hsjhoshi | Hey! Say! JUMP - CanCam December 2020

Yamada Ryosuke

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

I've been worried since I haven't felt too much LOVE~ Maybe it's because I'm in a workaholic mode right now. But I like the moments when I'm shooting footage and things like that. Every day is different, and that's what's great about it. I'm not really good at doing the same thing over and over again. So it's fun to experience something different every time.

What is LOVE you want to convey to your fans?

To my fans? No! That's embarrassing! (laughs) But this year, I experienced a live performance without an audience... and well, it was lonely. It's because we put all our energy into performing for the audience who comes. Of course, there are tens of thousands of people watching us through that screen, so it's fun to do it. But I thought I would want to meet each other and see what our passion is like in a live setting.

What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert?

In terms of ideas I'd like to do, I'd like to have a participatory MC! I'd like to go up to the audience and interview them. We did that once in Hong Kong. I'd like to do that in Japan as well so that fans can feel closer to us.

What promises do you want to make next year with the members of Hey! Say! JUMP?

I'd like to see Yaotome-san's black hair. He's been messing with his hair over and over lot lately. It's always light. Something like, "You're an adult, so calm down a little?"

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

It would probably be my selfishness. I like to keep things clean. I want them to put things back where they left them. If someone leaves something out, I usually say, "Put that back," and that could turn into a fight. I'd be told "You're worrying too much about small things" (laughs).

What is the difference between the requirements for a lover and a marriage partner?

Honestly, the beginning of a relationship may be largely based on appearance, but since marriage is about sharing your life together, I don't think it matters what they look like. I still think I will focus on the inside. I'd prefer someone who loves children. I'm pretty playful and childlike... so in my private life, I'm not at all like the idol Yamada Ryosuke. I feel like I'm just a guy! That kind of thing probably suits better with someone who can say, "Yes yes, I see...." to me. I like women with a big capability to accept everything. My sister is nice ♡ (laughs). During a break at work, while everyone was playing with their phones or taking a nap, there was one person reading a novel. I thought it was really cute!

Chinen Yuri

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

When I appeared on a live music show, I got a lot of calls from my local friends. I got a message saying, "I watched it~ You changed your hair colour and I was surprised," and I thought, "Ah, everyone's paying attention to me." I left my hometown when I was around middle school, but I guess I haven't been forgotten... I feel like we're all connected to each other.

What's your favourite part of the single "Your Song"?

It's a very calm song, a type of song that hasn't been released on any of the singles we've released so far. It's not a song where we just stand and sing, or dance a lot like we usually do. That's why I was a little nervous when it came to the choreograph. I wondered if it would be good to have time during the song where we didn't have to dance.

What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert?

Eh~ What would be exciting? But it's been so long since we've performed at a concert so I have a feeling the MCs will be awkward (laughs). Or maybe everyone will be too excited as they talk. Yeah, I'm looking forward to the MCs, surprisingly. As for Johnny's, I'd like to see all the members of JUMP sing "smile" together once.

Did you have any memorable conversations with seniors or juniors when you appeared on the shuffle medley in singing shows?

As soon as I saw him, Ohno (Satoshi) said to me, "Your hair is becoming an amazing colour. You're going to go bald." (laughs). don't remember.... what I said to him. But I don't dye my roots, so I'm fine, I won't go bald (laughs).

What would you give yourself for Christmas this year?

I'd rather go somewhere that looks like Christmas than give things away. I'd like to go see the illuminations outside in a coat or something. Actually, in the last two years or so, I've come to like Christmas a lot. I've already started listening to Christmas songs after September!

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

I'm basically the type of person who doesn't get angry. I wonder what it would be... I don't like it when people get grumpy without revealing why. I get very bothered and frustrated by things I don't know the reason behind. If you don't tell me that properly, I might explode eventually.

What is the difference between the requirements for a lover and a marriage partner?

