was a Japanese variety show that ran from April 9, 2005 to October 6, 2007 on Fuji TV

Fuji Television

is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....

. Aired from 13:00 to 13:30 (JST

Japan Standard Time

Japan Standard Time or JST is the standard timezone of Japan, and is 9 hours ahead of UTC. For example, when it is midnight in UTC, it is 09:00 in Japan Standard Time. There is no daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated several times. Japan Standard Time is the same as...

), it was Arashi third variety show on Fuji TV.

Being Grandchildren for a Day

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

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

in Japanese. Two members would visit different castles of Japan.

Arashi's Assault: Children's Dinner

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

in Japanese. A pair of Arashi members and another pair of guests would take a map of Edo

Edo

, also romanized as Yedo or Yeddo, is the former name of the Japanese capital Tokyo, and was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate which ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868...

 and compete against each other to find different locations of Edo in modern day Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

.

Mago Mago Boating Club

A special that followed the group's three-month progress of learning rowing

Rowing (sport)

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

 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

2005
#	Air date	Segment	Focus	Members
1	2005-04-09	Being Grandchildren for a Day		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	2005-06-18	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Dairy farming	Ohno, Sakurai
11	2005-06-25	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Judo Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...  house	Ohno, Matsumoto
12	2005-07-02	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Souvenir shop	Ohno, Ninomiya
13	2005-07-09	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Cherry tomato Cherry tomato A cherry tomato is a small variety of tomato that has been cultivated since at least the early 1800s and thought to have originated in Peru and Northern Chile. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from being spherical to slightly oblong in shape... es	Aiba, Ninomiya
14	2005-07-16	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Photography	Sakurai, Matsumoto
15	2005-07-23	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Great grandmother, fireflies	Ninomiya, Matsumoto
16	2005-07-30	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Reunion outing	Ohno, Matsumoto
17	2005-08-06	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Acerola	Ohno, Ninomiya
18	2005-08-13	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Bicycle training	Sakurai, Ninomiya
19	2005-08-20	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Taiga drama Taiga drama is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...	Ohno, Sakurai
20	2005-08-27	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Baseball	Ohno, Matsumoto
21	2005-09-10	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Cheerleading	Ohno, Ninomiya
22	2005-09-24	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Rowing	Ohno, Sakurai
		Mago Mago Rowing Club	Introduction to rowing	Arashi
23	2005-10-01	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Banquet	Sakurai, Ninomiya
24	2005-10-08	Being Grandchildren for a Day		Sakurai, Matsumoto
25	2005-10-15	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Apple farm	Sakurai, Ninomiya
26	2005-10-22	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Lotus root Nelumbo nucifera Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, Bean of India, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the monogeneric family Nelumbonaceae...  farmhouse	Sakurai, Aiba
27	2005-10-29	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Bear master	Aiba, Ninomiya
28	2005-11-12	Mago Mago Boating Club	Training	Arashi
29	2005-11-19
30	2005-11-26
31	2005-12-03
32	2005-12-10	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Traditional dance	Ninomiya, Ohno
		Mago Mago Boating Club	Training Camp	Arashi
33	2005-12-17	Mago Mago Boating Club	Final training, competition	Arashi
34	2005-12-24

