Sakurai Sho

32 Would you write rap lyrics specially for the concert?
If it is necessary.
"Around Asia"'s Tour COOL&SOUL's Dome version, "La tormenta". The lyrics of rap are usually unable to be heard clearly, so usually we will still sing accordingly to the album.

33 During the concert, what would you do the protect the throat?
Will take care not to let the throat get too dry.
When doing concerts in various locations, would add a humidifier in the hotel room, add water in the bathtub and leave the door open, to keep the moisture level high.

34 "La tormenta" was sung in which tour?
It was first sung in 2001's spring concert. Till date it has been edited 3~4 times. Because of Ohno's one sentence in MC  "If I wasn't doing this, I'd be unemployed". I changed the original lyrics, and inserted this line (laughs). In addition, "La tormenta" means Arashi in Spanish.

35 After the end of concerts, is there anything the members must do?
Hitting fists with the juniors!
After performance, the juniors will line up in backstage, we will hit fists with them while walking back to our resting rooms. Have no idea when this routine was started. (laughs) And then, have a meeting in the resting room, and a shower.

36 The suspended stage you use in concerts, is it scary?
In rehearsals it is really horrifying.
Its high up and it shakes alot. But miraculously when it is the actual concert the fear is no longer there. Maybe its because the place is filled with audience, the distance from top seems to be lesser?

37 What is the meaning behind this tour's name?
This time they used my suggestion too. "Dream" is Jun's hope. "A-Live" is very literal. A grade A concert tour, and "A" spells the start of "Arashi". "Marks2008" signifies the memories and impact Arashi wants to make in 2008.

38 How are Arashi's concerts like? Please state some special points!
The togetherness that the audience has with us.
Hope that regardless of which seat they have, the audience can spend the time happily! Speaking of which, our every concert goes towards the aim of making the audience happy. Rap is like this too. During rapping, the interaction with the audience is also very important.

39 Towards this tour what do you want to say to fans?
Please feel Dream-A-Live.
Hope to fully achieve a concert that is filled with Arashi's trademarks. Its like our tour's theme, hopefully the audience who came will all be able to feel it.

Current event report:
Went with my younger brother to watch a comic performance.
My brother was influenced by me to like ラーメンズ. So we went together to watch ラーメンズ's 小林贤太郎 solo performance. Although some parts are too difficult for my junior school brother to understand, I will explain to him each time (laughs).

Ohno Satoshi

40 When was it that you started choreographing your own solos?
Officially from "Top Secret".
Since Jr. times I would do some editing in dance moves for myself, but total choreography started from Arashi. 2004 Summer Concert sang "Top Secret", it should have all started from then.

41 What kind of prepared food menu do you like?
Everything tastes good ah~
Basically there is nothing that I don't eat so its all OK. But, curry and hamburger are extraordinarily nice. Before the actual concert, the other members would eat Nattou, so I would eat abit too.

42 The concerts till date, were there any art displays?
In the past there were twice.
In 2002 winter concert sang "不良", I combined the lyrics into a drawing. And after that the summer concert solo, the process of painting the black man was shown on video.

43 In the concerts would you do vocal training?
In the concerts no.
Over training might make the condition turn bad, so before actual concert try not to do anything. In stageplays, would stick a hanky into the throat to make a sound "wu~~~~". Doing this would not affect the surroundings, and is good vocal training.

44 Ever been scared by the flames and explosive effects?
Constantly being scared (laughs).
Because in rehearsals there are no flames and explosive effects. Most of the time there is a "POW!" sound at the end of the song, always made me jumped. The flames are hot, the explosives are loud, honestly on stage, is the same as being in the audience still getting scared everytime (laughs).

45 Is there a pair of "Victory shorts" that must be worn in concerts?
Concerts and shorts are not related (laughs).
In the MC, members poked fun at me saying "Been wearing grey shorts, but recently changed to dark green." Actually it was when my mom was buying it, she bought a lot of grey shorts at one go, and now she's bought alot of dark green ones (laughs).

46 How are Arashi's concerts like? Please state some special points!
Its a very happy festive celebration.
Priority would be hoping to achieve happiness from the audience. Interaction with everyone is important, hopefully can reach a point when communication with the audience is possible just using a handsign.

47 Towards this tour what do you want to say to fans?
Everyone lets make this concert the best!
The concert compared to the previous ones, includes different aspects, have new challenges. Hopefully this time too we can complete a happy concert with everyone.

Current event report:
Went to 式根 island.
Used the two rest days, visited 式根 island with the cast from stageplay. The accommodation wasn't even decided it was totally an unplanned trip (laughs). Did BBQ by the seaside, enjoyed fishing at the dam, it was full of joy~~.

Ninomiya Kazunari

48 How long does it take to practice a song on the piano?
"Niji" took 2 days.
Last years solo "Niji", after learning it I practiced it for a long time at home. 2001 Spring concert's "生涯なにがあっても愛する人へ" because that was my own composition, so it was easier to remember.

49 The glasses you wore in the concert, do you wear them normally?
Yes it is the glasses I have worn always.
When playing "Niji", because the lighting was too dark the keyboard wasn't clear, so I just wore my usual glasses. I don't have many pairs of glasses to choose, so ended up wearing that pair..... (laughs).

50 In the concerts how many personal signature boards were thrown?
5 to each member.
It was placed in the resting room, we would write when free. I usually would get them done the moment I reach the venue. The content would include some messages and my signature. Lets let the person who got it to read it (laughs).

51 Where's the signatured baseball that Nino mom got?
It should be somewhere around my house (laughs).
Should be at the end of the last Dome concert in Asia's tour, mom took the signatured baseball back home. And even told me "its gotten through a fall on the floor." (laughs) Usually it is meant for fans. Really is a baka, that person.....

52 The end concert party would have how many guests?
All the staff, maybe a few hundreds?
Alot of people, I'm not sure of the exact figure. Actually, after a tour ends the packing up needs alot of time, so when there's time we would first finish up the party. Because that's when everyone has time to gather.

53 Would you watch your own concert DVD?
Whenever I have time.
Just received the new concert DVD. Will watch it when I'm free. Will also look out for places that need improvement, but most of the time its simply enjoying the DVD.

54 How are Arashi's concerts like? Please state some special points!
Its a very happy event.
Thought of the word "happy". Because if we're not happy, the audience watching us can't get happy either? Us who are performing and the audience are all happy, that is the most important.

55 Towards this tour what do you want to say to fans?
Please enjoy this using your own way!
This time also linked the album's songs and tour's theme. Hopefully everyone who came to watch us still used their own ways, to enjoy this concert.

Current event report:
Watching passersby.
Recently, love the habit of looking out of the window while the car is on the road. Looking at the passersby walking, it grew into an observation. Will also chat with manager in the car.