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More 2016.03 - It

Happy New Year!!!

Too late! It`s February already! (Tsukkomi to myself)

I missed this blog so much!!! >.< I have to make a new tag now! haha

2015 was a year full of Nino`s acting! We had Haha to Kuraseba and this year we have Koro-sensei!

 

 

Even though looking at from the third point of view is a dramatic life, for him, it is not like that. As long there are earnest memories and calm life, he can move on whatever the turbulent comes.

ROUTINE

The interview was held on December. His schedule was really packed until the beginning of the year, but he said [It`s usual things.] When we asked him [All of his activity including his busyness at the end of the year, are called routine?], He whispered [Yes] while making a pose like Goro Maru player to made us laugh. He rarely uses the `routine` word. The example of routine work is his radio show that already continued for more than 10 years or this article that is going to be the 8^th years. The word does not mean boredom or habituation but expressing his fixed position or things that create his daily rhythm. This year [Nino-san] is entering its 3^rd year also one of his important routines.

[I like variety show from a long time ago. I am happy that I can settle here without any changing. For [Nino-san], because the project is always changing as well as the staffs, there is only me who is still left. Recently, young director in the same generation with me in the thirties keeps coming and it is interesting.]

Nino has the sense of stability even though the staff and guest keep changing. For the audiences, it becomes kind of routine show to enjoy every Sunday. Owing to his talent in hosting and tsukkomi, nothing is changed even though he is challenging with different project and team.

[Do you think so? (lol) I think hosting a variety show without fixed script is interesting. Giving a right tsukkomi is difficult though.]

Speaking of Nino is tsukkomi role. We asked him the theory of tsukkomi.

[From the beginning, `Ijiri` (Meddling) and `Tsukkomi` are different for me. Tsukkomi for me is just a simple fair argument. Tsukkomi is inserted when you want to change the moment when a topic is already reached its interesting peak. However, I do not know whether is right or not or whether the timing is right or not. On the other hand, you need more play and fun in Meddling. Meddling in the television industry is done to bring up the atmosphere by perceiving special people or who plays stupid (bokeru), giving explaining about them and etc. It does not mean that as long we talk about the right things will be okay. I do not think that doing kind of `meddling` that hurt someone is interesting. It is enough as long the people who get meddled can enjoy the moment too. For example, If you said `you don`t want to lose your weight?` to a girl who tried to diet but get fatter in the end, she cannot reply you, right. If it was me, `you lose weight? Should I buy you meat bun?` so she can answer me with `No thanks!` (lol). Of course, it depends on the target. I will not say anything like that to the actress who does not like to be meddled.

Nino`s meddling is compiled with love where naturally softened the atmosphere. Is this trick can be used in private life?

[Yes. But in private life, I do not meddle and tsukkomi. Because those are my routine job. No matter how interesting it is, I do it eagerly only for work not in my private life. (lol)]

Though it is a reunion after 12 years with Nari, the atmosphere was right.

Indeed, Nino does not talk a lot usually. His private routine is a different thing.

[I also mentioned it in [Abunai Yakai], even though I invited Miyagawa Daisuke to my house, I gave him cucumber and beer and ended up playing game alone. (lol) I enjoy myself in that way and I usually do not go out. I just came back from my routine massage when I coincidentally met Sho-chan. He was on the way to have meals but me, I was on the way home holding a plastic bag with water that I got from the shop inside.]

With that dull and nothing special daily life and routine, It becomes the axis. And because of that, he is sensitive to any small drama that comes suddenly.

[The other day, I met Nari after 12 years at filming site of [Ansatsu Kyoushitsu]. Since [Stand Up] drama. He was interesting at that time and even we met again after a long time the atmosphere was good and we talked a lot. Not like Oguri who is also getting along with other`s member where we have chances to meet so we like grown up together, I suddenly reunion with Nari so it was fresh. We said something like [We are getting old, right] and laughed. 1 hour after our reunion we started to act together. It made me realize that I work in a mystery world yet interesting. (lo)]

It is rarely to have him speaking excitedly about the reunion. Do you think you will meet Narimiya-kun in private?

[Even though the shooting was fun but I don`t think I will. As you know, we don`t share the same kind of private routine that much (lol).]

 

*Tsukkomi : butt in - The tsukkomi is generally the smarter and more reasonable of the unit, and will criticize, verbally and physically abuse, and generally rail at the boke for their mistakes and exaggerations.

Osarai Talk - TV Life 2015.07.18

Hey! August is here! Summmmmerrrrrr Splasssshhh!!!!

It`s really cute to know that Nino spent his birthday together with Arashi!

So... we already had Jun, Ohno, and Aiba Birthday on Concert DVD! Waiting for Nino & Sho!!

 

Isn`t it like that?

AIBA X NINOMIYA

17^th June was Nino`s birthday. Happy Birthday!

N : Thank you. I remember that we were having the TV show`s meeting at that day, so I spent my birthday with them. They prepared cake for me and celebrated it together. And after that I went home, played game and had beer like usual….

We heard that last year, Aiba-san was the first person who sent you birthday mail, but how about this year?

A : I sent him mail this year too. But… I sent it a bit late this year because last year was too early.

N : (Lol) That is the meaning of that!?

A : Yes! I thought that it would be weird if I sent it early too (lol), so I sent the [congratulation] mail after I wake up.

So… Aiba was not the first one?

N : Actually I was sleeping during the change of the day so at the end I checked all of the mail the next day after I wake up.

A : So… at the end I was the first one, right!

