring on his ring finger. "It's a special finger, right? this one. So I still dont have any real feelings for it.. But if that time did come, I'd really want to put something appropriate on. When it comes to weddings, I'm a traditionalist. So i'd especially like to think it over since its a "once in a lifetime" thing, ne."

Baoa sm jun

(lovejun.vox.com)

Hanadan news article

道明時の結婚会見から『花男』クランクイン!
"Hanadan" starts again after Domyoji's proposal!

6/28(土)公開の映画「花より男子ファイナル」が、マスコミをエキストラに道明時(松本潤)の結婚会見のシーンからクランクイン! 松本がドラマと変わらめ「道明時っぶり」を披露した。撮影後、松本に内証でサプライズゲストとして井上真央も登場し本物の会見を。井上は「皆さんの期待を裏切らないよう、「新しい花男」そして「最期の花男」にふさわしい作品にできたら」、松本は「ご家族で楽しめる内容になっているので楽しみにしていてください。頑張ります!」と意気込みを。
6/28 (Sat) Presenting the new movie "Hana Yori Dango Final", continuing from Domyoji's public proposal! Matsumoto announced it in typical "Domyoji style". Afterwards, Inoue Mao also made an appearance, which was kept secret from Matsumoto who thought it was only a supplies guest. Inoue : "Trying to live up to everyone's demands, we'll do our best to create an appropriate new, and also final Hanadan." Matsumoto : "Since this is becoming something that the whole family can enjoy, please look forward to it. I'll do my best!". Both were very enthusiastic.

Hanadan new

迷ってるよ!

I'm not even sure how many people even read this/come here etc.. but i'd really like to translate more :( I have a really hard time finding useful scans.. i'm not really in a position to buy the actual magazine u_u. I really love translating.. and the translations you see on here only take me about 1-2 hrs to write out the japanese and translate. if anyone could give me some advice to an easy way to pick up articles that i could translate, i'd be really grateful. it doesnt have to be arashi related.. i just like interesting things :D I used to have about 3 or 4 places i'd get scans from.. but now that i've come back from my break.. all the sites are gone/dont update anymore :(

thx :)

Potato - Feb - Aiba

    少し前の話になるけど、舞台(「忘れられない人」)が終わった後、「天才!志村どうぶつ園」(日本テレビ系)のロケでタイへ行ってきた。バンコクとカンチャナブリ。。たぶんそんな地名だった。。間違ってたらごめん(笑)。一応、動物園とかお寺でいろいろな体験してきたけど、傑作が録れたと思うよ。タイは何度か行ってるけど、今回はタイ料理がすごく辛かった。トムヤムクンも辛かったけど二日目になると慣れて「辛い! うまい!」って。僕は順応性があるほうだからどこでも生きていける(笑)。「~志村どうぶつ園」で思い出した。カンガルーのハッチはすごい人気のになったね(笑)。番組でハッチを紹介してから、ハッチがいる動物園の入場者もかなり増えたらしい。最初、僕たちがロケで行ったときはお客さん少なかったもん(笑)。スター動物発掘？ああいうキャラの動物と出会えるのはタイミング。狙ってもダメだよ(笑)。
    This was a little while ago, but when my play ("A Person you can't forget") was over, I went on location for "Tensai! Shimura Doubutsuen" (Japan TV) to Thailand. Bankok and Kanchanaburi.. I think thats what it was called.. sorry if i made a mistake. (laughs) Anyhow, I learned a lot from the various temples and zoos, but i think we filmed a blunder of mine. I've been to Thailand many times, but this time the food was really spicy. Tomuyamukun was spicy too, but the 2nd time around i got used to it, saying stuff like "Spicy.. but good!". I'm an easily adaptable person so i could live anywhere. (laughs) I remember on "Shimura Zoo". The Kangaroo area became really popular, ne. (laughs) After we introduced people to the area on the show, it seems like the amount of visitors they received really went up. When we first went there, there were hardly any visitors. (laughs) Discovery of a new star animal? Meeting an animal like that is all about timing. Even if you try really hard its just not going to work. (laughs)

