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{{Short description|Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- For individuals; see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Sho Sakurai
| native_name         = 櫻井 翔
| native_name_lang    = ja
| image =[[File:Sho Sakurai.jpg|Sho Sakurai]]
| alt = 
| caption =Sakurai in November 2019
| image_size = 
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = 
| alias = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|01|25}}
| death_date =
| origin = [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]], Tokyo, Japan
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[J-pop]]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Singer
* songwriter
* [[Rapping|rapper]]
* actor
* News presenter
* [[Master of Ceremonies|host]]}}
| instrument = {{flatlist| 
* Vocals
* piano}}
| years_active = 1995–present
| label = {{flatlist| 
* [[Starto Entertainment]]
* [[Storm Labels]]}}
| current_member_of = [[Arashi]]
| website =
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Sho Sakurai'''|櫻井 翔|Sakurai Shō}} (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, [[Rapping|rapper]], actor, news anchor, [[Master of Ceremonies|host]] and former radio host. He is a member of the [[boy band]] [[Arashi]].

Sakurai began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent agency [[Johnny & Associates]] in 1995 at the age of 13. About seven years after his debut as a singer with Arashi in 1999, he became a [[newscaster]] in 2006, appearing in the news program ''News Zero'' every Monday. In 2008, he was appointed the official newscaster for the news coverage of the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Beijing]] on [[Nippon Television|NTV]].<ref name="beijing" /> For his work as an actor, singer and newscaster, Sakurai became one of the recipients of [[GQ]] Japan's Men of the Year award in 2009.<ref name="GQ">{{cite web|url=http://career.oricon.co.jp/news/71672/full/|title=今年最も輝いた男性に嵐・櫻井翔、笑福亭鶴瓶ら 『GQ Men of the Year2009』|date=December 16, 2009|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="GQ2">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5589|title=GQ Men of the Year 2009: Sakurai, Shofukutei|date=December 16, 2009|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=December 16, 2009}}</ref> His father is Shun Sakurai, former vice-minister of the [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/s/article/2015071701001145.html|title=「嵐」桜井翔さん父親総務次官に 旧郵政省出身の桜井俊氏|work=[[Tokyo Shimbun]]|date=July 17, 2015|access-date=July 17, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150719020947/http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/s/article/2015071701001145.html|archive-date=July 19, 2015}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Sakurai was born in [[Maebashi]], [[Gunma Prefecture]], and grew up in [[Minato, Tokyo|Minato]], Tokyo, the oldest of three children.<ref name="pia2009B">{{cite journal|date=August 27, 2009|title=そして僕らは嵐になった Arashi Story 1980–2009|journal=Pia|pages=10–22}}</ref> His father, {{Nihongo|Shun Sakurai|桜井 俊}}, is a former government official who served as [[Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications|Vice Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications]],<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/07/17/national/pop-singers-pop-new-vice-minister/ | title=Father of Arashi's Sho Sakurai to be appointed vice minister by Abe administration | work=[[The Japan Times]] | date=2015-07-17 | accessdate=2021-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-14 |title=元総務次官の桜井氏が電通の取締役に 「嵐」桜井さん父 |url=https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO41268140U9A210C1X30000/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=[[The Nikkei]] |language=ja}}</ref> and Vice President of [[Dentsu|Dentsu Group]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-11-15 |title=「嵐」桜井翔さんの父親が副社長 |work=[[Nishinippon Shimbun]] |url=https://www.nishinippon.co.jp/item/o/559628/ |access-date=2022-05-24}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="ワーカホリック"櫻井翔の未来は...見事なオンオフ切り替えで見本のパパ？ - ジャニーズ : 日刊スポーツ |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202109280001075.html |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=[[Nikkan Sports]] |language=ja}}</ref> Sakurai has a younger sister, {{Nihongo|Mai|舞}} (b. 1986), who is a journalist for [[Nippon TV]], and a younger brother, {{Nihongo|Shu|修}} (b. 1994).<ref name=japaneseperspective>{{cite web|url=http://japaneseperspective.com/sho-sakurai/|title=Sho Sakurai|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2017|publisher=Japanese Perspective|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602021608/http://japaneseperspective.com/sho-sakurai/|archive-date=June 2, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=May 2021}}

Sakurai attended Keio Yochisha Elementary School, an affiliated elementary school of [[Keio University]].<ref name=pia2009B/> From age three to ten, he did many extracurricular activities, including [[kendo]], swimming, football, [[oil painting]], [[Japanese calligraphy|calligraphy]], and [[scouting]].<ref name=newspost7>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20120721_130634.html|script-title=ja:高学歴の櫻井翔 芸能活動で成績落ちるといわれたくなかった|date=July 21, 2012|access-date=August 20, 2017|publisher=Shogakukan Inc|language=ja}}</ref> He began music lessons in early childhood, starting with the [[electric organ]] at age three and switching to piano in fourth grade.<ref name=shukanthetv>{{cite magazine |date=November 22, 2016 |script-title=ja:週刊ザテレビジョン |magazine=Weekly The Television |language=ja |page=28 | publisher=Kadokawa Corporation }}</ref> From fourth grade to sixth grade, he played [[trombone]] for his school's brass band.<ref name=shukanthetv /> He also played trumpet and attended cram school.<ref name=shukanthetv /><ref>{{cite book |last=Arashi |date=2005 |script-title=ja:アラシゴト : まるごと嵐の5年半 |language=ja |page=22 | publisher=[[Shueisha]] }}</ref> He joined a local football club after developing a strong interest in football during the [[J.League]] boom in 1993. He wanted to play for a professional team and at one point considered studying abroad in Brazil to become a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=July 8, 2013 |script-title=ja:ザTVジョンCOLORS vol.1 RED | magazine= The Television Red|language=ja |page=11 |publisher=Kadokawa Magazines }}</ref> He played football until his second year of junior high school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20160908/joh16090805040002-n3.html|script-title=ja:20年パラリンピックへの架け橋に！櫻井翔、「車いすバスケ」ドラマに出演|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=August 20, 2017|publisher=Sankei Digital Inc|language=ja}}</ref>

Despite already having an established career with Arashi by the time he graduated from high school, Sakurai went on to attend Keio University, graduating with a [[Bachelor of Economics]] degree in March 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/gossip/2013/02/11/0005734071.shtml|script-title=ja:櫻井翔 慶大合格の後輩菊池に助言|date=February 11, 2013|access-date=August 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114114852/https://www.daily.co.jp/newsflash/gossip/2013/02/11/0005734071.shtml |archive-date=14 January 2024 |work=Daily Sports|language=ja}}</ref> In fact, he was a pioneer among all Johnny's, being the first to graduate from University, inspiring others to pursue higher education.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 May 2021 |title=高学歴ジャニーズまとめ！ おもな難関大学・有名大学出身メンバー一覧 |url=https://she-room.com/talent/academic_johnnys/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114123426/https://she-room.com/talent/academic_johnnys/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=She Room |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 May 2021 |title=櫻井翔ら｢高学歴ジャニーズ｣が存在感を増す理由 |url=https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/429870?page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114115545/https://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/429870?page=2 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Toyo Keizai |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=ジャニーズ初の国公立大卒・福本大晴が振り返る大学時代 「『無理やろ』って笑われることを現実にしたい」 |url=https://dot.asahi.com/articles/-/14686?page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114123858/https://dot.asahi.com/articles/-/14686?page=2 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Aera Dot (Dot Asahi) |language=Japanese}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 1995, when Sakurai was thirteen years old, he sent an application to the talent agency, Johnny & Associates, and started activities as a [[Johnny's Jr.]]<ref name=newspost7 />

On April 10, 2024, Sakurai posted, via Starto Entertainment's website, his opening a website of his own, as a means of contact point for job requests and inquiries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2024 |title=嵐・櫻井翔、個人公式サイト開設を報告「精一杯取り組んで参ります」【全文掲載】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2322076/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410024239/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2322076/full/ |archive-date=10 April 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2024 |title=櫻井翔よりHP開設のお知らせ |url=https://starto.jp/s/p/news/detail/fc04101100?ima=3541&artist=50 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240410024340/https://starto.jp/s/p/news/detail/fc04101100?ima=3541&artist=50 |archive-date=10 April 2024 |access-date=10 April 2024 |website=Starto Entertainment |language=Japanese}}</ref> He commented on the news program "News Zero", in which he appears as Monday night support newscaster since 2006, that he did it as a part of the expansion of activities, as well as of his agent contract with the agency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 April 2024 |title=櫻井翔　「個人的に準備を進めてきました」　個人のHP開設の理由を明かす 【コメント全文】 |url=https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/7337afd529d24cbc94969a9d2ce3b9d1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207005108/https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/culture/7337afd529d24cbc94969a9d2ce3b9d1 |archive-date=7 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024 |website=Nippon TV official site |language=Japanese}}</ref>

On May 9, 2024, he served as navigator for [[Morinaga & Company|Morinaga]]'s press conference for their health and beauty item ''Passienol''. Sakurai not only led the talk session, but also provided commentary on his use of the product.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2024 |title=嵐・櫻井翔、後輩と曲作り＆ジム通いの近況明かす |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4272616 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530035021/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4272616 |archive-date=30 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2024 |title=91歳の現役トライアスロン選手「筋肉ボロボロ...」実感も"毎日トレーニング" 櫻井翔も驚き「かっこよかった...」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2326233/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530040906/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2326233/full/ |archive-date=30 May 2024 |access-date=30 May 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

During an audio live stream held for fan club members in April 2025, he revealed that he was planning to make his official blog "Otonoha" into a book. The paid blog articles (close to 250) have been available through the Family Club web (formerly Johnny's web), a smartphone site, since April 2008, but there was a limit to the number of back issues that could be viewed. Although the contents of the book have not been revealed at this time, there is a possibility these past articles could be reprinted.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2025 |title=嵐 櫻井翔、有料公式ブログ「オトノハ」書籍化へ　Instagramも開設 |url=https://kai-you.net/article/92066 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406231026/https://kai-you.net/article/92066 |archive-date=6 April 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=Kai You |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 April 2025 |title=嵐 櫻井翔、有料公式ブログ「オトノハ」書籍化へ　Instagramも開設 |url=https://www.bcnretail.com/article/detail/id=506107 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250406233640/https://www.bcnretail.com/article/detail/id=506107 |archive-date=6 April 2025 |access-date=6 April 2025 |website=BCN Retail |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Music career ===
{{For|music-related releases and activities as a member of Arashi|Arashi}}
Sakurai is the designated rapper of Arashi and, although he had written rap lyrics (known to fans as ''Sakurap'') for some of the group's earlier releases under the pen name "Show", his first major contribution was for the [[A-side]] song "[[Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono|Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono]]". While not the first artist from Johnny's to take on rapping, his breakthrough made it easier for his juniors to rap as well, despite being idols.<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[Shounen Club]] Premium|network=[[NHK]]|airdate=June 15, 2008}}</ref> According to [[Taichi Kokubun]] of [[Tokio (band)|Tokio]], ex-[[KAT-TUN]] member {{nihongo|Koki Tanaka|田中 聖|Tanaka Kōki}} began to rap because of him.<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[Shounen Club]] Premium|network=[[NHK]]|airdate=January 18, 2009}}</ref>

He became the first member in Arashi to hold a solo concert called ''The Show'' in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio06.html|title=Arashi Biography 2006|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=October 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125204614/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio06.html|archive-date=November 25, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sakurai was also a part of a special group with his ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye|Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series]]'' co-stars that same year. Specially formed to promote the movie, they released the movie's theme song {{nihongo|"Seaside Bye-Bye"|シーサイドばいばい||"Shisaido Baibai"}} as a single on October 25, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/33988/|script-title=ja:桜井翔、岡田准一ら6人がスペシャル木更津ユニットを結成！！|date=September 7, 2006|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=March 17, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_seaside.html|title=シーサイドばいばい (木更津キャッツアイ feat. MCU)|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates|Johnny's net]]|access-date=March 17, 2010}}</ref>

Sakurai co-wrote the lyrics of six songs on the August 2010 Arashi album ''[[Boku no Miteiru Fūkei]]''. These songs are "Movin' On," "Mada Ue o", "Taboo" (Sho Sakurai solo), "Let Me Down," "Sora Takaku", and "Summer Splash!".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoPopup&dataId=1687&target=popup1&lang=en_us |title=僕の見ている風景 Details |publisher=[[Johnny & Associates|Johnny's net]] |access-date=October 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022215932/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoPopup&dataId=1687&target=popup1&lang=en_us |archive-date=22 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2022, KAT-TUN announced the release of their digital single "Crystal Moment", as the theme song for NTV's coverage of the [[Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics]], the rap lyrics were written by Sakurai.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Arashi's Sho Sakurai pens rap lyrics for KAT-TUN's new song Crystal Moment|url=https://news.yahoo.com/arashi-sho-sakurai-rap-lyrics-for-kat-tun-song-crystal-moment-153509888.html|access-date=2022-01-28 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231222140243/https://news.yahoo.com/arashi-sho-sakurai-rap-lyrics-for-kat-tun-song-crystal-moment-153509888.html?guccounter=1 |archive-date=22 December 2023 |website=news.yahoo.com|date=January 18, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>  One year later, Sakurai was announced by KAT-TUN'S Ueda as a co-writer for two songs he would be singing in his solo concert in January 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 December 2023 |title=KAT-TUN 上田竜也、ソロコンサートに向けて櫻井翔と楽曲制作 「2人で奮闘しております」 |url=https://realsound.jp/2023/12/post-1515633.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222055718/https://realsound.jp/2023/12/post-1515633.html |archive-date=22 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023 |website=Real Sound |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Acting career ===

==== Drama ====
Unlike the other members, who made their major acting debut on stage, Sakurai made his debut on television in Arashi's volleyball-centered short [[Japanese television drama|drama]] {{nihongo|''V no Arashi''|Vの嵐}} in 1999. With bandmate [[Kazunari Ninomiya]], he co-starred in the [[manga]]-based comedy drama ''[[Yamada Tarō Monogatari]]'' in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1046|title=Nino, Sho-kun co-star in comedy series|publisher=Tokyograph|date=May 15, 2007|access-date=October 16, 2009}}</ref> Sakurai had a small guest appearance on the final episode of the drama ''My Girl'' in 2009, which was bandmate [[Masaki Aiba]]'s first starring role in a serial drama.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.tvasobi.jp/entries/view/mygirl/8699|script-title=ja:最終回！ 嵐のアノ方が登場!!|date=December 3, 2009|language=ja|publisher=Official My Girl staff blog|access-date=December 3, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708040846/http://blog.tvasobi.jp/entries/view/mygirl/8699|archive-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> That year, he also had a brief appearance on bandmate [[Satoshi Ohno]]'s comedy drama series ''Uta no oniisan'', as himself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090301-466071.html|title=櫻井翔が大野智の「歌のおにいさん」出演|date=March 1, 2009|website=nikkansports.com|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407081229/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp0-20090301-466071.html|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> On January 9, 2010, Sakurai co-starred with the other members of Arashi in the human suspense drama special ''[[Saigo no Yakusoku]]''.