Eh, marriage?! I've never thought about it... it's not that I want to or don't want to, it's just not an option for me in the first place. I don't think I'm the right type of person for a relationship either. I have a part of me that's lonely, and suddenly I feel like I need to be alone. I'm not good at being booked into a schedule by my lover? or rather, I'm a troublesome guy.

Nakajima Yuto

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

When I receive letters on the radio and read fan letters, I feel love. Because I don't have direct contact, I was able to realise the importance of fan letters more than any other time. I'm happy with messages, but with letters, I can see how hard they worked to write them, so I can understand their feelings even more.

What's your favourite part of the single "Your Song"?

There's a lyric that's something like, "Love is the thing that binds us together in this confusing world," and at first I thought, "What the hell is that?" But that's exactly what we're doing now, isn't it? If you call being away from the members and fans "confusing", then I think it's really love that's connecting us. I think people who are living in this day and age can relate to this song.

Did you have any memorable conversations with seniors or juniors when you appeared on the shuffle medley in singing shows?

Our seniors would sing our songs, and they would ask us directly about the detailed choreography. But actually the choreographer seems to be teaching some parts of it in a simplified way, and I'm like, "Well, that's different, isn't it?" (laughs) I especially enjoyed talking with Maruyama-kun (Ryuhei), saying things like, "So this is what the original is like~" What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert? I don't care what it is. I just want to perform in front of an audience. I believe that we shine in part because we are seen by everyone... In other words, if the people who support us are the sun, we are like the moon! The moon can't emit light on its own, but if the sun's light is there, it can reflect and shine.

What would you give yourself for Christmas this year?

I need to buy a new couch and bed! But I really don't have any sense of style (laughs). Once I showed my friend my house that is in a game and they asked me, "Why is the furniture arranged like that? Is this how you open the door?" And I was taken aback at how bad my taste was. Who's a member who has a nice house? That would be Yamada-san! Because his house is as nice as the models.

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

I've become sensitive to sanitizing. I also bought a machine that steam sterilizes clothes.

What is the difference between the requirements for a lover and a marriage partner?

Either way, being a good cook is a high point. But if it's someone I'm going to marry, I'd prefer it if they love children. Would I have own kids in the entertainment industry? I would never recommend it! I want them to live a normal life and quickly grow up (laughs).

Yaotome Hikaru

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

There is a pet shop near where I film "Hirunandesu!" and my biggest LOVE these days is going there during breaks to see the puppies. My manager comes with me, but before we know it, we're both captivated by them (laughs).

What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert?

We have a song called "Romeo & Juliet" that's a fun call-and-response song. We overdid it for a while and was tempted to give it a rest. But recently I've realised the importance of that song and I'd like to sing it again.

Did you have any memorable conversations with seniors or juniors when you appeared on the shuffle medley in singing shows?

I like motorcycle racing, and Nagano-kun (Hiroshi) seems to like it too. I've been wanting to talk to him for a while, and just the other day I had the opportunity to do so on a show with him! I was happy to talk to him for a bit~ Being a big wuss, I asked, "Can we exchange contact information?" as the cameras were rolling (laughs). We even promised to go watch a race sometime!

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

I've started to camp at home. I can't make a bonfire, but I light lanterns and cook in the kitchen using camping equipment. For example, I'll cook ramen with char sui pork in the kitchen for two hours. You can do anything inside your house. It's a lot of fun!

Do you have any worries or doubts lately that you would you like to ask the opinion of a woman?

Ah~ (laughs). Well, I've been teased about being an airhead for a few years now. So I would ask, "Is it actually possible for someone who is turning 30 this year to be airheaded?!" I imagined myself at 30 to be much cooler. Oh, and one more thing... I'm not good at dirty jokes. I can laugh at the stupid stuff, but I don't know what to do with the high quality stuff. I snicker and laugh, and then freeze up. I wonder if that's a feminine thing (laughs).

What have women said or done lately that you thought was nice?

