嵐 (Arashi), which means "storm" in Japanese, debuted in 1999 as part of Joh… Read Full Bio ↴嵐 (Arashi), which means "storm" in Japanese, debuted in 1999 as part of Johnny & Associates. They debuted in Hawaii, US under the label Pony Canyon, but soon switched to JStorm, which is a label created especially for them. They consist of 5 boys whose musical style covers a wide range, which includes pop, hip-hop and influences of rock.

Arashi's members are:
相葉雅紀 (Aiba Masaki)
松本潤 (Matsumoto Jun)
二宮和也 (Ninomiya Kazunari)
大野智 (Ohno Satoshi)
櫻井翔 (Sakurai Sho)

Over the years the members have grown in popularity - both individually and as a group, leaving behind a string of successful TV shows, dramas and stageplays as well as their music.

In 2008, they had a extremely successful year with the group achieving the Top 2 spots on the Oricon Yearly charts with truth/Kaze no Mukou e and One Love. Apart from that, they were the 3rd artist from Johnny's to hold concerts at 5 major domes in Japan and also, the 3rd artist to perform at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

On December 18, 2009, Oricon announced that Arashi topped the annual singles, albums and music DVD rankings for 2009 in Japan. All of the group's 2009 singles ranked within the top five placings on the Oricon singles charts: Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei at number one, Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki at number two, My Girl at number three and Everything at number five.

With monopolization of the top three spots on the singles chart, Arashi became the first artist in twenty-one years and the third artist in history - after Pink Lady in 1978 and Hikaru Genji in 1988 - to do so.

Furthermore, the group became the first artist in history to monopolize the top two spots on the singles charts for two consecutive years and to have four releases in the top five.

Their compilation album, "All the Best! 1999-2009", became the best-selling album of 2009 in Japan by selling over 1.43 million copies, making it the first time the group has topped annual album charts.

As for their music video collection DVD - 5x10 All the Best! Clips 1999-2009 and live concert DVD - Arashi Around Asia 2008 in Tokyo, both claimed the number one and two spots on the annual music DVD charts respectively, making it the first time they have also topped annual music DVD charts.

Due to their high sales for 2009, Oricon declared Arashi the best-selling artist of the year and awarded them the "Artist Top Sales" (ATS) award with 14.46 billion Japanese yen (approx. US$161.25792 million) worth of total sales in the singles, album, music DVD and music Blu-ray categories.

As a result of having dominated three separate charts and emerge as the best-selling artist of the year, the group became the first artist in the forty-two years of Oricon's history to have such a record in the same year.

SUNRISE日本
嵐 Lyrics

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静かな風が通りすぎた
大地をあたたかな香りが包む

Sunrise日本かけめぐる
光は強さを持って
Sunrise日本つきぬけろ
魂はここにあるさ

いろんな物ただ作られて
心もなく捨てられてく街
いつか今を振り返る自分が
ここにいたと思い出して
魂で生きてたと
言えるように言えるように
君を友を愛を抱きしめてやる

忘れない言葉を胸に
目を覚ますメロディー唄う
いつからでもやりなおせるから
心に火をつけろ

Sunrise日本淋しさも
星を見上げうけとめる
Sunrise日本涙さえ
両手でふいて笑おう

ゼンゼン話したくない時や
カッコつけたくなる夜が
みんなみんなみんなあるから
だから心配しないでもう少し
人を好きになったり
キズついたりキスをしたり
君を友を愛を抱きしめてやる

ひとりではささえきれない
悲しみも 2人でささえる
昨日よりも強い自分に
なってゆけるから

Sunrise日本この時代を
みんなの夢の形に
Sunrise日本変えてやる
そうあきらめないで

静かな風が通りすぎた
大地をあたたかな香りが包む

Sunrise日本かけめぐる
光は強さを持って
Sunrise日本つきぬけろ
魂はここにあるさ
Sunrise日本淋しさも
星を見上げうけとめる
Sunrise日本涙さえ
両手でふいて笑おう

(Ta, la, ta, ta, la)
いろんな物ただ作られて
(Ta, la, ta, ta, la)
心もなく捨てられてく街
(Ta, la, ta, ta, la)
いつか今を振り返る自分が

(Ta, la, ta, ta, la)
ここにいたこと思い出して

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 嵐's song SUNRISE日本 are about finding strength and hope in the face of adversity. The song begins with a description of a quiet wind passing by and the warmth of its fragrance enveloping the earth. The chorus, "Sunrise日本," speaks to the power of the rising sun and the strength it brings. The lyrics encourage the listener to live with soul, embrace love, and hold on to their memories and dreams.

The verses describe the challenges of modern society, where things are made and people are thrown away without thought or heart. The lyrics also acknowledge the moments of doubt and loneliness that we all face, but urges us not to worry too much, knowing that we can always start again and find support in others. The chorus repeats, reminding us that even in moments of sadness, we can look up at the stars and find solace.

The song ends with a repetition of the first verse, completing the cycle of hope and renewal that it started. The Ta, la refrain in between the verses adds a sense of lightness and playfulness to the song, emphasizing the idea that we should take life and its challenges with a grain of salt and a smile.

Line by Line Meaning

静かな風が通りすぎた
A gentle breeze passed by

大地をあたたかな香りが包む
The warm fragrance envelops the earth

Sunrise日本かけめぐる
Sunrise Japan runs around

光は強さを持って
Light has strength

Sunrise日本つきぬけろ
Break through Sunrise Japan

魂はここにあるさ
The soul is here

いろんな物ただ作られて
Various things are just made

心もなく捨てられてく街
A city where things are thrown away without a thought

いつか今を振り返る自分が
Someday, you will look back on yourself now

ここにいたと思い出して
Please remember that you were here

魂で生きてたと
Living with the soul