2006
#	Air date	Segment	Focus	Members
35	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 Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis. It is popular especially as a breakfast food. As a rich source of protein and probiotics, nattō and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in feudal Japan. Nattō can be an acquired taste because...	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 Agar Agar or agar-agar is a gelatinous substance derived from a polysaccharide that accumulates in the cell walls of agarophyte red algae. Throughout history into modern times, agar has been chiefly used as an ingredient in desserts throughout Asia and also as a solid substrate to contain culture medium...	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 Kakegawa Castle is a hirayama-style Japanese castle. It was the seat of various fudai daimyō who ruled over Kakegawa Domain, Tōtōmi Province, in what is now central Kakegawa, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.-History:...	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 Gaijin is a Japanese word meaning "non-Japanese", or "alien". This word is a short form of gaikokujin , which literally means "person from outside of the country". The word is composed of two kanji: , meaning "outside"; and , meaning "person". Thus, the word technically means "outsider"...  grandparents	Ohno, Aiba
51	2006-04-22	Castle Town	Aizuwakamatsu Castle Aizuwakamatsu Castle , also known as Tsuruga Castle is a traditional castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture.- History :The castle was constructed by Ashina Naomori in 1384, and was originally named...	Ohno, Aiba
52	2006-04-29	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Bamboo shoots	Ohno, Aiba
53	2006-05-06	Castle Town	Odawara Castle Odawara Castle is a landmark in the city of Odawara in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.-History:Odawara was a stronghold of the Doi clan during the Kamakura period, and a fortified residence was built by their collateral branch, the Kobayakawa clan stood on the approximate site of the present castle...	Sakurai, Matsumoto
54	2006-05-13	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Cabbage harvest	Ohno, Sakurai
55	2006-05-20	Castle Town	Matsumoto Castle Matsumoto Castle , also known as the because of its black exterior, is one of Japan's premier historic castles. It is located in the city of Matsumoto, in Nagano Prefecture and is within easy reach of Tokyo by road or rail....	Ohno, Aiba
56	2006-05-27	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Picking oranges, kendo Kendo , meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...  match	Sakurai, Ninomiya
57	2006-06-03	Castle Town	Inuyama Castle Inuyama Castle is located in the city of Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The castle overlooks the Kiso River, which serves as the border between Aichi and Gifu prefectures. Inuyama Castle is one of the 12 Japanese castles still in existence which were built before the Edo period....	Aiba, Ninomiya
58	2006-06-10	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Buckwheat noodle house	Ohno, Sakurai
59	2006-06-17	Castle Town	Nagahama Castle Nagahama Castle is a hirashiro located in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-History:Nagahama Castle was built in 1575-1576 by Hashiba Hideyoshi in the village then called Kunitomo, renaming the area Nagahama. Previously, he had ruled from Odani Castle, though found this hard to do as it was a yamashiro...	Ohno, Aiba
60	2006-06-24	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Bracken Bracken Bracken are several species of large, coarse ferns of the genus Pteridium. Ferns are vascular plants that have alternating generations, large plants that produce spores and small plants that produce sex cells . Brackens are in the family Dennstaedtiaceae, which are noted for their large, highly...	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 Kawagoe castle ' is a flatland Japanese castle in the city of Kawagoe, in Japan's Saitama Prefecture. It is the closest castle to Tokyo to be accessible to visitors, as Edo castle is now the Imperial palace, and largely inaccessible....	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 Kabuki is classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers.The individual kanji characters, from left to right, mean sing , dance , and skill...  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 Ueda Castle Ueda Castle was the original home of the Sanada clan, built by Sanada Masayuki.It was this castle that the Sanada defended twice from the Tokugawa, first in 1583 and again in 1600, putting up a very impressive defense both of those times....	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 Nijo Castle is a flatland castle located in Kyoto, Japan. The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens...	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 Garland chrysanthemum Garland chrysanthemum, botanically Chrysanthemum coronarium or Leucanthemum coronarium, also known as chrysanthemum greens or edible chrysanthemum, is native to the Mediterranean and East Asia...  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 Tatami A is a type of mat used as a flooring material in traditional Japanese-style rooms. Traditionally made of rice straw to form the core , with a covering of woven soft rush straw, tatami are made in standard sizes, with the length exactly twice the width...  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 Donburi Donburi is a Japanese "rice bowl dish" consisting of fish, meat, vegetables or other ingredients simmered together and served over rice. Donburi meals are served in oversized rice bowls also called donburi...  battle	Sakurai, Aiba
