Reports of a drastic visual change in the appearance of Arashi “Ohno Satoshi” have been a hot topic… Surprising “ex-janitorial talent” with “tattoos”.
Ohno’s recent photo brings up the tattoo situation of the Japanese talents.
The October 31 issue of “Josei Seven” (Shogakukan) caught a glimpse of Arashi’s Satoshi Ohno. Ono was staying in Miyakojima Island, Okinawa Prefecture, at the beginning of the month, and many fans were shocked to see a glimpse of a tattoo on his arm.
Idols and tattoos may seem like a mismatch, but many of the talents who belonged to the former Johnny’s office (now SMILE-UP.) had tattoos in secret.
Arashi went on hiatus at the end of ’20, triggered by Ohno’s comment that he wanted to live a free life. Subsequently, several weekly magazines reported that Ohno had gone to Miyakojima Island to open a resort facility there.
Ono seems to be enjoying his free life, but the recent issue of “Josei Seven” (Women’s Seven) photographed him with a beard on his chin and tattoos showing through the cuffs of his T-shirt.
Arashi celebrated the 25th anniversary of its CD debut on November 3. Fans must have been sobbing in anticipation of the anniversary, wondering if there would be any announcement about the restart of Arashi. Then, at the end of October, “Josei Seven” published a photo of Ohno’s “tattoo,” and social networking sites went into an uproar.
Fans lamented, “I don’t think tattoos are good for an idol’s job, but I wonder if he has no intention of returning to the stage.
Nevertheless, some former Johnny’s’s have had their photos leaked during their time at the office, and some of their talents have become the focus of attention because of suspicions that they may have tattoos. For example, Tomoya Nagase (ex-TOKIO) had a photo circulated of a pair of tattoos on his shoulders when he was dating singer Ayumi Hamasaki.
Shibuya Subaru (ex-Sekijani Eight, now SUPER EIGHT) has a tattoo on the back of his hand, and Go Morita (ex-V6) had his finger tattooed on TV and other media. In Morita’s case, perhaps because he also had tattoos on his arms, he was more careful with his costumes depending on the show’s policy.
When V6 and Hey! Say! JUMP were the main personalities for the charity special program “24-Hour TV: Love Will Save the Earth38” (NTV) in ’15, Morita wore innerwear such as three-quarter sleeves underneath to hide his arm area when he wore a charity T-shirt. Also, Sei Tanaka (ex-KAT-TUN) was suspected of having tattoos from the time he belonged to the office.
Takuya Kimura” tattooed in the same place as his wife Shizuka Kudo
Yuya Tegoshi has also been rumored by fans to have a tattoo on his ankle since he was a member of NEWS.
In 1919, when our magazine published a private photo of the two of them having a party in Akasaka, Tokyo, the tattoo was actually visible in the photo, causing fans to ask, “Wasn’t his tattoo a sticker? Fans were up in arms.
Takuya Kimura (ex-SMAP) also drew attention for his alleged ankle tattoo several times during his tenure with the group. In a scene in the 2009 episode of “Sanma & SMAP! Beauty and the Beast Christmas Special” (Nippon TV), Kimura was taping one of his ankles when he took a bath in boiling water.
The truth was revealed in a variety show he appeared in January ’17, the year after SMAP broke up. When he tried yoga on location for “Pittanko Kan Kan” (TBS), the tattoos on his legs were visible, leading some to wonder, “He doesn’t hide his tattoos after the group breaks up. Kimura’s wife, singer Shizuka Kudo, has also revealed her ankle tattoo.
Although Kimura is still a member of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT (formerly Johnny’s), most of the talent who had tattoos have already left the company.
Late last month, fake news spread that Ohno had been arrested for violating the Marijuana Control Law. Will he ever return to the stage as a member of Arashi?
