{"id":2285,"date":"2024-05-20T15:21:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=2285"},"modified":"2024-05-20T15:21:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:21:04","slug":"shohei-ohtani-appointed-as-ito-ens-oi-ocha-global-ambassador-to-promote-japans-tea-culture-worldwide-ohtani-everyday-theres-a-green-tea-that-stands-by-my-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=2285","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani Appointed as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador to Promote Japan&#8217;s Tea Culture Worldwide; Ohtani: &#8220;Everyday, There&#8217;s a Green Tea That Stands by My Side&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; ITO EN, Ltd., the <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>-based producer of the world&#8217;s No. 1 unsweetened green tea beverage brand &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; (*), has signed a global contract with <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, the Los Angeles Dodgers player. The company is pleased to announce his appointment as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador and unveil a new key visual.<\/p>\n<p>The main copy, &#8220;Every day, there&#8217;s a green tea that stands by my side,&#8221; features words used on the back of the bottle in the message advertisement from ITO EN to Ohtani, which went viral on Japanese social media.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN will work with Ohtani to spread <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> tea culture worldwide and contribute to the earth&#8217;s future through green tea. Beginning on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20<\/span>, the first activity as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador will be the &#8220;#OiLAOhtani-san&#8221; campaign, which invites people to visit LA to watch Ohtani&#8217;s match. (Please note that this campaign will be conducted in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> only.)<\/p>\n<p>Images:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI9fl_63Q1P0M5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI9fl_63Q1P0M5.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI8fl_tdeVtFpH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI8fl_tdeVtFpH.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Special landing site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itoen.jp\/oiocha\/ohtani\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.itoen.jp\/oiocha\/ohtani\/en.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/attach\/202405140733-O1-Iln510ep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/attach\/202405140733-O1-Iln510ep.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-&#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8221; \u00d7 &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; New Key Visuals Released<\/p>\n<p>The new key visual features <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, one of the world&#8217;s top baseball players, and &#8220;Oi Ocha,&#8221; the world&#8217;s most consumed green tea. Ohtani stands in a tea field holding a bottle of &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; with the main copy, &#8220;My green tea, My soul.&#8221; The new key visual will be used in stores, social media, special landing pages, and various advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s<\/span> Statement on Becoming ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador Released (newspaper ads released simultaneously)<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper advertisement commemorating the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span> as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador includes his statement, which follows below:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My green tea, My soul.<\/p>\n<p>So much is happening these days.<br \/>It makes sense to take a break for green tea<br \/>to soothe both mind and body.<\/p>\n<p>I want to share this experience with everyone around the world.<br \/>The next step, the goal for Oi Ocha.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>The ads will appear in Japanese newspapers, including the Nikkei, Asahi, Sankei, Mainichi, and Yomiuri, and worldwide, including the Financial Times, LA Times, and Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ITO EN will also publish the ad in all five major newspapers in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span>, where Ohtani is particularly popular, including the Chosun Ilbo\u00a0and the Dong-A Ilbo. Stay tuned for this grand-scale advertising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s<\/span> Inaugural Comment:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My name is <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, and I am honored to be appointed as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>When the global partnership with &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; was announced on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30<\/span>, I myself saw the newspaper ad in the LA Times and got a sense of the scale of this partnership. I was also surprised at the response I received from social media and people around me.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of my activities as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador is a campaign to invite everyone to a drawing to watch a game in LA. I would be thrilled if you could watch the game at the stadium in LA while drinking &#8216;Oi Ocha.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the future, as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador, I am preparing new initiatives such as a project to spread <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> tea culture to the world and further contribute to the future of the earth with green tea together with everyone around the world. I hope you are all looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>(*) Guinness World Records (TM) Certified<br \/>Intage SRI+ Unsweetened Tea Beverage Market Data January-<span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2023<\/span> &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Brand Sales Value<br \/>Record name: &#8220;Largest unsweetened green tea beverage brand (latest annual sales)&#8221;<br \/>Official English record name: Largest unsweetened green tea RTD brand &#8211; retail, current<br \/>Recorded brand: Oi Ocha brand (excluding Oi Ocha Hojicha products)<br \/>Year covered: January-<span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2023<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; ITO EN, Ltd., the <span class=\"xn-location\">Tokyo<\/span>-based producer of the world&#8217;s No. 1 unsweetened green tea beverage brand &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; (*), has signed a global contract with <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, the Los Angeles Dodgers player. The company is pleased to announce his appointment as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador and unveil a new key visual.