In 2001, he took part in his first drama series called {{nihongo|''Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2''|天国に一番近い男 – 教師編|The Man Closest to Heaven 2}} with [[Masahiro Matsuoka]] as his teacher. His role as a student with two conflicting characters won him Best Newcomer in the 5th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/tengoku/2/cast/profile-ayumi-j.html|title=Official Ayumi Tōdō Profile|language=ja|publisher=[[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]]|access-date=December 16, 2009}}</ref><ref name="tengoku_award">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/info/Nikkan_Sports_Drama_Grand_Prix|title=Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix List|publisher=Tokyograph|access-date=December 13, 2009}}</ref>

In 2003, Sakurai was given his first lead role in the drama {{nihongo|''Yoiko no Mikata''|よい子の味方|Ally of Good Children}}. He portrayed {{nihongo|Taiyō Suzuki|鈴木太陽|Suzuki Taiyō}}, a man who strives to prove himself capable of being a nursery school teacher. After ''Yoiko no Mikata'', Sakurai took up many drama specials and mini-dramas until 2005. He even acted in a [[NHK]] late-night drama series called ''Tokio'', in which each episode lasted for fifteen minutes each.

Although there was no release of dramas, movies or stageplays from Sakurai in 2008 due to his involvement with the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Beijing]] and Arashi's concert tours, 2009 saw his first lead role in a drama series since ''Yoiko no Mikata'' in 2003.

In 2009, in the drama ''The Quiz Show 2'' with [[You Yokoyama]], he portrayed an [[amnesia|amnesic]] [[Master of Ceremonies|host]] of a live TV quiz program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-4524|title=Sho Sakurai stars in 'The Quiz Show'|publisher=Tokyograph|date=March 13, 2009|access-date=October 16, 2009}}</ref> He portrayed {{nihongo|Yukio Tomizawa|富澤友紀夫|Tomizawa Yukio}}, a 28-year-old life insurance salesman who is caught up in a building hijack.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/70541/|script-title=ja:嵐が10年ぶりにメンバー5人全員でドラマ出演！ フジ新春ドラマ『最後の約束』|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=November 11, 2009|access-date=November 11, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2009/091111varashi.html|script-title=ja:新春スペシャルドラマ『最後の約束』|language=ja|publisher=[[Fuji Television]] News|date=November 11, 2009|access-date=November 11, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114043551/http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2009/091111varashi.html|archive-date=November 14, 2009}}</ref> Sakurai appeared in the [[docudrama]] special {{nihongo|''Kobe Shimbun no Nanokakan''|神戸新聞の7日間|7 Days of the Kobe Newspaper}} on January 16, 2010. He portrayed {{nihongo|Tomohiko Mitsuyama|三津山朋彦|Mitsuyama Tomohiko}}, a real photo reporter who worked for the [[Kobe Shimbun]] and helped keep the newspaper running without interruption despite the damage inflicted from the [[Great Hanshin earthquake|Kobe earthquake]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kobe-np.co.jp/news/bunka/0002565372.shtml|script-title=ja:震災ドラマ「神戸新聞の7日間」 放送時間決まる|date=December 7, 2009|language=ja|work=[[Kobe Shimbun]]|access-date=December 7, 2009}}</ref>

On January 17, 2010, [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] aired the first episode of Sakurai and [[Maki Horikita]]'s comedy drama {{nihongo|''Tokujo Kabachi!!''|特上カバチ!!|lit. Extraordinary Quibbling}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-5471|title=Sakurai, Horikita star in "Tokujo Kabachi" drama series|publisher=Tokyograph|date=November 21, 2009|access-date=November 21, 2009}}</ref>

On August 18, 2011, it was announced that Sakurai would be starring in a Fuji TV drama in the Fall season. The drama {{nihongo|''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de]]''|謎解きはディナーのあとで|lit. Mystery Solving After Dinner}} is based on a bestselling novel published in 2010 by author Higashigawa Tokuya. Sakurai co-starred with actress [[Keiko Kitagawa]]. The drama aired starting in October. On January 26, 2012, it was announced that Fuji TV would produce a drama special for ''Nazotoki...'' to be aired on March 27.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20120126dog00m200015000c.html|title=謎解きはディナーのあとで：SPドラマで3月に復活 嵐・櫻井の毒舌執事が沖縄でラブロマンス|date=January 26, 2012|website=mantan-web.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325093408/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20120126dog00m200015000c.html|archive-date=March 25, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2020}}</ref> Sakurai played the lead role of Kageyama again, while Kitagawa reprised her role of Reiko Hosho. The drama special was filmed at Okinawa. A second special<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loca.ash.jp/show/2013/e2013_nazotoki.htm|title=謎解きはディナーのあとでSP2 ロケ地ガイド|date=2013|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325094855/http://loca.ash.jp/show/2013/e2013_nazotoki.htm|archive-date=March 25, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2020}}</ref> and a movie<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.toho.co.jp/movie/lineup/nazotoki/|title=映画 謎解きはディナーのあとで|date=2013|website=toho.co.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325093647/https://www.toho.co.jp/movie/lineup/nazotoki/|archive-date=March 25, 2020|access-date=March 25, 2020}}</ref> were released in August 2013

On January 25, 2012, [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]] announced a three-night drama special ''Blackboard – Teachers Waging The Battles of Their Times'', which aired in early April. Sakurai starred on the first night as a junior high school teacher who lost his right arm by war and struggled the change of moral after the war. His co-star was [[Yuko Oshima]] of [[AKB48]].

In January 2023, Sakurai appeared in his 5th drama with NTV, after ''Yoiko no Mikata'' (2003), ''The Quiz Show 2'' (2009), ''Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku'' (2017) and ''Nemesis'' (2021). ''{{nihongo|[[Captured Hospital]]|Dai byōin senkyo}}'' is about a hospital suddenly occupied by an armed group wearing demon masks. Sakurai plays a detective, currently on leave of absence, who confronts the criminals, in the action-packed suspense drama.<ref name="oricon.co.jp">{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔、日テレ連ドラ主演5作目 来年1月期土曜ドラマ『大病院占拠』で"捜査官"に【コメントあり】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2256976/full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114231113/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2256976/full/ |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="mdpr.jp">{{Cite web |title=嵐・櫻井翔、日テレ連ドラ5作目の主演決定 敏腕刑事役でタイムリミット・バトル・サスペンス＜大病院占拠＞ |url=https://mdpr.jp/drama/detail/3454729 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114232118/https://mdpr.jp/drama/detail/3454729 |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=Model Press |date=November 4, 2022 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="natalie.mu">{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔が武装集団に立ち向かう捜査官に、新ドラマ「大病院占拠」来年1月スタート |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/501339 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114232527/https://natalie.mu/music/news/501339 |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=Natalie |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="ntv.co.jp">{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔「大病院占拠」で敏腕刑事役！アクションシーンも見どころ「ここまで体当たりで男臭いキャラクターは初めて」【コメント】 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/dbs/articles/3242zlwydf31584qkphv.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114233416/https://www.ntv.co.jp/dbs/articles/3242zlwydf31584qkphv.html |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=NTV |language=Japanese}}</ref> [[Captured Hospital#Captured New Airport|A second installment]] of the series aired in 2024, this time with the building captured being a newly opened airport.<ref name="Captured2" /> In May 2025, [[Captured Hospital#Captured ???|a third]] (still unnamed) installment was revealed to be released in July.<ref name="Captured3" />

==== Film ====
In 2002, Sakurai made his motion picture debut in Arashi's first movie together, {{nihongo|''Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy''|ピカ☆ンチ Life is HardだけどHappy|Pikanchi Life is Hard But Happy}}. He portrayed Chu, a [[Juvenile delinquency|yankee]] who dropped out of high school after an incident involving his teacher and the girl he had a crush on. In 2004, he reprised his role for the sequel of ''Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy'', {{nihongo|''Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy''|ピカ☆☆ンチ Life is HardだからHappy|Pikanchi Life is Hard Therefore Happy}}. In 2007, all the members of Arashi co-starred in their third movie together, {{nihongo|''Kiiroi Namida''|黄色い涙|Yellow Tears}}, with Sakurai playing the role of an aspiring writer. In 2014, in a third installment of the ''Pikanchi'' movies, called {{nihongo|''Pikanchi Life Is Hard Tabun Happy''|ピカ☆ンチ Life is HardたぶんHappy|Pikanchi Life is Hard Maybe Happy}}, Sakurai reprises his role, now as an adult Chu, who has settled down and started a family.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0019379|title=ピカ☆★☆ンチ LIFE IS HARD たぶん HAPPY (2014)|date=August 1, 2014|website=cinematoday.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407085907/https://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0019379|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

In 2002, in the drama ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye]]'', he took on the role of Bambi, a college student who becomes part of a burglar ring at the beckoning of his cancer-stricken friend Bussan (played by [[Junichi Okada]]) to make his final days worthwhile. The drama would eventually span into two movie sequels entitled ''Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series'' and ''Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series'' in 2003 and 2006 respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/us/kisarazu-cats-eye-world-series-normal-edition-japan-version/1004636487-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series (Normal Edition) (Japan Version)|publisher=YesAsia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407104042/https://www.yesasia.com/us/kisarazu-cats-eye-world-series-normal-edition-japan-version/1004636487-0-0-0-en/info.html|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

While training for a [[Rowing (sport)|rowing]] competition with the rest of Arashi on their variety show ''[[Mago Mago Arashi]]'' in 2005, Sakurai filmed his first starring movie role in the manga-based live-action film ''[[Honey and Clover#Live-action film|Honey and Clover]]''.<ref>{{cite episode|series=Mago Mago Arashi|network=[[Fuji TV]]|airdate=December 3, 2005}}</ref> He portrayed the mellow {{nihongo|Yūta Takemoto|竹本 祐太|Takemoto Yūta}}.