People who can make weird faces without hesitation. There are some celebrities who can simply do this when they're asked, but recently I think it's really cool. In the past, girls didn't use to make faces, right? I'm totally fine with weird faces, as long as it can return (laughs).

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

If she gives me a real tongue lashing, I'll be angry. If we were arguing and I got to the point where they said, "That's ○○," I'd say, "Wait a minute.

Yabu Kota

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

I have a Johnny's group who I often exchange messages with. The Miyata Group is headed by Miyata, Miyacchi from Kisumai (laughs). Kitayama, Chinen from our group, Tsuka-chan from A.B.C.Z., and a few others, and Sakuma from Snow Man are in it too. Our group talk is always so exciting and heartwarming and I can feel the love of my friends.

What is LOVE you want to convey to your fans?

Something like... we always think about how we have to fill the gaps in their hearts because we can't see them. I've started to think more about our fans. There's more work to figure out a way to make sure everyone doesn't get lonely. They may not be able to sense it, but I hope they know we're thinking about it.

What was it like to experience an audience-free concert?

It's a last resort. I don't want us to get used to this, and I don't want our fans to either. I want people to think that live is good. But we need to continue to release content that can be enjoyed at home, so it's a difficult balance to maintain... It's fun for us to do it! But I think it's the best to have an audience.

What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert?

I don't think anyone has sung "smile" from Twenty★Twenty on stage yet. We've been told that we can sing it, but it's so funny that no one has put it in the set list (laughs). So maybe we should do that song ourselves, eventually.

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

They would probably say, "Kitayama?! Again?" Hehe (laughs). "Are you talking to Miyata-kun today? Or Tsuka-chan? That's always the case". I feel like that's what fills about half my week.

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

It was a situation where I had no choice but to cook for myself. I wondered if I could do it, but when I tried it, I was surprised that I could do it, and then I started doing it on my days off as much as possible. I'm proud of my spaghetti aglio e olio. My friend came over the other day and I made it for them, and I was so happy they got seconds!

What is the difference between the requirements for a lover and a marriage partner?

Unlike a lover, being married to someone is quite different because you're with them every day. Isn't the person you're married to supposed to be someone who doesn't cause distress when you're together? For example, even when we're together, she'll be on her phone all the time and I'll be reading. It's like one of us is into the movie and the other one is reading the manga. It's a good relationship to be able to do different things even when you're together.

Takaki Yuya

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?
I thought it was nice to see my family and friends. They have kids, and everyone seems to get along really well together. Speaking of work, it's going to be tough to meet with fans in person this year... We had concerts in January this year, so I feel like the power we received from those shows got us through the year. We're going to give it back to you all next year!

What's your favourite part of the single "Your Song"?

I like the song as a whole, it's just my type of song. Rather than just listening to the song and feeling it immediately, I think it's nice you can feel it afterwards. It's like a song with calm love.

Did you have any memorable conversations with seniors or juniors when you appeared on the shuffle medley in singing shows?

This always happens, but when my seniors suddenly ask me, "What was the dance here?", I'm nervous and can't remember (laughs). I think it's probably the same for everyone (laughs). I remember properly, but it wasn't our song, so I can't remember it unless I dance it from the beginning. This year I was asked again and thought "Huh?"

It's already our December issue, but looking back on this year, what kind of year has it been?

I've been so nervous all year... it was an unusual year for Japan and the world. It was a year of frustration and pain for me, as I lost the butai I was supposed to perform in. I realised once again that I love singing as we gradually started to participate on singing shows. I didn't have that kind of time at all, so I was honestly like, "Oh! It's fun" (laughs).

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

I started to go out on the veranda. I've been doing things like basking in the sun. I'm sure I originally chose this house because I liked the veranda, but I never used it. I even made a DIY clothes rack in there while I was home!

What have women said or done lately that you thought was nice?

I haven't seen people recently... but this is what I thought was great about seeing my friend's wife. My friends and I are having a good time talking, and she's bringing food and moving all the time. What's great about it is that she does it in a way that doesn't make me feel like I have to worry about it. I think a woman who is caring is wonderful.

