TKjian's Xanga

Ohno's drawing

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:54:16 GMT

More about Ohno as an artist. I seriously find his drawings very nice! But i'm just too lazy to do screen caps to prove my point. So I'll just use this pic that i found. Its really good!

Omiya SK

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 12:51:35 GMT

My fave 2 members of Arashi...Ohno and Nino...together they are Omiya SK! When i first knew about it, i was very surprised that the 2 fave of mine has tis like "sub-grp" within Arashi...Saw this vid on youtube. Its a fanvid about Omiya Sk and i tink that its very cute...people might think that its gay-ish, but i think that they are super cute together! haha...Omiya SK rock on!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozZAAIfX91Y

Enjoy!

How it all started..

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 12:26:35 GMT

after all the introduction about Arashi, I should start to recount how did i start on this Arashi craze..long story...so lets go...

About 5-6 years ago, when I was only 13 or 14, my brother, started to listen to J-pop, namely, Hamasaki Ayumi. So the young me also started to listen to a little bit of J-pop. At that time, Music Station was available on television with subtitles! ( thats the impt part, the subtitle) So there i was, watching Kinki Kids, thinking that their songs are quite nice and some other ppl. Then one day, I saw Arashi. They were dancing to their special medley, where its a string of songs from their first album. I was attracted to them immediately. I was like, they are cute and they can dance! woah! haha...I still remember vividly that the 2 person who attracted me was Ohno and Nino. So I immediately prepared the video tape and recorded the repeat of Music Station ( i still have the video tape! ). At that time, I always cannot remember their grp name, so i had to keep asking my brother. Started to download some of their songs but at that time, i've juz gotten internet connection. so wasnt tat savvy yet. haha...and of coz, i bought their first album, which i still think is very nice! Tried to look for J-dramas with Nino or Ohno or even Arashi, but at that time, i could, except for one by Nino. Namida o Fuite ( As tears go by ). A really nice drama. But alas...the J-pop craze soon died down within me and i got hooked back to the eng pop tat i'm used to, which i later changed to mando-pop...haha.

Though I never forgot Arashi, the truth was, I nv paid much attention to them anymore, coz i dont get their news over here, and i nv bothered to go and find. At that point,i had other things to find out about. So though their poster nv left my wall, i nv really looked much at it.Haha...I remember one year, i got my brother to buy me Arashi 5X5 compilation album for my birthdae. Now, thats the 2nd album of Arashi that i owned. Sadly, that wasnt enough to stir up the Arashi fever within me.

Years later, around the May or June period, when i was rotting at home, waiting for Uni to start, i started to browse youtube for more things to see. At that point in time, I've watched all the videos of my idols tat i haf nuthing to watch already. So i thought, " Why not search for Arashi? It's been a long time since I saw them or heard them. Maybe I should re-live the A-RA-SHI and Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi times. " So i went on youtube and typed Arashi and woah!!! I was bombarded by pages and pages of Arashi related clips! So i started by watching the PVs of their older songs. The songs that i were familiar with. Then i ventured to the newer PVs. One reason was that i'm a music lover, 2ndly, i wanted to hear Arashi, like so how did their newer songs sound like. From then on, I was hooked again. Especially by the song Sakura Sake. The tune is juz too catchy!! wahaha..and the PV is very cute. Will put it up in the video section if i have the time. Most probably when i return to hall. And the rest is history. I started watching more of their clips. Went online to surf around. Found AMNOS.net which is currently down. And later found Arashian.com! a great place with friendly people and they are very generous in sharing clips. So here I am, super hooked and super addicted to Arashi that i haf to start a site to dedicate to them.

Arashi rocks my world!!!!

Aiba Masaki

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:41:03 GMT

Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀) is a Japanese actor and musician. Along with Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智),and Jun Matsumoto (松本潤), Aiba is a member of the J-pop group Arashi (嵐) which belongs to Johnny & Associates.).

