Sakura Sake

"Sakura Sake"
Single by Arashi
from the album One
B-side	"Te Tsunagō" (手つなごぉ Let's Hold Hands)
Released	March 23, 2005 (Japan)
Format	CD, CD+DVD
Genre	Pop, rock
Label	J Storm JACA-5021 (CD-DVD Limited Edition) JACA-5022 (Normal Edition)
Arashi singles chronology
"Hitomi no Naka no Galaxy/Hero" (2004) "Sakura Sake" (2005) "Wish" (2005)

Sakura Sake (サクラ咲ケ Cherry Blossoms, Bloom) is the fourteenth single of the Japanese boy band Arashi. The single was released in two editions: a regular edition containing the karaoke versions of all the songs released in the single, and a limited edition containing a DVD with the music video of the single.

Single information

"Sakura Sake" was used as an image song for the enrichment cram school Johnan Yobiko, which featured Arashi member Sho Sakurai as the spokesperson and promoter of education for Japan's youth.

Track list

Regular Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Sakura Sake"	Takeshi Aida (相田 毅 Aida Takeshi), Sho Sakurai	Shin Tanimoto (谷本 新 Tanimoto Shin)	4:23
2.	"Te Tsunagō"	Eiichirō Taruki (樽木栄一郎 Taruki Eiichirō)	Akira	4:31
3.	"Sakura Sake" (Karaoke)	Aida, Sakurai	Tanimoto	4:23
4.	"Te Tsunagō" (Karaoke)	Taruki	Akira	4:31

Limited Edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Sakura Sake"	Aida, Sakurai	Tanimoto	4:23
2.	"Te Tsunagō"	Taruki	Akira	4:31

Limited Edition DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sakura Sake" (PV)

Charts, peaks and certifications

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Japan Oricon Weekly Singles Chart[1]	1
Japan Oricon Yearly Singles Chart[2]	55

Sales and certifications

Country	Provider	Sales	Certification
Japan	RIAJ	115,114[1]	Gold[3]

Chart procession and succession

References

1. 2005年04月第1週の邦楽シングルランキング情報 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
2. ja:サクラ咲ケ
3. ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2005年3月. RIAJ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-12-18.

External links

• Sakura Sake product information (Japanese)
• Sakura Sake Oricon profile (Japanese)