Yay, there's been so much lovely Jun-stuff lately, pictures and articles, trailers, shows!X3 It's so hard to keep up with, an overload of happiness;P So I will let a little spill over here, an extra-Jun post=)

First, last week's MMA with Jun and Aiba helping the dancing Jiichan;P If only they would have shown more of Jun dancing with him...>_<






Aiba: So, that is to say, we've made our way here.
[writing: Today's grandkids; Aiba Masaki, Matsumoto Jun]
Aiba: Is today...the dawn of a sleepless night for you? (writing)
Jun: Yes, I'm sorry! Sorry.
Aiba: You're making the most amazing face, it's a face like a wood-carving... (writing) (something Aiba likes to bug
Jun about often...;) Are you okay?
Jun: I worked from 6am to 4am. (writing)
Aiba: Ah, that's amazing! Well, let's work hard today as well ne!
Jun: It's been a while ne, being grandkids.
Aiba: It's been a while ne. It's been 4 months-
Jun: It's been four months.
Aiba: Next week is my birthday! ...which is to say, here I go~! (writing)
[writing: Is that what it was?]
Aiba: 'Hello everyone in Arashi'
[writing: Tochigi-ken, Moukashi. Announcer: The place Arashi's visiting today is 2 hours by car from Tokyo,
Tochigi-ken, Moukashi. writing: Tochigi-ken, Moukashi; A town where the steam locomotive runs. Announcer: In the city
even now the steam locomotive runs. writing: Client, Iso Kumiko-san (48). Please help in the tatami shop for the day!
Announcer: This time it's a request from the daughter; she says that she wants them to help out in her parents'
tatami shop during the busy year-end time.]
Jun: A long time ago ne, in the neighbourhood around my home there was a tatami shop ne. (writing)
Aiba: I don't know anything about it-
Jun: They kept on stacking the tatami...what would they have been doing~? (writing) I don't know...
Aiba: That's amazingly...don't force yourself that much ne!
[writing: Dawn of a sleepless night]
Aiba: Well, let's go then!
[Announcer: Though they want to see their grandkids, they can't see them. writing: Can't see their grandkids.
Announcer: There's no successor to the family business, and the work is a lot of trouble. writing: No successor
to the family business... Announcer: To where those Grandpas and Grandmas are, the members of Arashi intrude.
Arashi's 'Becoming grandkids for a day'! (writing)]
Aiba: Here!
Both: The tatami shop!
Aiba: The tatami store.
[writing: Kaneda Tatami Shop]
Jun: Here?
Aiba: Here. Was that Grandpa?
Jun: It was.
Aiba: Ah, it was, it was Grandpa!
Both: Hello!
Grandpa: Yes! Come in.
Aiba: Hi~! We're intruding.
Grandma: Hello!
[writing: Grandma, Kaneda Fumiko-san]
Jun: Ah, Grandma!
Both: Hi~!
Granpa: Yea~h.
[writing: Granpa, Kaneda Motozou-san]
Jun: 'Yea~h';P It's bright out.
All: Hello, nice to meet you~.
Grandpa: The hair on my head is kind of thin though... (writing)
Both: Nonono~
Aiba: It's a very pretty barcode! (writing)
[writing: Kaneda Motozou-san (76), born in Showa year 5 (1930). Kaneda Fumiko-san (75), born in Showa year 6 (1931).
They manage the tatami shop as a couple. Announcer: Here are the Grandpa, Kaneda Motozou-san, 76, and Grandma, Fumiko-san,
75. The Kaneda Tatami Shop was established in Taishou year 12 (1924). writing: The establishment of the Kaneda
Tatami Shop in Taishou year 12 means Grandpa is the second generation. Announcer: Having been employed at this
store for years, he's no a 60-year veteran of this trade.]
Jun: Iso-san, do you completely make the tatami here? (writing)
Grandpa: There isn't making any making it from the very beginning, from the straw. (writing)
Jun: You're able to make tatami from straw? (writing)
Grandpa: Straw. (writing)
Jun: Did you know that?
Aiba: Uh-uh, I have no idea.
[writing: To the workplace. Announcer: The grandkids, for whom this is all a new experience, head for the workplace.
Aiba: You make everything from straw...?
Grandpa: Everything with straw.
Jun: Oh, you're making that right now- wahh, that's amazing!
Grandpa: This is about what I do.
Jun: Ah, it's true~.
Aiba: He said everything's made from straw, but this isn't straw?! (writing) What is this, Grandma?
Grandma: That's the modern-day (tatami). (writing)
Aiba: The modern-day one! I see, I'm glad, I didn't want to think you'd lied to us, Grandma;P
[writing: The traditional straw mats a decreasing, it's become prevalent for the mats to be made of advanced