Date of Birth: December 24, 1982
Place of Birth: Chiba
Height:176 cm
Weight:60 kg
Horoscope:Capricorn
Nickname:Aiba, Super Idol Aiba-chan, Aiba-chan

He has a 2 years younger brother who does boxing.
His parents own a Chinese Restaurant in Chiba.
Aside from his diver license, he has a license to drive small boats.
He joined Johnny’s because he saw SMAP playing basketball on I Love Smap, and he thought he wanted to play with them.
His debut in ARASHI was because NINO had already got in amd Mr. Johnny said “Why isn’t Aiba with Nino right now??”, so he got in to the group three days before the official announcement.
In 2006 he quit smoking, but now he drinks more coffee.
He has three dogs: アトム (Atom), ウラン (Uran), 姫 (Hime), a tortoise named ゴンタ (Gonta), lot of cats and they used to have a squirrel.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

Jun Matsumoto

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:38:54 GMT

Jun Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本潤, Mandarin: Song Ben Run, born August 30, 1983) is a Japanese idol from Johnny's Entertainment. Best known for being part of popular J-pop band ARASHI, together with Masaki Aiba (相葉雅紀), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智), and Sho Sakurai (櫻井翔), Matsumoto has been critically acclaimed in the acting field as well.

Normally serious and very dedicated to his work, Matsumoto has been declared by his bandmates as caring the most for ARASHI.

Name: Jun Matsumoto

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan

Nicknames: Matsujun, Jun-chan, Matsumoto-kun, Junji

Height: 173cm

Weight: 53.6kg

Blood type: A

Horoscope: Virgo

High school: Horikoshi high school (堀越高等学校)

Family: Father, mother, and one elder sister

Speciality: Baseball

Matsumoto entered Johnny's Entertainment in 1996, at the age of thirteen. Although the proper procedure is for the applicant to go through a round of auditions before being admitted into the talent agency, Matsumoto bypassed it by receiving a direct phonecall from Johnny Kitagawa, telling him to report for work.

In September 1999, on board a cruise ship off the shores of Honolulu, Hawaii, he debuted at 16 years old as the youngest member of ARASHI. ARASHI, the slightly hip-hop-influenced group of Johnny's Entertainment, was instantly popular with the fans. However, it was not till 2002 that Matsumoto truly made his mark in the acting industry by portraying Sawada Shin in the manga-turned-dorama Gokusen, a role which won him the Best Supporting Actor at the 44th Television Drama Academy Awards.

In 2003, Matsumoto took on the role of Momo/Goda Takeshi in the drama Kimi wa Petto, portraying a homeless young man taken in by a successful journalist as her pet. A year later, in 2004, he wrote a song called 'La Familia' in honour of ARASHI's fifth anniversary, and performed it at the Iza Now! concert.

2005 saw Matsumoto taking on his most conspicuous and challenging role to date: Domyouji Tsukasa, the leader of F4, in the Japanese live action of the highly popular manga/anime Hana Yori Dango, which aired it's first season from 2005-10-21 to 2005-12-16. Hana Yori Dango was the highest rated drama of the winter of 2005, and a second season is currently in production

A lot of publicity was generated when he made an appearance at the 47th Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan in June 2006. Dressed in a grey suit, he was frequently referred to as 'Prince Charming' in the Taiwanese media reports. 200 fans were at the airport to receive him and he recited a few Mandarin phrases while presenting the Best Director award with Rainie Yang.

Aside from acting and singing, Matsumoto has taken on hosting duties by co-hosting Utawara HotHit10 with Aya Matsuura and Wada Akiko. The most well-known moments in that program were Matsumoto's arguments with Akanishi Jin of KAT-TUN.

As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called 'No Border', which includes members like Yamashita Tomohisa of NewS, and Takizawa Hideaki of Tackey & Tsubasa. The purpose of 'No Border' is for its members to interact freely and bypass the sempai-kouhai relationships formed by JE. At the moment, he is aged 23.

Trivia:

Matsumoto is myopic. Although he wears contact lenses for his work, he is frequently seen with spectacles.
He was the first Japanese male celebrity to make it onto the cover of the Japanese May 2006 issue of Marie Claire magazine.
He used to have buckteeth when he was younger.
Although the members of ARASHI enjoy more or less equal popularity, a large portion of the fans were attracted to ARASHI by watching Matsumoto's doramas; a common syndrome that has been nicknamed the 'Jun-bait' by fans.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

Sho Sakurai

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:36:48 GMT

Sakurai Sho (櫻井翔), is a Japanese actor and musician. He is a member of Arashi(嵐),which is a J-pop group that belongs to Johnny & Associates, together with Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀), Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮和也), Satoshi Ohno (大野智),and Jun Matsumoto (松本潤).

