Mari Yaguchi
He has also done several endorsement works with actress / former model Karina. He has been a face for Lotte's ice cream product "Mona Oh" ('Monaka-King') alongside Karina. He threw out the ceremonial first pitch along with Karina at the Chiba Lotte Marines-Yomiuri Giants game in Chiba Marine Stadium on June 11, 2006. He has also done endorsement works for videogame "LittleBigPlanet" with Mari Yaguchi, a former member of the music group Morning Musume.