fangirling is not for the weak because one day it’s just a show, and the next it’s your comfort, your routine, your safe place… and then suddenly it ends, taking a piece of you with it 😭
26年半ありがとう!!!!!
2026.5.31
嵐
相葉雅紀
松本潤
二宮和也
大野智
櫻井翔
With you
#ARASHI#WeareARASHI#みんなへありがとう
Thank you for 26 and a half years!!!!!
2026.5.31
ARASHI
Masaki Aiba
Jun Matsumoto
Kazunari Ninomiya
Satoshi Ohno
Sho Sakurai
With you
#ARASHI
#WeareARASHI
#ThankYouEveryone
If you’re a fan of Japanese music and live outside of Japan, I would be so grateful if you take a moment to read this🙏
If you’ve ever wondered why more Japanese artists don’t reach out and do shows & tours overseas, the reason is pretty simple and the main one is the hurdle of selling tickets.
There is only a SMALL percentage of artists that can rely on the power of big labels/agents to promote their shows internationally.
Even in Japan, selling out shows is a lot more challenging than in past years, due to people just being satisfied with digital content. And considering it costs even more to bring a tour overseas, you can imagine how many artists are willing to LOSE money by doing so, if any.
It’s not just about the artist not being popular or sufficient enough, or that they don’t have the will to bring their content to fans around the world. In fact, there are so many fellow artists around me that I highly respect, telling me they wish they could do shows overseas, but know it’s not realistically possible, and as someone who yearns for the same thing, it really, really hurts inside.
More importantly, it hurts most that fans around the world will often never ever be able to see a show of their favorite Japanese artist.
I’m not trying to ask for pity, nor demand anything, unless this resonates with you.
But if it does, and you want to know what you can do to help us reach you with our music, it’s really very simple.
Please go follow artist’s socials.
Please go subscribe to their Youtube channels.
Please find them on Spotify.
Please interact with them by commenting and letting them know you’re there to support them.
Please share your passion with the people around you.
AND PLEASE, don’t miss the opportunity to buy a ticket and GO to their shows, when that miraculous opportunity comes, whether it’s a solo or event stage.
I am not exaggerating when I say it IS a miracle and it might never happen again.
I know writing all this isn’t gonna change much, but I just hope it reminds you that every listener, every fan, every second of support matters in keeping music alive, particularly in this generation.
Thanks for listening, if you made it this far🫶
Let’s keep Rocking On.
NANO
To commemorate ARASHI’s 26th debut anniversary, here’s a lil throwback to when Yokoyama You introduced ARASHI to the audience just one month before their CD debut, 1999.
#嵐デビュー26周年#ARASHI26thAnniversary
We have something the five of us would like to share with you all.
It has been almost four and a half years since we went on hiatus, and we sincerely regret we were unable to perform for all of you during that last year of activities due to the Coronavirus pandemic. So, in order to finally express our deep gratitude directly to all our fans, the five of us have gathered together once again and have begun planning a concert tour as ARASHI to be held next spring. With the establishment of Arashi Inc., there had been discussion around the possibility of assembling a new structure with new staff members to support our plans, but we have decided instead to bring this to life together with the many people who have helped and supported us over the past 20 years. And upon conclusion of this tour, we will end our activities as ARASHI.
For about a year and a half now, the five of us have regularly gotten together to discuss the idea of working as ARASHI again. However, it was not easy to find an answer to how to do this, as the environment surrounding us has changed, in addition to each of our individually changed circumstances compared to before. Such being the case, after much time and repeated conversations, we came to the conclusion that we should all come together as ARASHI, hold a concert that would allow us to express our thanks directly with the kind of in-person performance our Corona concert did not allow for, and then end our activities as a group. We could not imagine resuming our activities only to go on a hiatus yet again.
As for concert tickets, we will temporarily suspend new applications for fan club membership so that priority can be given to current fan club members. Also, as we are still in the preparation stage with many different people for next year's tour, we are not at present in a position to share specific details. However, as soon as such has been decided, we will inform our fans first, here and in our own words.
With the end of ARASHI’s activities, our family club will also close in May 2026, but we will continue to deliver as much content as possible throughout this next year for your fun and enjoyment, and will resume accepting new family club memberships as soon as possible so that even those who are not members already can enjoy the videos and more. Our next content distribution to the ARASHI Family Club is scheduled for the middle of next month.
Once again, we would like to thank all the fans who have continued to support us, and have come together as the five of us in order to bring you something very special. Please look forward to everything we have planned.
ARASHI
Aiba Masaki
Jun Matsumoto
Kazunari Ninomiya
Satoshi Ohno
Sho Sakurai