N : (lol) I could tell the order of the mail by looking at the receipt time.

A : And for the birthday gift, I`m ordering it now!

N : Thank you.

A : It`s kinda late though… but because it`s the order type so nothing can be help. (lol)

What kind of birthday gift that impressed you the most so far?

A : An Idol`s training game. (lol)

N : The one that I gave.

A : I leave it in my car. (lol)

N : Hey, play it! That`s the point!

A : I play it! During the moving, some—time I play it on the car.

N : You don`t play it though I had through a lot of hard to give it to you. That game was expensive, you know! (lol)

A : Because it has a lot of bonus!

N : Yes (lol). What did I get anyway… I think mostly I got clothes.

A : I think so.

N : See, I use all things I got.

After welcoming your birthday, how do you feel?

N : Honestly speaking, I don`t remember about my age at all so I don`t do something special (lol). But I will give my best like usual.

A : It`s like the message I sent to you *please stay honestly like you usually!*

Next, let`s talk about the TV show!

N : The filming of *it`s hard being left-handed* movie was interesting.

A : By watching that VTR, unexpectedly there were so many opinions. For example, using the ladle for soup bar is difficult for left-handed person. I didn`t realize it before.

How about the ball shooting of AIBA JAPAN?

A : There is a lot of introspection. All of the member gathered and practiced for 1 hour before the filming, but as you know, one-shoot game is difficult.

N : But looking at how they practice one by one, I thought they could make it.

And then, on the championship of barrier exceed game, you guys tried many challenges.

A : I did blindfold fruit guessing game. Just by touching the fruits I could distinguish them quite fast but still… the world barrier is high! Nino, you did the dash daruma* dropping game, right? I wonder if someone can really cleared it?

N : See! That one was really difficult (lol).

 

Question for Aiba & Nino!

What do you sing often at karaoke?

 N : For me, It`s Arashi`s songs. Mostly I go karaoke for completion party, so I usually sing the drama`s theme song.

A : Speaking of that, I went to karaoke for that party also but I didn`t sing it. Terao-san* sang it once!

N : That`s good!

A : Yes! We could hear him singing live.

N : Envy you!

 

*Daruma : Japanese traditional doll

*Terao-san : Aiba`s father in Yokoso, Wagaya e

Terebi Monthly 2015.08 - Gekkan Arashi

Finally rainy season ends and summer begins!! Btw I hate summer! With the humidity and the sunlight! Before coming to Japan, I haven`t thought to eat cold noodle or rice with cold soup stock. But now... I only think about having Zaru Soba for lunch! LOL

Nino & Ohno did Nagashi Soumen in this article, but I wonder if Japanese still do this activity during summer because I never see it... Maybe it depends on the place where you live!

Summer is the time for festival and street food!!

Tanabata, Obon, Nebuta, Firework Festival and other festival in different area throughout Japan!  You can`t forget the Kakigori!

Anyway, regarding to this article, It`s really fresh looking at Nino doing activity outdoor! Somehow it feels not right! LOL The straw hat is cute! Both of them look cute!

 

 

Ninomiya & Ohno

This skillful pairing starts from making the stand for Nagashi soumen!

Having a loose lunch at early summer garden, a Nagashi Soumen Party!

 

N : My stomach is full!

O : Already on my limit (lol). Because I was hungry before we did Nagashi Soumen, I already had something.

N : Me too! Today, there is Nino-San`s filming after this. So I was thinking to finished my meals before and I ended up eat this much (lol).

O : Btw, you are amazing! You were good at cutting the bamboo!

N : really?

O : You didn`t hesitate when cut it.

N : It`s not something difficult to do…

O : No, the way you cut it was good. I made it when I tried to do it in your way.

N : I had in mind that bamboo would split in that way. Wait a minute! Someone was there near me, right? The one who even can make charcoal bamboo! (lol)

O : You were really skillful!

N : A young guy called Ohno Satoshi was there blessed me with that skill (lol). We somehow finished the stand for Nagashi Soumen very well!

O : Without fail! Is it our first time doing Nagashi soumen? No… I think we did it before during our debut day, right!

N : I think so! I still remember that it was hard for me who is left handed catching the soumen in the same way like the others did.

O : I see.

N : This time, they prepared it in the way that is easy for a left handed person like me to catch the soumen.

O : I see… Today I could understand your difficulties. You face many difficulties in daily routine!

N : No… no…

O : So sorry..

N : What? (lol) It`s not something that you need to feel bad! I never think being a left handed as a burden. It`s okay! (lol) Today was fun too!

O : Btw, who do you think the first person who had the idea to do Nagashi soumen?

N : I think because during the Obon there was a lot of gifts came and then they just wanted to try different style of eating. And someone must thought that flowing the noodle is the best way to eat everything.

O : You are right. More soumen can be eaten if you flow it.

N : You know somehow you feel sorry if you miss the noodle and let it flowed away even you know that you still can have it from the basin at the end of the stand.

O : Because you feel in that way, you also miss the next (lol). Today they prepared various kind of spice for us. Spices are good! Increase your appetite!

N : Spices are good!

O : Sho-chan doesn`t like myoga ginger.

N : He was! I wonder if he already overcome it!

O : Moreover, they prepared a very hot but delicious chili oil because they know that I like spicy food. It was my first time mixing chili oil with vinegar, but it was delicious.

N : That one was hot!

O : It`s been a while since I ate spicy food. That one was super hot! Even until before I never think that chili oil is hot.

N : Ohno-san, you are too excited! (lol) Do you eat soumen often?

