Comments on: 嵐 – Arashi

By: miss A

miss A — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 03:37:52 +0000

wow! this is so interesting.. i came across your page to dig deeper on arashi but somehow ended up here…*lol*

i’m glad to know that there are arashi fans all the way to seattle. i’ve pretty much grown up with arashi since my early teens and still my favorite boy band today. though i’m not that fanatic, i follow anythng bout ‘em every now and then when i have the time.

and oh yeah, arashi member ninomiya has a role in one of hollywood movies (if you don’t know), Clint Eastwood’s Letter’s from Iwo Jima..just letting you noe..

well, keep supporting arashi! xD

By: Doug 陀愚

Doug 陀愚 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:52:35 +0000

Salamat Yuki and welcome to the JLR. Always glad to meet another Arashi fan and Ohno-kun fan.

As for the JLPT, I wrote a big, long page about it here. There is a section for improving listening, and resources like online news, podcasts, etc. For listening, this takes lots of time and exposure. Since you work in a Japanese company, you might hear it sometimes, but maybe it’s not enough. You have to study words and grammar of course, but you also have to just get adjusted to hearing them too. You may have to hear those words or grammar many times before you feel comfortable, but that’s ok. It just takes time.

Good luck!

By: Yuki Eng

Yuki Eng — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:10:59 +0000

I like Arashi as well especially Ohno-kun. We shared the same interests. I’ve been their fan for almost 8 years. But it’s very rare to see their merchandise being sold in my country, Malaysia. So I used to buy their albums in Japan.

It would be great if they ever hold a concert here. I’ll definitely see it.

I’ll be taking JLPT N3 this coming December. I would like to know how you can pass the exam. Like you, I’m having problems in listening part although I work in Japanese company.

By: Doug 陀愚

Doug 陀愚 — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:48:20 +0000

Ha ha ha, small world indeed. The only remaining Grunge group I still listen to is Alice N’ Chains, since they’ve done a nice job of evolving with the times (I like their latest album quite a bit), but yet, the overall implosion of the Grunge Era left me with nothing to listen to for a long time. I was glad to find something like Arashi that was 1) new and 2) not so dark, more upbeat.

Yeah, I know what you mean: Johnny’s is a pretty well-run machine, and other bands are good, but there’s enough variety for various types of listeners. We listen to 関ジャニ∞ and they’re good too, but just not quite my style. Other bands are either too old-school (my wife grew up with Kinki Kids), or too young (my daughter loves NYC, but they’re way too young for me). Arashi manages to fit the bill well.

I am envious about the concert experience. I haven’t been to one yet, but I have a post coming up about some schwag my sister-in-law picked up at a recent concert. We do watch them from time to time on DVD and you’re right: it’s quite an experience.

By: ロビン

ロビン — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:30:57 +0000

Wow! I came here while doing some research on “yakudoshi” and found an Arashi post instead. Small world! That’s so sweet that both you and your family members enjoy their work. Like you, I grew up in the Grunge era and spent my allowance on alternative groups like Weezer and Cibo Matto. You can imagine my chagrin when at the age of 26 I had to admit I’d fallen for a boy band. Johnny’s jimusho has a way of sneaking up on you I always say. I do hope you and your family have the chance to see an Arashi concert someday. I’ve been to three, and it’s truly a fabulous experience. The Johnny’s concert experience in general is very unique, and I wish it was something we could adopt here in the U.S. (When else am I going to use these penlights and uchiwa?? ^_^)