[Translation]Wink Up 04/2012 Johnny's Juniors Dear Friend
These ten juniors talked about their friends, which was pretty cute. The photoshoot was uninspired, just the boys sitting simply side-by-side in groups of five, however I liked the contrasting pale pink and pale blue backgrounds and outfits. My favorite from this interview was probably Kaiho again, although Kawaguchi gets points for being a fanboy of a certain junior ^^. Translated for king_kun, thank you for always sharing magazine scans.
Dear Friend
Spring is the season where many new encounters are had. With that in mind, we heard them speak about the themes “friends” and “friendship”!
Taiga Tsubaki: It takes a little bit of time for me to become friends with someone. But once we become friends, it lasts for a long time. Even if we go to different schools, we’ll be friends forever. Anyways, maybe it’s ideal to have friends with whom you’re close for a long time, rather than lots of people who you call “friend.”
Taiga Tsubaki. Height: 158cm. Weight: 41kg. Strength: I can get along well with anyone. Weakness: I’m a picky eater. Blood type: O. Home town: Kanagawa. Hobby: watching foreign dramas and movies. Talent: dance. Favorite food: unagi/eel. Hated food: tomatoes, mushrooms. Best class at school: English. Worst class at school: art. Reason for joining Johnny’s: I saw Johnny’s sempai on TV and thought that I wanted to join too. Admired sempai: Tomohisa Yamashita-san. Favorite type of girl: a cheerful, fashionable girl.
Note: You might recognize this junior as the one who held the board that Jinguuji broke at [SUMMARY]. Or you just might know him for his dancing abilities ^^.
Genki Iwahashi: I have a friend from elementary school. Even though we went to different middle schools, we’re still close. We play baseball and go out places together. The place we go most often is probably to see pro baseball games. Because both of us like playing as well as watching baseball. Before, when we went to a baseball stadium, my friend accidentally spilled the juice that he’d just bought. The face he made when he asked me for help, basically it was really funny, you know? Even now, when we remember that time and talk about it, we laugh together.
Note: Genki is the junior who pitched the baseball during this year’s [SUMMARY], the one whose name Daiki got wrong (´∀`). I quite like his hair, somehow it seems fluffy.
Aoi Okada: I learned a method for making friends from a school friend. That method is saying: “lets be friends from today on!” I forget how we became friends, so doing it that way is fine. I’m becoming a middle school student, so all my elementary school friends are getting split up. That’s why I thought I’d use that method. By calling out like that, maybe I can make a friend who, with that enthusiasm, will play sports with me. I’ll look for a friend like that for 1 or 2 days, and then on around the 3rd day, I’ll use the technique.
Fumito Tamamoto: I’ll become a middle school student starting in April, and I won’t be with any of my elementary school friends. But no matter how you look at it, I’m great at going to a place full of people I don’t know and making friends. That’s why I’m not worried about whether I’ll make friends or not. Recently, I’ve been a little nervous, but then I calm down. If I think that I want to be friends with someone, I want to be the one who talks to them first! The kind of kid I think I want to be friends with is someone energetic. It’d be good if they could play soccer and tag outside with me.
Ryo Hashimoto: I’ve got a close friend! A friend who lives close to my house and who I’ve played with since before we were in kindergarten. That kid’s talent is dancing, and he even participates in competitions. I started dancing with that kid, but lately, I don’t really have the will to dance with him. He really tries his best, so I feel like I should do my best too. If we weren’t friends, I probably wouldn’t continue dancing. That’s why, if you’re talking about close friends, it’s definitely that kid. He’s the only one who I can talk to about dance, and who can teach me new dance steps.
Jun Kaiho: I’m bad at making friends. I’m shy of strangers. That’s why I always wait for others to speak to me first, but even if they do, the conversation ends too quickly. For example, if I’m asked: “what do you like?” I only give my answer and don’t keep the conversation going by asking a question in return. If that sort of pattern doesn’t continue for a while, I can’t get used to the person. It probably takes about 2 to 3 months for me to get used to the person. And even after I get used to someone, if we get separated into different classes for a year or two, I’ll go back to being awkward with them. Please, someone teach me how to make friends!
Note: Awww, Kaihou’s shyness is so endearing. It’s funny to think that a junior with such great stage presence is actually scared of strangers.