O : Usually I don`t eat soumen but last year I received some, so I ate all of them. But I didn`t know how the portion of it, when I boiled three bundles, the volume became bigger.

N : It`s difficult talking about portion and other, right. But I ate a lot today!

O :  We ate watermelon also as side dishes, so I cannot eat anything else. (lol)

 

Talking about work compilation [Freestyle II] and opening the exhibition!

N : It`s been 7 years since your first exhibition and it`s your work compilation but this time is which one? You want to exhibit it because you already made them or you made those because of the exhibition?

O : Aaaa….

N : The taste will change depend on your motive right?

O : This time is not as many as before but I already finished them first. I wondered if I could exhibit them with these numbers.  I have a huge painting also this time.

N : A huge one!

O : Yes. I haven`t drown a big painting before.

N : How long it took?

O : It depends on the work.

N : I am asking about the big one (lol).

O : Around a month.

N : Ohh…

O : Nino, you have my work right?

N : I, I have it!

O : I drew every member`s face and gave it to you guys. It was you the first one I made. On your 17^th birthday. I drew 17 characters of you. And then, I also gave you my original work!

N : Yes! I got it!

O :  In exhibition 7 years ago, I was looking for illustration and the one who was chosen, I would make his figure and exhibit it.

N : I see…

O : Hey, you! (lol) You drew it! And you got chosen!

N : Ah… that one!

O : I don`t really understand why you chose baseball`s ball as the motive (lol)! But your design was interesting.

N : Yes! That was the one that Ohno Satoshi made!

O : We didn`t choose because you made it but the drawing itself was good. And I also gave it that figure to you! The other time I was looking at my figure collection and wondering why one is missing, in the end I remember that I gave it to you (lol). Nino, please go to Shanghai and put the missing one there (lol). Go and check the exhibition and give me some advice!

N : No no no! (lol) How could I advise you! Let`s go to the exhibition at Omotesando (lol)!

 

The state of Nino`s drama & movie filming!

O : In drama SP [Akamedama], you were together with Beat Takeshi, right? Did you talk to him during breaks?

N : Not much. For example, the story about his grandchild is Arashi`s fan.

O : Your line was quite long, right?

N : It was! Because It`s a rakugo!

O : You have to say your line, more than 1 minute long line quickly. Because I saw you practice your line alone in different room during the breaks.

N : It was really long (lol)!

O : You always get long lines, right! But because It`s you, you got it! You were amazing! How is about about [Haha to Kuraseba]?

N : I still have a long way.

O : You are plainly busy!

N : Yes! It`s not a noticeable one! (lol)

O : Did I choose a wrong word? But you are somehow busy. Aiba-chan was really busy with his drama. He worked hard pursuit by time.

N : He was!

O : But in Aiba-kun case, everyone who watch the drama thinks that he is busy during the time the drama is aired. But in your case, you are actually busy but no one notice it. You did your best to remember the lines alone!

N : As expected! You know me well! (lol)

O : And you went to the location, took the scene a little and went back home. You did those things plainly!

N : Yes! I worked hard plainly (lol).

O : Looking at people who are working hard at the backstage is really moved! One of our member is working hard and make appearance in a production is really deep!

N : I understand. People often ask our opinion about one of our member`s work, right? With just being able to appear in a production is already made us moved!

O : Yes! The moment when that work published was a relief one! By the way, you are going to have your birthday soon!

N : Yes.

O : … there is no need to do anything (lol).

N : Yes… It`s better that way (lol).

O : Let`s do the Tanaba wish together!

N : Wow… you are cute (lol)!

O : I wish this year too everything goes well…

N : Hahahahha. Without any injury.

O : Without any troubles and diseases.

N : Well done! (lol)

 

*Nagashi Soumen : fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume

*Soumen : fine white noodles

*Obon : festival of dead

*Rakugo : Japanese story telling

*Tanaba : Star festival!

More 2015.07 - It

So... this is the last post of Nino`s Fest!

Enjoy!

Btw, today in Baystorm, Nino mentioned that he didn`t agree with the span of newlywed life. 1 year is too long for him! lol He sounded so troubled with the activity of newlywed like go shopping together! I have no comment for this... >.<

Looking forward to Waku Waku Gakkou this weekend!

 

 

The starting of spring. With the preparation for new filming or TV show renewal, it`s just lacking in prudence or not, his expression and voice were spring more than usual. Now what can be thought wholeheartedly, would be the next way.

GIRL`S SENSES

He was flipping [MORE] like usual. His hand often stops at the article of someone he knows or article about disclosing men and woman` psychology. When we asked him suddenly “Don`t you have any interest in girl`s fashion?” he answered “Anything is okay!”.

[I don`t mind if it is trouser or skirt, fashionable or out of fashion. She can wear anything she wants or even she can always wear same things like me. (lol) FYI, I washed them properly.]

It doesn`t mean he have lost interest in it. It`s not just about the fashion, he also doesn`t have any expectation from girls to do this and that.  

[I never had a thought to have her cooked for me or wore any sexy underwear.  Most of my relatives in Ninomiya`s family are woman, so I already get used to see those laundries or see girls sleeping in 大 shape. I realize everyone came from same root as human (lol).

He is not looking for any ideal “femininity”.