materials (such as wooden boards). Announcer: Lately, due to teh reduction in amts made of straw, there are many
made with new materials, like wooden boards. writing: They show us the work of their tatami shop. Announcer: Well
then, let's take a look at the tatami shop employees' work. writing: They attach reducing bands to the tatami.]
AIba: Ah, I see, it's true!
Jun: They pull it in with the band.
Aiba: A band? Ah that's it, that's the kind of form they make.
[writing: First they stitch on a new band with the machine. Announcer: see writing. Grandpa wants those who have
his tatami to only have to renew them once every five years. And then! (writing) Aiba-kun...]
Aiba: I'll do the finishing touches. (writing)
Jun: Nono, I think it's better if you don't. This is dangerous... (writing)
[Announcer: Aiba-kun is going to take a crack at using the machine! (writing)]
Jun: Hey!
[writing: Broken?!]
Jun: Hey!
Aiba: Sorry.
Jun: That was a sound you're not supposed to hear just now. (writing)
Grandma: Please wait a minute. (writing)
Jun: You're worried right, Grandma?
Aiba: Grandma, I think I might have put it in from the wrong end...
[Announcer: Well, exactly what happened? Grandpa, who's been following this path for 60 years, is also in concentration
mode.]
Jun: Aiba-kun!!! (writing)
Grandma: It's okay, it's okay. (writing)
Aiba: Ne Grandma, I'm really, extremely sorry you know...Ne, what happened? Ne, the two of you have kind of stopped
talking to me. (writing)
[writing: Ignored!]
Grandma: It's okay, it's okay.
Aiba: What's happening, what's happening?
Grandma: Eh? It's okay, it's okay. (writing)
Grandpa: Excuse me.
Jun: For a while now all you two have said is "it's okay, it's okay". (writing)
Grandma: The needle's bent right?
[writing: The machine's needle got bent.]
Aiba: I suppose...the needle got bent. ...amazing...
Jun: Ah, it's bent ne. (writing)
Grandma: That's severe.
Aiba: That's extremely severe. Huh?
[writing: Harsh reality!]
Jun: Extremely severe.
Grandma: It's grandma's fault. (writing)
Aiba: It's not you Grandma, it's not you.
Grandpa: Grandma lifted it up. You need to be careful when you insert this. So it's not that (a break-down). (writing)
[writing: Angry!]
Grandma: It's was grandma's fault ne, for lifting it up. Because my cute grandkids came. (writing)
Jun: You're wrong, you're wrong, it's that idiot over there...
Grandpa: I'm a pro at blocking off tatami, doing ti fro 60 years! (writing)
Aiba: Yo pro! As you would think!
[Announcer: Aiba-kun, if you don't do something about this heavy atmosphere it will become a desperate situtaion.
writing: The machine is also safely repaired.]
Aiba: Ah, grandpa, I'm sorry for causing you this trouble.
Jun: Di you fix it?
Aiba: Did you fix it?
[Announcer: We're sorry, Grandpa. Aiba-kun is going to quit with the machine and go help lift tatami. writing:
heading to raise tatami.]
Aiba: Are you worried? (writing)
Grandma: I'm worried...
Aiba: You're kidding...
Grandma: These arms are... (writing)
Aiba: Ah, my arms are fine, they're fine.
Jun: It's fine, he's only able to carry things after all, Grandpa. (writing)
Aiba: It's okay, leave it to me! (writing)
Grandma: Okay?
Aiba: See you ne!
Jun: It's fine, it'll definitely be fine-
[writing: 11am. Announcer: Matsumoto-kun and Grandma head for the house.]
Grandma: Here...
Jun: Your house is really wide ne, Grandma. What do you use this for, this space? (writing)
Grandma: Grandpa has liked dancing ever since he was young. (writing)
Jun: Dancing?
Grandma: Social dancing! (writing)
Jun: Social dancing? So, for the sake of making a place where he could dance and such- (writing)
Grandma: He worked. (writing)
[writing: Tatami Palace.]
Jun: Amazing ne~. It's kind of like a tatami palace huh?
Grandma: It's not a palace!
[writing: The pair's hobby was social dancing. Annoucner: see writing. Although they always danced with each
other from marriage onwards, a few years ago Grandma stopped due to shoulder pain. writing: Grandpa continues
alone.]
Jun: So then, who does Grandpa dance with right now? (writing)
Grandma: With different (other) people. (writing)
Jun: He dances with different people? Among them-
Grandma: Like, like this...situation ne. Here he went to a banquet.
[writing: Hustle, hustle!]
Jun: He dances at banquets too?
