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The story
Seiya of the comedy duo Shimofuri Myojo shared a story on the show “Ariyoshi Quiz” about spotting an elderly celebrity happily chomping down on a Big Mac on the bullet train, saying it raised his opinion of the star. On 5ch, the story sparked a mix of warm reactions (“even a rich person being down-to-earth is relatable”), a side debate about whether it’s okay to eat fast food on the Shinkansen, and a flurry of guesses about who the celebrity actually was.
Seiya explains why seeing a certain celebrity on the bullet train “raised my opinion of them” — “Even someone with that much money…”
Seiya (33), of the comedy duo Shimofuri Myojo, appeared on TV Asahi’s “Ariyoshi Quiz” (aired late night on the 23rd at 0:55). He talked about why seeing a certain celebrity on the bullet train boosted his opinion of them.
This episode’s theme was “Aim for 100: Celebrity Sightings Around Town,” a segment where guests try to name a combined total of 100 celebrities they’ve spotted in their private lives.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
More reliably tasty than most ekiben (train bento) or local specialty snacks, honestly.
Even if some ekiben stand had the ability to sell as many boxes at the same price as a Big Mac,
I'd bet it'd flop because the food just isn't as good.
Not biting.
Your idea of what makes someone classy is way too low.
Show me exactly where it says that in the terms of carriage.
He rinsed off some super-spicy cup yakisoba with water off-camera, then flashed a smile like "Easy, no problem!" for the camera (´・ω・｀)
Even rich guys have pretty ordinary taste in food, same as the rest of us.
Same with Bill Gates — dude's loaded and still eats McDonald's all the time.
Ate it in a car once and it was rough.
Being rich has nothing to do with it — junk food is just straightforwardly delicious.
THAT's what you should be impressed by.
Heard that's not actually unusual in the US — something about prioritizing the bite/texture.
Heard Masaaki Aoyama loved Donbei so much he ate it right before he died.
What about Gosho Aoyama (the Detective Conan creator)?
Holding a discount coupon, no less.
And when it's finally his turn, they refuse to let him use it (because he's a billionaire), and he sadly tucks it back into his wallet.
Background and Key Points
Shimofuri Myojo is one of Japan’s most successful manzai duos, having won the prestigious M-1 Grand Prix comedy competition in 2018; Seiya, one half of the pair, is a frequent guest on variety shows like TV Asahi’s “Ariyoshi Quiz,” hosted by veteran comedian Hiroiki Ariyoshi. The “celebrity” itself is never named in the segment, but posters converge on cosmetic surgeon Dr. Katsuya Takasu, an over-80 TV fixture famous for eccentric on-camera eating habits (he runs a YouTube channel, “Shimofuri-Tube,” and has a son, Mikiya, who is also a doctor and media personality) — worth flagging as informed guesswork, not confirmed fact. The backdrop that matters for non-Japanese readers is Shinkansen food culture: eating elaborate meals on Japan’s bullet trains is completely normal and even celebrated, built around ekiben (regional boxed lunches) and local specialty snacks sold at every station — nobody bats an eye at food on board, unlike in many countries.
The thread’s actual fault line isn’t food-on-train per se, but smell etiquette: whether a Big Mac’s odor is more or less acceptable in a shared car than infamous “loud” foods like 551 Horai’s pork buns, and whether framing this as classy at all sets the bar too low. A second split is what’s actually impressive — his ordinary taste despite wealth, or simply that someone in their eighties can still put away a full fast-food meal.
What the thread misses: no JR rule actually bans bringing outside food aboard (one poster’s “banned” claim goes unverified and is directly challenged) — this is pure social etiquette, not regulation.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geinou/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] Seiya: “My opinion of them went up” after spotting a celebrity on the bullet train — “It made me kind of happy. Even someone with that much money…”“
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