[At the first place, boys speak about femininity is nonsense for me. This situation is same with someone who is poor discussing about what a rich man should do. The things that girls often mention “Female`s sense” is not fit for boys. I think, something like nailing or fashion is kind of things to make girls become ideal girls. We just enjoy looking at them (lol). Moreover, girl is a creature that tends to become someone she admired. To become an entertainer or beautiful artist that appears in magazine`s cover. That is the value that only girls have and I don`t think it would affect boy`s feeling. Even she has an actress face with perfect make up cover, don`t you think it`s so desolate even she like that face? (lol) Somehow I could understand. It`s not just face that they want to imitate but also the inner personality or the presence.]

Boys have different taste regarding “girls who can feel the femininity”. It cannot be represented with words like beautiful, sexy or clarity. It`s something that cannot be counted or formulated.

[There is someone that make you startling or someone who don’t, even they have same beauty or personality. Because there is no correct shape of it, with various couple and married couple were born so the society can revolve. (lol) You want to make her as your girlfriend if you just going for a date but it must be really hard to put the charm of partner that you want to marry with into words. Even she is not beautiful, there is something that make you enjoy being with her, for example having cute smile. (lol) That means she has “her only uniqueness”, right? But that “something” could be a complex or weakness for herself. That`s why I think she should cherish that uniqueness where someone would love it.]

Girl`s jealousy is just a prejudice. They have to settle it by themselves.

Nino said that probably among girls who tends to pursue the ideal beauty than personality, there are a lot of them who have strong jealous feeling.

[It doesn`t matter anyway (lol). But I think there are a lot of man out of there who are not good in handling the jealousy during the relationship. It`s just a wasteful act. One example, don`t you think there is a type of man who are having fun going out for meals with a cute girl without any secret motive or guilty feeling, do you? In case he had that motive he would desperately hide it and the girl side also couldn`t settle it just with being jealous. It`s their privilege to get jealous based on their assumption but I think it`s better to settle it without showing their jealousy to their partners. Or they will be seen as bothersome girls. (lol)

He continues talking while laughing. Nino who can speak frankly and friendly with anyone, absolutely many girls get jealous so easily.

[Maybe. (lol) But nothing to be worried about me. Because I prefer to keep away from those troubles. Actually, not every man is a cheater as girls think. “Man is a cheater creature” is just a power of language that girls subjectively created. Don`t you think the fact is whether woman or man, both can be a cheater or not?]

Though he said like that, is there any psychology difference between boys and girls when their cheating?

[It looks like there are many girls who feel bad to her boyfriend when they are cheating. And on the other hand, boy`s guilty feeling is basically thinner when they are cheating. Maybe even they have girlfriends, they don`t have reasons how to turn down girls with their type chasing at them. Perhaps the type who get wobbled easily is cheater type. It`s an egoism.  But sometime there is a type of girls who are interested in cheater boys. So many cases appear on TV show, right. Wife who keeps complaining to her cheater husband but never break up and looks in good term. Though he said he`s cheating without hesitation, he is still loved by the audiences. Is it girl`s physiology wanting to stay together with someone she love even she is two-timed or get cheated in some periods? At any rate, without get blocked with the shape, without get puzzled with common things, I think someone who can move based on their thinking are attractive and don`t you think that they can have pursue their happiness?]

スイカの嵐 - Non.No 2015.06

Still in Nino`s Matsuri!

I realized that I am not translating anything lately! I do read the articles specially MORE, but no time for translating! >.<

This article is special! The combination of Masamiya is never been failed! Everything is funny and interesting!

Enjoy!

 

NINOMIYA KAZUNARI x AIBA MASAKI

Vol. 91 [Watermelon of Arashi]

Playing under the blue sky above the grass land in a long while!

Feeling the coming of summer with watermelon freshness!

 

Watermelon bust with youth spirit!

 

 

In order to answer Sakurai-kun`s request [Do the seasonal tradition, watermelon bust!], Ninomiya-kun and Aiba-kun appeared in refreshing casual clothes. While holding the bat, in 2-3 times try, they splendidly hit the watermelon, digging it, and playing fireworks while sky was still bright. For Ninomiya-kun and Aiba-kun that already showed us the most natural smile, what is the summer memories left in their heart?

 

Concerts during our junior`s time was an adolescent summer memories!

 

A : It`s been a while for us doing this watermelon bust!

 

N : Basically, we don`t this in our private time, that`s why this time was precious. Don`t you think that it was the most hilarious things we did this year?

 

A : I was excited digging a big cut watermelon when I was child. But the chance to eating watermelon is decreasing when you live alone.

 

N : (low voice) Actually, I don`t really like it. My hands will get sticky. I can`t play game while eating it.

 

A : You are right! You hate when someone touch your game without wipe their hands, right? (lol) Anyway, I still remember when I played fireworks with my family.

 

N : Me too. But because my home was a self-company, we had an extreme fireworks machine and it was flying around. (lol) Aiba-san, what reminds you of summer?

 

A : Cicadas. Especially that blubberer!

 

N : Ah, there was a loud chorus around Osaka-jo Hall, right! It`s nostalgic! For me, summer is concert! Since I entered the company, they often made me go the senior`s concert during the summer holiday. I don`t have any memories about school trip or graduation trip but staying together with everyone for several days for the concert became a unique youth memory for me.

 

A : Though we put our best dancing in the concert, we also did many things like swimming in the pool or just backed flip on the bed in our spare time. I think we almost didn`t sleep at all. Too much power!

 

N : Yeah! Going back to the hotel after the concert was the time to explode our energy! (lol) That time, we were in the position of a learner, that`s why all of the responsible was in our senior`s hands. Of course we did it seriously on the stage, but other than that we were just being simple-mindedness.

