Happy New Year! Maotsujun's first story for 2014

Shukan Bunshun (16th January issue) reports that a magazine had snapped shots that definitively proved a romance between Matsumoto Jun and Inoue Mao last November but the article was not published and replaced by an Arashi spread. A weekly magazine writer commented that with Mao starring in next year's NHK Taiga drama, it was her side that was more concerned with its publication and under pressure from Johnny's Jimusho, the story never made it to print. As a result Mao's agency now owes a big favour to Johnny's.

This article from Shukan Bunshun was Jun's part of its Arashi secrets. The others are Sho being irritable during Kouhaku because he couldn't smoke, Nino's miserly lifestyle despite living in a luxury apartment and Aiba's Porsche plate number having something to do with his girlfriend. No mention of Ohno.

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And here is the cover of the hotly anticipated Shukan Josei!

...   ʅ(´◔౪◔)ʃ
There's no mention anywhere of the word 'marriage'. The only mention of Arashi is how the 5 trees in Hokkaido where they filmed their JAL CM has become a tourist attraction.

   

And in the fuller table of contents, still zilch, nada, zero.
A week of nervous anticipation and nothing... or maybe the almighty Johnny got the entire thing scrubbed clean after all.

Horikita Maki Staff Diary Kouhaku Poster Shoot

28th November 2012

The other day, we had the photo shoot for the Kouhaku poster!
There were some off-shots in TV magazines and such. She and the Arashi members had to climb a sphere about 2m high for the shoot!!
For the sitting shots, some protrusions were made so they wouldn't slip off but to touch up on make-up and do clothing adjustments, you could not get to Maki without climbing a step-ladder... (◎_◎;)
It was difficult on so many levels but it was a fun photo session~
Check it out when it's out♪

Post National Day Present

(From Channel U)

To SGers, let's hope this is a prelude to Arashi arriving on our shores (^8^)b

VS Arashi: Premieres 13 August, Monday, 8pm
Zenkai Girl: Premieres 18 August, Saturday, 11.30pm