Grandma: He dances at banquets too ne.
Jun: That looks kind of bad ne~. That kind of action ne.
Grandma: Grandpa is stretching his wings. (writing)
[Announcer: This pair also excited themselves talking about dancing. (writing)]
Grandpa: Cause when I grip a lady's right hand, it gives me a limitless amount of the energy of youth, it makes
me energetic. I forgot that the light was green. (writing)
Aiba: Cause you keep talking about erotic things, Grandpa! (writing) You're a horny devil huh~.
[writing: Horny devil! Announcer: hey now, while you were saying silly things you arrived at your destination.
By the way Aiba-kun, in actuality lifting tatami is the hardest thing, do you know that?]
Aiba: You don't have to do anything today, Grandpa. 'Cause I'll do everything for you. (writing) Ne?
Grandpa: I can't help but worry... (writing)
Aiba: You can't help but worry?
[Announcer: First they go to greet Yanoshi-san.]
Yanoshi: Come in.
Grandpa: Here's the young one, (writing)
Aiba: I'm the young one!
Grandpa: -my grandkid who came to support me. (writing)
Yanoshi: Ah, that's it ne.
Aiba: Nice to meet you.
Yanoshi: He's such a cute grandkid ne! (writing)
Aiba: I'm Masaki.
Grandpa: His name is Masaki ne.
Aiba: That's right. That's the first time, when I was being introduced, that I was called the 'young one';P
[writing: Kaneda Tatami Shop, Young one, Aiba Masaki (and that sign is the one they use for student drivers;P)
Announcer: Well then, it's time to start lifting the tatami!]
Grandpa: Grip it from the inside.
Aiba: Oh!
Granpa: That's it, that's it!
Aiba: And?
Grandpa: And lift it well.
Aiba: Lift it well?
Granpa: Well, ne.
Aiba: Ah, my my my;P Oh my;) All right!
Grandpa: Be careful of your hips! Do it so you won't get banged up hips ne. (writing)
Aiba: Kay!
[Announcer: All right then Aiba-chan, today you have to make it easier on Grandpa! writing: However!]
Grandpa: That...that's right, that's right! If you put the weight on your shoulder...
[writing: 30kg!!]
Grandpa: That kind of thing.
Aiba: Okay I get it! This is super~ heavy!! (writing) He carries it on the side?? That's amazing, Grandpa!
Intense! (writing) Eh?! This is a mistake right? Why...Grandpa's amazing! He's not just a horny devil!
(writing)
[Announcer: Ne, it's a lot of trouble huh? Keep at it ne! Matsumoto-kun and Grandma are...]
Jun: Grandpa liking fried dishes, he's really young ne~. It's a fried thing?! (writing) Fried dishes...
[writing: The menu that's been chosen is a fried dish. Announcer: It's been decided that lunch will be Grandpa's
beloved fried chicken!]
Jun: Mm, it's okay. It's tasty! (writing) Nice...a fried dish then.
[Announcer: The delicious-looking fried dish is complete! And, washing the things they used right away is Matsumoto-kun's
way of cooking. writing: Wash the things you used right away. Announcer: at this display of skill Grandma is...]
Grandma: Did you go to cooking school? (writing)
Jun: Me? I didn't go. I didn't go.
Grandma: Because Your abilities are too good. (writing)
Jun: No, I didn't do anything.
Grandma: Is that so?
Jun: Uh-huh.
[Annoucner: Grandma seems happy to have a grandkid she can depend on.]
Aiba: It's better to run...up we go!
Grandpa: When you get used to it, you'll be able to carry it with one hand free. (writing)
Aiba: Amazing ne!
Grandpa: You'll be able to do it just fine with one hand.
AIba: You know Grandpa... (writing)
Grandpa: Yes?
Aiba: You have an amazing amount of strength ne. (writing) Just..show me.
Grandpa: That's it....when I clench.
Aiba: That's amazing...
[writing: Muscle Kaneda! Announcer: Yo! Muscle Kaneda!]
Aiba: Grandpa, don't play around, just do it! It's what's waiting that's most important Grandpa.
Grandpa: Got it?
Aiba: It's not okay...I can't get a hold on it.
Grandpa: He's sweating huh.
[writing: Tatami-raising finished. Announcer: In this way the tatami-raising is somehow finished. It seems like
Grandpa is satisfied with his grandkid's large efforts.]
Jun: Eh, what is this? (writing)
[writing: Taro stem; one part of the leaf of taro (relative of potatoes), abundant in dietary fibre, it supresses
the rise of blood sugar and cholesterol.]
Jun: That you're hanging like this?
Grandma: They're taro stems, potato-
Jun: Taro stems?
Grandma: Yes.
[Annoucner: see writing above. So, what exactly are you going to make using these taro stems?]