 

A : When we started doing the stage under our names, we started to feel, in the same time, the enjoyable and the mission to make the best performance. Summer is like our time to rehearse!

 

N : What do you on summer in private?

 

A : Watching high school baseball competition. If I have time I will go to Koushien. The drama of baseball player can make you cry! When I see the baseball player that I used to support became a pro player, somehow I can feel the intimacy between us! Nino`s summer is playing game, right? (lol)

 

N : Yes! Season is not related! (grin)

 

A : I heard that Matsujun bought table and chair for veranda, so I think he will spend his time cooling there. And for Sho-chan, I remember he said he wanted to do BBQ. And about leader…

 

N : (vigorously) Fishing! Fishing!

 

A : looks like! (lol) As Arashi, we will have a concert at Miyagi this summer.

 

N : Yup! And for making it success…. It`s not the time for playing around without sleeping anymore! We already adult, we need to take enough rest and charge our energy! (lol)

 

 

More 2015.06 - It

Happy B`day Nino!!!

いつも通りのニノでいてほしい！幸せになってね！

お母さん、いつも産んでくれてありがとう！（笑）リーダ真似しちゃって

お誕生日おめでとうございます。

 

 

 

Completed one big filming and waiting until the other comes. With earnest heart, the stack of essential time has opened his way and keeps opening a new one.

BAD AT

He is used to say that he was not really good with coffee until several years ago but now he became good at drinking cups of it. His gesture holding the cup is very casual and looks good on him.

[Rather than saying I`m bad at it, I think it`s just like I never drink it before. However, It`s just bothersome denying question like “Are you okay with coffee?” whenever I go. And then I realized that coffee was good when I tried to taste it. Though it doesn`t make it my favorite drink. I always have beer at home (lol).]

Everyone acknowledges the numerous food that they are bad it. But he stated that “there is no food that I certainly cannot eat.”

[I`m not good at having luxury food and I will have a stomach ache if I eat it (lol). But I can eat at any restaurant they brought me for work. It`s same with the regular shop I usually go. Even if I don`t place my order, they will serve many kinds of food with good nutrient balance and include things that I don`t like. And I will eat it without saying anything. Those food are served with good intention and I don`t allow myself to deny it.]

That represents his manner and his kind.

[Perhaps I just don`t have any passion on foods (lol). Though I said I like hanbagu and ramen, maybe it is just because they are served fast and I can finish it in short time. Delicious or not delicious are not my standard to value foods. The important things are quick service and nutritious.]

He has same way of thinking regarding to work, human relations and also food.

[Speaking of people, I don`t think I have someone that I am bad at but relatively there is someone that I hate. (lol) However, as long as I don`t acknowledge them as the people that I am bad at, I think we can work well together. At this point what you have to observe and decide calmly is the importance of how to deal the work without put your feeling on it.]

Don`t bring the `dislike` feeling into work. If been asked, he would go abroad or even he would go into the sea that he dislike. That is his basic stance.

It`s not only Okada-kun, but all of V6 member`s acting skill is fascinating.

It`s same in the case of practicing new skill. Before entering the filming of Akamedaka, he used to say that “Traditional Act is difficult” towards RAKUGO, but by the time the filming is over, he reached the level where many people start from Tachigawa-san praised him high.

[They were praising me? I didn`t know. Of course I`m happy but don`t you think that it was because of the relatives things? (lol) Or else, perhaps thanks to the editing that made me look good at RAKUGO. (lol) Recently, when I saw a production I think my position now doesn`t look like a hindrance. For example, It`s a common thing for a specialty actor to master RAKUGO if he want to act as a story teller, isn`t it? But in my case, somewhat there is a filter like [Ninomiya from Arashi also try RAKUGO!] (lol). That`s why put it strictly, I think it cannot be a justifiable evaluation. So I always try to watch myself objectively. I can say that this little worry comes because of the completion as Arashi`s member, and maybe I only focus on answering all of the expectations from the director and the staff who already asked me.]

Even he said that it was just a bias evaluation, Nino as an actor has already praised high before Arashi got the popularity like now. He replied calmly, “That`s just because I got a lot of drama exposure since long time ago.”

[However, though Okada-kun and I are in the same company, the academy award that he got was valued legitimately. He got both for category Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, right. Okada-kun likes movie since long time ago, and he got prizes from superb productions like *The eternal Zero* and *A Samurai Chronicle*. That`s why I didn`t surprise when I heard he won it and I think it would be a good example and hope for juniors in our company.]

For Nino, Okada-kun is someone who easily to approach and a close senior, that`s why he is really happy for him. 

[Actually I like everyone in V6, they are lovely. I respect Morita-kun. Among Jhonnys, he is in special way amazing at dance, acting and represent his idol sense. I like Inocchi because he is nice and Nagano because he is interesting. Anyway I like all of them, the part where they are blessed with talents and good personality.]

The last part is the topic that he is bad at. Previous he mentioned that he was not good with the love story, how about now?

[Rather than saying I`m not good with it, it`s just me who think that it doesn`t fit me. (lol) I wonder how the sweet love story for me. I prefer J to play in romantic love story and I don`t think that this role will fit me even in the future. However, maybe I can play in the straight and unsweet love story someday (lol).]

 

*RAKUGO - Traditional Japanese Story Telling

 

 

More 2015.02 - It

Hey! Time flies so fast! It's February already....

New single is coming soon and Aiba got a Monday 9 drama next season!!