92	2007-02-17	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Shiitake Shiitake The Shiitake is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in many Asian countries, as well as being dried and exported to many countries around the world. It is a feature of many Asian cuisines including Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai...	Ohno, Aiba
93	2007-02-24	Edo Life Exploration	Nihonbashi Nihonbashi , or Nihombashi, is a business district of Chūō, Tokyo, Japan which grew up around the bridge of the same name which has linked two sides of the Nihonbashi River at this site since the 17th century. The first wooden bridge was completed in 1603, and the current bridge made of stone dates from 1911...	Sakurai, Aiba
94	2007-03-03	Children's Dinner	Tuna battle	Ohno, Sakurai
95	2007-03-10	Edo Life Exploration	Akasaka Akasaka, Tokyo is a residential and commercial district of Minato, Tokyo, located west of the government center in Nagatachō and north of the Roppongi nightlife district....	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 Yotsuya, Tokyo is a neighborhood in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.-Geography:Yotsuya is located in the southeastern part of Shinjuku. Prior to 1943, when Tokyo was still a city, Yotsuya was one of its wards and had definite boundaries, but it is less clearly defined today...	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 Lake Yamanaka is the biggest of the Fuji Five Lakes. Located in Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan, the lake is used for boating, fishing, water-skiing, windsurfing, sightseeing and swimming. If the wind comes from the west, the lake provides a smooth lift for paragliding at Mount Myouyama. There are...  picnic	Aiba, Ninomiya
103	2007-05-05	Edo Life Exploration	Shiba Shiba, Tokyo Shiba is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, located near Hamamatsucho and Tamachi Stations on the Yamanote Line and Mita Station on the Toei Mita Line.... , Atago, Minato Atago, Minato, Tokyo is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It consists of 1-chōme and 2-chōme. As of April 1, 2008, it has a total population of 323.-Geography: occupies most of the district. Lower zone located between Mt...	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 Bed and breakfast A bed and breakfast is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast, but usually does not offer other meals. Since the 1980s, the meaning of the term has also extended to include accommodations that are also known as "self-catering" establishments...	Ohno, Sakurai
106	2007-05-26	Edo Life Exploration	Shinjuku Shinjuku, Tokyo is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...	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 Ueno, Tokyo is a district in Tokyo's Taitō Ward, best known as the home of Ueno Station and Ueno Park. Ueno is also home to some of Tokyo's finest cultural sites, including the Tokyo National Museum, the National Museum of Western Art, and the National Science Museum, as well as a major public concert hall...	Ohno, Aiba
110	2007-06-23	Children's Dinner		Ohno, Aiba
111	2007-06-30	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Bathhouse Public bathing Public baths originated from a communal need for cleanliness. The term public may confuse some people, as some types of public baths are restricted depending on membership, gender, religious affiliation, or other reasons. As societies have changed, public baths have been replaced as private bathing...	Ohno, Aiba
112	2007-07-07	Edo Life Exploration	Ginza Ginza is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi.It is known as an upscale area of Tokyo with numerous department stores, boutiques, restaurants and coffeehouses. Ginza is recognized as one of the most...	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 Asakusa is a district in Taitō, Tokyo, Japan, most famous for the Sensō-ji, a Buddhist temple dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon. There are several other temples in Asakusa, as well as various festivals.- History :...	Ohno, Aiba
116	2007-08-04	Children's Dinner	Pasta battle	Aiba, Matsumoto
117	2007-08-11	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Ranchu Ranchu The ranchu is a hooded variety of fancy goldfish developed in Japan. It is referred to as the "king of goldfish" by the Japanese.-Origins and evolution:The modern-day ranchu is a Japanese development of the lionhead...	Ohno, Aiba
118	2007-08-18	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Beach hut	Ohno, Matsumoto
119	2007-08-25	Edo Life Exploration	Fukagawa Fukagawa (Tokyo) is a region in Kōtō ward of Tokyo metropolis, Japan. It is one of the representative shitamachi of Tokyo. Formerly, it was a ward of the historical Tokyo City. Its postal code is 135-0033....	Ohno, Matsumoto
120	2007-09-01	Children's Dinner	Nattō Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis. It is popular especially as a breakfast food. As a rich source of protein and probiotics, nattō and the soybean paste miso formed a vital source of nutrition in feudal Japan. Nattō can be an acquired taste because...  battle	Ohno, Matsumoto
121	2007-09-08	Being Grandchildren for a Day	Kanpyō Kanpyo , also romanized as Kampyō was a after Ninna and before Shōtai. This period spanned the years from April 889 through April 898. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...	Aiba, Matsumoto
122	2007-09-15	Children's Dinner	Vegetable dish battle	Ohno, Matsumoto
123	2007-09-22	Edo Life Exploration	Hongō Hongo Hongō is a district of Tokyo located in Bunkyō-ku, due north of the Tokyo Imperial Palace and west of Ueno. Hongō was a ward of the former city of Tokyo until 1947, when it merged with another ward, Koishikawa, to form the modern Bunkyō....	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

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