Mago Mago Arashi (まごまご嵐, Grandchildren Arashi) was a Japanese variety show that ran from April 9, 2005 to October 6, 2007 on Fuji TV.[1] Aired from 13:00 to 13:30 (JST), it was the third variety show on Fuji TV to feature the musical idol group Arashi.

Mago Mago Arashi
まごまご嵐
GenreVariety show
StarringArashi
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes125
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkFuji Television
ReleaseApril 9, 2005 (2005-04-09) –
October 6, 2007 (2007-10-06)
Related
  • Arashi no Waza-ari (2004–2005)
  • GRA (2007–2008)

Segments

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Being Grandchildren for a Day

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Ichi Nichi Mago ni Narimasu (1日孫になります) in Japanese. Two members would pair up and visit the home of an elderly couple, who would be their "grandparents" for the day. The two would act as their fill in grandchildren and split up to help or spend time with either the grandfather or grandmother do chores, cook lunch or work. Usually after lunch, there would be a "Love-Love Talk" consisting of stories of the grandparents' love stories such as their first kiss, first date, marriage and impressions of each other. By the end of the day, the grandfather would usually present the grandmother a gift after some urging on the grandchildren's part, and the grandchildren themselves would each present a gift to their grandparents before leaving.

Chinese Lessons

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Chūkagai Ryūgaku (中華街留学) in Japanese. Arashi and one guest would take lessons in Mandarin from a teacher. With a theme, the members and guest study basic Mandarin within a limited time and demonstrate their abilities through a test. The person who did the poorest would have to review the lesson by himself in the end.

Arashi's Castle Town

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Arashi no Jōkamachi (嵐の城下町) in Japanese. Two members would visit different castles of Japan.

Arashi's Assault: Children's Dinner

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Arashi no Totsugeki Kodomo no Ban Gohan (嵐の突撃こどもの晩ゴハン) in Japanese. While the parents go out on a date, two members would engage in a cooking battle against each other and have the children judge whose dish tasted better. At the parents' request, the theme of the dinner would usually be something the children dislikes eating such as cooked bell peppers or eggplants. The loser of the battle would have to clean up the kitchen by himself and, when the parents return, the members would present them a menu of what their children had for dinner with a short message from each member below the photo of their respective dish.

Arashi's Edo Life Exploration

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Arashi no O-Edo Hakkenden (嵐のお江戸発見伝) in Japanese. A pair of Arashi members and another pair of guests would take a map of Edo and compete against each other to find different locations of Edo in modern-day Tokyo.

Specials

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Mago Mago Boating Club

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A special that followed the group's three-month progress of learning rowing without any prior experience in order to fulfill the wish of a "grandfather" from one of their Being Grandchildren for a Day segments and training for an official rowing competition.