DOB: 25/1/1982
POB: Tokyo, Japan
Blood type:A
Height:171cm
Weight:56 kg
Horoscope:Aquarius
Family: Mom, Dad, younger sister, younger brother
Favorite Subjects: Japanese, Geography
Least Favorite Subjects: Anything related to math and science
Food: Pizza
Color: black, blue, yellow, beige/khaki
Education: Keio University (慶應義塾大学 Keiō Gijuku Daigaku)(Economy)---Sho has the highest education among Arashi, and has become the inspiration for younger Johnny's idols such as: NEWS members Tomohisa Yamashita, Keiichirou Koyama, Shigeaki Kato, and Yuya Tegoshi to pursue a higher education after high school. Sho is also a known promoter of education towards today's youth in Japan, being a spokesperson for Jounan Yobiko, a known enrichment cram school, back in early 2005.

Trivia:

Sho is bilingual in Japanese and English.

Sho's father is a government official.

Sho's mother is a college/university literature professor.

His close friends back in school always called him "SakuSho".

Sho's secret to success in studying for school is to put everything on hold, including his career, and spend at least 1 month in advance strictly studying at home or at the library.

His favorite TV channels are MTV and Discovery Channel.

His favorite magazine is GQ and Newsweek.

Sho likes to read before going to bed.

Sho doesn't feel comfortable or confident taking his shirt off for photo shoots.

Sho's ideal girlfriend: sweet, simple, smart-dressed (i.e. no skimpy clothes), non-smoker, non-celebrity with intelligence and an independently thinking mind.

Sho likes to surf the Internet on his free time.

Sho has a passion for learning about History.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

Kazunari Ninomiya

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:34:50 GMT

Ninomiya Kazunari joined Johnny's entertainment when he was 13. He is also a very talented actor, such skills gaining him the position as the first Arashi member to make his debut in Hollywood. Ninomiya can also play guitar and likes to mix songs as a hobby.

Name: 二宮和也 / Ninomiya Kazunari
Age: 23 (2006)
Date of Birth: June 17,1983
POB: Edogawa, Tokyo
Blood type : A
Height: 168cm
Weight: 53kg
Jpop Group: Arashi

He has one elder sister who is two years older. People usually call him NINO (ニノ or にの).

Trivia:

Nino is left handed, however he writes and plays guitar with his right hand. He also wears his watch on the right side. It seems like he can brush his teeth using both left and right hands.
Nino can play (among others) guitar, bass, piano, drums and harmonica.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

Ohno Satoshi

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:32:56 GMT

Ohno Satoshi (大野智) is a Japanese actor and musician. He is a member of Arashi(嵐),which is a J-pop group that belongs to Johnny's Entertainment, together with Aiba Masaki (相葉雅紀), Ninomiya Kazunari (二宮和也), Sakurai Sho (櫻井翔), and Matsumoto Jun (松本潤)
Name meaning: Guidance
Nicknames: Oh-chan; Ohji-chan (grandfather), Sammy (or Sami), Umai-sonyun, Riida (as Leader in English), Captain
DOB: November 26, 1980
Home town: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 168 cm (5'5")
Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Blood type: A
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Monkey
Hobbies: art, graphic/web designing, singing, dancing, Capoeira
Likes: art and Italian food (Or rather, food in general)
Dislikes: Anything not relatively related to art

Ohno is often referred to as the fearless leader of Arashi by the fans and fellow band members, despite his distaste of the role. He, unlike other groups, does not lead by command but rather than presence, preferring to watch over his members while they spread their wings than to take active charge. He is also considered by many to be the most mature and well-respected member. He sings the strong, lead vocals in Arashi's songs, having honed his singing and dancing skills on live stage since a tender age. Many kouhais go to him for advice on acting in stageplays, in which he is already a veteran, even at his group's debut. He is known to have one of the best voices in Johnny's Entertainment. Also he is known as the best dancer in Johnny's Entertainment.

