A porn star appears on Toyota's website

On September 19th, Mana Sakura(紗倉まな) started to write a column for "GAZOO.com", which is the website operated by Toyota Motor Corporation.

She is a popular porn star in Japan. She is also known as a car lover.

According to Tokyo Sports(東京スポーツ), one of the leading tabloids in Japan, the news surprised people in advertising agencies. For it is rare that a large company uses a porn star as advertising in Japan.

A Toyota's spokesperson said to Tokyo Sports, "We continue to use a car lover for advertising, regardless of his or her occupation."　It is possible that another porn star appears on GAZOO.com.

There are arguments both for and against the news on the Internet.


Here are the links to Sakura's columns for GAZOO.com.

Part1: http://gazoo.com/car/pickup02/Pages/column_mana_140919.aspx
Part2: http://gazoo.com/car/pickup02/Pages/column_mana_141003.aspx
Part3: http://gazoo.com/car/pickup02/Pages/column_mana_141017.aspx


Here are clips of Mana Sakura.








[Source]
Tokyo Sports: 紗倉まなと世界のトヨタが衝撃合体 広告業界も仰天
http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/entame/entertainment/322364/

[Links]
Mana Sakura on twitter
https://twitter.com/sakuramana0000

Mana Sakura's blog
http://www.dclog.jp/sakuramana/

Mana Sakura's diary
http://blog.livedoor.jp/sakura_mana/

Who is Osamu Hayashi?

Osamu Hayashi (林修) is a Japanese (National Language) teacher at Toshin High School which is not a high school but a cram school for university entrance exams.
He is the most famous teacher in Japan at the moment. He is famous for his phrase "Itsuyaruka?---Imadesyo! (When will you do? --- Right now!)."
His phrase became known among Japanese people after he acted in TV commercial of Toshin High School in 2011.
He is one of the most talked-about people in Japan now, because he also acts in Toyota Motor's TV commercial, which imitates Toshin's TV commercial. In Toyota's TV commercial, he says "Itsukauka?---Imadesyo! (When will you buy? --- Right now!)"

Here is Osamu Hayashi in TV commercial of Toyota Motor Corporation.



Here is TV commercial of Toshin High School.



[Link]
Toshin High School
http://www.toshin.com/hs/
Toyota Motor Corporation
http://www.toyota-global.com/