Masaki Aiba:If you were to go abroad for 10 days, where would you go? I immediately answered Hawaii. "It's special because it's where Arashi debuted." (As the MC of an overseas travel program)

Masaki Aiba of the popular group "Arashi" recently attended a press conference held at the NHK Broadcasting Center (Shibuya Ward, Tokyo) for the new program "Open the Doors in the World! Secret Doors" (NHK General, Wednesdays at 7:57 PM), which will start on April 1st. Aiba will be the MC of the program, and actress Hiroe Igeta, who will be a regular guest, and voice actor Subaru Kimura, who will be providing the narration (guide), were also in attendance.

During the press conference, the conversation turned to how great it would be if the three of them went on a trip abroad together, and they even imagined where they would like to go if they could travel overseas for about 10 days. Aiba replied, "10 days? That's a bit much right now. I'm busy with Arashi right now," showing that he is fully focused on Arashi's nationwide tour.

When asked where he would like to go, he replied, "Hawaii. There might be a Hawaii I don't know about. Like, 'I didn't know there was a Hawaii like this.' I want to go and find something like that. It's not that I just want to go to Hawaii. But I will bring my swim trunks." He added that Hawaii is "special because it's where Arashi debuted," showing his unbridled love for Arashi.

Regarding the new program, he promoted it by saying, "There might be lots of topics that you'll want to talk about at school the next day."

"Himitsu no Doors" (Secret Doors) is described as an "unprecedented overseas travel program" that will uncover the "secrets" of the world, from breathtaking scenery and gourmet food to surprising lifestyles and unexpected connections to Japan. The program will take viewers on journeys to unknown places rarely featured in Japanese media, relying on surveys of residents, and to express gratitude to people in other countries who make everyday items. The first episode will visit Mel Island in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The guest will be Takushi Tanaka from the comedy duo "Ungirls". The production supervisor will be Daigo Sugiura.