Episode guide

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2005
# Air date Segment Focus Members
1 2005-04-09 Being Grandchildren for a Day Making Mochi Sakurai, Aiba
2 2005-04-16 Chinese Lessons Restaurant Arashi
3 2005-04-23 Being Grandchildren for a Day Poultry farming Ohno, Sakurai
4 2005-04-30 Chinese Lessons Massage Arashi
5 2005-05-07 Being Grandchildren for a Day Minishuku Sakurai, Aiba
6 2005-05-14 Chinese Lessons Tea House Arashi
7 2005-05-21 Being Grandchildren for a Day Fisherman, sea diver Ohno, Ninomiya
8 2005-05-28 Chinese Lessons Shopping Arashi
9 2005-06-04 Being Grandchildren for a Day Rice harvest, Japanese yams Aiba, Ninomiya
10 2005-06-11 Being Grandchildren for a Day Comic Dialogue Ninomiya, Sakurai
11 2005-06-18 Being Grandchildren for a Day Dairy farming Ohno, Sakurai
12 2005-06-25 Being Grandchildren for a Day Judo house Ohno, Matsumoto
13 2005-07-02 Being Grandchildren for a Day Souvenir shop Ohno, Ninomiya
14 2005-07-09 Being Grandchildren for a Day Cherry tomatoes Aiba, Ninomiya
15 2005-07-16 Being Grandchildren for a Day Photography Sakurai, Matsumoto
16 2005-07-23 Being Grandchildren for a Day Great grandmother, fireflies Ninomiya, Matsumoto
17 2005-07-30 Being Grandchildren for a Day Reunion outing Ohno, Matsumoto
18 2005-08-06 Being Grandchildren for a Day Acerola Ohno, Ninomiya
19 2005-08-13 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bicycle training Sakurai, Ninomiya
20 2005-08-20 Being Grandchildren for a Day Taiga drama Ohno, Sakurai
21 2005-08-27 Being Grandchildren for a Day Baseball Ohno, Matsumoto
22 2005-09-10 Being Grandchildren for a Day Cheerleading Ohno, Ninomiya
23 2005-09-24 Being Grandchildren for a Day Rowing Ohno, Sakurai
Mago Mago Rowing Club Introduction to rowing Arashi
24 2005-10-01 Being Grandchildren for a Day Banquet Sakurai, Ninomiya
25 2005-10-08 Being Grandchildren for a Day Sweet Potato Farming, Barrel Making Sakurai, Matsumoto
26 2005-10-15 Being Grandchildren for a Day Apple farm Sakurai, Ninomiya
27 2005-10-22 Being Grandchildren for a Day Lotus root farmhouse Sakurai, Aiba
28 2005-10-29 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bear master Aiba, Ninomiya
29 2005-11-12 Mago Mago Boating Club Training Arashi
30 2005-11-19
31 2005-11-26
32 2005-12-03
33 2005-12-10 Being Grandchildren for a Day Traditional dance Ninomiya, Ohno
Mago Mago Boating Club Training Camp Arashi
34 2005-12-17 Mago Mago Boating Club Final training, competition Arashi
35 2005-12-24
2006
# Air date Segment Focus Members
36 2006-01-07 Being Grandchildren for a Day Tofu factory Ohno, Aiba
37 2006-01-14 Being Grandchildren for a Day Strawberry farm Ohno, Ninomiya
38 2006-01-21 Being Grandchildren for a Day Nattō Aiba, Matsumoto
39 2006-01-28 Being Grandchildren for a Day Snow shoveling Ohno, Matsumoto
40 2006-02-04 Being Grandchildren for a Day Ostrich farm Aiba, Matsumoto
41 2006-02-11 Being Grandchildren for a Day Agar Ohno, Matsumoto
42 2006-02-18 Being Grandchildren for a Day Boat carpentry Aiba, Matsumoto
43 2006-02-25 Being Grandchildren for a Day Carnation farmer Aiba, Ninomiya
44 2006-03-04 Being Grandchildren for a Day Seaweed fishing, restaurant work Ninomiya, Matsumoto
45 2006-03-11 Being Grandchildren for a Day Goats Ohno, Ninomiya
46 2006-03-18 Castle Town Kakegawa Castle Arashi
47 2006-03-25 Grandparents Date Special Arashi
48 2006-04-01 Castle Town Tateyama Castle Ohno, Aiba
49 2006-04-08 Being Grandchildren for a Day Doll craftsman Ohno, Ninomiya
50 2006-04-15 Being Grandchildren for a Day Gaikokujin grandparents Ohno, Aiba
51 2006-04-22 Castle Town Aizuwakamatsu Castle Ohno, Aiba
52 2006-04-29 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bamboo shoots Ohno, Aiba
53 2006-05-06 Castle Town Odawara Castle Sakurai, Matsumoto
54 2006-05-13 Being Grandchildren for a Day Cabbage harvest Ohno, Sakurai
55 2006-05-20 Castle Town Matsumoto Castle Ohno, Aiba
56 2006-05-27 Being Grandchildren for a Day Picking oranges, kendo match Sakurai, Ninomiya
57 2006-06-03 Castle Town Inuyama Castle Aiba, Ninomiya
58 2006-06-10 Being Grandchildren for a Day Buckwheat noodle house Ohno, Sakurai
59 2006-06-17 Castle Town Nagahama Castle Ohno, Aiba
60 2006-06-24 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bracken Sakurai, Ninomiya
61 2006-07-01 Castle Town Castle Special Aiba, Ninomiya
62 2006-07-08 Being Grandchildren for a Day Tea garden Ohno, Matsumoto
63 2006-07-15 Castle Town Kawagoe Castle Sakurai, Matsumoto
64 2006-07-22 Being Grandchildren for a Day Castles Aiba, Matsumoto
