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SMAP “Arigato” Single Cover

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This is SMAP's 40th single released in 2006. One of the member, Shingo Katori was in charge of the jacket design. As a bonus, a card with handwritten messages from all 5 members is included for the first time only. The content is that SMAP takes Ari (ants) on the airship and does on an adventure to the moon. The photos of members are not used in this work at all. An Illustration of 10 ants is used to deliver the message “Arigato (Thank you)” (Ari means ants, and to means ten).