So after all my existing hobbies, I’ve found myself another one recently LOL Cooking, and more specifically, bento-making.

I bought a new fridge in May, which marked the start of my cooking journey. Of course I’ve cooked before this, but not much, and it was mostly just instant noodles and simple stir frying stuff. Not that I’m making any ( Read more... )

As  much as I love painting, I used to be very scared of drawing/painting the boys. I’m not too sure exactly what I’m afraid of, perhaps I gave myself too much pressure as I feared the outcome. What if it didn’t turn out well? They are so beautiful I wouldn’t forgive myself if I made them ugly. Things got worse after I stopped painting entirely for ( Read more... )

This MC report omits the regular greetings at the beginning at ending. Please do not repost without permission.

Tennen karaoke talk led to Aiba finding out that Yama-pair once ditched him to go for karaoke, and Sakuraiba showing their butts all the way in the rehearsal video recorded for Nino.

Sakurai: This concert ties up with our album “Here ( Read more... )

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And here's my 4semitones higher "Affection" karaoke track with female back vocals (my voice) if anyone wants it.

Continued from Part II. Same warning: VERY long. Final part.

Ohno: Year 1999, during Arashi’s debut press conference in Hawaii, the MC was Nippon broadcast’s announcer! This is Arashi’s little trivia.
Sakurai: (laugh) Eh? You remember about the press conference?
Ohno: Hm.. not at all.
Sakurai: It’s so surreal, we can’t remember a ( Read more... )

Continued from Part I. Same warning: VERY long.

Ohno: Arashi’s All Night Nippon. I’m Ohno Satoshi who’s leaving everything in Sho-chan’s hands tonight. I’ve been watching “NEWS ZERO”!
Sakurai: Thank you!
Ohno: (laugh)
Sakurai: So Ohno-san, please read the mail.
Ohno: Alright~!
( nice-smelling fart )

2-hr radio show All Night Nippon hosted by Ohno Satoshi and Sakurai Sho. With the harmonious dynamic of this duo, the Big Brothers’ Team showed how they’ve got each others’ backs working together since they were the oldest and covering for the younger members who were underage when they first debuted. Having both touching and funny elements, they ( Read more... )

In my 10-day gourmet trip, I’ve eaten and snacked from no less than 40 different places of all kinds of genres throughout Osaka, a little of Kyoto (1/2 day), and Tokyo (flight transit). Here, I’m just going to share some of the eateries I went which are somewhat related to Arashi XD If you’re interested to go to any of these shops, you can easily ( Read more... )

This is way due but here’s a bit of my experience at Ohno’s exhibition Freestyle II last year in Tokyo and this year in Osaka.
( photos and brief report )