Jun: You don't often have miso soup with these in this climate do you?
Grandma: That's right, we don't have it.
Jun: You don't ne, taro stem miso soup.
Grandma: It's okay to put the taro stems in now.
Jun: I'm putting them in~, the taro stems.
Grandma: Yes, put them in.
Jun: I'm going to put them all in.
Grandma: That's fine, that's fine.
Jun: Amazing~, the taro stems are just getting bigger and bigger.
[writing: Swelling]
Grandma: It's just like Grandma. (writing)
Jun: It's not like Grandma:P (writing) Don't say that's like Grandma.
Grandma: I won't say it, but I feel myself that it's like me.
Jun: That's not how it is.
[Announcer: 2pm. Today it's a little later lunch. writing: Grandkid, Matsumoto and Grandma's specially made
fried dish set meal. Announcer: The menu Matsumoto-kun and Grandma made is...Grandpa's beloved~ deep fried chicken
and...taro stem miso soup. It's got a balance to it.]
Aiba: Well, let's dig in.
All: Thanks for the food~.
Jun: Grandpa, you like fried dishes?
Grandpa: That's right, that's right.
Grandma: He loves it.
Grandpa: I love fried dish set meals! (writing)
Jun: Fried dishes ne, he likes fried dish set meals.
Aiba: Grandpa...
Jun: Is it good?
Grandpa: Good! (writing)
Grandma: He's also skilled at cleaning up! (writing) Wash-, washing up.
Jun: Cause I love washing up ne! (writing)
Aiba: You know ne, this ne, this show ne...we go to cook dinner for kids, there's that premise too. (writing...
and he's talking with his mouth full...;P) We went the two of us ne. If you get the kitchen dirty he gets
extremely angry! (writing)
[writing: Methodical.]
Aiba: He get's extremely mad...cause he's methodical.
Grandma: Truly~ methodical ne.
Aiba: Have you helped out before Grandpa? (writing)
Grandma: He hasn't.
Jun: You haven't made things with Grandma?
Grandpa: I was raised "you must not enter the kitchen". (writing)
GrandmaL He was raised that way.
Aiba: You can't make- (writing)
Grandpa: Even now-
AIba: cup ramen? (writing)
Grandpa: you do cup ramen on your own.
Aiba: You can make it? (writing) Grandpa.
Grandpa: Uh-uh. (writing)
Jun: You really can't make it?
[writing: After this, the pair are in tears, at this rapid development the grandkids are... Announcer: After this,
Grandpa and Grandma are suddenly in tears. At this unexpected development, contrary to what you would think the grandkids
also...]
Aiba: The grandkids want to hear this subject! (writing)
Jun: Grandpa and Grandma were young way back when. (writing)
Both: Lovey-dovey talk~!<3 (writing)
[writing: The two grandkids thoroughly ask about their love story! Announcer: The grandkids thoroughly ask about
Grandpa and Grandma's lovey-dovey love story~!]
Aiba: So, first of all, a little about Grandpa and Grandma's first meeting...
[writing: Q. The first meeting of the 2 of you?]
Grandpa: Although there isn't really a first meeting to speak of, I remember one thing. This one here was commuting
to and from a knitting class at the time. That teacher, liked dancing. He brought all the students with
him to come see. (writing)
Aiba: Ah, yes yes yes.
Grandma: We came to see.
Grandpa: I put out my hand and said [Won't you dance with me?] And she said [It's no good] (writing)
Aiba: She turned you down?
Grandpa: She turned me down. Well, since there was nothing to be done I offered my hand to the person next to her,
and that person easily stood up and dance with me. (writing)
Aiba: Saying that now makes you seem discontented;P That kind of thing...
Jun: So, why did you turn him down? (writing)
Grandma: Well, it was because I couldn't do that dance. (writing)
Jun: Ah, you'd never done it before.
Grandma: I'd never done it. It looks like he's still holding a grudge ne? (writing)
[Announcer: After this, the sweet lovey-dovey talk takes a sad turn.]
Jun: So then, it's been 50 years since you two were married? (writing)
Grandpa: That, well-
Jun: Is that right?
Grandma: It's tainted though...
Grandpa: When I was about 52 or 53 there was a child, it was a boy, and he passed away. (writing)
Jun: He passed away?
Grandpa: It was around the time he was in the third level of junior high.
[Announcer: Their eldest son Wataru-san moved on to the next world at the age of 14 due to a heart condition.
writing: Wataru-san (Age 14 at death). Announcer: They say that even now there isn't a day when they don't think
