Chocolate Planet Makes a Surprise Appearance at Maruhan East Japan's Entrance Ceremony: Cheers Spread Among 52 New Employees as They Appear in Person After a Congratulatory Video!
At Maruhan East Japan Company's 2026 entrance ceremony, official ambassadors Chocolate Planet made a surprise appearance. Their comical interaction brought laughter and joy to 52 new employees, creating a memorable first step into society.
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Maruhan East Japan Company (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) held its "2026 New Employee Entrance Ceremony" on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Conrad Tokyo. At the entrance ceremony reception, the popular comedy duo "Chocolate Planet" (Shohei Osada and Shun Matsuo), who serve as official ambassadors, made a surprise appearance, gorgeously celebrating the departure of the 52 new employees.
When the two appeared, the venue became noisy with an unexpected development, and a loud stir and cheers erupted. After that, the entire venue was enveloped in laughter through a comical performance reminiscent of a popular skit and a light-hearted interaction with the new employees, instantly creating a space with a sense of unity. Furthermore, when a warm message of encouragement was given, smiles naturally spread across the faces of the new employees, making it a memorable departure appropriate for their first step as working adults.
Maruhan East Japan Company supports the challenges and growth of each and every person who works there under the brand message "Joy in Life". In addition, with "respect for individuality" of each employee at its core, the company is promoting the creation of a workplace where diverse values and strengths can be utilized to play an active role.
Our company welcomed Chocolate Planet as an ambassador in 2025 and is developing initiatives with the theme of "weekend playtime". The surprise at this year's entrance ceremony was planned as part of this, aiming to bring "fun" and a "positive atmosphere" to the venue, and to make the day the new employees start as working adults a memorable time.
Through initiatives with Chocolate Planet going forward, we will continue to convey the charm of the brand in places of recruitment and internal communication, in addition to experiences at the stores.
■ Surprise Entrance Ceremony Report
・A sudden turn from "congratulatory video message" to the appearance of the people themselves!!
At the entrance ceremony reception, a "congratulatory video message" from Chocolate Planet was projected on the screen. Towards the end of the video, with Osada's words "I really want to say congratulations directly!", he ran off the screen, and the next moment, the door of the venue opened, and the unexpected two appeared. A wave of surprise and cheers erupted from the venue at once over the unexpected surprise that linked the video and reality.
When the two appeared, the venue became noisy with an unexpected development, and a loud stir and cheers erupted. After that, the entire venue was enveloped in laughter through a comical performance reminiscent of a popular skit and a light-hearted interaction with the new employees, instantly creating a space with a sense of unity. Furthermore, when a warm message of encouragement was given, smiles naturally spread across the faces of the new employees, making it a memorable departure appropriate for their first step as working adults.
Maruhan East Japan Company supports the challenges and growth of each and every person who works there under the brand message "Joy in Life". In addition, with "respect for individuality" of each employee at its core, the company is promoting the creation of a workplace where diverse values and strengths can be utilized to play an active role.
Our company welcomed Chocolate Planet as an ambassador in 2025 and is developing initiatives with the theme of "weekend playtime". The surprise at this year's entrance ceremony was planned as part of this, aiming to bring "fun" and a "positive atmosphere" to the venue, and to make the day the new employees start as working adults a memorable time.
Through initiatives with Chocolate Planet going forward, we will continue to convey the charm of the brand in places of recruitment and internal communication, in addition to experiences at the stores.
■ Surprise Entrance Ceremony Report
・A sudden turn from "congratulatory video message" to the appearance of the people themselves!!
At the entrance ceremony reception, a "congratulatory video message" from Chocolate Planet was projected on the screen. Towards the end of the video, with Osada's words "I really want to say congratulations directly!", he ran off the screen, and the next moment, the door of the venue opened, and the unexpected two appeared. A wave of surprise and cheers erupted from the venue at once over the unexpected surprise that linked the video and reality.