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Article by Özlem Burcu Öztürk

Each member has their unique talents.
They complete each other like puzzle pieces.
When they put something on their mind, nothing can stop them.
Until their hiatus, they achieved many things and became an inspiration source for many fans around the world.

Of course, I am talking about Arashi. A storm that changed a lot of lives with their kind gestures, determination, and being role models for juniors. Sho Sakurai, Ohno Satoshi, Ninomiya Kazunari, Masaki Aiba and Jun Matsumoto...
We all love listening to their songs and watching their music videos. Since Japan finally reopened its borders to independent foreign travelers, we thought you might want to visit music video locations and make a list for you. Let's take a look.

  1. In the Summer
  2. Fukkatsu Love
  3. Aozora no shita, Kimi no Tonori
  4. Power of the Paradise
  5. Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na mono
  6. Whenever you call
  7. Kimi no Uta
  8. Love So Sweet
  9. Turning Up
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1- In the Summer

Arashi's 5th digital single, IN THE SUMMER, was filmed at Yoron Island, also known as Yoronjima or Yoronto. Although it is in the Kagoshima Prefecture, it is 2,5 hours away from Okinawa by ferry. Surrounded by coral reefs, Yoron island has several famous beaches with their clear waters and white sands, where you can enjoy watersports such as sea kayaking, diving, and swimming. Also, the island is famous for its phantom beach and fictional Yoron Station, which goes nowhere. The phantom beach's location changes each day by tides.


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Japanese Wikipedia user Snap55, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2- Fukkatsu Love (復活LOVE):

Fukkatsu Love is Arashi's 48th single, released in 2016, and they shot the music video at Shinagawa Season Terrace, which is a 6-minutes walk from Shinagawa Station. It's an eco-friendly, multi-purpose building complex that includes shops, restaurants, and conference halls. It also has a green space for events or reception parties where guests can see the view of Tokyo Tower.

SHINAGAWA SEASON TERRACE

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CC BY-ND 2.0 by Yuya.S on Flickr

3- Aozora no shita, Kimi no Tonori (青空の下、キミのとなり):

Arashi's 46th single Aozora no shita, Kimi no Tonari [Under the blue sky, next to you] music video shooting location is Kazusa Tsurumai Station on the Kominato Railway Line in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture. It opened in 1925 as Tsurumaimachi Station. Later its name changed in 1958. This place was also used for many commercial shootings.

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Crunkys at the Japanese language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

4- Power of the Paradise:

Power of the Paradise is Arashi's 50th single. The song's music video was shot at Toyosu Ohashi Bridge, and the song was also used as the theme song for Nippon TV's news coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Lombroso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

5- Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na mono (言葉より大切なもの):

Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na mono [Something More Precious Than Words] is a song in Arashi's 11th single. The song was also used as the Tv drama Stand Up's theme song. The music video was shot in the southern part of Tokyo, at Togoshi Ginza Shoutengai. With a nearly 100-year history, Togoshi Ginza Shoutengai is one of the longest and most famous shopping streets around the Kanto area.

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6- Whenever you call:

Whenever you call is a digital single which was written and produced by Bruno Mars and D'Mile for Arashi. The music video was shot at Billboard Live Tokyo in Roppongi. Billboard Live Tokyo hosts live performances of artists from around the world.

whenever you call location: billboard live tokyo

7- Kimi no Uta [君のうた]:

Kimi no Uta is Arashi's 56th single. The song was used as the theme song for the TV Asahi television drama Boku to Shippo to Kagurazaka. The music video was filmed in Sumida, Tokyo. Yokogawa Water Park, Kasuga-dori, Yuwaeru (a place famous for Nekase brown rice), Cafe Laundry, and Sasaya Cafe (An organic and vegan cafe) are some of the places Arashi members visited.

Oyokogawa Shinsui Park

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Guilhem Vellut on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

8- Love So Sweet:

Love so sweet is Arashi's 18th single. The song was also used as the theme song for the drama Hana Yori Dango 2. The music video was shot at Anniversaire Tokyo Bay in Ariake. The store where Arashi members were displayed as mannequins in the music video was originally a flower shop.


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9- Turning Up:

Arashi's first digital single Turning Up released in 2019. The music video was shot at Shibuya Sky, which is an outdoor observation deck on the top of Scramble Square Tower in Tokyo. It is 230 meters high and has 47 floors with a 360-degree observatory over Tokyo.

Shibuya Sky official video




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About the Author

Özlem Burcu Öztürk
Author, Culture Blogger, Scriptwriter, Documentary Director

Ö. Burcu focused on the significance of intercultural communication and since 2015, she has done volunteer writing to establish a bridge of culture between Japan and the world.

She released four story books; Shine Like A Star (2016, English and Turkish), Chocolate Flavored Murder (2017, English and Turkish), The Guardians Series Book 1 - Dream (2018, Turkish, English and Japanese) and Mystery Vacation (2020, English and Turkish).

She continues to focus and work on projects that can enhance intercultural ties.

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Twitter: @AuthorBurcu




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