of Wataru-san.]
Grandpa: He was healthy up until age 14. (writing)
Both: Ah~.
Grandpa: Grandma and myself felt we had to work on our son's behalf as well. Because we're doing it from such
a conviction I think we're able to do it. (writing)
Grandma: There are meetings like these too. I think this is fortuitous...very happily. (writing)
[writing: They want to forever continue working their son's share in the tatami shop.]
Grandpa: We've gotten all choked up huh.
Grandma: Sorry that the conversation became like this ne.
Grandpa: Sorry ne.
[Announcer: The two have worked hard for their dead son's share as well.
Aiba: Well, let's move on right? We have to finish of the tatami we raised ne?
Grandpa: well let's do it again like so, let's do it! The work. (writing)
Aiba: Let's do it ne!
Grandpa: Ne!
Aiba: Here we go! Let's do it! People work hard for their own share. (writing) Today, for the sake of Grandpa and
Grandma.
Grandma: Thank you. That's right ne.
Aiba: Grandpa. Grandpa. (writing) Ne...your fly is open. (writing)
Jun: Grandpa's got this extreme grin right now;P
Gradnma: The tears, the tears...
[writing: 3pm.]
Aiba: Well~, that's the kind of feel it came to be ne.
Jun: That's how it was ne.
Aiba: But ne, there were extremely expressable things too ne. The tatami shop that they continue even now. (writing)
Jun: In part because of that the two of them keeping working hard ne. (writing)
Aiba: That's right. You know, I want to make them have fun! (writing)
Jun: Today ne?
AIba: For today.
[writing: The grandkids of them rise to the occasion for the two of them. Announcer: For the sake of Grandpa and
Grandma, the thing the grandkids can do is... writing: They want to forever continue the tatami shop on their
son's behalf as well. Announcer: Grandpa and Grandma are continuing to work hard for the share of their dead
son Wataru-san as well. For the sake of supporting these two the grandkids leap into action. They want to help
Grandpa and Grandma, even a little bit. They want to see their smiles. With those feelings, they keep at it.]
Grandpa: In particular, it's important to make both these edges accurately. (writing)
Aiba: These-
Grandpa: These two sides. It's ok! (writing)
Aiba: How is it? Do I pass?
Grandpa: You pass, it's fine. It's fine, it's fine. Ok.
[writing: A proposal from grandkid to Grandpa... Announcer: Here, a proposal for Grandpa from the two grandkids...]
Aiba: Can you do it?
Grandpa: I think I can do it. Ok! Ok!(writing)
Aiba: Ok? Then let's do it!
Grandpa: Ah~, somehow I forgot the measurement! Because it became that kind of covnersation... (writing)
Aiba: You forgot?
[writing: Grandpa's anticipation is rising. Announcer: While Grandpa is hesitating somewhat over the grandkids'
proposal, his anticipation is increasing. writing: 4:30pm. Massage for Grandma. Announcer: Aiba-kun gives a
massage to Grandma.]
Aiba: Which shoulder hurts?
Grandma: The tender spot moved to there. They connect one to another.
[Announcer: He gently rubs the painful right shoulder. At that moment, Matsumoto-kun is dancing with Grandpa?
writing: Grandkis Matsumoto is dancing with Grandpa?! Announcer: In the end, the plan the grandkids have set in motion
is...? writing: 6pm.]
Aiba: It was kind of short ne, very quick-
Jun: It was a surprising short interval ne. (writing)
Grandma: But...you've become tired today right? (writing)
Jun: Oh, it was fun. (writing) Cause that was the first time, at the beginning I didn't know how tatami was constructed.
Grandpa: I'm thinking I can keep doing this for another 2-3 years...my shoulders don't hurt, my feet don't hurt,
or anything like that...I think maybe it's because I do this (dancing). (writing)
Aiba: That's right ne. It's a rejuvenating thing ne, Grandpa.
Grandpa: All I do is dance! (writing)
Jun: Dancing ne.
Aiba: Ah, that's nice ne.
[writing: He wants to dance with his life partner. Announcer: The dance-loving Grandpa's lifetime dance partner
is Grandma.]
Grandma: At the time when I was doing it with Grandpa, if I blurted out [it hurts] it was still okay, but I
want to dance with him ne. (writing) Grandma does.
[Announcer: Grandma's feelings are the same. writing: In the dreamt-of dance hall the two of them built...
Announcer: In the dreamt-of dance hall teh two of them built, Grandpa will ask Grandma to dance for the first
