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For more information, particularly on merging or moving the article during the discussion, read the [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion\|guide to deletion]].<br/> \| Img = Arashi-promo.jpg ''<small>Steps to [[Template:AfD footer\|list an article for deletion]]: {{tls\|afd}} <nowiki>{{</nowiki>subst:afd2\|pg={{PAGENAME}}\|text=}} <nowiki>{{</nowiki>subst:afd3\|pg={{PAGENAME}}}} [{{SERVER}}{{localurl:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/{{CURRENTYEAR}}_{{CURRENTMONTHNAMEGEN}}_{{CURRENTDAY}}\|action=edit}} log] </small></div> \| Img_capt = Arashi, 2007.<br>L to R: [[Jun Matsumoto]], [[Kazunari Ninomiya]], [[Masaki Aiba]], [[Satoshi Ohno]], [[Sho Sakurai]] ~~{{{category\|[[Category:Articles for deletion]]}}}~~ \| Background = group_or_band ~~<!-- End of AfD message, feel free to edit beyond this point -->~~ \| Origin = {{JPN}} \| Instruments = [[Vocals]], [[Piano]], [[Guitar]] \| Genre = [[Japanese pop]]<br>[[R&B]]<br>[[Bubblegum pop]] \| Years_active = [[1999]]–present \| Label = [[Pony Canyon]] ([[1999]]–[[2001]])<br>[[J Storm]] ([[2002]]–present) \| Notable_albums = [[Arashi No.1 Ichigou - Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu]] ([[2001]])<br>[[Here We Go!]] ([[2002]])<br>[[How's It Going?]] ([[2003]])<br>[[Iza, Now!]] ([[2004]])<br>[[One]] ([[2005]])<br>[[Arashic]] ([[2006]]) \| Notable_songs = "[[A-Ra-Shi]]"<br>"[[Pikanchi\|Pika☆nchi]]"<br>"[[Sakura Sake]]"<br>"[[Kazami Dori]]"<br>"[[Wish (Arashi song)\|Wish]]" \| URL = [http://www.j-storm.co.jp J Storm] \| Current_members = [[Masaki Aiba]]<br>[[Jun Matsumoto]]<br>[[Kazunari Ninomiya]]<br>[[Satoshi Ohno]]<br>[[Sho Sakurai]] }} {{nihongo\|'''Arashi'''\|嵐\|Storm}} is a five-member [[Japanese people\|Japanese]] [[boy band]] under [[Johnny & Associates]]. They made their debut in [[September 1999]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii\|Honolulu, Hawai{{okina}}i]]. The group was signed to the [[Pony Canyon]] record label from 1999 to 2001 before transitioning to Johnny's Associates-powered [[J Storm\|J Storm]] record label in 2002, producing their future singles and future albums until today. == Musical career == ~~'''Barra binte Samawal''' was married was a Jewish woman that lived in the Arabian penisula during the 600s.~~ Arashi covers a wide range of music, including [[R&B]], [[hip hop music\|hip hop]] and various forms of [[pop music]]. Aside from being a popular [[Japanese idol\|idol]] group in Japan, the group is widely known across Asia and to [[J-pop]] fans all over the world. In 1999, on the day of their first single's release, more than 80,000 fans showed up to attend the group's debut event. The single, "[[A-Ra-Shi]]", went on to become a major hit, selling almost a million copies. Since their debut, the group has released eight albums and eighteen singles. Many of the group's releases debut at the top of the [[Oricon]] rankings. ~~==Biography==~~ She was of a very distinguished family amongst the jews of Arabia <ref>[http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:fW5JsGuDxncJ:helwa.misgonline.com/tazkeera_3.html+%22bint+Samawwal%22&hl=sv&gl=se&ct=clnk&cd=1 Google cache] accessed on 2006-07-01. [[Huyayy ibn Akhtab/copy of source\|Here]] is a copy </ref>. And became married to [[Huyayy ibn Akhtab]], the cheif of the [[Banu al-Nadir]], one of the bigest Jewish tribes<ref>[[jewishencyclopedia.com]] [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=992&letter=H]</ref>. Together, they had a daughter :[[Safiyya bint Huyayy]]. On [[July 31]] [[2006]], the group embarked on their Jet Storm Tour, which aimed to promote their newest album, ''[[Arashic]]''. The one-day tour covered [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]] and [[South Korea]], countries which later became part of their Asia tour (The Thailand concert, Thai-J Pop Concert, was cancelled due to a [[Thailand#After_the_2006_coup\|military coup]]). The concert in Korea was decided due to the fact that about 1,500 Korean fans gathered at the [[Incheon International Airport]] during the group's Jet Storm press conference.<ref name="Hankooki01">[http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/culture/200608/kt2006080117031911710.htm J-Pop Group Arashi Promises to Charm Korean Fans], The Korean Times. Accessed [[March 2007]].</ref> The concert, held on [[November 2006]], made Arashi became the first group from [[Johnny's Entertainment]] to perform an individual concert in South Korea,<ref name="JapanZone01">[http://www.japan-zone.com/news/archives/2006_09.shtml Taking Korea by Storm] Japan Zone. Accessed March 2007.