By the end of 2007, it was announced that he would star as Gan-chan in the [[Takashi Miike]] movie ''[[Yatterman (film)|Yatterman]]'', which was not released in theaters until the beginning of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2130|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413193527/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/sho-sakurai-to-star-in-yatterman-movie/|archive-date=April 13, 2016|title=Sho Sakurai to star in "Yatterman" movie|publisher=Tokyograph|date=November 25, 2007|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

It was announced on June 8, 2010, that Sakurai would co-star with [[Aoi Miyazaki]] in the novel-based movie {{nihongo|''[[Kamisama no Karute]]''|神様のカルテ|God's Medical Records}}, released in theaters in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100608/gng1006080505000-n1.htm|script-title=ja:櫻井翔、初の医師役！宮崎あおいと夫婦愛 (1/2ページ)|date=June 8, 2010|language=ja|publisher=Sanspo|access-date=June 8, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610212016/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100608/gng1006080505000-n1.htm|archive-date=June 10, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-6184|title=Sho Sakurai, Aoi Miyazaki star in "Kamisama no Karute"|date=June 7, 2010|publisher=Tokyograph|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307035508/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/sho-sakurai-aoi-miyazaki-star-in-kamisama-no-karute/|archive-date=March 7, 2016|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> It would be the first time Sakurai portrayed a [[Physician|doctor]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2010/10/sakurai-sho-sheds-tears-at-the-final-shoot-for-kamisama-no-karute|title=Sakurai Sho sheds tears at the final shoot for "Kamisama no Karute"|date=October 30, 2010|website=tokyohive.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407095333/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2010/10/sakurai-sho-sheds-tears-at-the-final-shoot-for-kamisama-no-karute|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref> A sequel for the movie, {{nihongo|''[[Kamisama no Karute 2]]''|神様のカルテ2|God's Medical Records 2}} hit theaters in 2014. In the first movie, Dr. Ichito Kurihara (Sakurai) was struggling with work life in a countryside hospital on the alert 365 days a year. In the sequel, his struggles between family life and work life are accentuated when Ichito's friend from college, also a physician, Tatsuya Shindo (portrayed by [[Tatsuya Fujiwara]]), comes to Ichito's hospital from Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/12/sakurai-sho-to-star-in-the-sequel-to-kamisama-no-karute|title=Sakurai Sho to star in the sequel to "Kamisama no Karute"|date=December 13, 2012|website=tokyohive.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407101333/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2012/12/sakurai-sho-to-star-in-the-sequel-to-kamisama-no-karute|archive-date=April 7, 2020|access-date=April 7, 2020}}</ref>

On June 4, 2012, the movie version of the popular drama {{nihongo|''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de]]''|謎解きはディナーのあとで|lit. Mystery Solving After Dinner}} was announced. Sakurai once again portrayed the sharp-tongued mysteries-solving butler Kageyama, co-starring with Kitagawa Keiko. The plot of the movie is a murder case that happens on a luxurious cruise ship. Besides set filming, the production team also filmed overseas in Singapore where they boarded the luxurious cruise ship SuperStar Virgo for onsite filming. The movie completed filming by end of July 2012 and is scheduled for release on August 3, 2013, in Japan.  The International Gala Premiere was held in Singapore on July 27, 2013, at Marina Bay Sands, where about 2,000 fans from Singapore, Thailand and other countries in the region were treated to face-to-face interactions with the main cast of Sakurai and his fellow cast members, Keiko Kitagawa and Shinai Kippei.  Director Masato Hijikata also graced the occasion. Selected fans got to watch the movie premiere with the cast and director in the Sands Theatre, and were treated to a 20-minute Q&A session with the actors and director after the movie screening.  The Singapore premiere of the movie was scheduled for August 22, 2013, with a special Fans' Screening by Golden Village cinemas on August 14, 2013.

== Commercials ==
{{small|([[:Ja:櫻井翔#CM|櫻井翔#CM]])}}
* Able Inc. {{small|([[:ja:エイブル|ja]])}} real estate company (2008–2011)
* [[Aflac|Aflac Japan]] (2011–2023)
* [[Ajinomoto|Ajinomoto Frozen Foods]] (2011)
* Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
** [[Asahi Soft Drinks]] "[[Mitsuya Cider]]" (2009–2010, 2020–2023) In 2020, with Arashi as a group, including a video of himself with audio from [[Satoshi Ohno]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|title=「櫻井さんを見て語る大野さん」編 15秒|date=March 29, 2020|website=asahiinryo.co.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330062727/https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|archive-date=March 30, 2020|access-date=March 29, 2020}}</ref> In 2021–2023, together with fellow Arashi member [[Masaki Aiba]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 16, 2023 |title=櫻井翔&相葉雅紀、12・24は"同い年記念日"「その時だけは"翔"って呼ばせてもらう」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2271749/full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316042238/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2271749/full/ |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2023 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> and including [[Hey! Say! JUMP]] member [[Ryosuke Yamada]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=三ツ矢サイダーのTVCM|url=https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623080714/https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|archive-date=June 23, 2021|access-date=June 23, 2021|language=ja}}</ref> [[Snow Man]] members Ryohei Abe and Ren Meguro <ref>{{Cite web|title=三ツ矢サイダーのTVCM|url=https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817090443/https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/cm/|archive-date=August 17, 2022|access-date=August 17, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> and Johnny's Jr. group Bishounen<ref>{{Cite web |title=3.28 チャンネル SPECIAL 新CMやSNSオリジナル企画はこちらから |url=https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/index.psp.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814084010/https://www.asahiinryo.co.jp/mitsuya-cider/sp/ |archive-date=14 August 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023 |website=Asahi Inryo |language=Japanese}}</ref> in a series of commercials for Spring and Summer.
** [[Asahi Breweries]] "New Clear Asahi" beer (2019)
* [[Benesse|Benesse Corporation]] Shinkenzemi Junior High School Seminar {{small|([[:ja:進研ゼミ中学講座|ja]])}} (2011–2013)
* [[Cabinet Office (Japan)|Japanese Cabinet Office]] 2005 [[Low-carbon economy]] (2008)
* [[House Foods]] Vermont Curry (2023)<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2023 |title=櫻井翔、"バーモントカレー"新ブランドキャラクターに「カレーライスとは、やっぱり"家庭の味"かな」 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1126849/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302091957/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1126849/ |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 1, 2023 |title=櫻井翔、"我が家の定番"『バーモントカレー』新キャラクターに起用 自分でも調理「4～5時間ぐらいかかりました」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2269627/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302094208/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2269627/ |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=バーモントカレー |url=https://housefoods.jp/products/special/vmt/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302094945/https://housefoods.jp/products/special/vmt/index.html |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |access-date=March 2, 2023 |website=House Foods |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* House Wellness Foods Co., Ltd. ({{nihongo2|ハウスウェルネスフーズ}}){{small|([[:ja:ハウスウェルネスフーズ|ja]])}} "C1000" (beverage) (2006–2007)
* [[Japan Airlines]] (2021–2023) With fellow Arashi member [[Jun Matsumoto]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔＆松本潤、久しぶりの「JAL」CM撮影に『心地いい撮影でした』 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1062685/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817092118/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1062685/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=The TV |language=ja}}</ref>
* [[Japan Post Holdings|Japan Post Co., Ltd.]] New Year's postcard campaign (2008–2009), also with Arashi (2019)
* JINS Co., Ltd. {{small|([[:ja:ジンズ|ja]])}} chain stores and shopping centers (2012–2014)
* Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute ({{nihongo2|城南予備校}}){{small|([[:ja:城南予備校|ja]])}} (2005)
* [[JustSystems]] Smile Seminar (2021–)<ref>{{Cite news |title=「スマイルゼミ」の新テレビCMに櫻井翔さんが登場 新テレビCM『学年を超えた学び』篇他、11月18日（木）より 順次放送開始 |url=https://www.justsystems.com/jp/news/j11182.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817093353/https://www.justsystems.com/jp/news/j11182.html |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |newspaper=Justsystems &#124; ジャストシステム |language=ja}}</ref>
* [[Kao Corporation]] 
** "Essential" hair product {{small|([[:ja:エッセンシャル (シャンプー)|ja]])}}  (2014–2016, 2019–)
** "MegRhythm" heat patches and eye masks (2016–2023)
* [[Lawson (store)|Lawson Inc.]] (2014–2015)
* Menicon Lactive [[contact lens]]es (2022–2023, 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔"超接近ショット"に挑戦「画面いっぱいに自分の顔。ちょっと恥ずかしい(笑)」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2226716/full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817094315/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2226716/full/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Oricon |date=March 5, 2022 |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=はめじはメニコン。 |url=https://www.menicon.co.jp/whats/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250213024711/https://www.menicon.co.jp/whats/ |archive-date=13 February 2025 |access-date=13 February 2025 |website=Menicon official site |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* [[Mitsui Fudosan]] real estate (2018–2023)
* [[Morinaga & Company]] 
** Morinaga Confectionaries and Health Foods Industry
*** "in" (formerly Weider's in) jelly drink (2015–2023)
*** Morinaga Cocoa (2017–2023)
*** Carré de Chocolat (2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2024 |title=櫻井翔、『カレ・ド・ショコラ』新TVCM出演 森永チョコレートの歴史からおいしさの秘密に迫る |url=https://realsound.jp/2024/03/post-1597018.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310213836/https://realsound.jp/2024/03/post-1597018.html |archive-date=10 March 2024 |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Real Sound |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2024 |title=櫻井翔、新CMでチョコレートを堪能 昭和初期の洋館で"二度目"の撮影「ファンの人は分かるかも」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317582/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310213755/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2317582/full/ |archive-date=10 March 2024 |access-date=11 March 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 October 2024 |title=櫻井翔、森永「カレ・ド・ショコラ」新TVCM『箱を開けた瞬間からもう』篇出演 メイキング映像も |url=https://realsound.jp/2024/10/post-1795603.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240930213900/https://realsound.jp/2024/10/post-1795603.html |archive-date=30 September 2024 |access-date=30 September 2024 |website=Real Sound |language=Japanese}}</ref>
** [[Morinaga Milk Industry]] "pino" brand ice cream (2010–2016)
* [[Otsuka Pharmaceutical]] "[[Oronamin|Oronamin C]]" drink (2011–2015)
* [[Seven & I Holdings]]
** [[Seven-Eleven Japan]] "[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de]] movie x Seven Eleven" (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 July 2013 |title=「謎解きはドーナツのあとで」セブン-イレブンで発売 風祭警部のドーナツが商品化 |url=https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2584510/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405073005/https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Crankin_2584510/ |archive-date=5 April 2024 |access-date=5 April 2024 |website=Excite |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* [[Shiseido|Shiseido's]] "Uno" brand "W Design Fiber" hair product x Kisarazu Cat's Eye collaboration (2006)
* [[Taisho Pharmaceutical]] "Claritin EX" (2020–2023, 2025-)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.taisho.co.jp/company/release/2020/2020011701.html|title=アレルギー専用鼻炎薬「クラリチン EXシリーズ」のOTC医薬品分類が第1類医薬品へ移行CMキャラクターに、櫻井翔さんを起用|date=2020-01-17|website=taisho.co.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129021823/https://www.taisho.co.jp/company/release/2020/2020011701.html|archive-date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200129-962694/|title=櫻井翔、鼻炎薬新CMの撮影に「かなりスリリング」 隙間すり抜ける|date=2020-01-29|website=mynavi|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129022034/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200129-962694/|archive-date=2020-01-29|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|50F-7LPBdHI|櫻井翔さん出演　クラリチンEX　CM「自分に合った鼻炎薬」篇　30秒}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 January 2025 |title=櫻井翔、この冬に研究したいものは“鍋”「奥深さを知った」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365440/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123195614/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2365440/full/ |archive-date=23 January 2025 |access-date=24 January 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* Tential
** Bakune pajamas (2024-)<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 November 2024 |title=櫻井翔、愛用の"疲労回復パジャマ"イメージキャラクターに就任 贈りたい相手はバイきんぐ小峠「『ちゃんと寝てね』って(笑)」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2354036/full/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241114074635/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2354036/full/ |archive-date=14 November 2024 |access-date=14 November 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* [[Toyota Financial Services]] Financing Plan {{small|([[:ja:トヨタファイナンス#残価設定型クレジット|ja]])}} (2007)

