UPDATE Kohaku:  5 times appearance, medley A.ra.shi., Love So Sweet, Happiness Believe. leave NHK hall around 22:45
Sponichi, <Arashi gets excited first big stage “Kohaku amazing”> Rehearsal of Kohaku started on 29 at NHK hall. Jun Matsumoto (26) “atmosphere of Kohaku is amazing! We haven’t exposed to flashes so much.” They sing 4 song of medley including “Love so sweet” and before performance there’s part to review their trace of 10 year. Sho Sakurai (27) “This comes to really good memory for us.” MC of white team, Masahiro Nakai (37) “Arashi is the group who was strength. As they do presentation (of tunes introduction) except their part, They are dependable.” Nikkan Sports, < Arashi shows up all the time, first Kohaku VIP treatment, Kohaku> Arashi participate Kohaku for the first time. But they are hosted VIP treatment. They appears live from back of dressing room with Saburo Kitajima who is most participant mavin. Then they introduce Johnny’s senior Tokio and Alice. At latter part chorus of “Uta no chikata” (power of song) with Kitajima, Akiko Wada, Smap, Ayaka, and other. And their 5 minutes performance that is exceptional for first participant “Arashi Kohaku special medley” is 42^nd group close to last they will show at least 4 times. Seems they keep spearing all the time. Sponichi < Johnny’s Gekokujyou! (Inferiors overthrowing their superiors) NYC Chinen “won’t be beaten by Arashi,”> press was shutout at rehearsal of Arashi. Before real part they use past video seems they have surprising staging. At press conference. Jun Matsumoto (26) “I haven’t exposed to flashes much. Kohaku is amazing. “Seems he was surprised its unique atmosphere. NHK hall is since junior age. Masaki Aiba (27) “I’m getting have feeling to challenge first experience.” Hochi, < Johnny’s 17 tunes of 5 groups! Take over Kohaku! Wining of white team if certain?> Kohaku rehearsal started 29. Smap Tokio, Arashi, NYC boys, and Snow Prince Choir that participate kids Kohaku. Johnny’s agency participate 5 groups and 17 tunes. 2009 closes by Johnny’s talent. Rehearsal has started. Popular idols perform their stages, usual Smap and Tokio and new comer Arashi NYC boys, and Snow Prince Choir who participate kids Kohaku, total 5 groups. NHK become like Johnny’s concert venue. Arashi performs “Arashi x Kohaku special medley” including A.ra.shi. Including medley totally 17 tunes. The person who has winning key of white team if certainly Johnny’s. Arashi participate various segment too. Nakai says “As they have power, they are dependable.” Chinen of NYC boys says “We do best not to beaten by Arashi.” Jun Matsumoto (26) “Let’s do friendly.”Arashi at the pinnacle of popularity ramps around stage Chunichi Sports, <Arashi 4 tunes medley, Rehearsal of Kohaku> Arashi performs “Arashi x Kohaku special medley”, The 4 tunes of A.ra.shi, Love so sweet, Happiness, Believe. The selection don by their request and NHK request. And beginning video that traces their track since debut will be shown. Sho Sakurai who was called elderly people in the street “I watch Kohaku” “it was memorial year as we could participate at milestone of 10^th anniversary. We can make good tide toward 2010 following by countdown concert.” Sataoshi Ohno “standing on the stage I realize ‘we do it’” Press told him that junior of Johnny’s agency, Yuri Chinen (16) announced rivalry as “I do best no to beaten by Arashi.”. “We won’t be beaten too.” But other members “let’s do friendly” they appears around 22:45 then they move to Tokyo Dome the venue of countdown concert. Daily sports , <Arashi absolute secrecy rehearsal, exceptional for new comer of Kohaku> Sho Sakurai (27) “ it’s good remembrance to do concert at the last day of debut 10^th year anniversary.” Staging of Arashi will veiled until the real part of 31. Presses were completely shutout. Experts do closed to press. But newcomer, first time participation is exceptional. According related people they appear upper side of 2 level set at rehearsal . they sang 4 tunes for 6 min. beginning by debut song, A.ra.shi., Love So Sweet, Happiness Believe. There’s scene Masaki Aiba got down to audience seat. Press conf. after rehearsal with 5. leader Satoshi Ohno (29) “We do really the day after tomorrow, I feel like that.” Aiba “I’ve been here at junior age several times. I feel humbled by Kohaku.” Kazunari Ninomiya 26) “I’m looking forward to seeing Arashi on Kohaku, such wonderful show.” Seems they can’t wait.
Cyzo, <Big BD present of Jun Matsumoto, the reaction of Kazunari Ninomiya…> Jun Matsumoto planed to give and complete the puzzle of Dragon Quest that Ninomiya look at curiously. As he did after long time he took time. At Jun Style aired 26, they question from audience “Have you completed?” he talks the episode after. “I gave it to him.” Answered cheerfully. He completed beginning of September. He could pass him end of September around Osaka and Fukuoka concert. Once it completed it was unexpectedly big. He ordered frame for that so it took time for that. “As I couldn’t past it so it left on floor of my house. I didn’t do on the table I did lying on the floor all the time. “ it was at parking of Haneda airport that I handed to him. As I thought if it was before concert it must bothering. At official site of puzzle the completion size is 50cm x 75cm. the reaction of Ninomiya who got such a big present is “his reaction was ‘such a huge thing came’ like that. As we are on the way for home we didn’t chat for long time. As I brought with box and passed him ‘Here’s the one.’ I didn’t asked him “look.” Then I said ‘bye’” However he be puzzled but received it with smile. The day that loving puzzle decorates his room will come? ( according Bay storm he seems he wanted to do puzzle.)


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