MORE June 2010 - Arashi

[barbosa2007]

The members of Arashi show us a typical day in the TV studio.

 

A Day in Our Lives

 

If you were to ask us what our typical day is like, it would look like this. As we reveal their natural selves with our Q & A, we snap pictures of the 5 members on a particular day!

 

Scans: credited to jesychan

 

What must you do just after you wake till before you leave the house?

 

Ohno: I do 30 push-ups and 30 sit-ups. For what purpose, you ask? Somehow… if I did it, it makes me feel that I’ve put effort into something.

 

Sho: I brush my teeth and drink some water, I guess.

 

Aiba: In any case, I wake up… and go back to sleep again. (laughs) My snooze alarm is set to every 5 minutes and I repeat the snoozing cycle continuously. Today it took me about 20 minutes before I completely woke up.

 

Nino: I switch on the lights, I guess. I was told that humans are the best when it comes to sensing “light”. [You’re asking] why I don’t draw the curtains open instead? I don’t. That’s because it’s bothersome to draw them shut afterwards. (laughs)

 

Jun: Wake up. Change into my working clothes. Bring my things. Wear my shoes. Leave the house.

 

What is a must-have item in your bag?

 

Ohno: I always place my wallet and mobile phone in my pocket. It’s meaningless to carry an empty bag, so I normally don’t [carry one].

 

Sho: My notebook, music player, wallet, mobile phone and pencil box. The pencil case is for work-related matters, so if it’s not there it becomes inconvenient.

 

Aiba: I only carry a bag around when I need it to contain my script or recording material. Otherwise I’m basically empty-handed. In my pocket lies my lip balm, wallet and mobile phone. And also eye drops for hay fever for the current season.

 

Nino: Nothing in particular. There are days when I don’t bring my bag, and also days where I leave the house without bringing my wallet or mobile phone. There isn’t a particular thing which I feel insecure when I don’t have it on me.

 

Jun: Mobile phone, wallet, keys and music player. There are days where I carry a book in the place of a music player.

What is the first thing that you do when you reach the workplace?

 

Ohno: I go to the toilet… Even when I think to myself, “There isn’t any…” it surprisingly comes out. (laughs)

 

Sho: Drink a cup of coffee, I guess. I’m basically a black coffee person. And I add some milk once in a while. And I also play some music. I listen to a compilation CD which contains the Grammy winning songs of the year. Recently, I’ve been listening to 2008 and 2009 version.

 

Aiba: I’m hungry, so I hunt for some rice. And then eat some. For a Japanese it has to be rice.

 

Nino: I change out of my home clothes.

 

Jun: It differs, depending on the type of work and the workplace. When I entered my greenroom today, I immediately entered into a meeting so the first thing I did was to exchange words with the staff.

 

What do you do in the free time that you have during your work?

 

Ohno: I read magazines, stare into space, and check for fishing catches on my mobile phone.

 

Sho: I don’t have any free time… (laughs) If you can count the time which I travel on the car as free time, then I would be watching TV. Previously I used to listen to music, but now I watch TV. It’s mostly the news or informative programs.

 

[Translator’s note: I’m assuming that Sho isn’t driving.]

 

Aiba: I think of the work arrangements as I stare into space, and then gaze at the members.

 

Nino: If there are 3 – 4 hours of waiting time, I will be sleeping. Basically, I can fall asleep anywhere. It’s a deep, dreamless sleep.

 

Jun: Recently, I’ve been listening to a lot of music. And amidst the [music that I listen to], hip hop takes up a lot of it. There was a time when I didn’t listen to much of it, but recently I’ve gone back to it again.

 

You reach home after work. What is the one word/phrase that comes to your mind?

 

Ohno: “Thanks for all the hard work.”

 

Sho: “I wonder what I should do…” I calculate the time that I should go to bed based on the work that I have the next day, and then decide what I should do in the remaining time that I have before I need to sleep.

[Translator’s note: I need to be more organised and hardworking like Sho-chan.]

 

Aiba:”I’m home. <3”

 

Nino: I’m in the midst of a hectic filming schedule, so if I manage to reach home in time to catch a late night infomercial program, I think to myself, “I’m early today! Lucky me~” And if I catch the early morning news, then I say, “Aah, it’s this time already.” And if I switch on the TV and see the morning news, then I go, “I really worked at it. Thanks to myself, for all the hard work!” The thoughts can’t help but overflow from my heart when I switch on the TV. (laughs)

 

Jun: Silence.

 

What’s the thing you must do when you get home?

 

 

Ohno: I play some music and stare into space. What kind of music do I play? I’m not really sure myself, somehow. In any case, it’s a relaxing piece of music.

 

Sho: If you’re talking about the present season I switch on the humidifier. Then of course there’s the toilet!

