# Mago Mago Arashi

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. Aired from 13:00 to 13:30 (JST), it was the third variety show on Fuji TV to feature the musical idol group Arashi.

## Segments
### Being Grandchildren for a Day

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

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

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

### Arashi's Assault: Children's Dinner

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

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
### Mago Mago Boating Club

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

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 |
| 23 | 2005-09-24 | 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 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Training | Arashi |
| 31 | 2005-11-26 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Training | Arashi |
| 32 | 2005-12-03 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Training | Arashi |
| 33 | 2005-12-10 | Being Grandchildren for a Day | Traditional dance | Ninomiya, Ohno |
| 33 | 2005-12-10 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Training Camp | Arashi |
| 34 | 2005-12-17 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Final training, competition | Arashi |
| 35 | 2005-12-24 | Mago Mago Boating Club | Final training, competition | Arashi |
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 125 | 2007-10-06 | Being Grandchildren for a Day | Reunion with grandparents from episode 49 | Ohno, Ninomiya |

## Staff

* 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)