Mai Satoda, left, and Miki Fujimoto.
PHOTO BY MASAHITO IMAI

Miki Fujimoto and Mai Satoda play futsal for McDonalds/Coca-Cola promotion

Wednesday 27th May, 01:30 PM JST

TOKYO —

Singer Miki Fujimoto, 24, and celebrity Mai Satoda, 25, took part in a futsal competition held at Ozaki Stadium in Shinagawa Ward this week, as part of the PR campaign by McDonald’s Japan and Coca-Cola for their “Perfect Partner Coke glass campaign,” which begins on Thursday.

The girls joined a team which included former J-league soccer players Hiroshi Nanami, 36, and Takafumi Ogura, 35, but they lost 3-2 to a team of elementary school soccer players.

It was the first time for Fujimoto to appear in public since the announcement of her engagement to comedian Tomoharu Shoji, 33, of comedy duo Shinagawa Shoji.

When asked after the match if she, too, had found the perfect partner, she said: “I’m just happy I met him.” She confirmed they will be getting married in Hawaii in July.

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14 Comments

shakakhan at 01:49 PM JST - 27th May

Can I play with you ladies?
Mittsu at 02:03 PM JST - 27th May

I would happily play 5 a side with them.
Monoflow at 03:36 PM JST - 27th May

I'm just happy I met him sounds like: he's okay, has enough money and will not force me to sleep with him too often...
tasukidaisuki at 04:57 PM JST - 27th May

Singer Miki Fujimoto, 24, and celebrity Mai Satoda, 25

Ironicly, Mai has had more singles out in the last couple of years than Miki. They're both former Hello! Project idols now in the M-Line UPFront group so maybe idol would be a better word to describe both of them. Well can't complain, at least you didn't call her Maki Fujimoto in this article.

As Miki gave up the MM leadership for Tomoharu Shoji (although she wasn't going to stay around much longer with Yossie gone) back in 2007, it's nice to see that it wasn't a throw away romance like Yaguchi.
888naff at 07:15 PM JST - 27th May

why dont they get someone fat and unhealthy promting these products... would that be more realistic advert promoting the macd and coke lifestyle?
oberst at 08:26 PM JST - 27th May

Miki is cute
nisegaijin at 10:27 PM JST - 27th May

i'd be their goal keeper :)
jeffrey at 12:42 AM JST - 28th May

McDonalds sucks.
bdiego at 02:36 AM JST - 28th May

Thank you JT for not putting singer in quotes. Your "writer" should be commended.
soldave at 12:38 PM JST - 28th May

I think "shoot on sight" would be a fair strategy for the opposition. Got to make sure it's tight at the back, too.
Yelnats at 01:05 PM JST - 28th May

If it was McDonald's then show us the buns
soldave at 03:38 PM JST - 28th May

McDonalds: "I'm rubbing it" (as the commercials seem to say on TV)
Nessie at 03:43 PM JST - 28th May

"Futsal"? Don't the JT guidelines specify English, Moddie?

Moderator: Futsal is acceptable English, but if you don't know the word, it means indoor soccer.
LostinNagoya at 04:12 PM JST - 28th May

Futsal= futebol de salao (Portuguese), according to my students.

As you see, the world speaks more than one language, English.