 

Aiba: Firstly, I switch on the TV, drink some beer and stare into empty space. And when I have the time I watch a DVD in bed… and then fall asleep as I am.

 

Nino: I wash the bath and then fill it up with hot water.

 

Jun: I change out of my clothes, wash my hands, and then sit in the living room thinking, “What should I do?” In any case, I take a seat. I don’t suddenly go take a bath or do anything. I do go and take a drink from the fridge, but in any case, I just sit down first.

 

What’s your favourite spot in the house?

 

Ohno: The sofa. My body fits into it pretty well.

 

Sho: Whenever I enter my futon it calms me down the most. So I guess it’s my bed. I don’t have any preferences when it comes to my bed, but I change my sheets between summer and winter. In winter [my sheets] are a jersey-like material, but in summer I put on a silk-like sheet which is really smooth.

 

Aiba: I laze around in the living room sofa as I’m watching TV. And then there’s the dining room table. I find it a bother to clean up after I cook for myself, so it’s rare to see food being placed on the table. Somehow it has a calming effect, though, so I tend to sit there. (laughs)

 

Nino: My music room, I guess. It’s a room about the size of 6 tatami mats, and has a guitar, base guitar, keyboard and drum set. The room isn’t sound proof, it’s a completely normal room. (laughs) The drums are electronic, so normally they just give off a light pattering sound. I can do as I wish in there, so I like it when I spend time in that room.

 

Jun: Sofa, nah, I guess it’s my bed. The sofa is great for a sofa, but if I said the sofa then I would cease to need the bed. (laughs)

 

In a single day, what’s the one thing which you definitely make time for?

 

Ohno: I decide what time I should start and finish, and then determinedly stare into space. My mind is completely empty at that point. There are times when I remember my fishing experiences, but if I do that, I would end up itching to go fishing. So it’s definitely better to leave the mind blank.

 

Sho: I definitely watch the news programs which I have recorded everyday. Although I tend to end up fast forwarding through them if I don’t have the time.

 

Aiba: The time before I go to sleep. When I’m in bed, I reflect back on the day and think to myself, “Oh, this happened today.” I don’t go to sleep straightaway.

 

Nino: Nothing in particular. I don’t need something like that right now, I guess. I think why I feel like that is because I’m already doing the things that I want.

 

Jun: It is a time where I can be active for myself. It can be anything from listening to music or reading a book. I really treasure the times when I can consciously determine, “I’m going to use this time that I have to do this.”

 

Suddenly, your work for the day was cancelled and you have an off day. What do you do?

 

Ohno: I would go fishing, yes?

 

Sho: I would love to go shopping, but… Since it’s a long awaited off day I would try to do stuff that makes it seem more like a day off. Ah, I’ll go to the hot springs! To the hot springs I’ll go! And I won’t come back on the day itself, but stay overnight! If I set off immediately after eating breakfast, I should be able to make it in time for work the next day. If it were Atami, I could make it there in about an hour too. And if I could stop by an outlet mall on the way it would be perfect! (laughs)

 

Aiba: Just the other day, I bought a book which listed lots of places which had really great food, so I would head to the shops which I took an interest in, I guess. (laughs)

 

Nino: I would probably while away the time…

 

Jun: If I went to watch a movie, then I’ll dive in and just catch a stage play as well. I would probably invite some friends out for a drink as well… I’m not the type to plan ahead so my mood on that day will determine what I do. There are days where I did nothing at all. (laughs) That would probably be the most lavish way to spend an off day, isn’t it?

 

What’s the image that first comes to your head when we mention the term, “everyday”?

 

Ohno: Wake up à work à .sleep.

 

Sho: I have an image of the sunlit day instead of the night. “Everyday” denotes an image of “something which is repeated daily”, but the thing which comes to my mind is the days where I was a elementary or middle school student. Everyone had the same schedule during those days, right? Right now, every day has a different schedule.

 

Aiba: Something which I do not want to assume will always be there.

 

Nino: Work.

 

Jun: A point and a line. It is because I feel that “everyday” [life] is something which is built up one day at a time.

 

Comments

[denise-dinc.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing :-)

edit: ...no translation for page 4?

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... After I had done this I realised that it was already done by someone else in English... So I am undecided whether I should complete it.

[mgunawat.livejournal.com]

lol at ohno's answer:D so many "stare into space" moment..
Thanks for translating and sharing ^^

[milla-kun.livejournal.com]

kyaaaaaaaa<3<3<3<3
haha nino can fall asleep anywhere... so do i! <3<3<3
omg shoo sounds like a really busy man haha!
ahaha and ohchan's soo calm.. always staring at the space.. that's so ohno-ish^^
thanks for this!

[kixlover.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sho calculates the time he should go to bed just like me. Ohno is adorable as usual!

