: The lyrics emphasize taking "one step forward" no matter how many times you have to start over, and choosing to "smile truthfully" rather than living in a happiness full of lies. The 2019 Performance Context
: This was the final year the group hosted this specific event before their hiatus in 2020. Download WTdK 2019 E10 1080p Hatenai Sora mp4
: Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, the song became a "cheering song" for disaster recovery. Arashi famously performed it just eight days after the disaster to encourage victims. : The lyrics emphasize taking "one step forward"
: In 2019 performances, including those at Waku Waku Gakko and the Anniversary Tour , "Hatenai Sora" was often featured as a nostalgic and emotional look back at their journey and a promise to fans for the future. Arashi famously performed it just eight days after
: It was released in 2010 as the theme song for the drama Freeter, Ie wo Kau , which starred Arashi member Kazunari Ninomiya.