Japan Airlines WBC Ad feat. Shohei as a samurai

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1. thats def better than the face cream

2. They should have used this face at the end.

   

3. With Shohei’s size and speed, he would be scary af as a samurai in historical times.

4. Just when you think Ohtani’s aura can’t get bigger.. sheesh

5. https://preview.redd.it/s6vx6hfb0m9g1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb0e8bffce0dbaa308e61453e2086acd538740c2

   Anytime I see this glorious man on my screen

6. I’ll buy it!

7. New hit celebration unlocked

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9. Jesus now they’re giving him a katana?

10. The rest of the teams “we’re in danger”

11. DANNNGGGG. This is SICKKKKK.

12. It still boggles the mind that the Angels let this man walk.

13. Not shohei’s fault, but honestly who are these ad people in Japan? Do they not have better agencies? Ugh.

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15. This advertisement carries several layers of meaning.

    First, the official nickname of Japan’s national baseball team is “Samurai Japan.” This term is widely recognized in Japan, and even during live game broadcasts, announcers sometimes deliberately use the word “samurai” instead of “players.” This isn’t a recent development—it dates back to the 2006 WBC. Incidentally, Japan’s national soccer team is also nicknamed “Samurai Blue.”

    The second point relates to how Shohei is described. In Japan, he is not referred to as a “two-way player,” but rather as “二刀流” which literally means “two-sword style.” The term originally described samurai like Miyamoto Musashi, who fought using two swords at the same time. Because Shohei excels at both pitching and hitting, someone began using this expression to describe him, and it has since become widely established.

    That’s why it feels completely natural for Shohei to be portrayed as a samurai in a WBC-related advertisement. (The ad itself promotes a campaign in which passengers who fly with JAL have a chance to win tickets to the WBC.)

16. Why not give him a bat!!!!!

17. I always fly ANA😭 Can Yoshinobu become the face of ANA?