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Okay I realize that I haven't really been posting in here as a person journal as of late. I just find that doing these translations gives me something to do -- something useful..

Sorry to my f-list in advance

Lotion and I made a vegetarian version of katsudon today. We kind of just made it up as we went, but it turned out pretty good! *high fives self* Honestly, I was watching MMA recently, and Ohno and Aiba had a don battle. Ohno made oyakodon and Aiba made katsudon. Looking at it made me so hungry for it... so that's where that came from

Well, anyway.. I bring Ohno's part of the Potato interview I've been working on.

Please don't take this out of my journal without my permission.

DO NOT claim these as your own. I spend a lot of time translating these, please be respectful.

My notes are in italic like usual

Enjoy!

[2009 – 3 Big News]

3 huh… appearing on NEWS ZERO during “Arashi Challenge Week”, the tour, and Uta Oni (Uta Onii-san). The memory of talking with Yoshitomo Nara-san on NEWS ZERO has really stuck with me. Our conversation was about drawing, but him talking about having artists block but continuing to draw… there’s a lot of my own opinions and places to have commonness with, and I feel that artists all are the same. I was happy about that, and Yoshitomo-san was more amazing than anything (laugh). It was the first time I met someone with such a beautiful heart. It seems that Yoshitomo-san also doesn’t really like appearing with people on TV. But on his blog he wrote like he had fun, so I’m also happy about that. I was surprised when I saw the news show building. They’re given sudden changes in the manuscript without warning… ah, I think that would be a disaster if it was me (laugh). I really admire and think that Sho-kun who deals with that is amazing. Also, when I appeared on “Miyane Heya”, the meeting head Miyane-san said that he was a fan of mine, and I was really happy and surprised that he knew about me all the way from my days in Kyoto.

The concert is… of course I always feel the warmth of the fans. I also won’t forget the rain on the third day of the Kokuritsu concert (I won’t either Ohno T_T *sobs* … thanks for looking at me), and I was moved that even though it was raining that much, people didn’t go home. There were also three microphones that broke because of the rain. If it had snowed, it probably would have been cancelled. I’m really glad that we were able to do it until the very end. (me too. thank you ♥) The dome performances are pretty spread apart, so I’m worried that I’ll forget the song order and dances (laugh). I want a lot of fans to see the remaining stages that we’ll perform on, and while I’m singing I’ll fish a lot~ (laugh).

The biggest thing from doing the drama “Uta no Onii-san” was having the pleasure of meeting the staff and co-workers. I’m happiest that the older staff said to me that they were really glad that they could work with me. 10 years has passed for Arashi, and as for a prize for myself? I don’t need one. Because, I feel that these 10 years are my prize, and it’s almost scary how blessed we are (laugh).

[Looking back on the year 2009]

{Rather than commenting on the February issue of 2009, I did a drama for 3 months, and I want to draw a big picture, go on a trip, and then dance in my own way}

Well, any way you put it, I’m satisfied, and achieved a lot. On my trip I went fishing in Okinawa, Tsushima, and Miyake Island, and enjoyed myself. I’m in the middle of a small drawing like the seahorse one at my exhibition, and I think I’ll put the finishing touches with the colored pencils that Ogura-san gave me.

[Current State]

The drama “The Last Promise”… there’s not very many scenes where the members are involved together… my character is a garbage man… I haven’t really grasped my character yet. Well, I’ll say my lines properly (laugh). (Talking about the proposal from Sho-kun) (I haven't translated this part yet, sorry!) Chrismas… that’s interesting! If it was me, I would totally buy an ornament that I wouldn’t want to put in my house (laugh). Yeah, on the day that Arashi debuted, we got together to eat. Sho-chan got drunk. He talked, laughed, and he couldn’t focus his eyes… that instant I saw him I thought, “This person… is drunk” (laugh). It’s the first time I’ve been with these people for 10 years, so it’s been interesting and they’re as cute as kids.

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