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Asashoryu to appear in Fanta's new TV ad

Wednesday 07th January, 10:55 AM JST

TOKYO —

Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu, 28, will appear in Coca-Cola Japan’s new TV commercial for Fanta from Jan 14, the Japan Sumo Association announced Tuesday. Asasyoryu will play the role of a 13-year-old exchange student from Mongolia “FanTaro,” wearing a school uniform. The role is “a boy who looks scary but is actually a gentle student,” Coca-Cola said in a statement

Asasyoryu has appeared in a TV commercial once before—for NTT DoCoMo in 2006.

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dennis0bauer at 01:37 PM JST - 7th January

you should be training asa!
Noripinhead at 05:20 PM JST - 7th January

It's just a Fanta-sy. It's not the Real Thing, unlike Coke.
wanderlust at 05:48 PM JST - 7th January

Does he have permission from the Sumo Association?
sk4ek at 07:39 PM JST - 7th January

Gee, nothing says "a tall, refreshing glass of Fanta" like a giant Mongolian sumo wrestler!!
Sarge at 11:32 PM JST - 7th January

"Does he have permission from the Sumo Association?"

You betcha! Heck, he needs permission from the Sumo Association to take a leak!
Sammi33 at 11:47 PM JST - 7th January

He's still in sumo? Guess getting drunk and damaging other peoples cars and property isn't as grave an issue as smoking a fatty in your apartment.
Asahak at 01:46 AM JST - 8th January

He never damaged other peoples property. Don`t spred lies about the Yokozuna.
Yelnats at 03:42 PM JST - 8th January

Does that say Fantaro behind him?
onewrldoneppl at 10:02 PM JST - 8th January

Yelnats at 03:42 PM JST - 8th January Does that say Fantaro behind him?

yes, it does say "Fantarou". anyone interested in watchin'the CMs (which i thought were pretty funny) @ http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=f7p6Std8wPo&feature=related　and http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=QOnWFbsRIBM
Sammi33 at 12:37 AM JST - 9th January

Lies?

http://www.scotsman.com/world/Sumo-master-ready-for-a.2549992.jp July 2004, Asashoryu got drunk and busted up his stable.

Before that in 2003 he got all tangled up with Kyokushuzan, fighting in the bath, breaking the mirror on his car, did we forget?