time in ages.]
Aiba: You've gotten up the courage, Grandpa.
Jun: You've gotten up the courage.
Grandpa: So, if you please. (writing) While they cheer us on for a little bit, let's dance.
Grandma: Is it okay, in front of them?
Aiba: Yup. Ganbatte.
Jun: Grandpa, you're very exact aren't you?
[writing: The pair of them taking each other's hands...]
Aiba: Professional ne.
[Announcer: Taking each other's hands, the two of them keeping on trying. Always from now on too... (writing)
Forever.]
Both: Yeah!
Aiba: You're good at that!
Jun: Really, they're great huh? How was dancing again for the first time today Grandma?
Grandma: It was fun ne. (writing)
Aiba: Really?
Grandma: Really ne.
Aiba: I'm so glad...
[Announcer: And, to commemorate today's first dance in however many years, Matsumoto-kun takes a few shots.]
Jun: The two of you worked hard ne, together.
Grandma: It was truly fun.
Aiba: Keep at it ne.
Jun: So that you won't get hurt.
Grandma: Again ne.
Aiba: Grandma got closer to Grandp like this.
Grandma: That's right ne.
Aiba: Dancing together. Enjoying it-
Grandma: Closer.
Aiba: Closer.
Grandma: Living together.
Aiba: That's right ne. Let's keep working hard ne.
Grandma: Let's keep working hard ne.
Jun: Don't fight.
Aiba: Ne. So...
All: Thank you very much.
Grandma: I really enjoyed it-
Jun: Thank you ne. Keep working hard ne, with the tatami.
Aiba: It was fun.
Grandma: Truly, thank you very much. Ne, truly ne, for today.
Aiba: It was fun ne.
Jun: Yes. Thank you.
Aiba: Keep at it ne.
[writing: Parting...]
All: Bye ne.
Grandpa: If you ever get a chance to stop here again, something even more unbelievable will happen.
Grandma: No matter what you're doing, just drop in ne. Please try it.
Aiba: Thank you very much.
Grandpa: Thank you very much...
Grandma: Thanks for helping ne.
Aiba/Jun: Bye-bye!
Grandma: Goodbye.
Jun: Although today was our first time being grabdkids in a while...as you would think it was nice ne. Truly.
Aiba: It was nice ne. I think so too-
Jun: I'm really glad.
Aiba: -it was extremely good. At the end where they danced together...and there were a lot of parts where we
were able to have fun huh.
Jun: That's right ne.
Grandpa: Um Ma-chan was extremely full of good energy ne. Saying he wanted me to let him do a little more ne.
At the time when we were parting, I was thinking it would be really nice if this person was really my
grandkid.
Grandma: They were our grandkids... (writing) They were our grandkids I guess ne.
Grandpa: From here on as well, we will do our utmost to keep working hard. (writing) Yes.
[Announcer: Grandpa, Grandma...from here on as well, be close ne.]
Jun: Which means that, today we went to a Grandpa and Grandma who manage a tatami shop~.
All: Yeah~!
Jun: Thank you. This time Grandpa and Grandma really cried...have you been crying lately?
[writing: Have you cried lately?]
Sho: Crying lately...?
Aiba: Lately?
Jun: You haven't cried, everyone?
Aiba: So, does that mean Matsumoto-kun has cried?
Jun: I cried. I cried yesterday.
All: Oh~!
Ohno: Did you get dumped? (writing)
Jun: You're wrong-! (writing) It's not like that-
Sho: Just like-
Nino/Sho: 'You're wrong-!' (writing)
Jun: 'Only loving you', that's it.
[writing: The movie Matsumoto cried for; {Only loving you}]
Jun: Seeing that movie I kind of got- kind of 'this is a nice story huh'.
Nino: You'd cry like ten sheets (of kleenex) for that.
Jun: At that I cried more than ten sheets;P
Ohno: That's a fair amount of tears- (writing)
Jun: Shut up-! (writing)
[writing: Got scolded twice...]
Nino: Amazing, amazing.
Jun: Speaking of which, this time it's Nino ne.
Nino: That's right, that's right, the movie.
[writing: Ninomiya's acting in; {Letters from IwoJima}]
Jun: You know the other day I was really surprised, Ken-san's really big in that movie but I could only see Nino
when I was watching the preview!
[writing: There are various different versions of the preview]
Sho: In the preview in the paper too, you had an extremely big picture of your face huh? That's great.
Nino: I just did 'that' ne. To Watanabe-kun.
Sho: What is this supposed to mean? (writing)
Nino: Eh, it's indecent.
Sho: That's right ne.
Nino: I did this to Watanabe-kun.
[writing: Hey now!]
Jun: It's that kind of feeling? {Letters from IwoJima}?
[writing: After this, a very important announcement from Arashi]