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

I guess I have a habit to aggravate them (laughs). When they continuously complain, I would say, "Are you mad? Are you mad?!", and make them even angrier. It's more interesting that way~ I don't get angry myself, but there's a chance that the other person will get angry at me.

Inoo Kei

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

I took a little time off from work because of coronavirus so I caused a lot of trouble for many people, of course for the members and including the staff during that time, but everyone followed up with me in various ways. I was really impressed with how warmly everyone accepted me when I came back to work and was very grateful for their support.

What is LOVE you want to convey to your fans?

When I saw my name in trending, I could tell they were worried about me. I was happy people responded even before I appeared on TV. I thought it would be natural to be able to have a concert every year, but I knew it would be difficult this year. I'd like to be able to deliver it to our fans in a different form. But I'm still sad.

What promises do you want to make next year with the members of Hey! Say! JUMP?

I want to do a concert with an audience. I was really thankful to be able to hear the audience's cheers in person. When we did the live broadcast, I felt lonely without the audience's voices. There was no uchiwas either... Yeah, it was lonely.

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

I used to communicate mostly by text, but I think I've started calling my friends these days. I spent a lot of time on the phone during the stay at home period and I realised that it's surprisingly good to do that. That's why I've casually started having video calls, even with guys (laughs).

What would you give yourself for Christmas this year?

A bed mattress. I bought a slightly more expensive mattress when I was living on my own, because I wanted a good one. But I couldn't figure out when to change it, and I've been using it for almost five years now? I woke up today sweating like crazy, so I thought it was time to change it.

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

I don't get angry... jealous? I get jealous. They'd leave me alone and I'd be lonely...

Do you have any worries or doubts lately that you would you like to ask the opinion of a woman?

I'm 30 and my friend is two years older than me, but we seriously don't look like we're in our 30s. My friend is also youthful and has a very baby face. So I'd like to ask them how long we can keep looking young. I'm wondering if it's time to start acting like an older man... I'm torn.

Arioka Daiki

What happened recently that made you feel LOVE?

I had the opportunity to experience working for Duskin (T/N: A cleaning company) on the set of "Hirunandesu!", and at that time I realised how much I love cleaning! It was a project where they taught me various techniques and it was a lot of fun. I am normally particular about cleaning my bathroom. I don't like water spots, so I make sure to wipe up any of them after taking a bath.

What promises do you want to make next year with the members of Hey! Say! JUMP?

I'd love to go away together with all the members, we haven't taken the shinkansen in a while! If we don't have concerts, we won't have the opportunity to do that... then we start talking about how we want to tour. we're talking about touring. I really like the time we spend eating delicious food at the places we visit.

What songs and ideas do want to do when you're able to do a concert?

The song I'd personally like to do is "BOW WOW SONG" It's a coupling song to "Your Song" and was written by Vickeblanka. I can't wait to perform it because I want to sing it with all our fans.

It's already our December issue, but looking back on this year, what kind of year has it been?

It was a year for me to deal with my time. One of the unexpected things I realised was that I like to move my body (laughs). Even though I couldn't dance at home, I would watch videos of dancers giving me lectures, and I would practice moving my body in isolation and stuff like that.

What would you give yourself for Christmas this year?

A gaming chair. I have a chair in my work area where I keep my computer, but the one I use now is just like a regular office chair. I'd like to change it to something more comfortable.I don't know much about them at all, so I want to ask Yamada and Chinen to help me find a good one.

What are some of your new habits and practices that have changed over the stay home period?

When the weather is nice, I started to bask in the sun like a cat. I suddenly felt like I wanted to stay home and enjoy the sun .Without thinking about it, I would just sit in a daze and and fall asleep. I feel like the sunshine is great!

If you're going to fight with your lover, what do you think it's going to be about?

In my case, it would be communication. When I get sleepy, I fall asleep out of nowhere, and I don't wake up for hours. I might make them angry when they can't reach me at all (laughs).