<\/p>\n<p>The main copy, &#8220;Every day, there&#8217;s a green tea that stands by my side,&#8221; features words used on the back of the bottle in the message advertisement from ITO EN to Ohtani, which went viral on Japanese social media.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN will work with Ohtani to spread <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> tea culture worldwide and contribute to the earth&#8217;s future through green tea. Beginning on <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 20<\/span>, the first activity as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador will be the &#8220;#OiLAOhtani-san&#8221; campaign, which invites people to visit LA to watch Ohtani&#8217;s match. (Please note that this campaign will be conducted in <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan<\/span> only.)<\/p>\n<p>Images:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI9fl_63Q1P0M5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI9fl_63Q1P0M5.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI8fl_tdeVtFpH.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/cdn.kyodonewsprwire.jp\/prwfile\/release\/M108169\/202405140733\/_prw_PI8fl_tdeVtFpH.jpg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Special landing site: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itoen.jp\/oiocha\/ohtani\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.itoen.jp\/oiocha\/ohtani\/en.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/attach\/202405140733-O1-Iln510ep.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/kyodonewsprwire.jp\/attach\/202405140733-O1-Iln510ep.pdf<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-&#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8221; \u00d7 &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; New Key Visuals Released<\/p>\n<p>The new key visual features <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, one of the world&#8217;s top baseball players, and &#8220;Oi Ocha,&#8221; the world&#8217;s most consumed green tea. Ohtani stands in a tea field holding a bottle of &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; with the main copy, &#8220;My green tea, My soul.&#8221; The new key visual will be used in stores, social media, special landing pages, and various advertisements.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s<\/span> Statement on Becoming ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador Released (newspaper ads released simultaneously)<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper advertisement commemorating the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span> as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Global Ambassador includes his statement, which follows below:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My green tea, My soul.<\/p>\n<p>So much is happening these days.<br \/>It makes sense to take a break for green tea<br \/>to soothe both mind and body.<\/p>\n<p>I want to share this experience with everyone around the world.<br \/>The next step, the goal for Oi Ocha.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>The ads will appear in Japanese newspapers, including the Nikkei, Asahi, Sankei, Mainichi, and Yomiuri, and worldwide, including the Financial Times, LA Times, and Honolulu Star-Advertiser. ITO EN will also publish the ad in all five major newspapers in <span class=\"xn-location\">South Korea<\/span>, where Ohtani is particularly popular, including the Chosun Ilbo\u00a0and the Dong-A Ilbo. Stay tuned for this grand-scale advertising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s<\/span> Inaugural Comment:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My name is <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>, and I am honored to be appointed as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador.<\/p>\n<p>When the global partnership with &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; was announced on <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 30<\/span>, I myself saw the newspaper ad in the LA Times and got a sense of the scale of this partnership. I was also surprised at the response I received from social media and people around me.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of my activities as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador is a campaign to invite everyone to a drawing to watch a game in LA. I would be thrilled if you could watch the game at the stadium in LA while drinking &#8216;Oi Ocha.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>In the future, as ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador, I am preparing new initiatives such as a project to spread <span class=\"xn-location\">Japan&#8217;s<\/span> tea culture to the world and further contribute to the future of the earth with green tea together with everyone around the world. I hope you are all looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>ITO EN&#8217;s &#8216;Oi Ocha&#8217; Global Ambassador <span class=\"xn-person\">Shohei Ohtani<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>(*) Guinness World Records (TM) Certified<br \/>Intage SRI+ Unsweetened Tea Beverage Market Data January-<span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2023<\/span> &#8220;Oi Ocha&#8221; Brand Sales Value<br \/>Record name: &#8220;Largest unsweetened green tea beverage brand (latest annual sales)&#8221;<br \/>Official English record name: Largest unsweetened green tea RTD brand &#8211; retail, current<br \/>Recorded brand: Oi Ocha brand (excluding Oi Ocha Hojicha products)<br \/>Year covered: January-<span class=\"xn-chron\">December 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2285"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2285\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}