    僕のこの順応性を生かしつつ、08年も頑張りますよ。07年は嵐としてたくさんコンサートでき、シングルも3枚リリースできた。レギュラー番組も変化に富んで、ホント充実してたんだよね。だから08年も負けないようにしたい。で、まとめるとですね、基本は「向上心を忘れずに」です(笑)。あとね、嵐もそろそろ10年目にさしかかる9年目だから、みんなでワッショイワッショイして盛り上がろうかなって。よりよい10年目を迎えるために、すてきな年にしたいよね。グループでも個人でもひとつひとつの仕事をする上での基本だし、「これでいいだろう」っていうような妥協はしないで取り組みたい。
    Continuing to make use of my adaptability, I'll do my best in 2008 too. We had lots of concerts for Arashi in 2007 and released 3 singles. Our regular show was full of changes too, it was really enriching, ne. So i dont want to be beat in 2008 either. So in conclusion, ne, basically "go without forgetting to improve myself". (laughs) Also, we're approaching our 10 year anniversary in Arashi, we should cheer and get excited with everyone. In order to get ready for the next 10 years, I want this to be a really amazing year, ne. Basically when doing work for me or work for Arashi, I want to rise to every challenge without just giving in and saying "I guess this'll do".

    あと、なんか弱い事をしたいなって漠然と思ってて。世界観が広がるかなて思うんだ。でも、具体案はない(笑)。語学もいいけど。。今のところは海外ロケで「実践あるのみ」で学んでる。必要最低限の「トイレはどこですか？」とか「食事はどこでできますか？」とかは大丈夫。僕はヒアリングがまったくダメで、相手が何を話しているか理解できない(笑)。ま、弱い事とか、自分がやりたいって思ったら行動力はあるんだけど、やりたいことを見つけるまでに時間がかかるの。気張らず自然に何かやれたらいいね。
    Also, I'm kinda thinking i want to try some things i'm not very good at. I think it might broaden my view of the world. But i'm not promising anything. (laughs) Studying language is good too.. but right now i can only practice when i'm on location somewhere. I can do the bare minimum, like "Where is the restroom?" or "Where can i get something to eat?". I'm really bad at listening comprehension and i usually cant understand what they're saying to me. (laughs) Well, I have the will power to try out stuff i'm not too good with, but it takes time to find the thing i want to do. As long as i do something without straining myself, it'll be ok, ne.

    メンバーへの年頭のメッセージは、大野くんへ「今年もひとつ、リーダーとして嵐をまとめてくださいね」。翔くんへ「わりかし「NEWS ZERO」見ていますよ。嵐にいる時と違う顔だなって思って見ています。さすがプロ!」。ニノちゃんへ「最近サッカーゲームにハマっているみたいだね。今度対戦しよう」。マツジュンへ「映画の撮影頑張って。見に行くからね。08年もよろしく」。自分へ「体調を崩さないように頑張りましょう」。
    New Year messages to the other members: Ohno-kun, "Please bring Arashi together again as our leader, ne." Sho-kun, "I'm carefully watching "NEWS ZERO". I was watching thinking that you look different from when you're with us. Such a pro!" Nino-chan, "It seems like you're really into that soccer game recently, ne. Lets have a competition next time." Matsujun, "Good luck with your movie. Since i'm going to go watch it, ne. Good luck with 2008 too." Myself, "Lets try our best without overdoing it."

Potato feb aiba s

credit : arashiperfection.vox.com

oops!

ok so i was about to do the potato for jun but i cant find it on my computer so i go to find it again.. and its no where to be found and i cant find the others either.. ?_? so now i'm wondering if i miscredited the scans below :( if i did i'm sorry.. but arashiperfection is still a nice site :)

and yea no jun cuz i lost it.. shouldnt try to organize stuff when i'm half awake lol

Potato - Feb - Nino

    暮れの特番(「2007史上最大スポーツ大感謝フェスティバル」TBS系)のロケで、スペインのバルセロナへ行ってきた。バルセロナは初めてで、日本よりもかなり寒かった。2日間のロケだったから観光する時間もほとんどなかったけど、マネージャーさんがセグラダファミリア(聖家族教会)を見たいというから行ってきた(笑)。あまり建造物には興味はないんだけど。スペインの食べ物はおいしかった。 パエリアが有名なんだよね。でも、日本で食べるのと違って、本場だけあって半端じゃないくらいパエリアの種類があるの。だからオレが食べたのが本当にパエリアだったのかどうかもわからない(笑)。ただ、オレはヨーロッパの雰囲気が好きだから、短い時間だったけどよかったよ。
    While on set for the end of the year special ("The Biggest Sports Gratification Festival 2007" on TBS), I went to Barcelona, Spain. It was my first time in Barcelona and it was a lot colder than Japan. We were only there for 2 days so we didnt have much time for sightseeing, but our manager wanted to go see 'Segurada' Family (Holy Family Church) so we went there. (laughs) I'm not too interested in architecture, but the food there was really good. Paella is famous, ne. But, it was different from eating it in Japan, going to the actual place they had almost two times the kinds we have available. So i dont even know if what i had was actual Paella or not. (laughs) I really like the atmosphere in Europe, so even though it was a short trip i had fun.

