attended the camp when he was 12 years old. Known for his passionate and energetic character, Matsuoka has also appeared in numerous variety programs, as well as in a cameo role for a television drama series. Since 2000, he has been the host of a weekly cooking mini-program, Kuishinbo! Banzai, on Fuji TV. In 2008 Matsuoka was featured in ten television commercials, tying him with Takuya Kimura for the celebrity to be featured in the greatest number of Japanese television commercials that year. Since 2006, Matsuoka has been releasing a web series of motivational videos called , shot at locations he visits for work. They feature Matsuoka shouting phrases of encouragement at the camera, sometimes in ridiculous or bizarre scenarios. These videos have become popular with both Japanese and Western internet users, accumulating millions of views and being edited in the form of MADs or having uplifting music added to them. In one of his most well-known videos, Matsuoka is harvesting Asian clams in the water at -10°C and he shouts "Never give up" in English. In 2009, Matsuoka expressed excitement at the popularity of his For you series and the MADs, the latter numbering in the thousands by 2011. Personal life Matsuoka married former TV Tokyo announcer Emiko Taguchi in 1998, and has three children. His father, Isao Matsuoka, is chairman of Toho Co., Ltd., the Japanese film studio known for its Godzilla movies as well as numerous Akira Kurosawa films. Career finals Singles (1 win, 2 losses) Doubles (1 win, 1 loss) Filmography Crayon Shin-chan (2015), himself (voice) Rikuoh (2017), Jōji Misono References External links 松岡修造オフィシャルサイト | SHUZO MATSUOKA OFFICIAL SITE Japanese male tennis players Olympic tennis players of Japan Sportspeople from Tokyo Tennis players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Tennis players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Internet memes 1967 births Living people 20th-century Japanese people