Nino More 10/2010
More: Nino: It 10/2010
Episode 22: The Key to Being Close to People
He loves childish banter, and he is skilled in conversation, but by no means is he an open person. While on the one hand he can become so engrossed with conversing that he can't stop, before a shoot he'll get ready with an attitude of indifference, and even while shooting he's quiet, his presence like a cat's.
When I have the time I meet up with various people, but for the most part I'm by myself. No matter where I go, I'm not the type to make arrangements in advance. Recently it's been particularly like that. If my kohai that are easy to invite out seem to be busy, I stay home and just drink alcohol. (smiling)
On a day when he was pressed for time, having music production and concert preparations, Nino went to see a stage play. He went alone to Sangen-Jaya, to a small theatre that takes only 200 people to fill to see "At Home At The Zoo", a play featuring Tsutsumi Shinichi, Koizumi Kyoko, and Oomori Nao.
I rarely go to see stage plays, but the three people in the play were drinking buddies of mine, and Koizumi Kyoko invited me saying, "We've taken care of you, so you should come." Well then, I said, why don't I go on my birthday, as it seems that Sho-chan is going that same day. "If two members of Arashi came it'd be a problem, so that's out," she said. (smiling) So I went on another day, but…. It was really good. For three major actors to do a slice-of-life conversation-based play on such a small stage was an interesting dynamic, and very fun. After it ended I went drinking with those three plus the producer and Inoue-san from Gekidan☆Shinkansen, the six of them. Which reminds me, that night I treated everyone! Actually I was 15 minutes late to the show, so it was a penalty for that. (smiling) When we were heading home was with Nao-chan in a taxi, and he said, "This is the day Nino pays for things!" laughing as he got out.
Just as always, he has ample opportunities to go drinking with his older friends who are rich in personality.
I may be the "well-balanced 27-year-old." I'm not excessively passionate, and I don't talk about the things that don't need talking about, like my worries or boasting about work. So I'm on the same wavelength as some of my seniors. That, and I don't get too drunk when I drink. I may not seem it, but I'm the type to look after others. I always make sure everyone else gets into a taxi before me. But even with people I'm close to, I only meet up with them about once every three months. Even with Kacchan (Takahashi Katsumi), whom I hang out with a lot, I've only seen him once this year. I don't need to be with people, and I'm totally fine not talking to people every night.
My relationship with the members of Arashi doesn't change even if we get drunk.
Nino doesn't even talk to the members of Arashi often outside of work.
As for those guys, going out drinking and talking with them doesn't change our relationship… With Aiba-kun there's baseball, and we used to spend a lot of time together back when, but these days we don't really have serious talks. As for Sho-chan and Jun-kun, we go out drinking every once in a long while. Lately it seems Sho-chan's gotten close to Kacchan, so when they're out drinking they call me up. As for Jun-kun, even if it's just the two of us when we start drinking, it always seems like by the end we're surrounded by people. At some point, Nishikido and them show up (smiling). And with Leader, I've really never been drinking with him once. I mean, it doesn't really feel necessary for us to do that. In the ten plus years since I met Leader, we haven't had a single serious conversation. Really not once! We've aaalways, every day, been goofing off. (smiling) But that doesn't mean I think that something's missing, and since we never talk outside of work, wouldn't that be why I spend the longest talking to Leader when we are at work? I don't think that just going out to eat together makes you close, and that's not limited to the members of Arashi. Being able to say anything and lay yourself bare isn't the secret of becoming close to people. Even with deep conversations, you could just be riding on the moment, and if you're not interested in each other, and you'll forget about what you said soon enough. I think it might be like that, what it means to become close to someone…
Just being near someone he can feel them, and grow a relationship through it, because of not using words. He's easy-going without revealing himself, and doesn't step on people's selves. "To be by one's self" is likely his aesthetic sense, and his compassion.
It doesn't matter if you're male or female, what makes me think someone is wonderful is if they're kind. Someone that's kind, in my opinion, is…. everyone around me is this way, but a "person that can understand me". For example, within a group of friends someone is speaking passionately about something, but there's a sense that you don't have to listen if you're not interested. I've never even had someone say "Would you listen to me?" before, and most people are of the stance that I can do as I like. (smiling) That makes it comfortable. ….I think that letting people be free is kindness.
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EDIT:
There is a small paragraph under the picture each month which I usually don't translate, but it answered a question I had about his solo song, so this month I will:
He says that after last month's interview, he chose a different solo song. "In the end, that song wasn't working, so.... After thinking a lot, I chose this song," says Nino with the honesty of a song-writer. The song he chose, "1999*4##111", is a song rich with his wit.
