[TRANS] NewS: POPOLO Winter Questions March 2009

Q1. Tell us a memory concerning snow!

Yamapi
I like snow on the ski slope
When speaking of snow, I think of ski slopes. I’ve forgotten when it was the first time I went snowboarding but even when I first started, I went boarding countless times in that one season.

Koyama
My fate was set on a snowy day
It was a really snowy day. I was passed an envelope and was told “It’s from the Johnny’s office”. When I opened it, my audition was on that day. I’m glad I didn’t miss it!

Ryo
We had the day off class
Because it’s rare for it to snow in Kansai, when it did snow we had the day off class. I was glad I could play during the time I should have been in class. I did snowball fights

Shige
When speaking of snow, I think of Akita
Because my mother’s family home is in Akita, when speaking of snow I think of Akita. When I went to play, my grandfather took me to a mountain where there was a field to go and see wild goats.

Massu
I made a big mistake during a snowball fights
When I was in my 4th year of elementary school, we had snowball fights at school but when I threw the snowball it accidentally went into a girl’s mouth. . .she angrily said ‘Masuda, don’t mess around” (laugh)

Tegoshi
Snow is soccer’s powerful enemy!?
Because I was a soccer boy, memories of snow would be “I have to go with thick layers of clothes, and with thick layers of clothes it’ll be hard to play~”

Q2. Tell us a memory involving hot pot

Yamapi
At Tackey’s house
A long time ago I went to Tackey’s house to eat hot pot. Tackeywas in charge of the hot pot. That person has the reliance of a Papa but also the kindness of a Mama, he’s “PaMa”!

Koyama
Shabu shabu for a week
A long time ago I would often have hot pot, I’m more of the Mizutaki type. With Ponzu. But recently I found a shop that has good pork shabu so I went back and forth for a whole week.

Ryo
Mizutaki and chicken meat are standard
Hot pot has the image of being eaten as a family. The standard Nishikido family hot pot is mizutaki. We’d put a lot of chicken in and then eat nothing but meat (laugh)

Shige
Hot pot party together
On New years friends from middle school came to my house and we had hot pot. The one who was in charge of the hot pot was me. We put things like gyoza and udon that we bought locally and made it deliciously.

Massu
I was moved by motsunabe!
During the Motsu nabe boom I thought “What with Motsu nabe”. But about 2 years after the boom when I ate it at a motsu nabe specialty store, I was moved!

Tegoshi
I yearn for a hot pot party.
There hasn’t been a time where I’ve eaten hot pot at home. I yearn for a hot pot party but I’ve also never done that. So, Hot pot = store. My liked hot pot is Kimchee hot pot.

Q3. In what way did you spend New Years day?

Yamapi
New years dishes are in a simple way
When speaking of New years, it’s New years dishes. In the Yamashita household my mother and grandmother make them but the dish had 3 leaves, shitake mushrooms and chicken meat and it was a simple taste.

Koyama
The Koyama household is ordinary
New years has an image of going out to meet a lot of my seniors. In the Koyama household, we eat new years dishes and watch TV, it’s a very normal new years day.

Ryo
It’s a good day for staying up late
When I was a kid, New years eve was just a good day to stay up late. Eating New years Soba late at night made me happy.

Shige
The first visit to the temple is always crowded
On New years eve I would stay up late and then sleep, so the next day I would wake up at around the afternoon and we’d visit the shrine as a family. We would always get stuck in crowded traffic.

Massu
After the first shrine visit, I would spend the new years holiday at home
New years is always at the countdown. After that we all go visit the shrine, then I go back home and sleep the whole time. So, I spend the new years holiday at home (laugh)

Tegoshi
Domino toppling as a family
My memories of new years before I entered Johnny’s are weak. I have a strong impression from the end of year special “Domino toppling” we used to watch as a family.

Q4. Tell us memories of your New Years gifts (money)!

Yamapi
I used it right away
I look forward to it every year. If I’m given any I use it right away (laugh) I bought just 1 game with it, but I remember always doing those sorts of things without worrying.