</ref> The group proved popular to Korean fans when concert tickets were sold out in an hour, as some 150,000 people rushed to book tickets online.<ref name="KBS01">[http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1420735_11858.html Arashi Concert in Korea Sold Out in 1 Hour], KBS Global. Accessed March 2007.</ref> Aside from their concert performances, the group represented Japan in the 2006 Asia Song Festival, also held in South Korea.<ref name="Hankooki01" /> This daughter was initially married to [[Ka'b ibn As'ad]], the leader of the [[Banu Qurayza]], another prominent Jewish tribe. When the Banu Qurayza tribe fell, its leaders where among the people executed by the Muslims, at which point she became a prisoner of war. Her prisoner of war status ended with her marriage to [[Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]]. Thus '''Barra binte Samawal''' became the Muhammad's [[mother in law]]. On [[February 21]] [[2007]], Arashi's released a new single called "Love so sweet". The song was also used as the theme song for the TV Drama "[[Hana Yori Dango 2]]". Love so sweet charted at #1 on [[Oricon]]'s daily and weekly charts. ~~==References==~~ ~~<References/>~~ The group recently released their lasest single "We Can Make It!" on [[May 2]], [[2007]]. [[Oricon]] reports that "We Can Make It!" is #1 on it's daily chart and is likely to take the number 1 spot on the weekly charts. ~~{{Islam-stub}}~~ == Group members == [[Image:arashi.jpg\|right\|thumb\|240px\|Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, Jun Matsumoto, and Satoshi Ohno.]] Arashi is composed of * {{nihongo\|[[Masaki Aiba]]\|相葉雅紀}} * {{nihongo\|[[Kazunari Ninomiya]]\|二宮和也}} * {{nihongo\|[[Jun Matsumoto]]\|松本潤}} * {{nihongo\|[[Satoshi Ohno]]\|大野智}} * {{nihongo\|[[Sho Sakurai]]\|櫻井翔}} Satoshi Ohno is the leader of the group after winning a round of [[rock-paper-scissors]] with the other members just before their debut. Oftentimes, he sings the lead vocals. Sho Sakurai, in the meantime, sings the rap parts (Known to fans as "''Sakurap''"). Sho was the first in the group to perform in a solo concert. Aside from their music careers, Arashi members have also appeared in movies, specials and various television dramas such as Kazunari Ninomiya in ''Yasashii Jikan'', ''Akimahende'', ''Stand Up!!'' and ''Haikei, Chiuchiue-sama''; Masaki Aiba in ''Mukodono'',''Yoiko no Mikata'', ''Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru'' and Jun Matsumoto in ''[[Kimi wa Petto]]'', ''[[Hana Yori Dango]]'', ''[[Gokusen]]'' and Bambino!. Kazunari Ninomiya has also starred in the critically acclaimed Japanese language Hollywood film, ''[[Letters from Iwo Jima]]''. == Albums == {\| class="wikitable" !align="left"\|Album cover !align="left"\|Limited cover !align="left"\|Album information \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|[[Image:Arashi-album1.jpg\|110px]] \|align="center"\|N/A \|{{nihongo\|'''''[[Arashi No.1 Ichigou - Arashi wa Arashi o Yobu]]'''''\|嵐は嵐を呼ぶ}} 1st studio album Release date: [[January 24]] [[2001]] \|- \|[[Image:Arashi-album2.jpg\|110px]] \|align="center"\|N/A \|'''''[[Arashi Single Collection 1999-2001]]''''' 2nd studio album Release date: [[May 16]] [[2002]] \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|[[Image:Arashi-album3.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album3LE.jpg\|110px]] \|'''''[[Here We Go!]]''''' 3rd studio album Release date: [[July 17]] [[2002]] \|- \|[[Image:Arashi-album4.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album4LE.jpg\|110px]] \|'''''[[How's It Going?]]''''' 4th studio album Release date: [[July 9]] [[2003]] \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|[[Image:Arashi-album5.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album5LE.jpg\|110px]] \|{{nihongo\|'''''[[Iza, Now!]]'''''\|いざッ、Now!}} 5th studio album Release date: [[July 21]] [[2004]] \|- \|[[Image:Arashi-album6.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album6LE.jpg\|110px]] \|'''''[[Arashi 5x5: The Best Selection of 2002-2004]]''''' 6th studio album Release date: [[November 10]] [[2004]] \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|[[Image:Arashi-album7.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album7LE.jpg\|110px]] \|'''''[[One (Arashi album)\|One]]''''' 7th studio album Release date: [[August 3]] [[2005]] \|- \|[[Image:Arashi-album8.jpg\|110px]] \|[[Image:Arashi-album8LE.jpg\|110px]] \|'''''[[Arashic]]''''' 8th studio album Release date: [[July 5]] [[2006]] \|} == Singles == {\| class="wikitable" !