嵐＝A.M.N.O.S 神風

So... today's ticket gave me access to Riida's surprise birthday party in Tokyo Dome!! ;)

During the MC when Riida left after doing his Kaibutsu performance, the boys came out talking normal but Jun held up a sign board giving the crowd instructions to stay quiet and sing happy birthday to Riida when he comes back. He was doing a cute "ok?" sign with his fingers - sooo cute! When Riida came out we sang happy birthday then Jun walked Riida to a spot on the stage and asked him to watch a video while the boys sang "Satoshi no Kioku" to him! On the screen, there was a video with Riida's pictures from when he was a child to now. Some gorgeous pics of Arashi in the olden days plus another pic that they put up a lot - Riida bald as a kid - sooo cute! Everyone was laughing at that cute bald picture! The boys game him a CD with that pic as the cover and Riida said he would watch it again when he got home. This whole thing made me cry. I was bawling my eyes out. All the girls around me were crying too!! The boys really surprised him!! Riida cried ne! The boys came in early to rehearse this and Riida said it was no wonder they were all there before him today. He thought he was late! Haha!

My seats were AMAZING again! I could see all the boys without needing to look at the giant screens!

I was just to the left of the back stage - no netting in the way except a little bit when Jun was on the cart during one love! During this time, sho's cart stopped DIRECTLY in front of me and most of the people around me were Sho fans so he waved, pointed and did peace signs a lot and it looked like they were directed at me! :P In any case, I'm pretty sure all the members saw me today, I was only 13 rows from the front!! Really good seats!! In fact, I got streamers AGAIN today! I missed out on pink and purple yesterday but I was able to get some today!! I can't believe my luck!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I have all the colours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Points of interest: the boy's let Riida into Troublemaker line up - his upcoming birthday was the reason ka na! Last night, they didn't let him in though! Hehe!

Again, before the concert started we could hear the backstage cheers.

3 encores. Unlike in Sapporo where Sakura Sake was in the second encore straight after Hatenai Sora, the boys actually left the stage so yeah - 3 encores! :D

The MC was AWESOME before the surprise birthday party too! Sho said that it's always him doing the greeting so he asked the other members to act out how they would do it so we got to see all the boys sing a bit of fight song each time before each member did their way of greeting the crowd for MC. In Jun's, he asked all the girls to scream then all the boys to scream! There were a lot of boys actually! It was really cool!

Actually the boys paid Jun out a bit because in his intro today he cut out his speech when greeting the crowd saying he'd make all 55,000 people happy.

At the end of the final encore, Riida left and Jun was last to leave but before he left he started calling for Riida but Riida kept walking and so Jun left saying Riida!! Riida!! backstage over the mike (or was it Satoshi? I can't remember, I will have to confirm) then they both came back out with their arms around each other and Riida screamed out, I'm 30!! which he did at the end of all his greetings!

In the speeches, Riida said he was really happy that we all cooperated to make the surprise birthday party happen that he felt like it was a Satoshi concert not an Arashi concert. Jun butted in and said, no this is an Arashi concert! ;)

In Kazu's speech he was telling us this about members but couldn't recall about Aiba-chan so Aiba-chan butted in and told he what he should say so Kazu repeated it! Aiba-chan thanked him! :D

And yeah, the dance after circus and before monster is cool. I could never get sick of watching them do it!!!!!!!!!!

Aiba's solo is on the back stage which I was near today and I didn't need a monitor for it. I could see his face clearly... ah... good seats! ;)

I'm sure I'm missing out on a lot of things that happened. When I remember more, I will add them but I need to wrap up no - I have an early start tomorrow, I'm going to Fuji Q Highland. I'm going back to Aus this Wednesday so I can't update until I get home!

Seriously, tonight was the best concert I saw this tour! Out of the 4 this was my best!!

I'm really happy that I could be apart of Riida's surprise birthday party and get all the streamers!

I've seen 8 Arashi concerts all up now!

Let's make that 12 next year!

Mata kimasu yo, Arashi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG!!!!!!!!!! My seat at tonight's concert was AMAZING! Row 17 in the stands just to the left of the right side stage (picture later).

All the members stopped directly in front of us on their carts... so I'm pretty sure they all saw me... especially during Happiness when the lights were on!!! Aiba, Riida and Jun were on the cart - it was AWESOME!! with the lights on!