Koyama
You get given your age
In my home, you’re given only your age that year. For example, if I was 13 years old, I would be given 13000 yen. Since I’m already 24, rather than receiving, I give people the amount of their age.

Ryo
I bought a game console
When I was small, I bought a game console with my older brother, and I split the price with my oldest brother and we bought it.

Shige
I’m still receiving now
Even now my grandma and grandpa give me New Year’s money. I add a bit to that new years money too and every year I look forward to buying something.

Massu
Every year’s custom. . .
When it comes to New Years money, as expected, I think of the New Years money given to me by Higashiyama-san. Because it’s a Johnny’s New Years function right. I’ve always looked forward to it.

Tegoshi
I properly put them into my savings
I’ve been putting my New Years money into my savings ever year. Even now I haven’t used it. For what reason am I saving it? That would be, it’s for my future!

Q5. Tell us your valentines day memories!

Yamapi
A girl came up to my house!?
When I was small, a girl came to my house to give me chocolate. It was evening so I accompanied that girl back to her home.

Koyama
Either way, I wanted it
Up until middle school I would always say “ It’s alright if it’s just obligatory-chocolate!”. But when I got into high school it was embarrassing so I stopped saying it (laugh)

Ryo
I got candy!
When I was in my third year of elementary school I was given candy from a girl classmate of mine. She put it in a sort of drawstring bag and I was happy but embarrassed.

Shige
3 confessions to 3 people!?
When I was a kid, me and 2 of my guy friends were called to a park and we were each given chocolate. After that we all played together (laugh)

Massu
Attending school made my heart pound
In elementary school, every year I went to school with great anticipation (laugh) Male classmates would say things like “How much did you get?” and we’d report to each other.

Tegoshi
From 3 girls. . .
When I was in my 4th year of elementary school, I received chocolate from 3 girls who were my juniors. But when they found out that I had a girl I liked, they were thrown back.

Q6. When it become winter, the song you want to listen to is?

Yamapi
HY’s “Tegami” (letter)”
In my third year of high school I was listening to it often. During when I was in high school I was able to make good friends and when that comes to mind it makes me happy.

Koyama
I like a song that’s a little old
There are a lot. I like Wham!’s “Last Christmas” and I like Misia’s “Everything” too. Because, I’m an unskilled guy.

Ryo
It’s a wintery song and I like it!
Saito Kazuyoshi ‘s “Dareka no fuyu no uta”. I don’t sing it at Karaoke or anything but it’s a song that leave me in a good mood, it’s wintery and I like it.

Shige
The lyrics are winter itself!
PHC!!’s “Yuki (snow)” This song was popular when I was in high school and for my 3 years in high school, when it became winter I would listen to it the whole time. It’s a really nice song and I like it.

Massu
I want to listen to it at a Ski place
The first time I heard “Snow express” I thought it was a really good song. And then, Hirose Koumi’s “gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai”

Tegoshi
I’m sing this at karaoke without a doubt
B’z “Itsuka no merry Christmas”. When it becomes winter, I’ll without a doubt sing it at karaoke. This winter too, I’ve already sung it!

The recent events column

Yamapi
I’ve been watching movies often
I’ve been watching DVD’s at home the whole time. From the one’s I’ve watched recently I would recommend “21”. That was really interesting.

Koyama
I’ve gotten interested in watches
Recently I’ve been interested in watches! Even though up until now I haven’t had any interest in watches at all. I wonder if it’s a one time thing as a guy to be interested in watches.

Ryo
Today I’ll eat hot pot
Right now, I badly want to eat hot pot (laugh) I think today after this I’ll go home, call some friends over, and we’ll have hot pot! Mizore nabe or soy-milk hot pot would be good.

Shige
Yakiniku confrontation with Koyama
Recently, I met with Koyama as a present to eat “Good tasting yakiniku”. I took Koyama to my preferred Yakiniku store but it seems like he doesn’t like my taste.

Massu
Shopping on my part too!
When I went shopping for my friends birthday present, I didn’t find one at all. Eventually, I bought a scarf from a shop I often go to.

Tegoshi
I want to have a live tour again!
The days where we have concerts have ended. For a person like me who loves having live tours, I think I want to have 2 tours in a year.


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