"The Tetsuwan Dash"
Taken from TV Guide 4.4-4.10, 1998, with TOKIO on cover page.

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Joshima: Wow, sakura has started blooming, spring has come-. In this warm season usually people like to go outside. We won`t be able to just sit around, naturally we`ll want to be on the move outside.....
Yamaguchi : Recently Leader is always physically on the move, isn`t he?
Kokubun : I guess that`s because The Testsuwan Dash will be broadcasted in the golden time (meaning a very good time with lots of viewers), so he`s doing his best.
Matsuoka : I want to see and learn how he overcomes even his hay fever.
Nagase : So it`s golden time already? This is a wonderful thing really.
Joshima : Talking about Testsuwan Dash, it`s a TV program that has given us lots of experience. We have lots of memories too.
Yamaguchi : Right, Leader used to hate running, but thanks to this program, he can run much faster now.
Kokubun : And thanks to Tesuwan, we grow interest in all kinds of things too, don`t you think so?
Matsuoka : We really did all kinds of things, from the very serious and difficult until real silly ones. We suffered too, though...
Nagase : But thanks to this program, I feel I got trained physically and mentally too. Because I challenged going 100km on bycycle, now I got strong muscles in my legs.
Joshima : Hahaha.....And as the time slot will be one hour instead of the previous 30 minutes, it will be more hard work. Recently I feel very difficult to get up in the morning.
Yamaguchi : Well, as I`m always an outdoor person, I don`t feel the difference; but still I have to be careful not to weaken my own body (laugh).
Nagase : Haaa? I feel my body is weakened already........
Kokubun : What! If Nagase is the first to feel weakened, what can we do then!! Come on!!
Matsuoka : In fact I also feel at my strength`s limit already, but I want to challenge ourselves by doing a triathon, Nagase by bike, Yamaguchi by running and myself by swimming, and Taichi as the referee.
Yamaguchi : Oh that`s a good idea! Let`s do that! Joshima : But what about me then? Hey, don`t leave me out...
Kokubun : What about becoming a supporter? As we need onlookers anyway. (laugh)
Yamaguchi : Well, even if people get blue on Sunday night thinking they must go to work or to school the next day, but we hope they`ll return home sooner in order to watch this program.....
Matsuoka : I hope small children will watch too......while having "nabe" (japanese hot pot dish) with all the family....."even if it`s spring..." (singing a japanese song about spring)
Kokubun : Hmm, but what can people put into "nabe" in spring?! ( "Nabe is a winter dish) Nagase : Of course "shun giku" (chrisanthemum leaves), as "shun" means spring, and written with the same kanji too.
Matsuoka : Yes. Should put in chrisanthemum leaves, and chinese cabbage too ...
Joshima : I should eat more vitamins and calcium too.....We should eat and sleep well, and then let`s work hard!
Yamaguchi : I also have given up my favourite dish, "ramen" (chinese hot noodle soup), so I bet I can do more than that.....for the sake of mental and physical health....(Chinese noodles is not considered a healthy food choice although most Japanese love it ).
Matsuoka : I`ll also be more relaxed and enjoy keeping on running..
Kokubun : All five members of TOKIO will go around Japan and other countries too from now on, and wherever we go, let`s each of us challenge a new thing.
Joshima : From now on TOKIO will keep going on forward I hope.
Nagase : Whenever and wherever we go we`ll DASH, so please wait for us. Hoping for your support......
-------------------------- Nagase`s comment: ( as printed below his picture on page 7 ): "Spring is a time for love. I want to meet and fall in love under the sakura. Aaaa...I want to experience jun-ai ( pure and true love)......." My comment: " Hey girls, go wait under the sakura......." ^o^ THE END

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