Btw... I was doing the translation while listening DIGITALIAN concert's recording...!! LOL I couldn't stop to recall my feelings being in the concert in that time!! So touching...

Enjoy!

THE WAY TO LIVE

Merry Xmas, Nino`s solo in the new album DIGITALIAN, while snuggling up to the theme of album “Human X Digital”, it gives off conspicuous color. The warmth and surprise are coexistence in the story with his waving sound and words. Though he keeps saying that he`s not good with event called Christmas, why he chose this as the theme?

[Personally I don`t have any interest in Christmas (lol) but I think a hook where everyone has compassion to the story is needed, right? It`s not just about the period of the selling was near to Christmas but I thought that no one would sing this kind of song. It would be meaningless if other member sang this kind of song too.]

I remember that Jun had talked like this “In Arashi, Nino is a person who has a hiding button.” He looks at everything in a different point of view comparing to the other four both in concert or variety show. He is the type of person who attacks from different angle and makes a new flow.

[But I don`t have any intention to work from behind. (lol) Things are three-dimensional, right? The things that we believe right, it`s because we think in that way, we should look at it not only from same direction but various point of view. If we do so, it would be mufti-faceted and three-dimensional so it could be stronger.]

Nino almost doesn`t have any “like or hate” standard in selecting something. For example, his favorite bag. That bag is very Nino-ish with a blue color character game printed on, so when I asked him if he really like that bag, he answered [I got it from someone and somehow I just use it.]

[Sure I have something I like and I don’t, but I don`t choose anything to the level that it must be that one or not. (lol) I wonder in this world if there are definite things until we have to put our strength in choosing it. Because we don`t know the truth, so that`s why we do selecting, right? Though we have chosen it, it doesn`t mean it would go well, but thinking conversely, by selecting a path, it would bring you to somewhere.

For example in selecting the material for the album or selecting small things in live, I decide it with “the right man in the right place” way. But regarding to work or marriage, I don`t have any worry about selecting big matters like those.

People is trying to choose their live, but people is worrying because they could choose.

[For example, women always worries and says like this “I want to get married before 30 years old”, but honestly I don`t get it (lol). Which one do they want, just get married or marry to a person they like! They have to think it thoroughly. They would say “Of course I want to marry someone I like!” but it doesn`t mean they definitely could get married before 30 years old. First before thinking want to get married, they must find the one. Moreover, if the partner didn`t have any intention to get married than it`s impossible.]

You better know about yourself than trying to choose something because the most important is to delve what inside your heart.

[In my case, I don`t have any particular thing I want. I`m not greedy and I don`t have any specific goals towards my works. But I do understand that I like and enjoy creating something, so that`s why I can continue this path. I believe that having desire is something usual as long as you live. I`m talking about different case anyway, if they get married because of “I should get married because everyone does!”, I`m afraid they would regret and think “Maybe I shouldn`t…”.]

Even though he doesn`t wish for any goal and meaning but he enjoy fighting in his style.

Sorting and analyzing desire and feelings are usual work for him. That`s why he can walk on his only path straightly without getting influenced and impatient.

[I always think that we need to find and able to master the way to live on our way. In what way we are going to bring our self in this severe society after understanding your heart and nature. It`s same with game`s world. Maybe there are many of them who want to have one technique because of the popularity at that time, but do they really need it? I would say “I want a weapon to make me stronger!” but still what weapons that are going to be useful is different depend on my enemy.

You know, I`m quite strong at online game. (lol) It`s because I’m mastered rare techniques. Speaking about game, having many techniques that anyone else doesn`t have would rank up your experience level but it would be useless fighting with someone who has higher offensive and defensive power. It`s same with human. But I have rare technique that everyone rarely to have. My level is quite high though I don`t have offensive power that much. That`s why I`m increasing my experience level by fighting in my way! I`m happy with that! (lol)]

“Having technique no one has”, “enjoying the fight”. The worldly wisdom and thought that he uses in game world could be used in his work and life.

[I don`t have any target and meaning in playing those games but maybe I like fighting in my own style. (lol]

 

オミヤゲの嵐 - Non.No 2015.01

Yeay! For celebrating Sho`s Birthday!! And a very late gift for Aiba`s birthday! LOL

I tried to translate Brutus, but I gave up in the middle because it was too timid and boring! >.<

 

 

What are the souvenirs for this year Shopping Project!?

Aiba Masaki X Sakurai Sho

Souvenir of Arashi!

 

Finally we got into the season that always been anticipated, gift shopping! "Please choose the best present for everyone and rouse the project!," wished Nino. And to fulfill that wish Sakurai and Aiba went to a gift shop. The fact, it`s the 2<sup>nd</sup> time for this pair having a shopping project together since the first one. A five years long waited, they talked about Arashi`s recently souvenir information while introducing the items they selected.

Full confidence in this year gifts! Everyone would be happy with it!

S : It`s been a long time since I went shopping and it was really fun! Usually I go by myself and make a quick shopping, so I was happy being able to take time looking at everything.

A : Indeed! I have been selected for this project for 3 years in a row. We used the data we had like something that everyone have been using or something that already bought before as reference.

S : As I thought! You are the veteran! (claps) The first one we decided is three-piece set for Matsujun.

A : First is 2 pieces of apron with unusual pattern. You know, It`s because Matsujun looks like a person who has high grade clothes. So in order to not stain it… (lol)

S : Moreover plus a long shirt! Our image fits him because I think he used to wear something like that before. We found Leader`s bag quickly, right.

A : Yes! A simple shoulder bag with some badges as the accessories. The most challenging one is gift for Nino.

