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Arashi will halt all activities from 31 December 2020 onwards. 

From what little I could glean from Oricon, Ohno felt it was time to take a break and spoke about this issue with the other members since June 2017. Together they decided to give their best until the end of 2020 and then walk on different paths.

They didn’t use the word ‘disband’ and apparently Aiba expressed his hope that one day they’ll be working as 5 again. I’m between hope and sadness and confusion and don’t know how to think straight.

Here are the links to the individual members comments at Oricon (if you’re a FC member, you can watch a video at their official page, I think):

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128298/full/ Ohno

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128299/full/ Nino

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128300/full/ Jun

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128301/full/ Aiba

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2128302/full/ Sho

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Nino’s confession about a memory with Ohno~ “We’re like an old married couple” this made me so happy 🙈 I couldn’t resist to make an edit ^-^

(Cr: mayukoson@tumblr for translation)

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For years I’ve been trying to find out whether that woman really is his sister or whether she’s just a look-alike (and he’s asked how he’s getting along with his *real* sister). If she isn’t Ohno-nee-chan, they did a hell of a job casting her!

Ohno and his beautiful sister, Mina. 

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Oh, the love💛💙

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😃

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This is MJ  This is Kakkoi 

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my precious baby!

(cr) in the watermark on the pics

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ARASHI Marks 2008 Dream-A-live Tour

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“Even as our leader, he doesn’t push his opinion on us; rather, he listens carefully to our opinions and acts on them instead.”

Our Riidaa! 😊

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Chuuuuuuuuuuu ~~~~ Sakurai

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Nikkei Entertainment 2017.01 edit [2/2]

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MORE 2017 Jan: MORE journalist Yoshirei talked about Arashi

- When taking photograph, the photographer requested a pose like “Please come over here!” Then Matsumoto-kun made a post of stretching out his hand and said “Like this?” and performed in high tension, of course other members burst into laughter seeing his performance. - Matsumoto-kun responded to the requests from the editorial with extra playfulness, no matter in solo interview or group discussion. He always veils his tenderness with playfulness, I think he is loved by the staff of drama and movie.

- Sakurai-kun always supports the moderator casually. As a member, he takes initiative to talk about good episodes. Sakurai-kun took lead to give summarising comments as well as rare episodes and his true thoughts. What a broad-mindedness! The “power of brother-ness” which progresses year by year! The suit for solo photograph also suits him so much, and he took photos with full gear of brother-ness.

- I have memory that Nino and Ohno-kun sit together most of the time during group discussion, this was the case that day too. Ohno-kun’s frank and daring utterance and casual behavior calmed everyone as well as surprised everyone, and was frequently used as punch lines…… Besides, it was Nino who took lead to make teasing jokes. The two having fun with each other was just like a dual comedian group. Right after other members talked something seriously, Nino and Ohno-kun group gave a boke-tsukkomi play which changes the atmosphere at once. Such unexpected development was the real charm of Arashi’s group discussion.

- Talking about unexpected development being the real charm is for sure Aiba-kun! That day, I truly felt that Aiba-kun’s “destroying power” was amazing in various ways. Although there was many unexpectedly touching and purely serious utterance during interview, on the other hand, there were also charming and unique ideas and remarks that make ladies’ hearts throb! The group discussion was about “What is Arashi’s 2016 memory?” and he suddenly talked about very interesting episode……! Despite being the moderator of the group discussion, I just couldn’t help but laugh to my utmost. Such multi-dimension is shown so naturally, Aiba-kun is really a super idol right? Source: http://more.hpplus.jp/blogs/yoshirei/17326?page=1

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Ahem… could’ve been totally Nino’s dog Ohno painted

just sayin’

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zookeeper aiba-kun vs. panda in China | Shimura Zoo (2008)

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└ Cos Neens knows when Oh-chan needs that little push.

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me before japonism: like yes matsujun is SO amazing at what he does but sometimes I do feel like he could ease up just a tiny bit on the concert juntatorship and maybe try-

me after japonism: