Category: Matsumoto Jun

Arashi going on hiatus after 12/31/2020

by Fiona

I am sure that everyone has seen or heard of Arashi going on hiatus in 2021.

This was a complete blindside, I was pretty surprise by this unexpected announcement. :( However, I wasn’t in denial nor shock as the SMAP break-up, which even the slightest idea would have been rejected. I vented for days to my friends who thought I was crazy. LOL

I was pretty calm for this. Now, all I have for my beloved Arashi is understanding and support. 💕 They deserve to take a break as they have been working since their teens. Their tight-knit-ness (is that even a word?) is evident during their explanation on how thorough their discussions were for this conclusion. I am glad that it was collaborative and Arashi is all for one and one for all. They can come back whenever they are ready (hopefully get married and with have families), I will wait for them forever. I am just very happy to have been a part of this incredible Arashian family. 

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Arashi announces largest tour record ever with 50 concerts and 2.37 million audience

by Fiona

From AramaJapan

Arashi held their Tokyo leg of  “ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5 × 20” at the Tokyo Dome on the 23rd. On this day, the unannounced “and more” phase of their tour has been announced! Their anniversary tour will total 50 performances and bring in 2.37 million audience, the largest tour record in Japan. With more than 2 million registered fanclub members, it was difficult for fans to score a ticket to an Arashi concert. The latest scale of the group’s tour will be able to accommodate a huge number of their fans.


Sakurai Sho comments “It was difficult to meet all fans. Finally we can announce it. I would like to see fans who we were not able to see until now, until the end of next year. We are holding the biggest tour in the history of Arashi.”


Matsumuto Jun “Since we haven’t done 50 concerts until now, I wonder what will happen? I hope you can see it while looking back on the past 20 years. I hope the power of our songs can be conveyed.”


The group has collaborated with Japanese visual and tehnical teams such as teamLab and WOW. There are plenty of contents such as an opening production using 2 million Swarovski crystals in costumes, gondolas, and an “ARASHI MOVING STAGE” that runs around the arena.”

Wow, it’s already their 20th anniversary! I have been kind of a sluggish fan lately (shame on me lol), but I will definitely be on the look out for their activities. I cannot wait for their DVD to be released on this.

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Kimura Takuya staring in PS4 Game – JUDGE EYES

by Fiona

Heya minna-san! I know it’s been a while since any new posts were added, real life has been super busy and kind of crazy, haven’t been focusing on online much lately. LOL I just saw this and am extremely psyched that KIMURA is in a video game!!! *happy dance* It’s called JUDGE EYES!! XD

JUDGE EYES Story Trailer 

The company did a pretty good job on the characters and the story seems interesting. I am somewhat familiar with them due to the Yakuza series, which my brother had played most of the games. I never really gotten into that, but JUDGE EYES is up my alley, I might just test drive when it gets released in North America.  On a side note, hopefully, Nino’s day will come when he can star in one too…or it would be even better if all of Arashi was in it. 

Also, happy belated 35th birthday to MatsuJun!! It better to be late than never, right? :)

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