# !Title !width="120"\|Release date !Miscellaneous info \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|1 \|'''[[A-Ra-Shi]]''' \|align="right"\|[[November 3]] [[1999]] \|Theme song for ''[[V no Arashi]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|2 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Sunrise Nippon]]'''\|Sunrise日本}} \|align="right"\|[[April 1]] [[2000]] \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|3 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Typhoon Generation]]'''\|台風ジェネレション}} \|align="right"\|[[July 12]] [[2000]] \|- \|align="center"\|4 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi]]'''\|感謝カンゲキ雨嵐}} \|align="right"\|[[November 8]] [[2000]] \|Theme song for the drama ''[[Namida wo Fuite]]'' \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|5 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru]]'''\|君のために僕がいる}} \|align="right"\|[[April 18]] [[2001]] \|- \|align="center"\|6 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Jidai]]'''\|時代}} \|align="right"\|[[August 1]] [[2001]] \|Last single released under the [[Pony Canyon]] label \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|7 \|'''[[A Day in Our Life]]''' \|align="right"\|[[February 6]] [[2002]] \|Theme song for the drama ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|8 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Nice na Kokoroiki]]'''\|ナイスな心意気}} \|align="right"\|[[April 17]] [[2002]] \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|9 \|'''[[Pikanchi\|Pika☆nchi]]''' \|align="right"\|[[October 17]] [[2002]] \|Theme song for the movie ''[[Pika☆nchi　-Life is Hard Dakedo Happy-]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|10 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Tomadoi Nagara]]'''\|とまどいながら}} \|align="right"\|[[February 13]] [[2003]] \|One of the theme songs for the drama ''[[Yoiko no Mikata]]'' \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|11 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Hadashi No Mirai/Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono]]'''\|ハダシの未来/言葉より大切なもの}} \|align="right"\|[[September 3]] [[2003]] \|''Kotoba yori Taisetsu na Mono'' is the theme song for [[Ninomiya Kazunari]]'s drama ''[[Stand Up!!]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|12 \|'''[[Pikanchi Double\|Pika★★nchi Double]]''' \|align="right"\|[[February 18]] [[2004]] \|Theme song for the movie ''[[Pika☆☆nchi -Life is Hard Dakara Happy-]]'' \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|13 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy/Hero]]'''\|瞳の中のGalaxy/Hero}} \|align="right"\|[[August 18]] [[2004]] \|''Hero'' was used as the theme song for [[Nippon Television\|NTV's]] Olympic Coverage \|- \|align="center"\|14 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Sakura Sake]]'''\|サクラ咲ケ}} \|align="right"\|[[March 23]] [[2005]] \| \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|15 \|'''[[Wish (Arashi song)\|Wish]]''' \|align="right"\|[[November 16]] [[2005]] \|One of the theme songs for [[Jun Matsumoto]]'s drama ''[[Hana Yori Dango]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|16 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Kitto Daijōbu]]'''\|きっと大丈夫}} \|align="right"\|[[May 17]] [[2006]] \|Popular Japanese singer, [[Ken Hirai]], talked about his obsession with this song during one of his on-stage performances \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|17 \|{{nihongo\|'''[[Aozora Pedal]]'''\|アオゾラペダル}} \|align="right"\|[[August 1]] [[2006]] \|One of the theme songs for the movie ''[[Honey & Clover]]'' \|- \|align="center"\|18 \|'''[[Love so sweet]]''' \|align="right"\|[[February 21]] [[2007]] \|One of the theme songs for [[Jun Matsumoto]]'s drama ''[[Hana Yori Dango\|Hana Yori Dango 2 Returns!]]'' \|- bgcolor="#ebf5ff" \|align="center"\|19 \|'''[[We Can Make It!]]''' \|align="right"\|[[May 2]] [[2007]] \|Theme song for [[Jun Matsumoto]]'s drama ''[[Bambino!]]'' \|- \|} == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{JapaneseText}} * [http://www.j-storm.co.jp/arashi/index.html Official Arashi website] * [[ThePPN: ARASHI]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:Boy bands]] [[Category:Japanese musical groups]] [[Category:Johnny's Entertainment]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]] [[de:Arashi]] [[es:Arashi]] [[ko:아라시]] [[id:Arashi]] [[ms:Arashi]] [[ja:嵐 (ジャニーズ)]] [[pl:Arashi]] [[pt:Arashi]] [[th:ARASHI]] [[vi:Arashi]] [[zh:嵐]] [[sv:Arashi]]

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