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Arashi (嵐, the 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 from the Pony Canyon Music Company. The group members are:
  • Satoshi Ohno (大野 智, ''Ōno Satoshi'', b. Nov. 26, 1980)

  • Masaki Aiba (相葉 雅紀, ''Aiba Masaki'', b. Dec. 24, 1982),

  • Sho Sakurai (櫻井 翔, ''Sakurai Shō'', b. Jan.25, 1982).

  • Kazunari Ninomiya (二宮 和也, ''Ninomiya Kazunari'', b. June 17, 1983)

  • Jun Matsumoto (松本 潤, ''Matsumoto Jun'', b. Aug.30, 1983)


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)" 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.


MUSIC


Singles

#A.RA.SHI
#SUNRISE日本(SUNRISE Nippon)/ HORIZON
#台風ジェネレーション-Typhoon Generation-
#感謝(カンシャ)カンゲキ雨嵐(アメアラシ) (Kansha Kangeki Amearashi)
#君のために僕がいる (Kimi no tameni Boku ga iru) am here because of you
#時代 (Jidai)- {Link without Title}
#a Day in Our Life
#ナイスな心意気 (NAISU na kokoroiki) Feeling
#PIKA☆NCHI
#とまどいながら(Tomadoinagara)
#ハダシの未来(Hadashi no Mirai) / 言葉より大切なもの (Kotaba yori Taisetsu na mono)
#PIKA☆☆NCHI DOUBLE
#瞳の中のGalaxy(Hitomi no naka no Galaxy) / Hero
#サクラ咲ケ(SAKURA SAKE)
#WISH
#きっと大丈夫


Albums

#ARASHI No.1 ICHIGOU 嵐は嵐を呼ぶ (Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu)
#ARASHI Single Collection 1999-2001
#Here We Go!
#How's it going?
#いざッ,Now! (Izaa, Now!)
#5x5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002 <- 2004
#One


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