S : While looking for it, we noticed that he has a shirt that he loves the most and already frayed, so we would like to give a new shirt for him (lol).

A : It`s completely look like his parents (lol). In the end we bought two pieces. I bet he will wear it because he is anticipated this project because it`s like the chance for him to get new clothes every year. The sweater that I chose for Sho-chan is the one that I also want. But I also want Sho-chan to give a challenge in wearing it.

S : I got clothes several times from you but everything has the same sense. But this one looks good with this season. The one that I chose for you also the one I like. But it looks better for you so I decided.

A : I`m grateful since I don`t have many beige color clothes. This time we got big shot shrewdly (lol)!

S : Yes! It was a perquisite (grin). The last one I went shopping was the one in Hawaii. By the way, at that time we saw each other somewhere for just a moment, right?

A : You are right! I was surprised! At that time I didn`t buy many things. I just bought some panties that I needed. (lol)

S : Besides souvenirs, I bought caps and t-shirt here and there.

A : Souvenir from you was something practically can used. Coasters or pouches. I often wear the gloves from Sochi Olympic.

S : I was selecting something that maybe I don`t use but feel happy if receive it.

A : My point selecting in souvenir is related to the local place or something that only can be found at that time. When the location for Zoo in abroad was continuing, I bought t-shirt with tiger pattern in every place.(lol)

S : Indeed. At that time I had so many t-shirts with tiger pattern.

A : That`s what I told you (lol)! This project souvenirs, we quite have confidence more than usual in selecting what everyone likes! I hope they will like it!

 

More 2015.01 - It

Happy New Year 2015! !

A lot of things happened in 2014! Arashi was busy as well as I was! Busy with RL and Arashi`s stuff! LOL

It`s been a while since I didn`t read It, but... I`m not surprised because he has not changed! Same idea and same the way of thinking. He is deep but sometime it`s dark and negative...

 

DEFAULT, ORDINARY BOYS

Even though the times flow, many experiences had piled up got valued well, the one that never changed is because the existence of hidden earnestness. Pursuing the way from now on

It`s been two weeks passed since he came back from Hawaii concert. In the break of interview, he is excited with his games like usual. [Even in Hawaii, I didn`t go out and just played game at the hotel in my private time. It was the period for shooting drama so I couldn`t get burned. I went there just for the concert (lol).]

In the middle of the tour, we asked him “What is a `concert` for you as Arashi?”

“A group consist of ordinary boys who will deify when they meet certain things.”, answered him and one of that thing is that concert itself.

[In other mean, Default itself is ordinary boy. I think one of the reason is because we couldn`t experience the bubble era. Plain!? Even though like that, the interesting part is the changing of us when we were involved in a drama or a concert.]

Indeed, every member has the aura of `ordinary boy` in them. Sakurai-kun always says, “I don`t want to forget the social etiquette as one of member of society”. Ohno always talks about himself “Everything is normal”. But Nino said “as an entertainer, maybe I`m weird.”

[Even in Hawaii I didn`t go out at all and I also don`t socialize like what celebrities do. Because I always have in mind that I want to live my life without burden other people. So to the utmost of my private life, the problem that usually happened in a relation won`t happened. So I ended up with the conclusion that being alone in my room is the best (lol).]

Even though his experience as entertainer is increased, he is absolutely not honor greedy.

[Isn`t it a nature that you already had since you were born? I don`t hate the entertainment world but I never think it as specially an interesting world. In the first place, I don`t have any desire to go front and I don`t care if it`s not a main role. When I appeared in [Letters from Iwojima] and got valued well and received awards, I talked to the company `I would like to appear with this kind of role next time.` Going up and higher maybe is common in entertainment. However for me, appear and experience various kinds of setting are my desire, I told them `I would do anything!` That feeling is still same even now. In the location, I metaphor myself as one of gear in building the character. I think many people outside who do their job while thinking in that way.]

I went to president`s house with Sho-chan intended to quit…

[That`s why until debuted as Arashi, even in my dream I haven`t thought that entertainment world would be place where I belong to.

[I think it was around summer in debut year. I was told that I would debut with Jun-kun and Sho-chan. I went to Jhonny-san`s house with Sho-chan and asked his permission to quite. We meant it. I wanted to learn more about acting and Sho-chan wanted to go to university. Both of us wanted to do something different, so we couldn`t do that after debuting. Juniors in that period had a lot of vigor and many of them wanted to get debuted no matter what. It`s because we knew that fact, we thought that we couldn`t debut with half-hearted. But in the end we couldn`t tell him anything because he was not at home (lol).]

 [I think it was around the 1^st concert. I witnessed myself many people come to support us.  "It`s not the time to worry if I could do it or not!" I realized that the level was different. I decided myself as long as demanded with this job, I would like to fulfill it.]

He rarely do `supposition` talking. However, if at that time you chose the path to be a director under your will, “Maybe I would be a person who did anything what I wanted to do.” He was given a fate as an idol, since the moment he accepted it, for him the meaning of work turned into something where you don`t do anything you want to do.

[I can`t stand of myself have a feeling like `doing something that I only wanna do` while I got into the society as a group idol. That`s why I didn`t want to get debuted. But while I gain experiences I don`t waiver anymore. Idol is not a job for self-fulfillment only. It`s made up by what other people ask for and being able to cross it over is related to the next. Isn`t it same with other works? Now I understand the grateful of being demanded by other. I`m able to feel the excitement finding something unexpected every time I go to different site.]