Episode 22: The Key to Being Close to People
He loves childish banter, and he is skilled in conversation, but by no means is he an open person. While on the one hand he can become so engrossed with conversing that he can't stop, before a shoot he'll get ready with an attitude of indifference, and even while shooting he's quiet, his presence like a cat's.
When I have the time I meet up with various people, but for the most part I'm by myself. No matter where I go, I'm not the type to make arrangements in advance. Recently it's been particularly like that. If my kohai that are easy to invite out seem to be busy, I stay home and just drink alcohol. (smiling)
On a day when he was pressed for time, having music production and concert preparations, Nino went to see a stage play. He went alone to Sangen-Jaya, to a small theatre that takes only 200 people to fill to see "At Home At The Zoo", a play featuring Tsutsumi Shinichi, Koizumi Kyoko, and Oomori Nao.
I rarely go to see stage plays, but the three people in the play were drinking buddies of mine, and Koizumi Kyoko invited me saying, "We've taken care of you, so you should come." Well then, I said, why don't I go on my birthday, as it seems that Sho-chan is going that same day. "If two members of Arashi came it'd be a problem, so that's out," she said. (smiling) So I went on another day, but…. It was really good. For three major actors to do a slice-of-life conversation-based play on such a small stage was an interesting dynamic, and very fun. After it ended I went drinking with those three plus the producer and Inoue-san from Gekidan☆Shinkansen, the six of them. Which reminds me, that night I treated everyone! Actually I was 15 minutes late to the show, so it was a penalty for that. (smiling) When we were heading home was with Nao-chan in a taxi, and he said, "This is the day Nino pays for things!" laughing as he got out.
Just as always, he has ample opportunities to go drinking with his older friends who are rich in personality.
I may be the "well-balanced 27-year-old." I'm not excessively passionate, and I don't talk about the things that don't need talking about, like my worries or boasting about work. So I'm on the same wavelength as some of my seniors. That, and I don't get too drunk when I drink. I may not seem it, but I'm the type to look after others. I always make sure everyone else gets into a taxi before me. But even with people I'm close to, I only meet up with them about once every three months. Even with Kacchan (Takahashi Katsumi), whom I hang out with a lot, I've only seen him once this year. I don't need to be with people, and I'm totally fine not talking to people every night.
My relationship with the members of Arashi doesn't change even if we get drunk.
Nino doesn't even talk to the members of Arashi often outside of work.
As for those guys, going out drinking and talking with them doesn't change our relationship… With Aiba-kun there's baseball, and we used to spend a lot of time together back when, but these days we don't really have serious talks. As for Sho-chan and Jun-kun, we go out drinking every once in a long while. Lately it seems Sho-chan's gotten close to Kacchan, so when they're out drinking they call me up. As for Jun-kun, even if it's just the two of us when we start drinking, it always seems like by the end we're surrounded by people. At some point, Nishikido and them show up (smiling). And with Leader, I've really never been drinking with him once. I mean, it doesn't really feel necessary for us to do that. In the ten plus years since I met Leader, we haven't had a single serious conversation. Really not once! We've aaalways, every day, been goofing off. (smiling) But that doesn't mean I think that something's missing, and since we never talk outside of work, wouldn't that be why I spend the longest talking to Leader when we are at work? I don't think that just going out to eat together makes you close, and that's not limited to the members of Arashi. Being able to say anything and lay yourself bare isn't the secret of becoming close to people. Even with deep conversations, you could just be riding on the moment, and if you're not interested in each other, and you'll forget about what you said soon enough. I think it might be like that, what it means to become close to someone…
Just being near someone he can feel them, and grow a relationship through it, because of not using words. He's easy-going without revealing himself, and doesn't step on people's selves. "To be by one's self" is likely his aesthetic sense, and his compassion.
It doesn't matter if you're male or female, what makes me think someone is wonderful is if they're kind. Someone that's kind, in my opinion, is…. everyone around me is this way, but a "person that can understand me". For example, within a group of friends someone is speaking passionately about something, but there's a sense that you don't have to listen if you're not interested. I've never even had someone say "Would you listen to me?" before, and most people are of the stance that I can do as I like. (smiling) That makes it comfortable. ….I think that letting people be free is kindness.
~
EDIT:
There is a small paragraph under the picture each month which I usually don't translate, but it answered a question I had about his solo song, so this month I will:
He says that after last month's interview, he chose a different solo song. "In the end, that song wasn't working, so.... After thinking a lot, I chose this song," says Nino with the honesty of a song-writer. The song he chose, "1999*4##111", is a song rich with his wit.