Aonishiki's Bright Blue Pocari Kesho-Mawashi Turns Heads
Three days out from Kyushu, Ozeki Aonishiki (Ajigawa) is getting notice for a sharp blue kesho-mawashi with white lines — the look of a Pocari Sweat bottle — that he wore in Otsuka Pharmaceutical's new commercial. In the spot he also plays on how close \"Pocari Sweat\" sounds to a phrase in his native Ukrainian.
The drink's official X account posted the \"Pocari, nomanakya\" ad on the 5th, and fans on the platform were quick with \"simple and cool\" and the inevitable question: will he wear it at the basho itself? Whether it makes the dohyo or stays a commercial piece, it is already doing the marketing job.
Source: Yahoo! Japan Sports