“Nippon no Arashi” is available on the internet… for a high price
Back in September, tokyohive reported on a book titled “Nippon no Arashi“- a 200 colored-page book of Arashi members introducing Japanese culture and its beauty as tour navigators. Since the book was donated to over 40,000 schools and was expressly unavailable for purchase, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism received more than 100 calls a day from fans who pleaded for its distribution.
For those fans who really, really covet it, they can find “Nippon no Arashi” on an internet auction site for the steep price of ￥80,000 (approximately $985.00). The description affirms that the book is real, and that it can not be found anywhere else. It’s not clear where the book was leaked.
Although this shows the strength of Arashi’s popularity, the members will likely be upset about this.
source: TOKYOHIVE