== Hosting and coverage duties ==
=== Radio ===
From October 5, 2002, to March 30, 2008, Sakurai hosted his own radio show called ''Sho Beat'' on FM Fuji.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio02.html|title=Arashi's 2002 Timeline|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=December 16, 2009|archive-date=September 4, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904154308/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/bio/bio02.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Variety TV Show ===
Sakurai hosts, starting in January 2021, a new variety program, substituting Arashi's signature program [[Arashi filmography#Arashi ni Shiyagare|Arashi ni Shiyagare]], ended in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔MC「1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル」スタート【コメントあり】|url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/192ofdg1jg9cc80m7s.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101034704/https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/192ofdg1jg9cc80m7s.html|archive-date=November 1, 2020|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=ntv.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref>
* ''Face TV'' (2013)<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2012 |title=「嵐」櫻井が有吉とタッグ ＴＢＳ新バラエティーで初の単独ＭＣ |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2012/12/18/kiji/K20121218004800800.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723074834/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2012/12/18/kiji/K20121218004800800.html |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref>
** TBS ''Ima, kono kao ga sugoi!'' ([[:ja:今、この顔がスゴい!|今、この顔がスゴい!]]) – MC (4/11/2013 – March 20, 2014)<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2013 |title=嵐・櫻井&有吉初タッグの番組名決定『今、この顔がスゴい!』 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2022135/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723075756/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2022135/full/ |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* TBS ''Sakurai Ariyoshi The Dangerous Night Party'' (櫻井有吉アブナイ夜会) 
** ''Sakurai Ariyoshi The Night Party'' (櫻井・有吉 THE夜会) – MC (4/17/2014–present)<ref>{{Citation|last=TBS|title=櫻井・有吉THE夜会|url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/the-yakai/|language=ja-JP|access-date=June 27, 2017}}</ref>
* {{ill|''Sho Sakurai's Johnny's Army VS Hiroyuki Ariyoshi's Entertainer Army Ultimate Battle "Zeus"'|ja|究極バトル“ゼウス”}} (2015-2016)<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2016 |title=嵐・櫻井VS有吉"究極バトル" 参加メンバー詳細発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2080146/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723072355/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2080146/full/ |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=28 November 2015 |title=ＴＢＳ特番でジャニーズＶＳ芸人再び…有吉「また恥かかしてやる」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/11/28/kiji/K20151128011589710.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723073028/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2015/11/28/kiji/K20151128011589710.html |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2016 |title=嵐・櫻井"ジャニーズ"軍VS有吉"芸人"軍のバトル再び 『ゼウス』第3弾今秋放送 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2077626/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723073808/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2077626/full/ |archive-date=23 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* NTV ''1 oku 3000 man nin no Show Channel'' ([[:ja:1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル|1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル]]) – MC (January, 2021 – March 2023)<ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔が「嵐にしやがれ」後番組でMCに！来年1月スタート「1億3000万人のSHOWチャンネル」|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/246339/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115093629/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/246339/|archive-date=November 15, 2020|access-date=November 15, 2020|website=thetv.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2024 |title=日本テレビ系土曜夜の音楽番組『with MUSIC』4月スタート！MCは有働由美子「みなさんと"一緒"になって音楽の魅力を探していく、感じていく番組に出来たら」 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19ckfzfxy7t814ru7e.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115041918/https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19ckfzfxy7t814ru7e.html |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Nippon TV (NTV) |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 January 2024 |title=有働由美子、日テレ新音楽番組『with MUSIC』でMC 土曜夜2番組『世界一受けたい授業』『SHOWチャンネル』3月終了を正式発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310432/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115042207/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2310432/full/ |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
** ''Show Channel Otona no shakai kakengaku'' SP - MC (May 12, 2024;June 22, 2024; April 5, 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2024 |title=「SHOWチャンネル大人の社会科見学SP」櫻井翔らメンバーが禁断の青木ヶ原樹海に潜入 |url=https://tvstation.jp/showchannel240511/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512081925/https://tvstation.jp/showchannel240511/ |archive-date=12 May 2024 |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=TV Station |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=shiyagare4 |number=1789557388657475955 |date=May 12, 2024 |title=ご視聴ありがとうございました |language=ja |access-date=May 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Snkz5 |archive-date=May 12, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 April 2025 |title=SHOWチャンネル、1年ぶりスタジオ |url=https://www.asahi.com/and/entertainment/425578871/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405025156/https://www.asahi.com/and/entertainment/425578871/ |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=Asahi |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* ''Jinsei de 1-ban nagakatta hi'' - MC (October 2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 October 2024 |title=櫻井翔、日テレ特番『人生で1番長かった日』でMC ぱーてぃーちゃんの父との絆にスタジオ涙 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2348065/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241006003914/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2348065/full/ |archive-date=6 October 2024 |access-date=6 October 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* ''Drama de quiz! The Kirinuki'' - MC (April 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=道枝駿佑、三山凌輝、原嘉孝ら名作ドラマのクイズに挑戦　「ドラマでクイズ！THEキリヌキ」放送 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/618812 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405014159/https://natalie.mu/music/news/618812 |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=Natalie Music |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=『ドラマでクイズ！THEキリヌキ』 |url=https://www.tbs.co.jp/program/thekirinuki/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405022121/https://www.tbs.co.jp/program/thekirinuki/ |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=TBS official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=『VIVANT』『逃げ恥』『GOOD LUCK!! 』など名作ドラマの名シーンを切り抜いてクイズで出題!『ドラマでクイズ!THEキリヌキ』 |url=https://topics.tbs.co.jp/article/detail/?id=21464 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250405022830/https://topics.tbs.co.jp/article/detail/?id=21464 |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=TBS Topics |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2025 |title=櫻井翔x中条あゆみがMCで初タッグ！『ドラマでクイズ！Theキリヌキ』放送決定 |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000595296/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250405023320/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000595296/ |archive-date=5 April 2025 |access-date=5 April 2025 |website=The First Times |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* ''Sakurai Shingo no onisuke tabi'' - MC (with [[Super Eight (group)|Super Eight's]] [[Shingo Murakami]]) (May 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 April 2025 |title=櫻井翔＆村上信五、栃木の名所“21ヶ所”で2人旅「櫻井信五の鬼スケ旅」6週連続で放送決定 |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4551489 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250425114902/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4551489 |archive-date=25 April 2025 |access-date=25 April 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* ''One Night Study'' – Sakurai's first Fuji TV solo MC (May 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2025 |title=櫻井翔が“徹夜ロケ”で超高級ホテル＆大阪・関西万博の真夜中の舞台裏を取材　フジ初単独冠番組『櫻井翔のワンナイトスタディ』 |url=https://www.tvlife.jp/variety/755113 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513234651/https://www.tvlife.jp/variety/755113 |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=TV Life |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2025 |title=櫻井翔が徹夜で体当たり取材！真夜中のホテルニューオータニ、大阪・関西万博で貴重映像をゲット『櫻井翔のワンナイトスタディ』 |url=https://mezamashi.media/articles/-/150852 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513235210/https://mezamashi.media/articles/-/150852 |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=Mezamashi Media |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 May 2025 |title=櫻井翔、フジテレビで初の単独冠番組が決定 真夜中の大阪・関西万博ではメディア初公開の貴重映像も |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2384518/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513235314/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2384518/full/ |archive-date=13 May 2025 |access-date=13 May 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Newscasts, documentary and informative series ===
In 2006, he became a newscaster for the [[Nippon Television|NTV]] news program ''News Zero'' with newscaster {{ill|Nobutaka Murao|ja|村尾信尚}} and actress [[Mao Kobayashi (actress)|Mao Kobayashi]]. He continues co-hosting Monday's edition, with main newscaster [[Yumiko Udo]] (2018-2024)<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 September 2018 |title=櫻井翔、10月から『zero』共演の有働由美子に「とても楽しみ」 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180904-688614/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716024325/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20180904-688614/ |archive-date=16 July 2024 |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=My Navi |language=Japanese}}</ref> and Takahiko Fujii (2024- )<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2023 |title=有働由美子『news zero』来年3月卒業 後任は藤井貴彦アナ 『news every.』はダブルメインキャスターに |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306587/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716025243/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2306587/full/ |archive-date=16 July 2024 |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

On June 7, 2009, Sakurai was one of the main newscasters for a special program titled ''Touch! Eco 2009'', which focused on [[environmental issues]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/ecotv2009/|title=Official Touch Eco Website|access-date=October 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516210233/http://www.ntv.co.jp/ecotv2009/|archive-date=May 16, 2009}}</ref>

Sakurai has participated in News Zero's election coverage specials. In 2007, he was chosen to participate in {{nihongo|''Zero x Senkyo 2007''|Zero×選挙2007|Zero x Election 2007}}, a special program which focused on the [[2007 Japanese House of Councillors election|2007 House of Councillors elections]]. Sakurai became the first pop idol to host such a program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1344|title=Sho Sakurai helps bring politics to youths|publisher=Tokyograph|date=July 10, 2007|access-date=May 7, 2009}}</ref> On August 30, 2009, he was appointed the navigator for the second part of {{nihongo|''Zero x Senkyo 2009''|Zero×選挙2009|Zero x Election 2009}}, which covered Japan's [[2009 Japanese general election|2009 general elections]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/zoomin/enta_news/news_167345.html|title=Sho Sakurai to be Election Navigator|publisher=Zoom in Super|date=August 1, 2009|access-date=September 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616221649/https://www.ntv.co.jp/zoomin/enta_news/news_167345.html |archive-date=16 June 2010 |url-status=dead|language=ja}}</ref> On July 11, 2010, he took on the role of a navigator for the second half of {{nihongo|''Zero x Senkyo 2010''|Zero×選挙2010|Zero x Election 2010}}, which focused on the [[2010 Japanese House of Councillors election|2010 House of Councillors elections]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100701/gnj1007010502007-n1.htm|script-title=ja:選挙特番 日テレは紳助、TBSはたけし|date=July 1, 2010|language=ja|publisher=Sanspo|access-date=July 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703150248/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100701/gnj1007010502007-n1.htm|archive-date=July 3, 2010}}</ref> In 2012, he was part of the special, covering live from Tokyo Dome.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2012 |title=嵐・櫻井翔も東京ドームから合流！総選挙特番「ZERO×選挙2012」6時間半で生放送！予告動画-日テレ |url=https://navicon.jp/news/16784/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241015011521/https://navicon.jp/news/16784/ |archive-date=15 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=Navicon |language=Japanese}}</ref> On 2013 he hosted the second part of the special, with a focus on voter turnout.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2013 |title=【エンタがビタミン♪】櫻井翔キャスター、参院選投票率の低さを嘆く。「非常に残念」 |url=https://japan.techinsight.jp/2013/07/castersakurai-touhyouritu-zero20130721.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241015012219/https://japan.techinsight.jp/2013/07/castersakurai-touhyouritu-zero20130721.html |archive-date=15 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=Tech Insight Japan |language=Japanese}}</ref> The ''Zero x Senkyo'' in 2014 was Sakurai's 6th appearance in the NTV election coverage programs, being navigator for the second part once again.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 December 2014 |title=NEWS・小山慶一郎が日本テレビ選挙特番に初挑戦！ 嵐・櫻井翔は6回目の出演!! |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/52972/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241015012839/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/52972/ |archive-date=15 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref> Sakurai, 34 at the time, continued with the 2016 edition (his seventh appearance), now as co-host for the special program. This year's program covered the first time young adults from age 18-19 were given the right to vote. As promoter of the youth vote since 2006, Sakurai commented: "After 70 years... it will be a historic night for the younger generation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 June 2016 |title=嵐・櫻井&NEWS・小山、参院選特番参戦「ともに考える夜にしたい」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2074049/full/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241015013613/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2074049/full/ |archive-date=15 October 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> He continued as co-host for the 2017 (hosting the "My Voice" corner), 2019, 2021 and 2022 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zero×選挙 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729111730/https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2017/ |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=.ntv.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zero×選挙 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2019/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817100912/https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2019/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=ntv.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zero×選挙 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2021/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817102021/https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2021/ |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=ntv.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Zero×選挙 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2022/info.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817100435/https://www.ntv.co.jp/election2022/info.html |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=ntv.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref> On October 15, 2024, his participation for the 2024 elections was confirmed, making it the 12th time as navigator and/or co-host.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2024 |title=櫻井翔、12回目の選挙特番キャスター就任 藤井貴彦とタッグ「しっかりとお伝えしてまいります」 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2349217/full/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241014225839/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2349217/full/ |archive-date=October 14, 2024 |access-date=15 October 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> He continues in 2025 as part of the NNN team covering the elections in Japan, this time including a special campaign project, called "Think before you vote: Is that true?" focused on stopping misinformation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2025 |title=日テレ、選挙報道プロジェクト始動 藤井貴彦&櫻井翔からメッセージ「『火のないところに煙は立たぬ』それって本当でしょうか?」【コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2389493/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250608232212/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2389493/full/ |archive-date=8 June 2025 |access-date=8 June 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

In July 2010, Sakurai traveled to Romania, Germany, and Russia to do a special report on world poverty for NTV's 24-Hour Television, which was broadcast on August 29, 2010. He interviewed former Soviet Union General Secretary and [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[Mikhail Gorbachev]] about nuclear disarmament and poverty.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100821-OHT1T00020.htm|script-title=ja:櫻井翔、ゴルバチョフ氏と「貧困」「核軍縮」激論30分|date=August 21, 2010|language=ja|work=[[Sports Hochi]]|access-date=January 22, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825021551/http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/entertainment/news/20100821-OHT1T00020.htm|archive-date=August 25, 2010}}</ref>

Sakurai was chosen by Nippon Television Network (NTV) of Japan as the main MC of their royal wedding special, "British Royal Family Prince William and Princess Kate". The special was aired on April 29, 2011, featuring video footage from the British Broadcasting Channel that covered the joyous occasion for the British royal family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔 |url=https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1472 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514023442/https://mdpr.jp/model/detail/1472 |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref>

Sakurai appeared in 復興テレビ_みんなのチカラ3.11 (Fukko TV: Minna no Chikara 3.11) aired on NTV on March 11, 2012, a special program to remember the one-year anniversary of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that hit North-eastern Japan in 2011, reporting from Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima, as part of the news reporting section shared by News Zero, News Every and Shinsō hōdō bankisha!.<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 March 2012 |title=【3.11テレビ番組】想定外の"全電源喪失"はなぜ起きたのか? ドキュメンタリードラマで検証 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2008129/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114134527/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2008129/full/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

