Arashi X UraArafes, messages from Arashi members
Hello, messages from members are up at jweb, here are the translations, enjoy
Aiba Masaki
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UraArafes
To those who participated in Arafes, thank you so much.
The festival that was created together with all of you, it was the first time we tried it and it was super fun!
It’s a little bit sad that it had to end in 2 days only.
We will do our best each and every day towards Arafes next year!!
During the rehearsal, there were two rainbows above the Olympic flame platform, they were so beautiful so I took some pictures but it wasn’t captured at all…I wanted to show it to you somewhere, sorry for my insufficiency….
[T/N: Here Aiba says “Gomenchai” instead of “Gomennasai” to say sorry]
Also, it’s about my personal interest, I apologize, but I was in charge of the Arafes goods and I was so happy when I saw you wore it to the concert! Thank you! They look good on you :D
Matsumoto Jun
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UraArafes
Summer has ended~.
Thanks to you, it was a really fun Arafes.
Despite of the short period we received 270 thousand votes, we are filled with gratitude (^_^)
As expected, Arashist!
Thank you!!
This time, we really referred to the requests to make the setlist from scratch. I think we managed to include almost all of the top 10 from each category. If some of the songs are not included…I apologize m(__)m
Well, we'll have another one next year…right! (^-^;)
It was fun to have other members danced in my solo, and when I did the DJ, I could also see the things I wanted others to do, so I’m also very satisfied(^^)
Arafes created by all of us, it was really really fun!!
I’m looking forward to next year’s~(^-^)
Before that, I have to make some Popcorn
We’re coming, Five Domes(^-^)v
Ninomiya Kazunari
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UraArafes
To those who participated in sending in requests, those who came to the venue and those who supported us although they couldn’t come to the venue :D
It ended successfully!!
Thank you so much!!
Wow~ it was fun :D
There were songs that hadn’t been sung for a while, so from among those who came, there are faces that expressed nostalgia and some others seemed unfamiliar [with the songs], I could see various faces, and we had an extremely fun concert!!
Next year Arafes……we want to do it again, yeah~~:D
When we do, by all means, please participate!!
Ohno Satoshi
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UraArafes
Hello~! It’s Ohno
Thank you for your hard work for 2 days of Arafes!! Gosh, we never had a concert like that. This time we created it based on the songs requested by all of you so some nostalgic songs were also included, and many things came to my mind during the rehearsals. Every song has a special place in my heart after all! But the choreography was hard to remember, I even forgot [the choreography for] the song I choreographed (laugh). That was hard. But we did it okay so I’m glad, I’m glad. It didn’t rain that much and the fireworks were up, it was great! Matsujun told me not to look at the fireworks too much but I ended up looking at them (laugh). Because usually we can’t see fireworks that near. It was amazing! Also, the fans’ smiles were so wonderful. Arashi is able to continuously having concerts such these because of your support! During these two days, I really realized that anew! Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi from the bottom of my heart! Thank you! Album and concert are already decided, please give Arashi another favor!
That’s all, it was Ohno Satoshi~!
Sakurai Sho
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UraArafes
Hello
It’s me. Sakurai.
Arafes done.
[T/N: I’m not really sure if he meant “done”, he only wrote “だん”(dan) in hiragana]
This Kokuritsu Concert was held a little bit late than usual.
Usually, we had rehearsals in the scorching heat.
This year, it wasn’t that……
Nope!!
It was terribly hot.
It was hot, but,
Like the dragonfly that flies before my eyes
The end of summer
or maybe
The beginning of fall
perhaps.
It was a rehearsal that made me feel the seasons
A concert created with everyone.
A concert by only the five of us.
The concert was filled with new challenges, but as always, it was really fun.
For those who participated in sending in their requests, thank you.
Deeply grateful.
So,
Next is album and tour.
About album.
It’s already done.
I wrote and wrote the rap lyrics. I’m done recording and recording...
Please.
Don’t miss it!!
Well then.
Back to rehearsal!!
Japanese archipelago, please wait for a while m(__)m
22 September 2012
Sakurai Sho
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