Mariko Shinoda, a model and member of the popular girl's group AKB48, is taking part in a campaign for Internet access provider So-net Hikari. As a part of the campaign, Shinoda, 23, will dress up as a nurse and visit people's homes.
Accompanied by the campaign character Momo no Hana at a promotional event, Shinoda wore the yellow nurse's uniform that she also sports in the TV commercials. Regarding her role in the campaign, Shinoda commented, “We're still in the process of figuring things out, so I'm nervous. I hope that I can share my love for TV with the people I visit.”
When asked what type of home she would like to visit, she answered, “It would be great if I could meet people who love TV, but don't have much experience using the Internet, so that I can teach them how exciting it is.”
She also expressed her ambitions for a TV commercial in the future, saying, “I love curry, so I want to dress up in a costume resembling curry rice, using white and brown colors,” and implied that she would like to be served curry rice at the homes she visited.
© Japan Today
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Sarge
"I love curry, so I want to dress up in a costume resembling curry rice, using brown and white colors," and implied she would like to be served curry rice at the homes she visited."
I guess I'll serve her a banana when she visits my home in that yellow uniform.
plasticmonkey
yes, every man's fantasy
zurcronium
That Momo no Hana is hot!!
blvtzpk
...and the prize for inane talento quote for the first half of 2009 goes to:
Feekalmatter
How irritatingly goofy...
ratpack
Typical japanese "talento" comment....dumb and stupid.
soldave
Is that really what she thinks? I kind of hope it is just a bad translation but it happens over and over.
fatfrenchfool
delivering health to people's doorsteps, how nice of her
IvanCoughalot
And lets have it right - it's curry AND rice, not curry rice.
Altria
22,000 yen for 90 mins.
Apparently.
Spanishwoman
I will refrain from commenting the contents of her brain, but what does nursery have to do with TV?
Samuraiiki
Nice looking lady, but ugly name.
bamboohat
plus
plus
Marketing Genius!
GAYMAN
she wants to dress up like a pile of brown sludge on a plate? i think i'm in love
NuckinFutz
She's got the brains to be the next prime minister ... of stupidity!
IvanCoughalot
I bet she couldn't even eat a proper curry. Anything spicier than a casserole and she's dtart squealing karaii.
Who decided celebrities should spout this kind of insipid drivel?
nath
I wonder if she's the brightest kid in AKB48
aerockyulhim
And yet the J-population continues to eat this stuff up... If I were a cynical and ironic marketer I'd have made her say that stupid curry line on purpose to metaphorically jab at the mindless J-population that keeps these talentos working
herefornow
Two bubbleheads in two stupid costumes -- Marketing 101 in Japan. Shame that a company that wants people to access the Internet, and thereby possibly learn new things, has to resort to the standard juvenile approach. Proof once again that everything must be dumbed down and have a huge dose of kawaii to be accepted here.
gogogo
Visit my home please!
soothsayer
Japanese people.
griff
that might suggest that it bears some resemblance to the culinary delights of india. you don't think so, do you?
soothsayer
In this case.
IvanCoughalot
Why does a pink teddt bear need a nurse? Or access to the internet?
Bunch of retarded children, these people.
outofmydepth
such fabulous goals this one has.
DeDe Miura
I think "Momo-no-Hana" chan is trying to put his little paw somewhere he shouldn't. But smart Mariko is keeping a hold on his paw... good girl.
nisegaijin
she ain't walkin away with that nurse suit on if she visits my home...
mrhog123
I will gladly pay for the air ticket if she visits my place. Maybe we can make a homemade movie together.
Triumvere
If she wants to dress up as curry and come to my house, that's fine with me.
escape_artist
I first thought that was the NOVA rabbit she was holding hands with.
sydenham
I was going to ask why, but then I saw the picture...