My favorite group

I like to listen to music. I especially like J-pop, and I have my favorite group. I introduce the group.

This is Arashi. They are very popular in Japan. There are five people in the group. The group was organized in September in 1999. They get along well each other. Moreover, I think all of them are cool and have individuality. They are known to not only singers but also actors and entertainers.

His name is Sho Sakurai. He is 30 years old. He is smart. He is good at playing soccer. He writes words rap parts of their songs. He works as a caster. He is a main caster of “News Zero” on Monday. “News Zero” is one of the news programs in Japan. His masterpiece of movie is “God’s Chart.” He acts a doctor in the movie. I like him best of Arashi. He is my type.

His name is Masaki Aiba. He is 29 years old. He is great fun. His father runs a Chinese restaurant. He likes animals, so he appears on TV program about animals. He also appears TV drama. He appears “The Inference of calico cat Holmes.” This drama is being broadcasted on Saturday night. He acts a detective in this TV drama.

His name is Kazunari Ninomiya. He is called “Nino” by members and his fans. He likes playing games. One of his masterpieces is “Letters from Iwo Jima.” This movie was evaluated high in America, and was nominated for an Academy Award. He also appeared on TV dramas such as “Bonds of Shooting Stars,” “A Job-hoping Part-time Worker Buys a House.”

His name is Satoshi Ohno. He likes fishing very much. He always looks slow, but when it comes to fishing, he concentrates on it. I think he sings best of this group. He also has an ability of art. He has opened a one-man show at a gallery. This year, he designed T-shirts of 24 hours TV with a famous illustrator.

His name is Jun Matsumoto. He is called “Matsujun” by the members and his fans. He appears on famous TV dramas in Japan. One of his masterpieces is “Boys over Flowers.” He acted a man who is in a financial combine. This drama is popular among young women. He is popular among not girls but also boys because he is so manly.

Arashi holds concert every year. I want to go to their concert, but I heard it is difficult for even fans that are in their fan club to get the tickets. One of my friends went to their concert last year, and she told me that she was excited. I envied her. The other day, I bought Arashi’s concert DVD. I want to watch it one of these days.

Also, they act as a main personality of 24 hours TV this summer. They are preparing it now. I watch this TV program every year, so I’m looking forward to watching it.

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