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On the 18th, TV personality Matsuko Deluxe attended the "2023 Hokkaido Rice New Rice Presentation" held in Tokyo. Matsuko has been the image character for Hokkaido Rice since 2014. This year, she will also be promoting the "Gift from the Goddess of Fertility Campaign" to commemorate the release of the new rice. Immediately after taking the stage, Matsuko was in top gear, full of sarcasm about the campaign visuals, saying, "Isn't it a little scary? It's too realistic," and "This kind of thing should be cuter." In a talk with Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki, looking back on last year's new rice presentation, she said, "It's been a year since I had a gout attack. While enduring the intense pain, I was even cracking jokes like, 'How many more terms until I run for national office?'" During the commemorative photo shoot, she continued, "This may be the last time I'll be able to take a photo as governor." This year marks her 10th year as an image character. When the MC asked her some questions, she stopped him, saying, "Don't say too much! If this doesn't sell, it'll be my fault," and then yelled out her gratitude, "You really want Oizumi Yo, right? I'm the one because I'm paid more, right? Thank you, Oizumi Yo!". As the attendees burst into laughter, she made sure to follow up by saying, "It was all a joke! When you write an article about it, make sure you write 'joking' properly!" #MatsukoDeluxe #OizumiYo