Actress Tomoka Kurotani named 'Grapefruit Ambassador'

Wednesday 19th November, 10:43 AM JST

TOKYO —

Actress Tomoka Kurotani, 32, has been appointed “Grapefruit Ambassador” by the Florida Department of Citrus for the third year running, it was announced Tuesday.

“I’m really honored. I hope to convey the wonders of grapefruit in a fresh spirit yet again,” Kurotani said at a press conference.

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Nessie at 05:17 PM JST - 19th November

I'd like her to promote grapefruit a little more with a photoshoot or something

Yeah, shouldn't grapefruits come with a peel?
Deepinside at 05:54 PM JST - 19th November

i will like to visit japan,do i have to talk to her to get a VISA ? or a grapefruit juice as welcome drink? im confuse now..
larguero at 08:47 PM JST - 19th November

Is there a consul too? As ambassador, she should defend grapefruits' rights and ask Japanese to stop eating them.
Peaceful_Man at 10:25 PM JST - 19th November

Another media organisation sucked in by a publicity stunt, Why on earth do these things get coverage?
Sarge at 11:31 PM JST - 19th November

Instead of paying 100-150 yen for one grapefruit, I buy a liter of grapefruit juice, which contains the juice of at least 10 grapefruits, for about 150 yen. You're all welcome.
Betting at 12:27 AM JST - 20th November

"Instead of paying 100-150 yen for one grapefruit, I buy a liter of grapefruit juice, which contains the juice of at least 10 grapefruits, for about 150 yen".

Provided that it has been labelled correctly Sarge ... bet ya didn't think of that!

Sarge, "Best Grapefruit drinkerist" of 2008!!
butterfly1 at 12:57 AM JST - 20th November

All this ambassador / --ist stuff is getting very very painful!

Is it only me, or are there many more of these this year than last?
raymech1 at 05:47 AM JST - 20th November

Man, I love this country..
magpie at 10:53 AM JST - 20th November

Instead of paying 100-150 yen for one grapefruit, I buy a liter of grapefruit juice, which contains the juice of at least 10 grapefruits, for about 150 yen. You're all welcome.

Sarge...just make sure it doesn't say 10% actual grapefruit juice content, otherwise you're back to paying 150 yen for effectively 1 grapefruit...
Freddy5 at 12:48 PM JST - 20th November

Who is the "Melons Ambassador"? JT - pictures please.
Nessie at 01:53 PM JST - 20th November

Who is the "Melons Ambassador"?

That would be Miss Yubari, I kid you not. I met her once. They really have a Melon Queen.
Freddy5 at 01:55 PM JST - 20th November

Thanks Nessie. Were they worthy of the title?
wargalley20011 at 03:56 PM JST - 20th November

I've never been to keen on grapefruit, I guess I can put her in my Axis Terrible Fruit group.
Pump24 at 11:13 PM JST - 21st November

Soon enough they'll create the title of "Ambassador Ambassador", to be the Ambassador of all the countless Ambassadors in Japan..or something like that...
mrhog123 at 05:17 PM JST - 22nd November

Where is the Preparation H ambassador?