    最近としては、事務所の野球チームで久々に試合をやったよ。もうね、寒くて寒くて。 だからプロ野球にシーズノフがあるんだってわかった(笑)。サッカーならいいけど、真夏に野球は無理だ。成績は3打数1安打で、まぁまぁだった。
    Recently I played a baseball game with our team from the office. Ugh, it was so so so cold. I can see now why the pros have an off season. (laughs) If it was soccer i'd be ok, but baseball is impossible in the middle of the summer. I got 3 turns to bat and one hit, it was alright i guess.

    08年の目標ですか？毎年暮れになるとこれを聞かれてすごく困るんだよね。もともと目標や願望がないから。こういうことは個人差があって、目標を持って進む人、目標とか決めない人、それぞれでいいと思う。否定もしないしね。08年の基本としては、継続していることをそのまま続けたい。07年は確かに中身が濃かったと思うけど、自分たちで濃くしようって思ってそうなってわけじゃないし、いつもの年と同じことをやってきただけ。今は何も考えないでいるけど、いつかいきなり目標を立てるかもしれないし、先はわからない。前号で心の広い人になろうって言ったけど、あまり人との出会いもないからそれを実践できない現実もある(笑)。
    My goals for 2008? Man i get asked that everytime the new year rolls around, its so annoying, ne. Because i really dont have those kind of goals/desires in the first place. It seems like it differs based on the person, people who move from goal to goal, and people who dont make them, I think its ok to do what's best for you. I'm not going to deny it either, ne. Basically i just want to continue forward with what i'm doing into 2008. 2007 was certainly full of lots of things, but its not like we're purposely making it so busy, we're just doing the same things we do every year. I'm just going with the flow, but one day i might find something i really want to do suddenly, i wont know beforehand. Previously i said i wanted to become a person with a big heart, but I dont meet that many people so there are times when i just cant do that. (laughs)

    2008年、コンサートで大宮SKの復活？そうだね~、たまたま久々に大宮のDVDを見たらすげえおもしろかった(笑)。大宮SKをライブでやるか決めるのはくじ引きなんだ。コンサートの打ち合わせの前に大野くんとあみだくじを作って、やる・やらないを決める。でも、2人とも気が乗らないときはわざとくじを3回も引き直して、「今回は外れちゃったから大宮SKはやれないね」ってズルしてる(笑)。これがいききつ。
    Are we going to revive Omiya-SK in 2008? Thats right, ne~, I happened to watch an Omiya DVD by chance the other day, it was so interesting. (laughs) Deciding whether or not we do Omiya-SK at our concerts is decided by a lottery. Before we start our meetings for the concert I get together with Ohno-kun and we make a lottery and decide to do it/dont do it. But, if we're just not into it, we'll purposely re-draw the lottery 3 times, cunningly saying "this time failed so we cant do Omiya-SK, ne". (laughs)  This is how we keep in touch.

    メンバーへのメッセージはない。。。 っていうのもなんだけど、毎年、カウントダウンが終った後、メンバーに新年の挨拶するから、いいよ(取材は12月)。そういうことは直接言いいます。誌面を通してメンバーにメッセージなんて、かえって恥ずかしくて絶対言えない(笑)。FNS(歌謡祭)でリーダが08年はみんなと温泉に行きたいって言ってたから、ちょっと行きたいかも(笑)。
    I dont have messages for the other members.. but every year after the countdown is over, we give our greetings for the new year to each other so its ok. (Recorded in December) I'll tell you straight out. Flipping through a magazing and seeing a message from a member is just rather embarrassing, so i definetly wont say. (laughs) At FNS (Song Festival) leader said he wanted to go to an onsen, so i might wanna go too. (laughs)

Potato feb nino

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Potato - Feb - Ohno :)

    年末のスポーツ特番(「2007史上最大スポーツ大感謝フェスティバル」TBS系オン・エア済み)で、バドミントンのオグシオさん(小椋久美子さんと潮田玲子さん)と「バドミントンスマッシュ対決」でPK決戦をしたけど、あれはすごかったね。僕がキーパーでオグシオさんがスマッシュを打って。とにかく速かった~(笑)。それに収録の合間、日本代表の選手の方と少しだけバドミントンがやれて楽しかったね。僕が部活でバドミントンをやってたのは、中1から中2くらい。ダブルスで都大会まで行ったけど、1回戦負け(笑)。当時は真剣に勝ちたいって思っていなかったせいか、負けてもあまり悔しくなかった気がする。バドミントンってなんとなく封印されてたような感じだったから、今、こうしてテレビでやったりするのはうれしいね。
    At the end of the year sports special ("The Biggest Sports Gratification Festial 2007" live on TBS), I had a decisive battle with Ogushio-san (Ogura Kumiko-san and Shiota Reiko-san) in "Badminton Smash Showdown", but it was amazing, ne. I was the keeper and they were the hitters. Anyways it was so fast~ (laughs). Also, between recordings, I got to play a little bit with the Japanese Team, it was fun, ne. I was in the badminton club around 6th or 7th grade. I made it to the city tournament, but lost in the first round. (laughs) Back then i wonder if it wasn't because i wasnt really focused on winning, I didnt really mind if i lost. Since it seemed like i was done with badminton forever, it was fun to be able to do it on tv, ne.

