Actor Ninomiya Kazuya posted a photo on X on November 3 that appeared to show him gathered with fellow members of Arashi, the idol group that ended its activities in May.
Arashi released its debut single "A・RA・SHI" on November 3, 1999, making the date the 27th anniversary of the group's CD debut. Ninomiya opened his post with the words "a real Arashi meetup, activated."
The photo shows three people holding glasses and bringing them toward the center of a table. The hands hold a glass with ice and a foaming drink that looks like beer. No faces appear in the shot, and a forearm with a rolled-up shirt sleeve is visible in the background.
Ninomiya added "(eldest, youngest, youngest)." Ohno Satoshi is the oldest member of Arashi, while Ninomiya and Matsumoto Jun are the youngest.
Matsumoto also posted a toast photo taken from a different angle on his own Instagram, with the comment "60%" and "Ichiro, Shiro, Goro."
Fans react to the toast
The posts drew replies including "You managed to get together⤴️ I'm so glad!" and "Thank you for the photo✨ I'm overjoyed……" Another read, "They had a lovely time, I'm imagining it on my own and it makes me cry."
Some replies guessed from the wording that Ohno and Matsumoto were the ones who met up, asking "Does that mean it's Ohno-kun, Matsujun and Nino?" and "Are the leader, Nino-chan and Matsujun drinking together?"