While facing himself, he is aware and continues this serial. That`s why he never changed and always the same.

[My default way of thinking never changed. The one that I have now with Mitani-san is not the main role but I am happy to be asked for. I just hope being able to be a good gear in this team.]

Terebi Monthly 2014.09 - Gekkan Arashi

So... the last week of August!

Yup! I am glad I could go for Pikanchi and Blast goods! Pikanchi was really interesting! And the lining for blast goods was really short!!! Next month is the time for Hawaii concert! Since I`m not going to participate, I will focus for the tour balloting! LOL

Enjoy the translation! I just realized that I never did gekkan arashi with Sho-Nino pair before! In the previous series, every time they are paired, they always cook something! What a weird conbi! lol

 

 

Let`s make and arrange pickles.

The challenge to arrange dishes with various Japanese pickled vegetables!

 

The cutting-edge food for both of them is Harajuku`s pancake.

S : Decorating pickles on the Sushi cake is an innovation! (lol)

N : It tastes good! And it`s crunchy!

S : Don`t you think a Sushi cake is something that makes children get excited, do you? Everyone makes it together and sharing who do this and that part.

N : Sounds good. It`s like I will do a quarter part from this!

S : Being able to enjoy something start from the making is awesome!

N : I even surprised we could make many kind of pickles with these only. It would be perfect if there was alcohol~

S : You are right. It would be good with alcohol. Especially, this tomatoes pickled! It`s rich of flavor. Maybe It`s suitable for adult`s party. Everyone could pickle everything they like and during the process, they could drink alcohol.

N : Making pickles is not common in our daily life, but it would be good.

S : The chance is low for us.

N : Maybe we could start it with kimchi? There are many kinds of pickle like nukazuke* or asazuke*. It`s surprised me when I heard people pickles cheese.

S : Yeah. We can pickle anything. I was surprised that onions pickles tastes good. I mixed it a lot into the rice part of sushi cake.

N : Indeed. I can see onions in every layer (lol).

S : My grandma at village used to pickle many things. There was a bed of salted rice bran for pickling under the floor. I hate the smell of that bed when I was kid but doing this now made me realize that maybe the affection for it has grown.

N : Especially girls, they love it. Because girls are brimming with curiosity, I think many people sticks with the perception cooking is equal to making things.

S : Cooking is equal to something to eat for us, right! For girls, besides eating food they care about other thing too. For example, fermented food is good for beauty. 

N : Yeah! The main purpose of eating that is for filling your stomach is different with us (lol). I think the latest vegetable information for me stop at knowing that Nalta Jute is good for health (lol). And also about brown rice! Sho-san, where is your latest food information stop?

S : Millet rice!? (lol)

N : Ah, I know about that too. I think I happened to see the kanji somewhere (lol). Then speaking about sweets, I know Macron!

S : Ow, It`s not that old (lol).

N : Yeah, it`s new. It has a nice color like a lucky charm.

S : Your information about sweets is updated. Maybe it`s a pancake for me.

N : You are up to date!

S : People is lining up for that at Harajuku, right? (lol)

N : Yeah, they are. Harajuku for us was a crepe`s era.

S : Agree!

N : People also lined up for crepes, right?

S : They did. But I understand for sure that our gourmet information is not up to date and we are not catching up for it. (lol)

N : Because we are health. Maybe being able to settle everything quickly is the proof that we are health (lol).

 

This month`s Cross Talk!

Theme : Independent experiment & Ideal Resort place

 

In summer, what independent experiment that you did when you were kids?

N : Telephone thread. I rolled toilet paper`s roll with origami. I made and submit it for three years in a row.

S : That was epic (lol).

N : It was! They had different colors every year. I developed the color variation and did the research like for a commercial.

S : I see.

N : It was like I promoted to everyone that there would be a new color for this year.

S : Everyone must be put their attention which color  would be released for this year!

N : But speaking of the function, it was just a common telephone thread (lol). I was the type who finish homework at the start of summer holiday and make sure that there won`t be any homework left. It was important to finish the independent experiment in a short time. Because my summer holiday was busy with baseball.

S : Ah… I see.

N : Honestly, I wanted to play baseball so I worked hard with my homework.

S : I was the type who makes plan, schedule and do everything step by step. How about the book review?

N : I have a sister, so I had her helping with it (lol). There, while squeezing the sense of elementary school students and I worked out with the way to solve the problem efficiently.  It`s like what today kids do with their smart phone or tablet to do their homework.

S : I see. My experiment took quite long time. I raised silkworms and I wrote a growing diary like recording their growth and the progress into a cocoon.

N : It was a long experiment!

S : I did it in a long term, but the time that I consumed every day was not that much. Taking picture and notes just for 15 minutes.

 

What is your ideal resort area?

N : Hakone!

S : Oh! Why?

N : The other day, I watched a TV show looking for a villa!

S : I watched that one, too.

N : They introduced a nice mountain villa at Hakone. I think, I prefer mountain than beach? Beach is not bad, but being surrounded by trees is nice. Especially Hakone, there are also beach and lake nearby.

S : Indeed, Hakone is a nice place.

N : Moreover, the villa itself was superb. It was a Japanese-style house with Japanese garden inside. I thought I could enjoy my day relaxing there. I think I reached the age to understand the beauty of Japanese culture, didn`t I?

S : Me too. But speaking of resort, it`s different. I want to go to Cave of Smeraldo, Italia!

 

*Nukazuke : pickles made in brine for days

*Asazuke : lightly pickled vegetables.