A well-liked Japanese actor employed to be the healthful face of a low-alcohol beer has been fired after getting drunk and breaking into his neighbor’s residence, officers stated.
Drinks large Asahi Breweries booked Ryo Yoshizawa — who one style journal stated has “nationwide treasure-class handsomeness” — for a business for its 3.5-percent Tremendous Dry Dry Crystal beer.
However the 30-year-old, one among Japan’s hottest actors, returned residence on December 30 maybe having consumed one thing stronger.
Yoshizawa was “drunk” and “accidently made his manner into an condominium room subsequent to his,” his expertise company Amuse stated in an announcement Monday.
“I’ve misplaced my recollections. I feel I simply went in with out asking, as a result of I needed to make use of the toilet,” Yoshizawa was quoted by native media as telling police.
“We have now determined to terminate our contract” with Yoshizawa, Asahi Group Holdings spokesperson Shiori Shimizu instructed AFP Tuesday.
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“As an alcohol beverage firm, we think about his actions unacceptable”, Shimizu stated. “We’ll not use him in our future ads.”
Yoshizawa apologized to his stunned neighbor for the “main hassle he precipitated,” Amuse stated, including that the actor already vacated the condominium.
Yoshizawa has roughly 80 display screen credit, based on IMDB. Final yr, the actor starred as
a younger man with deaf dad and mom within the drama, “Residing in Two Worlds,” the Japan Instances reported.His new film “Nationwide Treasure” is ready to open on June 6, 2025, based on his Instagram web page.
In line with Tokyo Reporter, Yoshizawa’s company issued an announcement saying partially: “We wish to sincerely apologize to [Yoshizawa’s] followers and associated events for the priority and inconvenience we have now precipitated.”
Like different international locations, ingesting has been declining in Japan, with low-percentage and alcohol-free beverages — and even abstaining — rising in reputation, particularly amongst youthful folks.