[chudelya.livejournal.com]

ohno and aiba do a lot of staring, don't they? LMAO

[taka-sakuchan.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thanks for the translation~
Btw, I'm new to the Arashi fandom... so I have 2 questions: what is MORE and Arashi Discovery?
Are they names of magz?

Thanks in advance :D

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

MORE is a magazine which has a regular Nino article, and at times articles from all of the members. The readers tend to be older, so the interviews have a slightly more mature air to it.

Arashi Discovery is the name of Ohno's radio show.

Welcome to the fandom!

[geekyoldme.livejournal.com]

WOW. As expected, sho-chan is very organised. Aww bratty Nino's room got no sound proof! lols.

Thanks for translating & sharing!

[musosuru.livejournal.com]

this si so interesting for some reason XDD that's awesome how Nino has a music room :D thanks for the translations ^^

[shunluv.livejournal.com]

thanks so much^^
ehhh i have never seen this scans before can i ask where did you find this?
Ohno staring into spaces sound just like him<3
i love that he is so calm and in peace all the time^.^
Ohno please never change xDD
and i want to be the sofa lol<333333

lol Aiba also love staring at space xD

Sho is really busy and super hardworking lol 0_o
i should follow his example but i am wayyyyy too lazy^^;

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Scans were taken from jesychan's LJ: http://jesychan.livejournal.com/

[tsugeru.livejournal.com]

Thanks for translating :x
I like yama pair's answers, it's so funny :))

[awa-naj.livejournal.com]

thanks..
sho-chan is really organise...XD
and oh-chan does like to space out..LOL

[msolomiy.livejournal.com]

" My snooze alarm is set to every 5 minutes and I repeat the snoozing cycle continuously. "

I'm the same XD

Anyways, that was a fun article, thank you for translating :D

[sunnydreams416.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the translations as always!

I'm definitely like Aiba in the mornings, the snooze button is my best friend lol.

[nurikocam.livejournal.com]

first time readingt his interview and i enjoyed it a lot. will wait for the rest of the translation.

image that left me :

sho-chan is a super organized person. i mean really!
and nino has a music room?? uwahhh..

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

The rest of the translation is out on this post already.

With the amount of things that Sho is doing, he has to be organised in order to get enough sleep daily.

[syunikiss1990.livejournal.com]

Aiba and Ohno really like to stare into space XD
Thanks for the translation, I really loved to read it ^^

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Glad you enjoyed.

I can't imagine staring into space and doing nothing, the thought alone makes me feel rather uncomfortable!

[kyazne.livejournal.com]

Poor Nino is working really hard right now ne. Coming home in the morning? When does he even get time to sleep I wonder. Thank you so much for sharing!

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

The thing is, I don't think he does get enough sleep. And there's a lot of scenes in Gantz which take place at night (from what I can see in the trailers and snippets) so I suppose a lot of the filming is done at night. Not to mention the hundreds of takes for each scene.

[ichi-toshimiya.livejournal.com]

Ow thank you so much for this...
So there is another page?
Would you consider to continue it?

I love this interview it just make me know them more and more...
Especially Ohchan and Nino habits... XD

Nino always in his music rooms right?
As I guess so... XD

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

I finished it and it's now added to the main interview.
Glad you enjoyed!

[luer86.livejournal.com]

Cool~~Nino has a music room

[arijyusof.livejournal.com]

Sho answers kinda remind me of myself..guess Aquarians have same tendencies then..the most similar would be must-have item in the bag and fav spot in the house..

since i'm a postgrad student, notebook, music player, wallet, mobile phone and pencil box plus calculator, medicines..hihi

and bed is certainly the best spot!!

thanks for translation..really enjoyed it..(^^)

[matsuyaney.livejournal.com]

thanks for translating. somehow i find their lives a bit lonely despite the popularity the have. and Oh i like the music room that Nino has in his home :))

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

A lot of Japanese young adults will move out on their own (very much like Americans, I believe) once they are financially sufficient. Therefore, their lifestyles can be viewed as being lonely since they live away from their families, others may take it to be a form of independence.

Glad you enjoyed.

[foryume-dew.livejournal.com]

Love Ochan attitude..."Stare into the space"
He's quite cute XD
Thanks so much ^^

[tippyrose.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful translation as always.

[alee5a.livejournal.com]

Wow, reading this is really like walking through Arashi's life in a day. They are really hardworking people and it's no wonder they're at where they are today. Thank you so much for translating this~

[ucheuche.livejournal.com]

Jun como siempre, el mejor... Sus respuestas demuestran lo perfecto que es... Me encanta todo lo que dice y lo que hace

[barbosa2007.livejournal.com]

Muchas gracias :)

[starblitz.livejournal.com]

I'm envious of how hardworking they are and how they keep it up all the time. If only I had the capabilities that they have. SUPER-MEN!