Arashi cheer on prefecture hit with foot-and-mouth disease

Arashi are releasing a video
message only to the people living
in west Japan whose lives have
been turned upside down by the
foot-and-mouth disease
outbreak, reports Sports Hochi
and Daily Sports.
As the country’s tourism
navigators, the group had
volunteered to release a 15-
second video to air only in
Miyazaki prefecture, where
tourist numbers have dropped
considerably since April.
The cause being that the
highly contagious foot-and-
mouth disease had lead to
almost 300,000 cattle and
livestock being destroyed,
which has set back the
prefecture’s premium beef
industry by years. For a while
road access into and out of the
prefecture had been restricted in
order to keep the disease from
spreading, which has influenced
people to think twice about
visiting the area.
In Arashi’s video, the five
members cheer on the locals.
“Speaking of Miyazaki, I can
think of plenty of things to see!
Great food !” Said Masaki Aiba
(27).
“No matter what, Miyazaki beef
is still the best in Japan,” said
Satoshi Ohno (29).
“We support you,” said Jun
Matsumoto (27).
The video will be broadcast on
local TV stations and at local
events held in Miyazaki.
source: MOMOEDGEWOOD