    お正月は、おせち料理を食べてのんびりするくらいだと思う(取材は12月)。でもここ数年の年末年始は忙しかったから、お正月にのんびりできるって貴重。ゆったりした気持ちで過ごせそうだね。そうそう、FNS歌謡祭のときのコメントで「メンバーと温泉に行きたい」って言ったけど、よく考えたらツアーで行った地方でみんなと一緒に大浴場に入ってるから、わざわざ温泉じゃなくてもいいのかな(笑)。行ければ行きたいけど、まぁ、みんなとゆっくりメシでも食えれば。
    I think i'll just relax and enjoy the New Year's food. (Recorded in December). But its been so busy the past few years around New Years, it's really nice to be able to relax. Seems like i can just pass through it with a sense of calm, ne. Oh yea, at the FNS Song Festival I mentioned "i wanna go to onsen with the rest of Arashi", but if you think about it, when we were on tour we went to a big bathhouse with everyone in the country, so i guess it doesnt have to be an onsen. (laughs) If we can i'd like to go, but it's alright just to hang out and eat dinner with everyone.

    嵐としては、やっぱりライブが好きだからライブをたくさんやりたい。まだツアーで行ったことのない場所がたくさんあるからね。沖縄はJr.のころSMAPのバックで行ったけど、嵐としてはまだなんだ。07年は初めての場所もあったから、次回も初めての場所でやりたい。野外ライブもいいな。北海道では経験してるけど、確か雨が降ったんだ。野外はいろんなハプニングがあって、照明の関係でカナブンとかいろんな虫が参加したり。でも、野外ならではの楽しみがあるね。嵐のレギュラーの仕事も楽しいし、08年もいろいろやってくよ。
    As for Arashi, I really like doing concerts so i want to do lots and lots of them. There are still so many places we havent played yet, ne. I went to Okinawa once as a back-up dancer for SMAP when i was a Jr., but not with Arashi. We got to go to new places in 2007, so i want to go to new places next time too. One in the suburbs would be cool too.  I went to Hokkaido before, but it rained. There are lots of things going on in the suburbs, and various bugs would join us in the lights. But, if it was in the suburbs i'd definetly look forward to it, ne. Arashi's normal work is fun too, so I'll get to work in 2008.

    今、趣味で釣りにハマってる。何年か前「嵐の技ありっ!」の「新鮮組が行く!」ってロケで漁をやったけど、あれを今やってみたい(笑)。当時は漁のロケがツラくて大変だったから「撮影、早く終わらないかな」って思ってた(笑)。今なら、もっと違うロケになるだろうね。
    Right now I'm into fishing. I dunno how many years ago for "Arashi no waza ari!"'s "Fresh is the way!" we went fishing on location, but i want to try that again now. (laughs) Back then the location was rough and tiring and i often thought "this shoot is never gonna end". (laughs) But now, i wonder if its changed from back then, ne.

    メンバーへのメッセージ、ニノへ「愛は変わらないよ~(笑)。もっと言う？愛は永遠に。。。(笑)」。翔くんへ「大統領は無理だから、ニッポンの総理大臣になってください。任せたから!」。相葉くんへ「相葉くんの相の字を愛に変えるのはどうですか(笑)」。松本くんへ「癒やされたいなら僕のところへおいで(笑)」。自分へ「そろそろ。。。ちゃんとして、コメントを大切にしよう!(笑)」。
    Messages to the other members: to Nino "Love doesnt vary!~ (laughs) I should say more? Love is eternal... (laughs)", to Sho-kun "Since President is impossible, please become the prime minister. I'm leaving it in your hands!", to Aiba-kun "What about writing the Ai in Aiba as 愛(love) instead? (laughs)", to Matsumoto-kun "If you want to be healed, just come to me (laughs).", to myself "hmm.. isnt it about time you treated these comments more seriously! (laughs)".

Potato feb ohno-s,

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