Yu Kawaguchi: You can’t really call him my friend, but Juri-kun gets along with me and treats me kindly. We share a taiko drum during [SUMMARY] and gradually became able to speak together. Juri is ingeniously funny with both his words and his actions! So he always makes me smile a lot. He even taught me some one-line gags, but they don’t work well when I do them. Even though they work so well for Juri… He isn’t just good with comedy, he’s also good at dancing and everything related to that, and I really respect him!
Note: Lots of love for Juri（´ω｀♡%）is always great to see.
Koki Furubayashi: I’m pretty bad at making friends. For the first 5 days, I can’t talk at all about anything. But after 5 days, I’m fine. It gradually works, starting from me (smile). I’m search for someone interesting who I can talk to within 5 days. I’m shy around strangers though. And I get nervous when I talk to people. That’s why it’s pretty difficult for me when I switch classes or schools or move up to the next grade level. I want new friends, but it’s hard to talk to them at first. Therefore, whenever it gets to be the time for entering the next grade or school level, I get unconsciously nervous.
Kaito Matsukura: There have been lots of times where someone started talking to me, and through that I entered their circle of friends, I think. I don’t really have the courage that it takes to talk to someone I don’t know. The reason for that is, I’m shy of strangers. When I move up to a new grade level, at first I can only talk to the people who were in the same class as me before. After I speak to someone new 1 time, I become okay with them, but it takes time for me to be able to have that first conversation. Maybe about 3 weeks~. Until we can have that first conversation. I want to make it take less time~. I want to overcome my shyness.
Shota Kawasaki: I wonder if I’m good at making friends. It feels like I gradually become able to speak with others and become close to them at my own pace. But it sure was difficult with Kaiho. I spoke to him, but he didn’t really respond to me. Lately though, he’s finally opened up his heart to me (smile). Conversely, the easiest one was Furubayashi. He’s super friendly, and it was me going “huh?” when he approached. A method for making friends? What could it be? I remember the names of all the people in my grade at school. Because of that, I can easily call out to them.
Note: Proof that Kaiho is a shy boy. And also that Furubayashi isn’t as shy as he believes himself to be.
Kyohei Nishimoto: I want people I don’t know to talk to me, but in reality, I’m usually the one who ends up speaking to them first. During those times, I say: “good morning” or other nonchalant words. Then I move on to talking about TV or games, and then it feels like we become friends. That’s how I became close with my friends at school. But with the Juniors, more frequently the conversation was started by the other person. How many friends do I have? The normal amount, I guess~. When I play, it’s with lots of people. Because it’s more fun that way, you know.
Dear Friend
Spring is the season where many new encounters are had. With that in mind, we heard them speak about the themes “friends” and “friendship”!
Taiga Tsubaki: It takes a little bit of time for me to become friends with someone. But once we become friends, it lasts for a long time. Even if we go to different schools, we’ll be friends forever. Anyways, maybe it’s ideal to have friends with whom you’re close for a long time, rather than lots of people who you call “friend.”
Taiga Tsubaki. Height: 158cm. Weight: 41kg. Strength: I can get along well with anyone. Weakness: I’m a picky eater. Blood type: O. Home town: Kanagawa. Hobby: watching foreign dramas and movies. Talent: dance. Favorite food: unagi/eel. Hated food: tomatoes, mushrooms. Best class at school: English. Worst class at school: art. Reason for joining Johnny’s: I saw Johnny’s sempai on TV and thought that I wanted to join too. Admired sempai: Tomohisa Yamashita-san. Favorite type of girl: a cheerful, fashionable girl.
Note: You might recognize this junior as the one who held the board that Jinguuji broke at [SUMMARY]. Or you just might know him for his dancing abilities ^^.
Genki Iwahashi: I have a friend from elementary school. Even though we went to different middle schools, we’re still close. We play baseball and go out places together. The place we go most often is probably to see pro baseball games. Because both of us like playing as well as watching baseball. Before, when we went to a baseball stadium, my friend accidentally spilled the juice that he’d just bought. The face he made when he asked me for help, basically it was really funny, you know? Even now, when we remember that time and talk about it, we laugh together.
Note: Genki is the junior who pitched the baseball during this year’s [SUMMARY], the one whose name Daiki got wrong (´∀`). I quite like his hair, somehow it seems fluffy.
Aoi Okada: I learned a method for making friends from a school friend. That method is saying: “lets be friends from today on!” I forget how we became friends, so doing it that way is fine. I’m becoming a middle school student, so all my elementary school friends are getting split up. That’s why I thought I’d use that method. By calling out like that, maybe I can make a friend who, with that enthusiasm, will play sports with me. I’ll look for a friend like that for 1 or 2 days, and then on around the 3rd day, I’ll use the technique.
