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This week’s Saturday Johnny’s is Aiba Masaki. He will challenge his first-time solo host of White Team at the 67th NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (starting at 19:15) on the New Year’s Eve. Today 24 Dec is his 34yo Birthday. In one week’s time the programme is approaching and the great success of it will be the conclusion of his fruitful 2016.
“The host of Red Team is Arimura (Kasumi)-san, we have co-acted in TV drama ‘Yokoso Wagaya e’ last year as brother and sister, I relieved that I am going to work with someone I know. Of course I have feeling that ‘Let’s work hard together’, in my heart I have a feeling that I don’t want White Team to lose. So far when ARASHI was the host and when White Team won, I haven’t had held the victory flag. Leader (Ohno Satoshi-san) didn’t let the flag off his hand~ (giggle).”
“I have a feeling that 2017 is going to be a good year, I want to make this year’s Kouhaku a fancy one, above all as the host, I want to create a good atmosphere that artists can perform with good feeling. And then please I want White Team to win, and I can have a chance to taste holding the victory flag, and I myself too can welcome 2017 in a good status.”
Group
“Recently, I have been getting more and more nervous. ARASHI members also support my host duty, during the five dome live tour, in order for me not to get nervous on the day of Kouhaku they let me practice on the stage. Assuming I was on the Kouhaku and say ‘And then it’s White Team [artist], ARASHI’ (giggle). I welcome Kouhaku with the expectation of members and fans as well.”
“My family was also very happy about this. When the host duty was announced, they immediately contacted me and ask ‘Really?’. But, indeed I am anxious. Though I have been White Team host as a member of ARASHI, doing it alone is totally different. Inohara (Yoshihiko) senpai, who has been the White Team host last year, said to me ‘Whenever there is anything happening just tell me anytime’, I felt encouraged.”
Private
“After the filming of NTV programme ‘Tensai Shimura Doubutsuen’, I was surrounded by Shimura Ken-san and DAIGO-kun. Just that day was 3 November which was ARASHI’s debut day, they celebrated the 17th anniversary with me! I was very grateful about their warmth.”
Work
“In-between the filming, I and Nino gave birthday present to Ohno-san. Five series of an overseas TV drama DVD. Though I and Nino agreed to share the cost, I haven’t got Nino’s share. So if [Nino you] read this Nikkan Sports, please give your share to me at your earliest convenience (giggle).”
My favourite item
“This is my favourite tumbler. I’ve left it unintentionally at the green room of ‘Tensai Shimura Doubutsuen’, after two weeks when I went there for filming, I found that staff-san has cleaned it for me, and stuck a sticker of ‘Masaki.com’ on it. I felt deeply the love of the programme.”