Aww, this was a really cute episode....and as a special treat the wonderful Tenjo-chan tenjostyle made subs out of the best parts of it!XD First, the talk part at the beginning with the adorably tired Jun^_^
MU: Poor baby...:S
Youtube: So tired:3That's so hard, working 22 hours straight...I'm very worried about his health, I hope he takes care of himself...:S
And the talk at the end, where he talks about crying and makes me want to hug him really really bad...:3
MU: Kyaaa*w*
Youtube: Kawaii~:3 I want to watch it too, and NadaSouSou (which he mentioned in his radio show as being cry-worthy)...ah, it's so unbelievably sweet that he would just come out and say this...and Ohno gets scolded for butting inXD

Also, I translated some of Jun's latest articles<3

First is Tiara Girl...(hen na namae da yo ne?;P) Now, I wasn't sure if I had permission to post this scan, so instead I will post an icon I made of it, it's very similar to some scans Fybabe posted too, so credit to them, and hopefully no one will kill me>_< Perhaps people will recognize it...





Thought it's difficult, it's interesting! This is what's attached to enjoyable acting ne.

What are the common features and points of difference with you and "Yori"?
Yeah~...I don't know ne (laughs).

"Iku" Is a girl who's purity lies in her sincerity. What type of girl are you attracted to?
[I'm attracted to people who have something I don't have.]

What is the difference between [passion] and [love]?
[Passion is something that starts from somewhere unconscious.
Love is something that starts consciously.]

Have you had [discord] lately?
[I do. Like when I want to sleep another 5 minutes...(laughs).]

What are your mvoie recommendations for winter?
[[BokuImo]!! You know it will be able to give you warm feelings.]

After this it's a rush of events.
What is your way to pass this eventful season?
[Partying with friends!
Gathering noisily en masse.]

I love my little sister...
The title itself tells a tale, a story of forbidden love!

The 6 million selling big hit comic has, bittersweetly to the point of striking your heart, beautifully been
turned into the long awaited movie version! Continuing his reputation of high level acting ability in his role of
Yori, the older brother of a set of twins with both attractive face and figure and excellent grades, who holds
feelings for his younger twin sister that have no hope of ever being requited, is Matsumoto Jun.
[The first time I heard about the offer of the role of Yori, frankly I thought {This is hard huh~}. This piece
has forbidden love as the theme doesn't it. Because, in actuality, I could never think of myself being in that
position ne. But in actuality, when I read Director Andou's screenplay I thought {This is interesting huh~}. At the
time I read the screenplay I thought it would become a different piece than the original. The meaning being, it
became a feeling of creating the piece from the very beginning ne.]
It seems that in the zealous discussion he entered into with Director Andou on set he displayed various approaches
to acting it. However that's also what you would expect of Matsumoto-san's hesitant, unique shooting style.
[There were many actors of the same generation as me, it was a fun set where everyone went at their own pace. To the
point where if I wasn't talking there was silence, awfully 'one's own pace' (laughs). That's right, that's right,
with no monitor checking! At the beginning there were parts that bothered me ne. But I was able to become accustomed
to it right away. Since I had confidence in the staff.]
His first solo starring role, and acting magnificently the theme of "pure love, in part because there's definitely
no way of being bound together", finding yet another new charm, furthermore having added to that radiance his appearance
itself is overflowing with it.
[{BokuImo} will become an extremely valuable piece with regards to me, I think. The scene in the first half where
Yori and Iku are linked together was a hard part, a scene with much contemplation. I think the people who view
it may also be able to grasp the stance of this piece. I want to go forward from here as well widening my involvement
with many people without getting caught up on various things ne.]

Hehe, I want to party too!XD Especially if it's the kind of party like in Dazed and Confused...XD I hope BokuImo turns out to be only good things for him>_<

Now, January Wink-up? I think it's January, but I don't remember...^^; Again, don't think I'm allowed to post the full scan, so instead I'll put a little chunk and hope everyone recognizes it:3 Credit to whoever scanned it!<3