Fumito Tamamoto: I’ll become a middle school student starting in April, and I won’t be with any of my elementary school friends. But no matter how you look at it, I’m great at going to a place full of people I don’t know and making friends. That’s why I’m not worried about whether I’ll make friends or not. Recently, I’ve been a little nervous, but then I calm down. If I think that I want to be friends with someone, I want to be the one who talks to them first! The kind of kid I think I want to be friends with is someone energetic. It’d be good if they could play soccer and tag outside with me.
Ryo Hashimoto: I’ve got a close friend! A friend who lives close to my house and who I’ve played with since before we were in kindergarten. That kid’s talent is dancing, and he even participates in competitions. I started dancing with that kid, but lately, I don’t really have the will to dance with him. He really tries his best, so I feel like I should do my best too. If we weren’t friends, I probably wouldn’t continue dancing. That’s why, if you’re talking about close friends, it’s definitely that kid. He’s the only one who I can talk to about dance, and who can teach me new dance steps.
Jun Kaiho: I’m bad at making friends. I’m shy of strangers. That’s why I always wait for others to speak to me first, but even if they do, the conversation ends too quickly. For example, if I’m asked: “what do you like?” I only give my answer and don’t keep the conversation going by asking a question in return. If that sort of pattern doesn’t continue for a while, I can’t get used to the person. It probably takes about 2 to 3 months for me to get used to the person. And even after I get used to someone, if we get separated into different classes for a year or two, I’ll go back to being awkward with them. Please, someone teach me how to make friends!
Note: Awww, Kaihou’s shyness is so endearing. It’s funny to think that a junior with such great stage presence is actually scared of strangers.
Yu Kawaguchi: You can’t really call him my friend, but Juri-kun gets along with me and treats me kindly. We share a taiko drum during [SUMMARY] and gradually became able to speak together. Juri is ingeniously funny with both his words and his actions! So he always makes me smile a lot. He even taught me some one-line gags, but they don’t work well when I do them. Even though they work so well for Juri… He isn’t just good with comedy, he’s also good at dancing and everything related to that, and I really respect him!
Note: Lots of love for Juri（´ω｀♡%）is always great to see.
Koki Furubayashi: I’m pretty bad at making friends. For the first 5 days, I can’t talk at all about anything. But after 5 days, I’m fine. It gradually works, starting from me (smile). I’m search for someone interesting who I can talk to within 5 days. I’m shy around strangers though. And I get nervous when I talk to people. That’s why it’s pretty difficult for me when I switch classes or schools or move up to the next grade level. I want new friends, but it’s hard to talk to them at first. Therefore, whenever it gets to be the time for entering the next grade or school level, I get unconsciously nervous.
Kaito Matsukura: There have been lots of times where someone started talking to me, and through that I entered their circle of friends, I think. I don’t really have the courage that it takes to talk to someone I don’t know. The reason for that is, I’m shy of strangers. When I move up to a new grade level, at first I can only talk to the people who were in the same class as me before. After I speak to someone new 1 time, I become okay with them, but it takes time for me to be able to have that first conversation. Maybe about 3 weeks~. Until we can have that first conversation. I want to make it take less time~. I want to overcome my shyness.
Shota Kawasaki: I wonder if I’m good at making friends. It feels like I gradually become able to speak with others and become close to them at my own pace. But it sure was difficult with Kaiho. I spoke to him, but he didn’t really respond to me. Lately though, he’s finally opened up his heart to me (smile). Conversely, the easiest one was Furubayashi. He’s super friendly, and it was me going “huh?” when he approached. A method for making friends? What could it be? I remember the names of all the people in my grade at school. Because of that, I can easily call out to them.
Note: Proof that Kaiho is a shy boy. And also that Furubayashi isn’t as shy as he believes himself to be.
Kyohei Nishimoto: I want people I don’t know to talk to me, but in reality, I’m usually the one who ends up speaking to them first. During those times, I say: “good morning” or other nonchalant words. Then I move on to talking about TV or games, and then it feels like we become friends. That’s how I became close with my friends at school. But with the Juniors, more frequently the conversation was started by the other person. How many friends do I have? The normal amount, I guess~. When I play, it’s with lots of people. Because it’s more fun that way, you know.