Arashi ni Shiyagare - Visit to Taya
Jan. 18th, 2012 05:07 amOn the most recent episode of Arashi ni Shiyagare, Aiba went on a tie hunting assignment. The store supervisor wrote a blog about his visit. Contains slight (but not major) spoilers for the recent episode.

Dear friends, have you watched Arashi ni Shiyagare?
Thank you very much.
I wonder if you knew what the filming staff and I were laughing about during the location shoot?
The tie that was chosen for 1st place:
~ Love Yourself type ~
The Alphabet Tie “M”
The tie that was chosen for 2nd place
~ Musician type ~
Eletto Stripes
The tie that was chosen for 3rd place
~ Beloved pooch type ~
Twelve Zodiac animals – The Dog
Boss was pretty spontaneous and came up with things like the “Beloved pooch” type. (laughs)
We never even mentioned the term “Love Yourself type” during the product development process at all…
However, people tend to take pride in their own names, so the ties with initials are pretty popular. It was the right decision!
The boss is on a business trip to Italy from the 8th to the 17th. Regrettably, he will not be able to watch the broadcast. (tears)
Other than the Alphabet Tie which Aiba-san chose for 1st place, we also presented him with the following ties.
Ohno-san : The Prawn Tie
Aiba-san : M (Initial Tie)
Matsumoto-san : J (Initial Tie)
Ninomiya-san : K (Initial Tie)
Sakurai-san : S (Initial Tie)
“I’m going to meet the members after this so they’ll be really happy!” said Aiba-san, who has a great smile.
It would be wonderful if he could use the tie in private.
Although he’s a superstar that’s representative of Japan, he was very courteous and considerate of others. And I’ve come to realize that that is precisely why he is supported by a large range of age groups.
Kajiwara Shingo
Taya, Ginza Japan