Ohhh! When the streamers burst out at the end, I was able to catch some!! I couldn't believe it!! It was so beautiful! I will upload some pictures later ne! I don't have much time right now! I leave Japan on Wednesday morning - I need to enjoy it until the end! I managed to get green, yellow and blue streamers but the girl next to me got purple and red... Jun and Sho are my favourite too... oh well! I'm lucky to have gotten them at all!!!!!!

Highlights from tonight:

Before the concert started, we could hear "OH!" from backstage - the boy's were doing their before the concert cheer ne!

The boys didn't let Riida into the troublemaker line up!! :D

Aiba tried to sing Riida's part at the beginning of Kotaba yori mo taisetsu na mono so nino? smacked him

lots of camera love and member love

during matsujun's speech he said doing concerts are like a dream but tonight when he gets home it will be back to reality when he has to wash his underpants! :P

"Soiya" appeared in Fight Song again! :)

Oh, the intro changed, the video and the boys didn't have a water fountain... I wonder why...

There's more but I'm too tired to think...

Yappari, Arashi saikou da na!!

Tomorrow, I'm straight on in row 13!!!! KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I won't get streamers there but I'll be able to see the boys really closely again! :D can't wait!!

Small concert report before I write a proper one...

stuff i won't forget:

first night, the boys let riida into their line up in troublemaker but on the second night - they didnt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

on the first night, jun wore these interesting glasses during his video game/solo but although they really matched his outfit i wished that he didnt wear them... and he didnt on the second night!!!!!!!!!!

yappari, going to 2 concerts in a row is awesome! you can compare ne! awesome!

also, jun made some mistake with his lyrics - he forgot to sing his line in fight song??? I love those mistakes!! you know the boys arent lip syncing ne!

oh oh oh! i had really good seats on the second night! im pretty sure all the boys saw me :D
especially sho because i screamed out, sho, peace shite!! doing a peace sign and he did!! :D

It took me 3.5 hours to line up for Sapporo goods this morning!

The charms are YELLOW and BLUE! Nino da!!!!!!!!!!!!

Concert tonight!!!!!!!! YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I'm leaving for Japan tomorrow!

I get to see ARASHI in 5 days!! ;)

Johnnys International!!

If you haven't already done so, please sign up for the OFFICIAL "Johnnys International"! It looks like foreign fans are finally getting some recognition!! Let's show Johnny-san just how many foreign fans there really are ne!

Meanwhile, some people have apparently received the following in an E-mail:

“Considering the inconvenience for overseas fans to get Johnnys event ticket, we introduce our brand-new system “Jticket International”. This is an official online ticketing site operated by Concert Jimukyoku. We provides Johnnys event ticket for overseas living fans ONLY! This website will be OPEN SOON! Please be patient to wait for further information.”

Uwa! How exciting! This means MORE chances for me (and you)!! I wonder how the Japanese fans will respond to this...

Mou mattenai!!

OMG! Just 2 weeks to go until I see ARASHI in concert again! YEAH!!

No, I'm not dead!!

Sorry for my lack of posting... I really miss VOX! It took me forever to locate the compose button! :(

So... this time next month I'll be in Japan! Not long now until I can see Arashi in concert again!!

I have not been reading any posts about the concerts. I've also been avoiding pictures! Do you know how hard that is!? I didn't expect it to be so hard... but I'm really proud of myself!! The concerts are going to be a complete surprise! I'm so excited! :D

Just 34 days to go until Sapporo Dome concert! Yahoo~!

Oh dear... I have a feeling that no one will read this... I miss VOX so much... Everyone has disappeared!!

Goodbye VOX!?

VOX is shutting down!?

This makes me really sad!! I don't want to lose contact with all my neighbours! :(

Please find me on LJ...

http://arashiawase.livejournal.com/

Oh, I guess I'll have to give TypePad a shot too!! Gambarimasu!

Happy birthday!

お誕生日おめでとう、松潤！！(笑）２７歳か。。。もうおっさんだね！！ははははは！:P

Translation: Happy birthday, MatsuJun!! (lol) You're 27 years old, huh? You're an old man!! Hahahahaha! :P

1 year ago, I was able to sing happy birthday to you at my very first Arashi concert... I will never forget that day! It was raining so much!! <3

Wow... I can't believe a whole year has gone by...

Oh well!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!