Tradition in Japan has it that Valentine’s Day is not quite the romantic day dreamed of in the West, but something of a burden to women who must give giri-choco (obligation chocolates) to all the men in their lives, including work colleagues.
The reward for such efforts? A return on March 14, White Day, when the men reply with (hopefully) even bigger gifts.
But who would the women really like to give their chocolates to? Online marketing group iReport endeavoured to find out.
From a poll of 500 women age 20-30, the top 10 included nine-year-old Seishiro Kato, sports stars Ryo Ishikawa and Ichiro Suzuki. But the list was topped by 42-year-old singer-songwriter Masaharu Fukuyama.
Previously voted to have the “sexiest body,” “sexiest voice” and being the “coolest guy” by local magazine CanCam, Fukuyama was forced to share the number one spot this time with actor Osamu Mukai.
Here is the full top ten:
1= Masaharu Fukuyama
1= Osamu Mukai
3= Sakurai Sho (of boy band Arashi)
4= Miura Haruma
4= Sato Takeru
6= Matsumoto Jun (of boy band Arashi)
7= Tamaki Hiroshi
8= Ichiro Suzuki
9= Ryo Ishikawa
9= Seishiro KatoFrom CNNGo
I am really not surprised that our beloved Newcaster-san and DoS made it to the list, however, where is Kimura Takuya?! Is the man losing his touch? LOL Seishiro Kato is simply cute while Haruma Miura and Hiroshi Tamaki are quite dreamy ne. XO
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Seems like Kimura’s last series really dinted his appeal big time lol Then again, if I’m reading the poll question correctly, I suppose no woman would want to give chocolates to a married man with two children xPP
I am definitely not surprised Osamu Mukai is arm-wrestling it out with Fuku-san! That boy’s face alone is enough to send the nearest Lindt factory into overrun lol
Yay for Jun being in the top 10 and…. Miura Haruma. I am more than curious as to how many boxes of choccies that boy will be receiving in a coupla days time
I’m sure he received more than enough chocolate to last a lifetime lol. I wouldn’t mind helping him finish off some though.
That’s probably the case, but Kimura is still appeals to many and one hella of a man. This just wasn’t his kind of poll, he’ll most likely be on the top 10 in the next one lol.