On August 4, 2015, Sakurai and [[Akira Ikegami]] hosted the first episode of an NTV series called {{nihongo|''Sakurai Shō & Ikegami Akira Kyōkasho de manabenai''|櫻井翔&池上彰 教科書で学べない|Sho Sakurai & Akira Ikegami Can't Learn with Textbooks}} {{small|([[:ja:櫻井翔×池上彰 教科書で学べないSP|ja]])}}. This first installment dealt with a look at the war 70 years after Japan's surrender, and the Japanese peoples understanding of it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol16/iss1/mandujano-salazar.html|title=The war that cannot be learned from textbooks or the national identity discourse that can be perceived in media?: The war that can be learned from television|last=Mandujano-Salazar|first=Yunuen Ysela|date=April 30, 2016|website=japanesestudies.org.uk|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406040236/https://www.japanesestudies.org.uk/ejcjs/vol16/iss1/mandujano-salazar.html|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> A second episode aired on March 1, 2016. This one dealt with a historical look of the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Great Eastern Japan Earthquake]] 5 years after, primarily, and other disasters around the world such as eruptions, landslides, floods and typhoons, and how to deal with them and prepare in order to save lives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dogatch.jp/news/ntv/37527/detail/|title=嵐・櫻井翔が池上彰と再タッグ、羽生結弦も思い語る 震災から5年目の特別番組|date=February 3, 2016|website=dogatch.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406041314/https://dogatch.jp/news/ntv/37527/detail/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> A new episode aired two years later, February 6, 2018. On this one, Sakurai and Ikegami talked about "Unexpected Japan", dealing with politics and its relationship to the [[Olympic Games]], [[North Korea]] and the [[Imperial House of Japan|imperial family]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/134002/|title=櫻井翔＆池上彰タッグ2年ぶりに復活！ 池上の言葉に櫻井「恥ずかしい(笑)」|date=January 15, 2018|website=thetv.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406041401/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/134002/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/883510/|title=嵐・櫻井 池上彰氏と再日テレ10年後見据え囲い込み|date=January 12, 2018|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406040154/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/883510/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> A fourth installment of the series aired on May 4, 2020, where they talked about the "ultra difficult problems" facing Japan, like the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus]] and all that happened around the [[pandemic]], such as the closing of schools, delays in services and postponement of big events, like the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] and [[2020 Summer Paralympics|Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200406-1011532/|title=櫻井翔＆池上彰：「教科書で学べない」第4弾がGW放送 新型コロナ、五...|date=April 6, 2020|website=news.mynavi.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406041450/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20200406-1011532/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2159184/full/|title=櫻井翔、池上彰と日本の"超難問"に挑む 『教科書で学べない』シリーズ第4弾が放送決定|date=April 6, 2020|website=oricon.co.jp|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406042605/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2159184/full/|archive-date=April 6, 2020|access-date=April 6, 2020}}</ref> On May 31, 2021, a 5th installment of the program aired. With the theme "clear and present danger", Ikegami and Sakurai, together with guests, talked about the ongoing investigation on coronavirus, its sequelae and the fight against it and new viruses. It also included a talk about new AI technology and the risk of it being misused and abused, like in drones, which could be used as weapons, and the so-called "Deepfake", in which false images are used to replace someone else in order to commit crimes, like fraud.<ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔×池上彰『教科書で学べない』シリーズ第5弾 放送決定!テーマは「今そこにある危機」|url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19wsuxflm7fr1taerg.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427092024/https://www.ntv.co.jp/topics/articles/19wsuxflm7fr1taerg.html|archive-date=April 27, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021|website=ntv.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔×池上彰『教科書で学べない』シリーズ第5弾 スタジオには広瀬すず、美 少年・浮所ら|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2194554/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607085057/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2194554/full/|archive-date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021|website=oricon.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔×池上彰MC『教科書で学べない』シリーズ第5弾! テーマは「今そこにある危機」|url=https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-819183/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210607084843/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-819183/|archive-date=June 7, 2021|access-date=June 7, 2021|website=tvguide.or.jp|language=ja}}</ref>

On March 17, 2019, Sakurai and NHK announcer [[Mayuko Wakuda]] hosted the first episode of the 4-part documentary "NHK Special 'Space Spectacle'", about the latest achievements in space exploration. The pair hosted all the series, which included topics like the [[Hayabusa2]] mission, the search for [[Extraterrestrial life]], [[black hole]]s, and [[Panspermia|the mysteries of the origin of life on Earth and it's possible start in outer space]], with the last episode airing September 8, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2019 |title=櫻井翔が宇宙の世界へご案内！「はやぶさ2の着陸の瞬間には、本当に興奮しました」 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/182055/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731061753/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/182055/ |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 June 2019 |title=NHKスペシャル シリーズ スペース・スペクタクル「第1集・宇宙人の星を見つけ出せ」 |url=https://staging.manmaru-sinbun.com/tvradio/06/20/12365 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731061605/https://staging.manmaru-sinbun.com/tvradio/06/20/12365 |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=Manmaru Shinbun |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2019 |title=櫻井翔："青春の地"が宇宙に「驚きました」 |url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20190307dog00m200030000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731061537/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20190307dog00m200030000c.html |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=Mantan Web |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=17 March 2019 |title=シリーズ スペース・スペクタクル プロローグ はやぶさ2の挑戦 |url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/special/detail/20190317.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731063209/https://www.nhk.or.jp/special/detail/20190317.html |archive-date=31 July 2023 |access-date=31 July 2023 |website=NHK official website |language=Japanese}}</ref>

On December 10, 2022, an NHK documentary called ''Design Museum Japan'', hosted by Sakurai, takes a look at "design treasures" from regions all over Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔、クリエーター日本全国の優れたデザインを紹介する「デザインミュージアムジャパン」番組ナビゲーターに |url=https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1865470/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114112425/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-1865470/ |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=TV Guide Japan |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=デザインミュージアムジャパン |url=https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/96355WRQ8G/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114112851/https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/96355WRQ8G/ |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=NHK |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=News 2022.10.04 デザインミュージアム関連番組「Design Museum Japan」放送決定 |url=https://designmuseum.jp/topics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114112831/https://designmuseum.jp/topics |archive-date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 14, 2022 |website=Design Museum |language=Japanese}}</ref> Sakurai hosted again the special in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=デザインミュージアムジャパン |url=https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/96355WRQ8G/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231122001339/https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/96355WRQ8G/ |archive-date=22 November 2023 |access-date=22 November 2023 |website=NHK |language=Japanese}}</ref> He repeated as navigator for the 2025 edition, aired this time on the educational channel of the NHK network.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 May 2025 |title=日曜美術館チーフ・プロデューサー倉森京子さんに聞く“日本のデザイン”の魅力「日本全体がデザインミュージアム」「身近にある〈デザインの宝物〉に気づくと、日々が突然輝きだします」 |url=https://artexhibition.jp/topics/news/20250509-AEJ2645476/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514015459/https://artexhibition.jp/topics/news/20250509-AEJ2645476/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Art Exhibition Japan |language=Japanese}}</ref>

On December 9, 2024, Sakurai was announced as messenger of a new project regarding the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the ending of World War II. The project called "We must not let the present become a prewar era" (『いまを、戦前にさせない』) started in January 2025 on the [[Nippon Television]] network.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 December 2024 |title=櫻井翔、日テレ戦後80年プロジェクト『いまを、戦前にさせない』メッセンジャー就任「遠い過去の話にしないように」【コメント全文】 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2358224/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116235421/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2358224/full/ |archive-date=16 January 2025 |access-date=16 January 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

Starting in January 2025, Sakurai served as narrator for "Andō Tadao seishun talk", a program hosted by his long-time friend, Architect [[Tadao Ando]], where Ando talks with leading figures from different areas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2025 |title=櫻井翔、“長年の親交”から関西ローカル番組でナレーター 『安藤忠雄 青春トーク』豪華ゲスト出演へ |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2363185/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116230711/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2363185/full/ |archive-date=January 16, 2025 |access-date=January 16, 2025 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Sporting event coverage ===
In 2007, he was chosen as the main caster for Fuji TV's broadcast of the [[2007 FIVB Women's World Cup|2007 Volleyball World Cup]], marking it the first time in eight years that he has been involved with the Volleyball World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1827 |title=Sho Sakurai appointed as Volleyball World Cup caster |publisher=Tokyograph |date=October 3, 2007 |access-date=May 7, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023111112/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-1827 |archive-date=23 October 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, Sakurai was a newscaster for the [[2008 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament]] and the main newscaster for the news coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing on [[Nippon Television|NTV]].<ref name="beijing">{{cite web |url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2918 |title=Sho Sakurai to cover Olympics for NTV |publisher=Tokyograph |date=April 6, 2008 |access-date=May 7, 2009 |archive-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230909023153/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2918 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2008/08-118.html|title=2008北京オリンピックバレーボール世界最終予選|date=April 25, 2008|publisher=[[Fuji Television]]|access-date=July 1, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100126045605/http://www.fujitv.co.jp/fujitv/news/pub_2008/08-118.html|archive-date=January 26, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakurai Sho |url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Sakurai_Sho |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423063135/https://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Sakurai_Sho |archive-date=23 April 2014 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Crunchyroll}}</ref>

Sakurai was the special newscaster for the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] news coverage on NTV with [[Shizuka Arakawa]] as the main newscaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100111/gng1001110505000-n1.htm |script-title=ja:櫻井＆荒川、日テレバンクーバー五輪の顔！ |date=January 11, 2010 |language=ja |publisher=Sanspo |access-date=January 11, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113043216/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/100111/gng1001110505000-n1.htm |archive-date=January 13, 2010 }}</ref> On May 13, 2012, NTV announced the appointment of Sakurai as the main caster for their coverage of the [[2012 London Summer Olympics]], from July 27 to August 12, 2012. It is Sakurai's third consecutive Olympic main caster appointment for NTV after 2008 Beijing and 2010 Vancouver. He was chosen, alongside his Arashi co-member [[Masaki Aiba]], to host the NHK special program coverage for the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics]], celebrated from July 23, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=嵐2人でNHK五輪の顔 櫻井翔と相葉雅紀スペシャルナビゲーター始動|url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202106230000401.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623072130/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202106230000401.html|archive-date=June 23, 2021|access-date=June 23, 2021|website=nikkansports.com|language=ja}}</ref> With the appointment as the NTV caster for the [[2024 Summer Olympics|Paris Olympics in 2024]], Sakurai will have presented the event for the 9th time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 July 2024 |title=パリオリンピックのメインキャスターに櫻井翔が就任、スペシャルサポーターの上田晋也と共に「熱を余すことなく伝えていきたい」 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1207669/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240712234746/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1207669/ |archive-date=12 July 2024 |access-date=12 July 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref> As part of the hosting duties for NTV, Sakurai and guests [[Shinya Ueda]] and [[Sanma Akashiya]] share facts and memories about Japanese athletes in the Olympics, in the Paris Olympic special program ''Shin jijitsu! Orinpikku-mei bamen saikyō-kin medal award'', airing July 22, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 July 2024 |title=櫻井翔×上田晋也×明石家さんま、五輪名場面の新事実を紹介 |url=https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240716-2985791/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716021547/https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20240716-2985791/ |archive-date=16 July 2024 |access-date=16 July 2024 |website=My Navi |language=Japanese}}</ref>