65 2006-07-29 Castle Town Ōtaki Castle Sakurai, Aiba
66 2006-08-05 Being Grandchildren for a Day Kabuki circles Ohno, Matsumoto
67 2006-08-12 Castle Town Takasaki Castle Ninomiya, Matsumoto
68 2006-08-19 Being Grandchildren for a Day Summer vacation Sakurai, Ninomiya
69 2006-08-26 Grandparents Date Special 2 Arashi
70 2006-09-02 Castle Town Ueda Castle Ohno, Matsumoto
71 2006-09-09 Being Grandchildren for a Day Peach farm Aiba, Matsumoto
72 2006-09-16 Being Grandchildren for a Day Sea fishing, Night barbecue Aiba, Sakurai
73 2006-09-23 Being Grandchildren for a Day Horse coach Ohno, Ninomiya
74 2006-09-30 Castle Town Nijō Castle Ohno, Sakurai
75 2006-10-07 Children's Dinner Eggplant battle Sakurai, Aiba
76 2006-10-21 90-minute Special Arashi
77 2006-10-28 Being Grandchildren for a Day Vineyard Aiba, Ninomiya
78 2006-11-04 Children's Dinner Green pepper battle Aiba, Matsumoto
79 2006-11-11 Being Grandchildren for a Day Mushroom picking Ohno, Sakurai
80 2006-11-18 Children's Dinner Mushrooms battle Aiba, Ninomiya
81 2006-11-25 Being Grandchildren for a Day Garland chrysanthemum farm Sakurai, Aiba
82 2006-12-02 Children's Dinner Meat dish battle Ohno, Ninomiya
83 2006-12-09 Being Grandchildren for a Day Tatami worker Aiba, Matsumoto
84 2006-12-16 Children's Dinner Fish dish battle Ohno, Matsumoto
85 2006-12-23 Christmas Special Arashi
2007
# Air date Segment Focus Members
86 2007-01-06 Being Grandchildren for a Day Picking mandarin oranges, preparation for New Years Sakurai, Aiba
87 2007-01-13 Children's Dinner Grilled fish battle Sakurai, Aiba
88 2007-01-20 Being Grandchildren for a Day Kites Ohno, Ninomiya
89 2007-01-27 Children's Dinner Low calorie battle Ninomiya, Matsumoto
90 2007-02-03 Being Grandchildren for a Day Portable shrine craftsman Ohno, Sakurai
91 2007-02-10 Children's Dinner Donburi battle Sakurai, Aiba
92 2007-02-17 Being Grandchildren for a Day Shiitake Ohno, Aiba
93 2007-02-24 Edo Life Exploration Nihonbashi Sakurai, Aiba
94 2007-03-03 Children's Dinner Tuna battle Ohno, Sakurai
95 2007-03-10 Edo Life Exploration Akasaka Ohno, Aiba
96 2007-03-17 Being Grandchildren for a Day Green onion farming, softball Sakurai, Aiba
97 2007-03-24 Children's Dinner Chinese cuisine battle Ohno, Aiba
98 2007-03-31 Edo Life Exploration Yotsuya Ohno, Sakurai
99 2007-04-07 Being Grandchildren for a Day Secret marriage Ohno, Aiba
100 2007-04-14 Children's Dinner Seafood battle Aiba, Matsumoto
101 2007-04-21 101st Episode Special Arashi
102 2007-04-28 Being Grandchildren for a Day Lake Yamanaka picnic Aiba, Ninomiya
103 2007-05-05 Edo Life Exploration Shiba, Atago, Minato Ohno, Sakurai
104 2007-05-12 Children's Dinner Green pepper battle Sakurai, Ninomiya
105 2007-05-19 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bed and breakfast Ohno, Sakurai
106 2007-05-26 Edo Life Exploration Shinjuku Ohno, Aiba
107 2007-06-02 Children's Dinner Vegetable dish battle Ohno, Aiba
108 2007-06-09 Being Grandchildren for a Day Broom expert Sakurai, Ninomiya
109 2007-06-16 Edo Life Exploration Ueno Ohno, Aiba
110 2007-06-23 Children's Dinner Ohno, Aiba
111 2007-06-30 Being Grandchildren for a Day Bathhouse Ohno, Aiba
112 2007-07-07 Edo Life Exploration Ginza Ohno, Aiba
113 2007-07-14 Children's Dinner Ohno, Aiba
114 2007-07-21 Being Grandchildren for a Day Mowing Ohno, Aiba
115 2007-07-28 Edo Life Exploration Asakusa Ohno, Aiba
116 2007-08-04 Children's Dinner Pasta battle Aiba, Matsumoto
117 2007-08-11 Being Grandchildren for a Day Ranchu Ohno, Aiba
118 2007-08-18 Being Grandchildren for a Day Beach hut Ohno, Matsumoto
119 2007-08-25 Edo Life Exploration Fukagawa Ohno, Matsumoto
120 2007-09-01 Children's Dinner Nattō battle Ohno, Matsumoto
121 2007-09-08 Being Grandchildren for a Day Kanpyō Aiba, Matsumoto
122 2007-09-15 Children's Dinner Vegetable dish battle Ohno, Matsumoto
123 2007-09-22 Edo Life Exploration Hongō Ohno, Aiba
124 2007-09-29 Being Grandchildren for a Day Ohno, Matsumoto
125 2007-10-06 Last Episode Special Recap of past episodes Arashi
Being Grandchildren for a Day Reunion with grandparents from episode 49 Ohno, Ninomiya

Staff

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  • Producer: Toshio Ri (李 闘士男, Ri Toshio)
  • Organizer: Yōko Matsuzaki (松崎容子, Matsuzaki Yōko)
  • Narrators: Chiyo Abe (阿部知代, Abe Chiyo), Toshihiro Ito (伊藤利尋, Ito Toshihiro)

References

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  1. ^ "Arashi's 2005 Timeline" (in Japanese). Johnny's net. Retrieved 2009-11-30.