18.07.23/24 ARASHI Donation to Torrential Rain Disaster – Ninomiya Comment

[arashitranslation]

- Nino visited Okayama and donated 50 million yen and relief supplies
- ARASHI donated in total 150 million yen to three prefectures
- Kose, Lion collaborate to donate hygiene relief supplies
- WakuWaku 2011~2018: Total 48 performances, 1,984,000 audience, total donations: 2 billion yen
2011: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake
2012: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake; free-of-charge WakuWaku Gakkou at Miyagi and Fukushima
2013: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake
2014: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake
2015: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake
2016: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake and Kumamoto earthquake; free-of-charge WakuWaku Gakkou at Kumamoto
2017: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake
2018: Donated partial profit to Tohoku earthquake, donated partial profit to Japan torrential rain disaster

[Meet Governor]
Anyway we would like to do straight what we can do, I came to Okayama today because we think we need to take the first step. What we can do is indeed to give courage and smile to people, as this is also our job, while if there is anything we can do we would like to give our support.

The donation embeds the regards of many people. We also want to support people by giving them energy and smile.

While we feel that what we can do and what we do are limited, as people who work on television day by day like this, we would like to do what we can with all our efforts.

When we first read the news, it was difficult for us to accept that it was the reality. As ARASHI, as human being, we decided to do straight what we can do.

[Visit primary school]
N: Good day.
Kids: Good day.
N: (Laugh happily)

While the days are tough and it may be severe as the temperature increases, I hope that you’d feel relieved thinking that “everyone is here”.

[Visit classroom]
N: Everyone is studying.
Kids: Really? Are you really Nino?
N: I’m the real Nino! The real one!
Kid: Black Pean!
N: Yup~ Right right.
N: Are you studying? Studying?
Kids: It’s not finished.
N: Is it OK not to finish all the study?

[Nino comment on site]
Female: Nino~
N: Yes, I’m Ninomiya. Sorry disturbing you all. While we start from here, if there is anything we can do, everyone please do voice out, we rely on your voice, please don’t be shy and tell us. We promise that we are with you all the time, not for short-term but for long-term, so please do stay with us from now on. Let’s do our best together.

Let’s meet again. Definitely. I shall also tell everyone. Please hold out in this summer. I am informed that the damage is enormous, so I went to prefectural government today and made our donation. I also asked about a system that the donation can be used quickly.

[Nino’s writing on the board]
Let’s do your best! Everyone in Japan is with you! ARASHI Ninomiya Kazunari

[Sho’s comment in NEWS ZERO]
As also shown in the VTR, today Ninomiya, and during weekend Matsumoto went to the disaster areas. In the first place the donation from ARASHI started from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, it was donated to Tohoku one year and Kumamoto one year, and then members went to the disaster areas.
These are the regards of many fans who come to the events of ARASHI, while we would like to became a bridge to deliver the regards of our fans to disaster areas like the ones caused by the torrential rain this time. We wish for the revival as soon as possible.

Source:
https://www.johnny-associates.co.jp/news/06.php
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL7R4WMDL7RPTIL021.html
http://sp.m.jiji.com/generalnews/article/genre/social/id/2051319
http://www.sanyonews.jp/article/755885/1/
https://this.kiji.is/394068682681304161
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Ways to donate to 2018 Japan floods (international credit cards accepted)

- Amazon Pay (To Japan Red Cross Society):
https://www.amazon.co.jp/l/4440351051

- 24HTV:
https://donation.24hourtv.or.jp/en/24HOUR/

Comments

[junaibanina]

Thanks. I don't like to assume that is always ok and like this you know what translation I will share . But if it's troublesome for you answer to me perhaps I can add in my comment that I will share it?

[arashitranslation]

no no not troublesome to me at all. just i am thinking if it'd be troublesome to you... so we are thinking about each other :)
let's do it the way you want :) i love seeing your message from time to time :)
thanks~