He has been covering rugby events, for both the local teams and for the Rugby World Cup and the Japan National Team, "Brave Blossoms".<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2019 |title=櫻井翔「ラグビー特需」独占状態 父親＆大学人脈をフル活用で来年ソロ活動へ先制トライ |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/166318 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114165528/https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/166318 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Tokyo Sports |language=Japanese}}</ref> The NTV programs in which he has appeared covering rugby, including the sports section in News Zero, has had Arashi's song [[Brave (Arashi song)|Brave]], for which he wrote the rap, as background music. "I wrote it while thinking about all the players who will be fighting hard, like when they're in a scrum", he said about it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2018 |title=日本テレビ系ラグビー2019イメージソングに嵐の「BRAVE」が決定 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/rugby/articles/46pzixgw1sbautob29.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114144820/https://www.ntv.co.jp/rugby/articles/46pzixgw1sbautob29.html |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=NTV Rugby |language=Japanese}}</ref> He appeared in the "100 days to go" event before the start of the Rugby World Cup 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2019 |title=櫻井翔 自身もラグビー経験者 W杯100日前に「いよいよという感じ」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/06/12/kiji/20190612s00041000140000c.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114153011/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2019/06/12/kiji/20190612s00041000140000c.html |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref> Sakurai was named host of the NTV program "One Rugby", a monthly special (September 6, 2019 – March 24, 2022; May 21, 2022, July 4, 2022) that analyzed the matches for both the local games and for the World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=次回の放送は、11月18日 （木）24時59分 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/onerugby/articles/193n9rwrh5myc53ndam.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114170357/https://www.ntv.co.jp/onerugby/articles/193n9rwrh5myc53ndam.html |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=NTV One Rugby |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ONEラグビー |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000936642/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114142907/https://thetv.jp/program/0000936642/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ワールドカップ応援TV ONEラグビー特別版 ワールドカップまで100日SP |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000936642/23/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114164829/https://thetv.jp/program/0000936642/23/ |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref> Sakurai was appointed "Japan Rugby Ambassador 2023" for the Japan Rugby team for the France Rugby World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2023 |title=W杯へ「ジャパンラグビーアンバサダー2023」に櫻井翔 サポーターに東原亜紀、五郎丸さんら |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202305200000697.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114142833/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202305200000697.html |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Nikkan Sports |language=Japanese}}</ref> The new position was established by the Japan Rugby Football Union to raise awareness of the Japan Rugby National Team and build momentum for the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 May 2023 |title=ジャパンラグビーアンバサダー2023 ならびに ラグビー日本代表応援サポーター2023 就任のお知らせ |url=https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/51940 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114142926/https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/51940 |archive-date=14 January 2024 |access-date=14 January 2024 |website=Japan Rugby |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Music Events and programs ===
* Nippon TV Best Artist ([[:ja:日テレ系音楽の祭典 ベストアーティスト|日テレ系音楽の祭典 ベストアーティスト]]) Main Host (2009–2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/11/sakurai-sho-to-be-the-host-for-best-artist-for-the-11th-consecutive-time|title=Sakurai Sho to be the host for 'Best Artist' for the 11th consecutive time|publisher=tokyohive.com|date=November 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213132926/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/11/sakurai-sho-to-be-the-host-for-best-artist-for-the-11th-consecutive-time|archive-date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/|script-title=ja:ベストアーティスト2019｜日本テレビ|year=2019|website=ntv.co.jp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213134618/https://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/|archive-date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔、12年連続総合司会に決定！Mr.Childrenは6年ぶりの出演＜ベストアーティスト＞|url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1010815/p2/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114211057if_/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1010815/p2/|archive-date=November 14, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=thetv.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Artist 2020|url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114205613/https://www.ntv.co.jp/best-artist/|archive-date=November 14, 2020|access-date=November 14, 2020|website=ntv.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔司会の「ベストアーティスト」放送決定、MISIAが24時間テレビのチャリティソング歌唱|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/451563|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628111857/https://natalie.mu/music/news/451563|archive-date=June 28, 2022|access-date=June 28, 2022|website=natalie.mu|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔が司会「ベストアーティスト」第1弾にジャニーズ5組、坂道3組、福山雅治、Ado、NiziU |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/501627 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117020623/https://natalie.mu/music/news/501627 |archive-date=November 17, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=Natalie |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔司会「ベストアーティスト2022」放送決定 King ＆ Prince・SixTONES・乃木坂46ら第1弾出演者発表 |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/3457977 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117020651/https://mdpr.jp/music/3457977 |archive-date=November 17, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=Model Press |date=November 16, 2022 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=『ベストアーティスト』総合司会は14年連続で櫻井翔 出演者第1弾11組発表 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2257116/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221117021605/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2257116/ |archive-date=November 17, 2022 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=Oricon |date=November 17, 2022 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2023 |title=日本テレビ系の音楽特番「日テレ系音楽の祭典 ベストアーティスト2023」が12月2日19:00より約4時間にわたり生放送される。 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/549648 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120090324/https://natalie.mu/music/news/549648 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |website=Natalie |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=musicday_ntv |number=1852680918944903357 |date=November 2, 2024 |title=総合司会は櫻井翔さん 出演アーティストやスペシャル企画の続報をお楽しみに |language=Japanese |access-date=November 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241102123704/https://x.com/musicday_ntv/status/1852680918944903357 |archive-date=November 2, 2024 }}</ref>
* Nippon TV Music Festival – The Power of Music ([[:ja:THE MUSIC DAY|日テレ系音楽の祭典 音楽のちから2012]]) Main Host (2012) 
* Nippon TV {{ill|THE MUSIC DAY|ja|The Music Day}} Main Host (2013–2025)<ref>{{Cite web|date=August 8, 2020|title=嵐・櫻井翔が総合司会「THE MUSIC DAY」放送決定＜コメント＞|url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2175048|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814124842/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/2175048|archive-date=August 14, 2020|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=modelpress|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=August 8, 2020|title=『THE MUSIC DAY』9・12放送決定 総合司会は8年連続で櫻井翔|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2169063/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814125028/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2169063/full/|archive-date=August 14, 2020|access-date=August 14, 2020|website=oricon.co.jp|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=日テレ「THE MUSIC DAY」8時間生放送決定、櫻井翔は司会に専念「今年は心機一転」|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/432301|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613061715/https://natalie.mu/music/news/432301|archive-date=June 13, 2021|access-date=June 13, 2021|website=natalie.mu|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=櫻井翔が10回目の総合司会「THE MUSIC DAY」3年ぶりの有観客開催が決定 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/479446|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628110639/https://natalie.mu/music/news/479446|archive-date=June 28, 2022|access-date=June 28, 2022|website=natalie.mu|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 5, 2023 |title=櫻井翔が総合司会の「THE MUSIC DAY 2023」放送が決定！ テーマは"あなたを変えた音"。「デビューコンサートでの"歓声"は忘れられません」 |url=https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-2235712/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605161433/https://www.tvguide.or.jp/news/news-2235712/ |archive-date=5 June 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023 |website=Tv Guide |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 June 2024 |title=日テレ『THE MUSIC DAY』7月6日に8時間生放送 総合司会は12年連続で櫻井翔 |url=https://encount.press/archives/631940/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602230606/https://encount.press/archives/631940/ |archive-date=2 June 2024 |access-date=2 June 2024 |website=Encount Press |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2025 |title=＜THE MUSIC DAY＞櫻井翔が13年連続総合司会　櫻井の“わたしの歌”は「A･RA･SHI」 |url=https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1269773/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250607010122/https://thetv.jp/news/detail/1269773/ |archive-date=7 June 2025 |access-date=7 June 2025 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref>
* NHK [[Kōhaku Uta Gassen#Results|Kōhaku Uta Gassen]] White team host (solo, [[69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen|2018]], [[70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen|2019]]; as part of [[Arashi]], 2010 – 2014), special navigator (2022)<ref>{{Cite web|title=『第73回NHK紅白歌合戦』司会に大泉洋&橋本環奈&櫻井翔&桑子真帆アナ 今年のテーマも発表【司会コメントあり】|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2252486/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010045126/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2252486/|archive-date=October 10, 2022|access-date=October 10, 2022|website=Oricon|date=October 10, 2022 |language=ja}}</ref>
* Netflix [[Timelesz Project]] episode 18 (final) Moderator (2025)<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2025 |title=“タイプロ”最終審査の司会として櫻井翔が登場！メンバー＆候補生へのメッセージをほぼ全文公開 |url=https://nonno.hpplus.jp/entertainment/ikemen/217890/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215140815/https://nonno.hpplus.jp/entertainment/ikemen/217890/ |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=non-no |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2025 |title=櫻井翔、timelesz「タイプロ」最終審査司会で登場 6分の手紙で伝えた候補生への熱い激励「ジュニアのちっちゃい子もみんなにとっては先輩になっていく」【全文】 |url=https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/4497687 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250218030310/https://mdpr.jp/music/detail/4497687 |archive-date=18 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 February 2025 |title=櫻井翔、timelesz最終審査の司会に　候補生にエールも「僕には伴侶探しに見えました」 |url=https://encount.press/archives/752143/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250215023356/https://encount.press/archives/752143/ |archive-date=15 February 2025 |access-date=15 February 2025 |website=Encount Press |language=Japanese}}</ref>

===Telethon===
Sakurai appears as main personality in [[Nippon TV|NTV]]'s 24-Hr TV for 6th time, 5 with [[Arashi]] (2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2019) ([[:ja:24時間テレビ 「愛は地球を救う」#各回の放送概要|24時間テレビ]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/03/arashi-to-host-this-years-24-hour-television|website=tokyohive.com|date=March 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213154527/https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2019/03/arashi-to-host-this-years-24-hour-television|title=Arashi to host this year's '24-Hour Television'|archive-date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref> and 1 by himself (2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/sakurai-sho-kamenashi-kazuya-koyama-keiichiro-are-this-years-24-hr-tv-main-personalities/73878/|title=Sakurai Sho, Kamenashi Kazuya & Koyama Keiichiro are this year's "24-HR TV" main personalities|website=ARAMA! JAPAN|date=April 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191213154405/https://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/sakurai-sho-kamenashi-kazuya-koyama-keiichiro-are-this-years-24-hr-tv-main-personalities/73878/|archive-date=December 13, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>

== Personal exhibition ==
"Sho Sakurai: Words for the Future", is Sakurai's first exhibition centered on his words, both as part of Arashi and as an individual, thought of since 2018, to convey his feelings and words expressed in different ways, like in the reinterpretation of his "Sakurap", and words shared in various media (like narrated excepts from the 2019 [[Newsweek|Newsweek Japan]] special feature "Sho Sakurai and the Memory of War"). It was held from April 14 to May 5, 2023, at the Roppongi Museum in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2023 |title=嵐・櫻井翔 4月に初の個展「未来への言葉展」開催「"まさか"と"やっと"が同居」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/02/23/kiji/20230222s00041000706000c.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223000642/https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/02/23/kiji/20230222s00041000706000c.html |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=Sponichi |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 23, 2023 |title=嵐の櫻井翔が4月から自身初の展覧会を開催 "まさか"と"やっと"「想いが同居しております」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202302220000894.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223000712/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202302220000894.html |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=Nikkan Sports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔 未来への言葉展 |url=https://wordsforthefuture.jp/s/wftf/?ima=2215 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223001107/https://wordsforthefuture.jp/s/wftf/?ima=2215 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=Words for the Future (Official site) |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔 未来への言葉展 |url=https://roppongimuseum.jp/s/A01/?ima=3133 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230223000803/https://roppongimuseum.jp/s/A01/?ima=3133 |archive-date=February 23, 2023 |access-date=February 23, 2023 |website=Roppongi Museum (Official site) |language=Japanese}}</ref> A revised edition of the exhibition, called "Playful", started in Play! Museum, in Tachikawa, Tokyo, with venues around the country, starting on January 18, 2024, until April 14, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 November 2023 |title=櫻井翔「未来への言葉展」新たなコンテンツで開催決定「サクラップサウナ」など |url=https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4031915 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104011539/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/4031915 |archive-date=4 November 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Model Press |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 November 2023 |title=櫻井翔『未来への言葉展』新たなコンテンツ追加で開催 東京・立川から全国へも巡回予定 |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2300963/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104011944/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2300963/full/ |archive-date=4 November 2023 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref> A new edition of the exhibition opened in 2025, on February 22 in Osaka, March 15 in Nagoya<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Sho Sakurai: Words for the Future |url=https://wordsforthefuture.jp/s/wftf/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223053558/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://wordsforthefuture.jp/s/wftf/ |archive-date=December 23, 2024 |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Sho Sakurai: Words for the Future oficial site |language=Japanese}}</ref> and April 26 in Fukushima.<ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔 未来への言葉展 |url=https://www.fct.co.jp/wordsforthefuture/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514011422/https://www.fct.co.jp/wordsforthefuture/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Fukushima Chūō Television (FCT) official site |language=Japanese}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
On September 28, 2021, Sakurai announced his marriage through a letter he released in their fan club website.<ref>{{cite news |title=Two Arashi members announce marriage – NHK WORLD-JAPAN News |url=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210928_26/ |access-date=28 September 2021 |work=NHK WORLD |date=28 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
Sakurai announced the birth of their first child on February 15, 2023, through official site. Date of birth and child's gender were not revealed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 2023 |title=櫻井翔に第1子誕生「しっかりと向き合っていかなければと」 二宮和也、相葉雅紀に続き嵐3人目のパパに |language=Japanese |work=Sanspo |url=https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230216-VECMRHRZEJO6XCS7TNWVVGDQPY/ |access-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215230410/https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230216-VECMRHRZEJO6XCS7TNWVVGDQPY/ |archive-date=February 15, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=February 16, 2023 |title=櫻井翔「第1子が誕生致しました」嵐メンバーがパパになるのは3人目 21年に一般女性と結婚 |language=Japanese |work=Nikkan Sports |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202302150001042.html |access-date=February 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215230541/https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/202302150001042.html |archive-date=February 15, 2023}}</ref>

== SNS ==
On April 2, 2025, Sakurai opened an [https://www.instagram.com/sho.sakurai_official/ official Instagram] with a video of his private trip to Ghana, posting in both Japanese and English. This is his first trip to the African country, and with this account he said he wishes to share more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-02 |title=櫻井翔がInstagram開設「プライベートでガーナへ行ってきました」 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/618365 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250402024707/https://natalie.mu/music/news/618365 |archive-date=2025-04-02 |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=Natalie Music |language=Japanese}}</ref>