Thanx

Looking back at this year? ...I won't look back (laughs). Cause I have a rule against looking backward (laughs).
Therefore, speaking of my recent state, [Hana yori Dango 2] starting up, doing the rehearsals for Korea (performance)
...is the feel of it I guess. Ah, that's right, tomorrow I'm playing soccer. With everyone in Arashi. Although
there isn't much eagerness on my part...I want to try it and see (laughs). Something like that I guess (laughs).
December huh...Ah! At the time when this Wink-Up will be on sale I'll be going to New York. A one-shot, sleepless
restless tour for the [HanaDan] locations (laughs). The first episode is a 2 hour 15 minute special, that's the
shoot we're going for.
Speaking of which ne, it's amazing. The script's also really heavy. What kind of story is this! I thought with
surprise (laughs). When we started the shooting, as you would think [HanaDan] was interesting. Cause you know,
before the start-up I contributed to the meet and greet and met everyone. The staff as well were mostly unchanged,
there was kind of an extreme "sense of return".]
How was trying to play Doumyouji again after a year?
As you would think ne, I was su~per nervous (laughs). The place we started up again, was a spot in the city where\
I live that was very cramped. Cause we started all crowded in together in a place where the ceiling was low too. Though
I was thinking, since it was the first day, that it would be a super high-tension and exciting beginning, but it
was kind of a [Please be quiet] atmosphere we started in...(laughs). That was surreal ne (laughs).
Since a year has passed since the first season, and we have also changed in that year's time, and since we want
to also view the growth of a year in that way, "How do you depict that '1 year interval'?" so to speak, is what
our first goal was ne. Because entering into that tension is extremely easy, we're able to return to that area
right away. In actuality, even when reading the script the sense of [This is how this goes] really rises to the
surface. Only, it's not just that ne. Since there is the passing of a year, there are also changes inherent in
that. The parts of Doumyouji that have changed? Speaking of the biggest change...that would be becoming fluent ne,
in English. It's dangerous...I have to work hard (laughs). Right now, (in preparation for the solo performance)
I'm studying Korean together with English.
I guess there's nothing to be done huh...I'll try and look back on this year (laughs)? This year ne, was thick!
Cause no matter how you put it, we did an extreme amount of work this year. January was...what was I doing again?
Ah~! In the New Year we went to Hawaii ne (laughs). With that as our only break, we were always doing locations
for the regular TV shows right? Then, from the end of February to March I was shooting [Extremely Curious Tales
(Se ni mo kimyou na monogatari)]. Right away when that finished we did the start-up for the movie [BokuImo~]. When
the movie was over I was memorizing the script for the play [Night of the Valkyries], practising...then the real
performance of the play. While I was doing the play the shooting for the movie [Yellow Tears] started...when that
shooting ended, right away I was doing the rehearsals for the summer tour, cause right from the start of July
we were doing lives. When I think about it...that was the way the whole~ summer was (laughs). In August the Japanese
tour ended, 2 days after that was the rehearsals for the Taiwan performance right? And the rehearsals for the Korea
performance, very soon the real thing! Somehow ne...it was a really surprising period.
Looking back now...ne? Although of course when you take each thing individually the time really adds up. It was a year
unlike any before, doing theatre and concerts ne. In terms of theatre, it was doing movies and dramas and plays.
Well...because it was great for me to be moving this much, it was fun. Concerts too, although there's probably
also the year-end Johnny's Countdown concert...eventually, that's where we return to Johnny's. In the end, you would
say we end in the Idol framework ne (laughs)? While doing a lot of things in a lot of places, finally being in the Tokyo
Dome thinking [We're Idols after all huh~]...that's the end of 1 year as an Idol ne (laughs). After that a little sleep,
cause the rehearsals for the Triumphant Return Perfomances are planned for right when the new year starts ne~...
It was kind of, an extremely thick, good year ne.

Jun Matsumoto

Boy, it really does seem like a lot when he lists it like that....^^; And he doesn't mention all the tv appearances, radio shows, interviews, photoshoots....he's amazing:3 When I read thigns like this it makes me want to work harder too, complain less, shine like a star too:D I hope he gets a good rest at New Year's, if anyone deserves it it's him!XD <3

Plus, Tenjo-chan shared some pics of the boys' Xmas greetings and asked for translations, and I will post them here too<3 First is Potato:





Potato Xmas Card

Happy New Year!! This year as well I ask for your favor. - Aiba Masaki

What kind of year was 2007? Ah! It hasn't even started yet!! - Ninomiya Kazunari

I wonder if you'll be able to follow us this year too?! - Jun M.

2007!! Thes best of the best! Yay (peace symbol). - Ohno Satoshi

The passing year 2006. The coming year 2007. Felicitations. This year as well, please! Favor us. - Sakurai Sho

Next is Duet:





Duet Xmas Card

It's the year 2007 ne! It's the year 2007 that will only come once a lifetime! Let's make it fun!! Yay (peace symbol).
- Ohno Satoshi

How was the year 2006? What kind of year will 2007 be huh? Happy Merry Xmas & Happy New Year. - (Matsumoto Jun)

At last it's the year 2007!! We did it ne! Let's do it! Keep trying! I'll keep trying! Hm? This pen... I'm attached
to the smell~~~!!!! - Ninomiya Kazunari

Happy New Year. Thank you for this perfect year, 2006. Please favor me in the year 2007 as well. - Sakurai Sho

Merry Christmas!! How was this sacred day? We will have guts again for this coming year!! (2007) Happy New Year.
- Aiba Masaki

Hehe, I lvoe how Jun said Happy Merry XmasXD And he didn't sign that one either...I like his fancy signature way more than the initials...but I bet that's for special occasions only:3 Well, how was it, today's Jun no Hime post? (imitating Jun on Jun-Style;P) Hope you enjoyed it, mata ne~XD

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