Sho Sakurai fractures thumb

[Tokyograph News]

Arashi member Sho Sakurai has fractured his right thumb, it was learned on Sunday.

The group had been rehearsing on Sunday for a concert at Nagoya Dome when Sakurai accidentally fell from the stage. His hand was injured, and practice was halted so that he could be taken to the hospital. He later returned with his thumb immobilized, but he still performed with the group during the concert later that day. Sakurai admitted his injury to the audience, saying that it was the first time he had experienced a broken bone.

Sakurai's complete recovery is estimated to take about a month, but he expects to finish the rest of Arashi's current tour as planned.

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