== Contributions ==

=== Music contributions ===
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ A-side songs
|-
! Year
! Title
! Type
! Ref
|-
| 2003
| "[[Hadashi no Mirai/Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono|Kotoba Yori Taisetsu na Mono]]" 
|rowspan="14"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=ハダシの未来 / 言葉より大切なもの |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=167 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180325/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=167 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
| "[[Pikanchi Double]]"
| <ref name="Pik2">{{Cite web |title=PIKA★★NCHI DOUBLE |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=166 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180152/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=166 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2005
| "[[Sakura Sake]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=サクラ咲ケ |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=164 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180304/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=164 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| "[[Kitto Daijōbu]]"
| <ref name="Kitto">{{Cite web |title=きっと大丈夫 |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=162 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180137/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=162 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2007 
| "[[We Can Make It!]]"
| <ref name="WCMI">{{Cite web |title=We can make it! |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=159 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180248/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=159 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2008
| "[[Step and Go]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Step and Go |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=157 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180132/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=157 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| "[[Truth/Kaze no Mukō e|Kaze no Mukō e]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=truth／風の向こうへ |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=155 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180230/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=155 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| "[[Believe/Kumorinochi, Kaisei|Believe]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Believe／嵐｜曇りのち、快晴／矢野健太 starring Satoshi Ohno |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=153 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180119/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=153 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| "[[Face Down (Arashi song)|Face Down]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Face Down |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=1725 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314101436/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=1725 |archive-date=14 March 2016 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
|"[[I Seek/Daylight|Daylight]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=I seek / Daylight |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1808 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020142727/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1808 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="3"|2019
| "[[Brave (Arashi song)|Brave]]"
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brave |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2250 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226161030/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2250 |archive-date=26 December 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| "[[Turning Up (Arashi song)|Turning Up]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=5 November 2019 |title=嵐 (あらし) 配信限定シングル『Turning Up (ターニングアップ)』(2019年11月3日発売) 高画質ジャケット画像 (ジャケ写) |url=https://xn--rckn8au6k165rwj1cfa5765c2d3a.com/%E5%B5%90-turning-up/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517111116/https://xn--rckn8au6k165rwj1cfa5765c2d3a.com/%E5%B5%90-turning-up/ |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=高画質ジャケット画像 (Kōgashitsu jaketto gazō) |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| "[[A-ra-shi: Reborn]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://realsound.jp/2019/12/post-465633.html|title=嵐、「A-RA-SHI：Reborn」の革新的アプローチ 根底に感じるアイドルとしての確かな誇り|date=December 21, 2019|website=realsound|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221110130/https://realsound.jp/2019/12/post-465633.html|archive-date=December 21, 2019|access-date=December 21, 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| "[[Party Starters]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Party Starters |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2373 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226160931/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2373 |archive-date=26 December 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ B-side songs
|-
! Year
! Title
! Type
! Ref
|-
| 2003
| "[[Tomadoi Nagara|Kimi ga Iinda]]"
| rap (Credited as SHOW)
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=とまどいながら |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=168 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180213/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=168 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2004
| "[[Pikanchi Double|Gori Muchu]]"
|rowspan="14"|rap
|  <ref name="Pik2" />
|-
| 2005
| "[[Wish (Arashi song)|Futari no Kinenbi]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=WISH |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=163 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180142/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=163 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| "[[Kitto Daijōbu|Na! Na! Na!]]"
| <ref name="Kitto" />
|-
|rowspan="4"|2007
| "[[Love So Sweet|Itsumademo]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Love so sweet |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=160 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180253/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=160 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| "[[We Can Make It!|Di-Li-Li]]"
| <ref name="WCMI" />
|-
| "[[We Can Make It!|Future]]"
| <ref name="WCMI" />
|-
| "[[Happiness (Arashi song)|Still...]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Happiness |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=158 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180240/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=158 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|2009
| "[[My Girl (Arashi song)|Tokei Jikake no Umbrella]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=マイガール |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=150 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330180115/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=150 |archive-date=30 March 2016 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2010
| "[[Monster (Arashi song)|Spiral]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Monster |url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=148 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314101431/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&dataId=148 |archive-date=14 March 2016 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2011
| "[[Lotus (Arashi song)|Boom Boom]]"
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_lotus.html|title=Lotus|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=January 22, 2011|archive-date=January 20, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120041049/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_lotus.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| "[[Meikyū Love Song|Utakata]]"
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_meikyuulovesong.html|title=Meikyuu Love Song|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=October 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124051342/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_meikyuulovesong.html|archive-date=November 24, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2012
| "[[Wild at Heart (Arashi song)|Futari no Katachi]]"
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_wild_at_heart.html|title=Wild at Heart|language=ja|publisher=[[Johnny & Associates]]|access-date=February 15, 2012|archive-date=February 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208131519/http://www.johnnys-net.jp/j/artists/arashi/disco/_popup/pop_wild_at_heart.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| "[[Bittersweet (Arashi song)|Sync]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=6 February 2019 |title=嵐 (あらし) 42ndシングル『Bittersweet (ビタースウィート)』(2014年2月12日発売) 高画質CDジャケット画像 |url=https://xn--rckn8au6k165rwj1cfa5765c2d3a.com/bittersweet/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517102347/https://xn--rckn8au6k165rwj1cfa5765c2d3a.com/bittersweet/ |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=高画質ジャケット画像 (Kōgashitsu jaketto gazō) |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| "[[I'll Be There (Arashi song)|Unknown]]"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=I'll be there |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1919 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130101537/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1919 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|}
{{col-2}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Album songs
|-
! Year
! Title
! Tracks
! Type
! Ref
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Here We Go! (Arashi album)|Here We Go!]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Theme of Arashi"
* "All or Nothing Ver.1.02"}}
| rap (credited as SHOW)
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Here we go! |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=104 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923152916/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=104 |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2003
| ''[[How's It Going?]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Crazy Ground No Ōsama"
* "Lucky Man"
* "Paretto"}}
|rowspan="6"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=How's it going? |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=102 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130103314/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=102 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2004
| ''[[Iza, Now!]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "The Bubble"
* "Eyes with Delight"
* "Right Back to You"<br /> plus single songs}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Iza, now |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=101 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130112443/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=101 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[5x5 The Best Selection of 2002–2004]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"|{{hide||
* "La Tormenta 2004"}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=5×5 THE BEST SELECTION OF 2002←2004 |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=100 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406131741/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=100 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2005 
| ''[[One (Arashi album)|One]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Overture"
* "Natsu no Namae"
* "Subarashiki Sekai"
* "Yes? No?"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=One |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=99 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924202935/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=99 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Arashic]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Runaway Train"
* "Raise Your Hands"
* "Cool & Soul"
* "Secret Eyes"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Arashic |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=98 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115235100/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=98 |archive-date=15 January 2021 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Time (Arashi album)|Time]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Wave"
* "Firefly"
* "Taiyō no Sekai"
* "Rock You"
* "Cry For You"
* "Kaze"
* "Life"
* "Can't Let You Go"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Time |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=96 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406110759/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=96 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2008 
| ''[[Dream "A" Live]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Move You Body"
* "Niji no Kanata e"
* "Flashback"
* "My Answer"
* "Once Again"
* "Hip Hop Boogie"†}}
| rap<br /><br />lyrics†
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Dream "A" Live |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=95 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406110048/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=95 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2009
| ''[[All the Best! 1999–2009]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Re(mark)able"
* "5x10"†}}
| rap<br /><br />lyrics (Arashi)†
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=5×10 All the BEST! 1999-2009 |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=94 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202063012/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=94 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2010 
| ''[[Boku no Miteiru Fūkei]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Movin' On"
* "Mada Ue o"
* "Taboo"
* "Let Me Down"
* "Sora Takaku"
* "Summer Splash!"}}
|rowspan="2"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=僕の見ている風景 |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=93 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628181851/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=93 |archive-date=28 June 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Beautiful World (Arashi album)|Beautiful World]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Rock this"
* "Mada Minu Sekai e"
* "Hung up on"
* "Joy"
* "Kono Mama Motto"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Beautiful world |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=92 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025042857/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=92 |archive-date=25 October 2021 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|2012
| ''Ura Ara Mania''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Sketch"†
* "Green"††}}
| lyrics and arrangement (w/Kazunari Ninomiya)†<br /><br />lyrics (Arashi)††
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2019 |title=【嵐】レア曲を集めた裏ベストアルバム「ウラ嵐マニア」全曲レビュー |url=https://www.shibadrive.com/entry/arashi/uraaramania |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517184729/https://www.shibadrive.com/entry/arashi/uraaramania |archive-date=17 May 2024 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Shiba Drive |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Popcorn (Arashi album)|Popcorn]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Welcome to our party"
* "Tabi wa Tsuzuku yo"
* "Fly on Friday"
* "Cosmos"
* "Up to you"}}
|rowspan="2"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Popcorn |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1356 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614060037/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1356 |archive-date=14 June 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Love (Arashi album)|Love]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Ai o Utaō"
* "P･A･R･A･D･O･X"
* "sugar and salt"
* "Starlight kiss"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Love |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1488 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202065506/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1488 |archive-date=2 December 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Digitalian]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Tell me why"
* "Asterisk"
* "Hey Yeah!"
* "Take Off !!!!!"†}}
| rap<br /><br />lyrics†
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Digitalian |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1585 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924202159/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1585 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Japonism (Arashi album)|Japonism]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Kokoro no Sora"
* "Kimi e no Omoi"
* "Rolling days"
* "In the Room"}}
|rowspan="3"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Japonism |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1722 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124205636/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1722 |archive-date=24 January 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Are You Happy? (album)|Are You Happy?]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Sunshine"
* "To my homies" (recording under Sakurai's supervision)
* "Two to Tango"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Are you happy? |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1861 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130141848/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1861 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Untitled (Arashi album)|Untitled]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Mikan"
* "Hōyō"
* "Hikari"
* "Come Back"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=untitled |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1973 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406130939/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=1973 |archive-date=6 April 2023 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "5x20"}}
| lyrics (Arashi), rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019 |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2228 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020235031/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2228 |archive-date=20 October 2021 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Arashi Reborn Vol.1|Reborn Vol.1]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "A Day in Our Life: Reborn"}}
|rowspan="2"|rap
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Reborn Vol.1 |url=https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2313 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326185045/https://www.johnnys-net.jp/page?id=discoDetail&artist=10&data=2313 |archive-date=26 March 2022 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Johnny's Net |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[This Is Arashi]]''
|style="font-size: 85%;"| {{hide||
* "Itsuka Byōshin no Au Koro"
* "Do You...?"}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=This is 嵐 |url=https://www.storm-labels.co.jp/s/js/discography/JACA-5875?ima=0857 |access-date=17 May 2024 |website=Storm Labels |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|}
{{col-end}}

=== Other solo songs ===
* Pen no sasu kata e (2021, lyrics, Keio Kindergarten 150th Anniversary version)<ref>{{Cite web |title=公共作品・合唱作品等 |url=https://akirasenju.com/works/public.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507101218/https://akirasenju.com/works/public.html |archive-date=7 May 2023 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=Akira Senju |language=Japanese}}</ref>

=== Other ===
*ギリスト！ ([[Tatsuya Ueda]]'s EP) LCDA-0084 (release on February 7, 2024) (digital and streaming)<ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2023 |title=KAT-TUN上田竜也、"アニキ"とのコラボ曲×2を発表！初ソロEPは「ヤンキー片想い中」含む6曲構成 |url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/554612 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224143506/https://natalie.mu/music/news/554612 |archive-date=24 December 2023 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=Natalie |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 December 2023 |title=KAT-TUN 上田竜也、櫻井翔と共作曲を含むソロDIGITAL EP 『ギリスト』の配信リリースが決定 |url=https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000366683/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224143523/https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000366683/ |archive-date=24 December 2023 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=The First Times |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2024.02.07 RELEASE ギリスト！ 上田竜也 |url=https://www.j-storm.co.jp/s/js/discography/LCDA-0084 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20231224151808/https://www.j-storm.co.jp/s/js/discography/LCDA-0084 |archive-date=24 December 2023 |access-date=24 December 2023 |website=J-Storm |language=Japanese}}</ref>
# ギリスト！ (Girist) (co-written with Ueda)
# 光射す方へ (Hikari sasu kata e) (co-written with Ueda)

