TOKYO - In announcing Sunday his band's plan to go on an indefinite hiatus, Arashi leader Satoshi Ono became the latest of a number of top Japanese idols to step out of the spotlight in recent years -- whether it is just taking time off, disbanding or retiring -- to seek a different life.
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