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. Other ventures Radio From October 5, 2002 to March 30, 2008, Sakurai hosted his own radio show called Sho Beat on FM Fuji. Commercials Johnan Academic Preparatory Institute () (2005) House Wellness Foods Co., Ltd. () "C1000" (beverage) (2006-2007) Shiseido's "Uno" brand "W Design Fiber" hair product x Kisarazu Cat's Eye collaboration (2006) Toyota Financial Services Financing Plan (2007) Japanese Cabinet Office 2050 Low-carbon economy (2008) Japan Post Co., Ltd. New Year's postcard campaign (2008 - 2009), also with Arashi (2019) Able Inc. real estate company (2008-2011) Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Asahi Soft Drinks "Mitsuya Cider" (2009-2010, 2020-) In 2020, with Arashi as a group, including a video of himself with audio from Satoshi Ohno. In 2021 and 2022, together with fellow Arashi member Aiba, and including Hey! Say! JUMP member Ryosuke Yamada, and Snow Man members Ryohei Abe and Ren Meguro in a series of commercials for Spring and Summer. Asahi Breweries "New Clear Asahi" beer (2019) Morinaga & Company Morinaga Confectionaries and Health Foods Industry "in" (formerly Weider's in) jelly drink (2015- ) Morinaga Cocoa (2017-) Morinaga Milk Industry "pino" brand ice cream (2010-2016) Otsuka Pharmaceutical "Oronamin C" drink (2011-2015) Aflac Japan (2011- ) Ajinomoto Frozen Foods (2011- ) Benesse Corporation Shinkenzemi Junior High School Seminar (2011-2013) JINS Co., Ltd. chain stores and shopping centers (2012-2014) Kao Corporation "Essential" hair product (2014-2016, 2019-) "MegRhythm" heat patches and eye masks (2016- ) Lawson Inc. (2014-2015) Mitsui Fudosan real estate (2018- ) Taisho Pharmaceutical "Claritin EX" (2020- ) Japan Airlines (2021-) With fellow Arashi member Jun Matsumoto JustSystems Smile Seminar (2021-) Menicon Lactive contact lenses (2022-) Variety TV Show Sakurai hosts, starting in January 2021, a new variety program, substituting Arashi's signature program Arashi ni Shiyagare, ended in December 2020. TBS Ima, ko no kao