Many people think that Ohno is not suitable to be the leader of Arashi. Some may even think he does not portray any skills as a leader and sometimes would mistake Matsumoto Jun or Sakurai Sho as the leader. However, as the years go by, each member has shown great respect for Riida. Each member has also expressed great comfort with Ohno's presence and company. Ohno has also demonstrated superb artistic and dancing skills. His creativity and talent can be seen in his recent solo concert in which he played a part in the planning and the choreography. Aside from Ohno's solo concert, he also participated in the choreography of dance moves in his own solo performances in previous concerts. Over the past 6 years, Ohno Satoshi has proven himself to be an artist who is talented, hardworking, and versatile. Although passive at times, Ohno can be quite the quick learner. He can also focus on a task, which he believes in, to a full 120%. Ohno has definitely found his place and meaning as a member of Arashi.

Trivia:

Ohno is the leader of Arashi, not only because he's the oldest, but also because he won a round of jankenpoi ("rock-paper-scissors") with the other members right before their official debut.

Ohno has a "sixth sense", and can sense strange paranormal activity. (Please reference the movie "The Sixth Sense" for more.)

Ohno is the most teased member, as well as being the most talked-about member, in Arashi.

Ohno has a very active and wandering imagination. Therefore, he seems to look shy and quiet in his TV appearances.

Ohno's inspiration, mentor and personal manager is his Mother.

Ohno's second career choice, next to performing, is being an artist. His school passion was mainly art.

Ohno had originally decided to quit the band right before the band's debut to pursue his passion of becoming an artist. However, he decided, at the last minute, to stay only to see if his music career would pan out.

Ohno's best talent is art, but he stated that his most special skill, among all, is sleeping.

Ohno is far-sighted. Like Matsumoto Jun (who is near-sighted), he wears glasses only for reading, and wears contacts for public appearances.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

Some facts about Arashi

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:29:57 GMT

Arashi (嵐, Japanese word for storm), is a Japanese popular group consisting of five boys from the Johnny & Associates stable. They made their sudden debut in September 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The group has been signed under the Pony Canyon record label from 1999-2001, producing their first singles (A-RA-SHI to Jidai) and their first album, ARASHI ICHIGOU: Arashi wa Arashi wo Yobu before they transitioned forward to Johnny's-powered J-STORM record label in 2002, producing their future singles and future albums until today.
This group is widely known for the members' good looks and for the group's smartly executed, powerful dances. The fans' ages range from the low teens up to the mid-forties. On the day of their debut single "A・RA・SHI", more than 80,000 fans showed up to attend their debut event. Since the debut single, the group has released more than 10 singles, including "Hadashi No Mirai (The Barefooted Future)" and "Jidai (Generation)" and 4 albums in the hit chart including their first single collection album. Their first four singles, "ARASHI (Storm)", "Sunrise Nippon (Sunrise Japan)/HORIZON", "Typhoon Generation", and "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi" attracted many people because they all dealt with nature. The cheap cost of 500 yen also attracted people to buy their 7th, 8th, and 9th singles. Arashi's produces a wide range of different types of music, including rap, house, and hip hop. In 2002, Arashi established a music company of their own called J-Storm.
Arashi has also been taking part in various dramas, variety shows, TV commercials, and movies. The entire group played the lead in the drama called "V No Arashi (Arashi of Victory)" that supported the Japanese volleyball team in the World Cup. Other dramas include "Gokusen" (Gangster Teacher), "Hana Yori Dango" (Boys over Flowers), and "Kimi Wa Petto" (You're A Pet) by Matsumoto, "Kisarazu Cat's Eye" and "Yoiko No Mikata (A Friend of Good Kids)" by Sakurai, "Stand Up!" by Ninomiya, and "Yankee Bokou Ni Kaeru (A Yankee Goes Back to His Alma Mater) by Aiba. The group took part in their famous movie, "PIKA☆NCHI~Life is Hard Dakara(so) Happy" and "PIKA☆☆NCHI Double" that concerned the passionate youth of 5 boys, acted by members of Arashi.
Arashi's performances as the post-SMAP Johnny's group can be expected in the future and will catch people in the "storm" of excitement.

*credits to Wikipedia.com*

First...

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:01:01 GMT

My first post, first attempt in dedicating something to Arashi, first time dedicating something to someone ALONE. ok,my intention of this is actually for my friends. I'm working towards getting ppl interested in Arashi, so that i have someone to go crazy over Arashi with. Seriously, I think that Arashi is really a great group, so gd stuffs muz be shared among friends. I'm not a selfish person...whahahah!!

So, ENJOY!