== Filmography ==

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Drama
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
| Ref.
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1999
| ''{{ill|Nekketsu Ren'ai-dō|ja|熱血恋愛道}}''
| Akira Takeuchi
| Episode: "Case 9: Ohitsujiza no AB-gata BOY"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=熱血恋愛道 |url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-33283 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807010554/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-33283 |archive-date=7 August 2023 |access-date=7 August 2023 |website=TV Drama Database |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{ill|V no Arashi|ja|Vの嵐}}''
| Sho Sakurai
| Lead role with [[Arashi]] members
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ｖの嵐 |url=https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/varashi/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514031130/https://www.fujitv.co.jp/b_hp/varashi/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Fuji TV V no Arashi official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2000
| ''Otōsan''
| Akira Ohmura
| {{ill|FNS 27 Hr TV drama special|ja|FNS27時間テレビ (1997年 - 2003年)#スペシャルドラマ}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=櫻井翔の過去のお仕事＆活動 |url=http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~yamasaki/page270.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514041448/http://www3.kcn.ne.jp/~yamasaki/page270.html |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Kintetsu Cable Network (KCN) official page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2000年 FNS27時間テレビ（タイムテーブル） |url=https://w.atwiki.jp/fns27htv/pages/67.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514041715/https://w.atwiki.jp/fns27htv/pages/67.html |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=fns27htv atwiki |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2001
| ''{{ill|Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2|ja|天国に一番近い男#教師編}}''
| Ayumi Tōdō
| 
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=天国に一番近い男 キャスト |url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/tengoku/2/cast/index-j.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002233920/http://www.tbs.co.jp/tengoku/2/cast/index-j.html |archive-date=2 October 2002 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=TBS Tengoku 2 official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002
| ''{{ill|Shōnen Taiya "Aoki-san Uchi no Oku-san"|ja|少年タイヤ#第3弾作品：青木さん家の奥さん}}''
| Sho
| Mini-drama, with fellow Arashi members [[Satoshi Ohno]] and [[Masaki Aiba]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=名作劇場ドラマシリーズ 青木さん家の奥さん|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-35617|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923021430/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-35617|archive-date=September 23, 2020|access-date=September 23, 2020|website=tvdrama-db.com|language=ja}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye]]''
| Futoshi Nakagomi (Bambi)
| 
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=『木更津キャッツアイ』ゲームセット！沢山の応援ありがとうございました！ |url=http://www.tbs.co.jp/catseye/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020604033059/http://www.tbs.co.jp/catseye/ |archive-date=4 June 2002 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=TBS Kisarazu official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2003
| ''{{ill|Yoiko no Mikata ~ Shinmai hoikushi monogatari|ja|よい子の味方 ~新米保育士物語~}}''
| Taiyō Suzuki
| Lead role
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=よい子の味方 〜新米保育士物語〜 |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/yoiko/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514051958/https://www.ntv.co.jp/yoiko/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=NTV Yoiko no mikata official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Ikebukuro West Gate Park]] Special''
| Bambi
| [[Cameo appearance]]
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ikebukuro West Gate Park Soup no Kai (live-action special) |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4951 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514071015/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4951 |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Anime News Network |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=池袋ウエストゲートパーク 「スープの回」 |url=https://cu.tbs.co.jp/program/15083 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514071025/https://cu.tbs.co.jp/program/15083 |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=TBS official streaming page |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=5 September 2023 |title=【IWGP】TVドラマ版スペシャル『スープの回』を解説 |url=https://animemiru.jp/articles/48078/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514070918/https://animemiru.jp/articles/48078/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Anime Miru |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{ill|Engimono (Episode 14)|ja|演技者。#第14弾：蠅取り紙}}''
| Yōhei Yamada
| Lead role, Mini-drama, "Haetori Kami"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=捕蝇纸 演技者第14弾 蠅取り紙 (2003) |url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/5913011/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514092605/https://movie.douban.com/subject/5913011/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Movie Douban |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=演技者 第14弾：蠅取り紙 |url=https://bgm.tv/subject/271134 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250514094213/https://bgm.tv/subject/271134 |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Bangumi TV |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| ''{{ill|Nurseman Special ~ Ano otoko ga kaettekita|ja|ナースマン#スペシャル『ナースマン～あの男が帰ってきた!!』}}''
| Masaya Iwata
| TV special
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=ドラマスペシャルナースマン |url=https://www.ntv.co.jp/nurseman_sp/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514111553/https://www.ntv.co.jp/nurseman_sp/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=NTV Nurseman Sp. official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{ill|Gekidan Engimono (Episode 1)|ja|劇団演技者。#第1回公演作：アンラッキー・デイズ_〜ナツメの妄想〜}}''
| Kantaku
| Lead role, mini-drama, "Unlucky Days: Natsume no Mōsō"
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=剧团演技者1 劇団演技者 第1回公演作：アンラッキー·デイズ ～ナツメの妄想～ (2004) |url=https://movie.douban.com/subject/6123983/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514103144/https://movie.douban.com/subject/6123983/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |website=14 May 2025 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=劇団演技者。 |url=https://thetv.jp/program/0000002882/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514104038/https://thetv.jp/program/0000002882/ |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Web The Television |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''{{ill|Tokio: Chichi e no dengon|ja|時生#テレビドラマ}}''
| Tokio Miyamoto
| 
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=トキオ 父への伝言 |url=http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/archives/tokio/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011190135/http://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/archives/tokio/ |archive-date=11 October 2004 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=NHK Tokio official page |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''{{ill|Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru Special|ja|ヤンキー母校に帰る}}''
| Masaya Yoshimori
| Lead role, TV special
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=28 May 2004 |title=HBCドキュメンタリー「ヤンキー母校に帰る」DVDが販売1万部達成 |url=http://www.hbc.co.jp/hbc/press2004.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040925091136/http://www.hbc.co.jp/hbc/press2004.html |archive-date=25 September 2004 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Hokkaido Broadcasting Co. (HBC) |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 March 2008 |title=Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru SP |url=https://www.japan--world.net/cinema/dramas/yankee-bokou-ni-kaeru-sp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250514124151/https://www.japan--world.net/cinema/dramas/yankee-bokou-ni-kaeru-sp |archive-date=14 May 2025 |access-date=14 May 2025 |website=Japan World |language=French}}</ref>
|-
| ''Gekidan Engimono''
| Jun Kawase
| Lead role, mini-drama, "Ishikawa-ken Gosan-shi"
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''Yonimo Kimyōna Monogatari''
| Ota Masakazu
| Lead role, mini-drama, "Sainō-dama"
|-
| ''[[Yamada Tarō Monogatari]]''
| Takuya Mimura
| Lead role with [[Kazunari Ninomiya]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''Uta no Onii-san''
| Himself
| Episode 6 guest appearance
|-
| ''The Quiz Show 2''
| Satoru Kamiyama
| Lead role
|-
| ''My Girl''
| Sato
| Episode 10 guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2010
| ''[[Saigo no Yakusoku]]''
| Yukio Tomizawa
| Lead role with Arashi members, TV special
|-
| ''[[Kobe Shimbun]] no Nanokakan''
| Tomohiko Mitsuyama
| Lead role, [[docudrama]] special
|-
| ''Tokujo Kabachi!!''
| Katsuhiro Tamura
| Lead role
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de]]''
| rowspan="3"| Kageyama
| Lead role
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2012
| ''[[Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai]]''
| Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de]]''
| Lead role, TV special
|-
| ''Blackboard, Teachers Who Fought Against Era''
| Shirahama
| Lead role (first night), 3-nights TV special
|-
| ''Papadol!''
| Himself
| Episode 1 guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2013
| ''[[The Family Game (2013)|Kazoku Game]]''
| Kouya Yoshimoto
| Lead role
|-
| ''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de|Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de: Senjō Tantei Kageyama]]''
| rowspan="2"| Kageyama
| Lead role, TV special
|-
| ''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de|Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de: Kazamatsuri Keibu no Jikenbo]]''
| Special appearance, TV special
|-
| 2015
| ''Taishi Kakka no Ryourinin''
| Ko Osawa
| Lead role, TV special
|-
| 2016
| ''Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi''
| Himself
| Episode 10 guest appearance
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2017
| ''Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem''
| Kazuya Takajo
| Lead role, TV special
|-
| ''Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku''
| Ryosuke Narumi
| Lead role
|-
| 2019
| ''{{ill|No Side Manager|ja|ノーサイド・ゲーム#ゲスト}}''
| Akagi Kazuki
| Episode 10 guest appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/347416|title=櫻井翔が「ノーサイド・ゲーム」最終回に登場、ラグビー練習場に現れた謎の男役|date=September 13, 2019|website=natalie.mu|language=ja|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323062525/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/347416|archive-date=March 23, 2020|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2021
| ''Nemesis''
| Naoki Kazama
| Lead role with [[Suzu Hirose]]
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=広瀬すずと共演 櫻井翔が日テレ連ドラに3年半ぶり出演内定|url=https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/40993|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021083815/https://bunshun.jp/articles/-/40993|archive-date=October 21, 2020|access-date=October 21, 2020|website=bunshun.jp}}</ref>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Captured Hospital]]''
| Saburo Musashi
| Lead role
| <ref name="oricon.co.jp"/><ref name="mdpr.jp"/><ref name="natalie.mu"/><ref name="ntv.co.jp"/>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2024
| ''[[Captured Hospital#Captured New Airport|Captured New Airport]]''
| Saburo Musashi
| Lead role
| <ref name="Captured2">{{Cite web |date=24 November 2023 |title=櫻井翔「大病院占拠」続編ドラマ「XXX占拠」が1月スタート、舞台は神奈川の某所 |url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550295 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231124160131/https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/550295 |archive-date=24 November 2023 |access-date=24 November 2023 |website=Natalie |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Laughing Matryoshka]]''
| Ichiro Seike
| Lead role
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=3 May 2024 |title=水川あさみ、新聞記者役でTBS金曜ドラマ主演 櫻井翔が政治家役に初挑戦、玉山鉄二は謎めいた秘書に |url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2325460/full/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503044255/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2325460/full/ |archive-date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Captured Hospital#Captured Broadcasting Station|Captured Broadcasting Station]]''
| Saburo Musashi
| Lead role
| <ref name="Captured3">{{Cite web |date=17 May 2025 |title=櫻井翔「嘘だろ？」　主演ドラマ“占拠シリーズ”第3弾が決定　舞台は「ある意味身近ともとれる場所」 |url=https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/28768364/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250517010405/https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/28768364/ |archive-date=17 May 2025 |access-date=17 May 2025 |website=Livedoor |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|}

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| 2002
| ''Pikanchi Life is Hard Dakedo Happy''
| Tadashi Kamogawa (Chu)
| Lead role with Arashi members
|
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye|Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Nihon Series]]''
| Futoshi Nakagomi (Bambi)
|
| 
|-
| 2004
| ''Pikanchi Life is Hard Dakara Happy''
| Tadashi Kamogawa (Chu)
| Lead role with Arashi members
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006
| ''[[Honey and Clover#Live-action film|Honey and Clover]]''
| Yūta Takemoto
| Lead role
|
|-
| ''[[Kisarazu Cat's Eye|Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series]]''
| Futoshi Nakagomi (Bambi)
| 
|
|-
| 2007
| ''Kiiroi Namida''
| Ryūsan Mukai
| Lead role with Arashi members
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yatterman (film)|Yatterman]]''
| Gan-chan
| Lead role
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Kamisama no Karute|In His Chart]]''
| Ichito Kurihara
| Lead role with [[Aoi Miyazaki]]
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de|The After-Dinner Mysteries]]'' 
| Kageyama
| Lead role with [[Keiko Kitagawa]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''[[Kamisama no Karute 2|In His Chart 2]]''
| Ichito Kurihara
| Lead role with [[Aoi Miyazaki]]
|
|-
| ''Pikanchi Life is Hard Tabun Happy''
| Tadashi Kamogawa (Chu)
| Lead role with Arashi members
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Laplace's Witch (film)|Laplace's Witch]]''
| Shūsuke Aoe
| Lead role
|
|-
| 2023
| ''Nemesis: The Movie''
| Naoki Kazama
| Lead role with [[Suzu Hirose]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/97864/|title= 映画ネメシス 黄金螺旋の謎|access-date= September 8, 2022|work= eiga.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2024
| ''The Three Young-Men in Midnight: The Movie 2''
| Masked man
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url= https://eiga.com/movie/101672/|title= 映画 THE3名様Ω これってフツーに事件じゃね?!|access-date= 30 August 2024|work= eiga.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Theatre==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1997
|''Kyo to Kyo''
|
|
|-
|1998
|''Kyo to Kyo''
| Tokyo Hamamatsuchō
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[West Side Story]]''
| Tony
|rowspan="2"| Lead role
|-
| 2006
| ''The Beautiful Game'' 
| John Kelly
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Organization
! Award
! Work
! Result
|-
| 2002||5th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix||Best Newcomer||''Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko 2''||{{won}}<ref name="tengoku_award" />
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009||61st Television Drama Academy Awards||Best Actor||''The Quiz Show 2''||{{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2009/07/post_338.html|script-title=ja:主演男優賞|date=July 22, 2009|language=ja|publisher=Television Drama Academy Awards|access-date=November 21, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| [[GQ]] Japan Men of the Year 2009 Awards||GQ Man of the Year 2009{{#tag:ref|Sakurai was one of the five honorees for GQ Men of the Year 2009.<ref name="GQ2" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gqjapan.jp/event/menoftheyear2009/|title=GQ Men of the Year 2009|language=ja|work=[[GQ]]|access-date=December 16, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20091026171236/http://www.gqjapan.jp/event/menoftheyear2009/|archive-date=October 26, 2009}}</ref>|group=fn}}||||{{won}}<ref name="GQ" /><ref name="GQ2" />
|-
| 2010||64th Television Drama Academy Awards||Best Actor||''Tokujo Kabachi!!''||{{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2010/04/post_360.html|script-title=ja:主演男優賞|date=April 21, 2010|language=ja|publisher=Television Drama Academy Awards|access-date=June 20, 2010}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012||21st Annual TV Life Awards||Best Actor||rowspan="2"|''Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato De''||{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvlife.jp/special/drama-gp/2011k.php|script-title=ja:「第21回年間ドラマ大賞2011」主演男優賞！|date=February 15, 2012|language=ja|publisher=Tvlife.jp|access-date=February 15, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120502011811/http://www.tvlife.jp/special/drama-gp/2011k.php|archive-date=May 2, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| 71st Television Drama Academy Awards||Best Actor||{{nom}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.television.co.jp/drama/academy/2012/02/post_781.html|script-title=ja:主演男優賞|date=February 17, 2012|language=ja|publisher=Television Drama Academy Awards|access-date=February 17, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013||17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Spring)||Best Actor||rowspan="3"|''Kazoku Game''||{{won}}
|-
| 77th Television Drama Academy Awards||Best Actor||{{won}}
|-
| 2014||23rd Annual TV Life Awards||Best Actor||{{won}}<ref>{{cite web|title=2013年「年間ドラマ大賞」は櫻井翔主演『家族ゲーム』に決定！|url=http://www.tvlife.jp/2014/02/26/18065|publisher=TV Life|access-date=February 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227050258/http://www.tvlife.jp/2014/02/26/18065|archive-date=February 27, 2014}}</ref>
|}

== Footnotes ==
{{reflist|group=fn}}

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.storm-labels.co.jp/s/js/artist/J0004/profile?ima=0000#p2/ Storm Labels Profile]
* [https://starto.jp/s/p/artist/10/profile Sho Sakurai (Arashi) | Starto Entertainment profile]
* [https://sho-sakurai.com/ Sho Sakurai Official Personal Website]
* {{IMDb name|1123941}}
* {{anime News Network|people|id=56061}}

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