SMAP’s Yozora No Mukou

by Fiona

It has been quite some time since Yozora No Mukou has been played. I was rearranging some folders on my drive when this was retouched. Upon listening to the song last night, I recall how ecstatic I was when previewing it years ago and instantly fall in love with it again.

Yozora No Mukou is SMAP’s 27th single and ranked #1 in sales for 1998. It is a beautiful ballad with powerful lyrics and a peaceful melody. The angsty solo parts are sang beautifully by Kimura Takuya XO along with the harmonized chorus by the other SMAP members. Did I mention that the songwriter is fabulous Suga Shikao who had composed Aozora Pedal for Arashi?

Without further ado, here is the song that Japan raved about more than a dozen years ago:

Yozora No Mukou (Beyond The Night Sky)
by SMAP
Composed and written by Suga Shikao

Are kara boku tachi wa
Nanika wo shinjite koreta ka naa…
Yozora no mukou niwa
Ashita ga mou matte iru

Ever since then
I wonder if we could come to believe in something…
Beyond the night sky
Tomorrow is already waiting
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Arashi Message to Fans

by Fiona

The following message was found on Johnnys-net:

今回の地震で被害に遭われた皆様に、心よりお悔やみ、お見舞い申し上げます。

連日の報道を見れば見るほど、知れば知るほど、被災された皆さんのことが、とても心配です。

沢山のファンの方が、僕らのことまで気にかけて下さっていると聞きましたが、僕たちは全員大丈夫です。ご安心下さい。

いま、節電・節水・緊急時以外の電話の使用を控えること・義援金の協力…、東京にいる僕たちができることに努めています。きっと、小さなことの積み重ねが大きな力になることを信じて。

僕たちの活動の中で、できることは限られていると思いますが、“皆さんが少しでも笑顔になれるように…”と想いをこめて、目の前にあることに全力で取り組んでいきます。

被災地の皆さんにとって、まだまだ予断を許さない状況は続いているとは思いますが、ご家族やお友達、周りの方々と励ましあって、何とか今を乗り越えられるよう、メンバー一同願っています。

嵐

大野智, 櫻井翔, 相葉雅紀, 二宮和也 ,松本潤

Translation found on the arashi_no_jidai LJ community:

We offer our deepest sympathy to those affected by this earthquake.
The more we watch the daily reports, the more we know (about the devastation), the more worried we get about those affected by the disaster.
We’ve heard that many fans are worrying for us even. All of us are alright. Please do not worry.
In Tokyo, we are doing what we can in moderating our usage of electricity, water and the usage of the telephone unnecessarily, and in making donations… Please have faith that small actions can build on each other to form a great force.
Although there is a limit to what we can do in schedules, we will put our greatest effort in doing what is before us, bearing the thought “I hope we can make everyone smile even if just a bit”.
For those from the areas struck by the disaster, although the situation is still continuing to be unpredictable, all our members hope that with mutual encourage from family, friends and people around you, we can ride this through somehow.

Arashi
Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, Aiba Masaki, Ninomiya Kazunari, Matsumoto Jun

I’ve been following the news intensely regarding the nuclear plant issue. It’s quite devastating to know another worrisome situation burdens them. My thoughts and prayers are with Japan for everyone’s safety.

I hope we can make everyone smile even if just a bit.
Bravo to Arashi and everyone are extending their hands to help those in need. Let’s all continue to pray for them.

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Confirmation of all JE artists are safe from Johnny’s Net

by Fiona
Click on go to Johnny's net

For a list of Japanese personalities of their safety status can be found here.

Please continue pray for the people in Japan and there are ample ways to provide assistance. Here are some:

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