New Company Name "Nippon Sanso": New Commercial Produced Featuring Actor Motoki Nakazawa
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation will change its company name to "Nippon Sanso Corporation" on April 1, 2026. To mark the occasion, the company has produced a new corporate commercial and graphic advertising campaign featuring actor Motoki Nakazawa, which will roll out sequentially starting April 1, 2026.
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Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Kenji Nagata), the Japanese industrial gas business company of the Nippon Sanso Holdings Group, will change its company name to "Nippon Sanso Corporation" on April 1, 2026. In conjunction with this, following the first corporate commercial "The Mystery of the Shining Brother," the company has produced a new corporate commercial and graphic advertisement featuring actor Motoki Nakazawa. These will be rolled out sequentially starting Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
1. Commercial Overview
- Titles: "Not Just the Name" (30 seconds / 15 seconds), "Not Convinced" (6 seconds)
- Cast: Motoki Nakazawa
- Broadcast Start: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
* Each commercial is scheduled to be posted on the Nippon Sanso website and official YouTube channel starting April 1. A making-of video capturing the behind-the-scenes of the commercial shoot will also be released.
2. Story / Highlights
~Motoki Nakazawa is on set for a commercial shoot promoting the new company name, "Nippon Sanso." Before the take, he begins to question the director, asking, "Will just repeating the company name convey the appeal of Nippon Sanso?" His passion begins to grow increasingly intense...~
In this commercial, through Motoki Nakazawa's powerful and passionate performance, the company impressively conveys that its mission is not merely to promote the new name "Nippon Sanso," but to highlight that the industrial gases provided by Nippon Sanso are the driving force supporting the development of all industries—from cutting-edge manufacturing to food and medicine—and that they serve as a lifeline for society and are the force that will drive the future of Japanese industry.
3. Commercial and Graphic Advertising Schedule (Sequential rollout from April 1, with some exceptions)
■ TV Commercials
- TBS Television: "Sunday Morning" (Sundays 8:00 AM) *National network, and others
■ Digital Advertising
- TVer
- YouTube
- Instagram, and others
■ Train Advertising
- Tokyo Metro: Tokyo Metro Vision, and others
■ Billboards and Digital Signage
- JR Central: Shinagawa Station, in front of the Shinkansen South Transfer Gate
- Tokyo Metro: 29 major stations (63 locations)
- Sendai City Subway: Namboku Line, Hirose-dori Station
- Haneda Airport, and others
* Broadcast and display content is subject to change without notice.
* Please refrain from making inquiries to station staff.
4. Performer Profile
Motoki Nakazawa
Born February 20, 2000. From Ibaraki Prefecture. Debuted as an actor in 2022.
Major appearances include the dramas "Gekokujo Kyuji" (2023), "Hidamari ga Kikoeru" (2024), the film "Fast Break" (2024), NHK Serial TV Novel "Anpan" (2025), the drama "Saigo no Kanteinin" (2025), the drama "Strobe Edge Season 1" (2025), the film "Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai" (2025), the stage play "Siddhartha" (2025), the film "WIND BREAKER" (2025), the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Kyodai!" (2026), the drama "Game Change" (2026), and the drama "Toki Sude ni O-Sushi!?" (2026). With a succession of appearances in high-profile works, he is attracting attention as one of the young actors who will lead the next generation.
1. Commercial Overview
- Titles: "Not Just the Name" (30 seconds / 15 seconds), "Not Convinced" (6 seconds)
- Cast: Motoki Nakazawa
- Broadcast Start: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
* Each commercial is scheduled to be posted on the Nippon Sanso website and official YouTube channel starting April 1. A making-of video capturing the behind-the-scenes of the commercial shoot will also be released.
2. Story / Highlights
~Motoki Nakazawa is on set for a commercial shoot promoting the new company name, "Nippon Sanso." Before the take, he begins to question the director, asking, "Will just repeating the company name convey the appeal of Nippon Sanso?" His passion begins to grow increasingly intense...~
In this commercial, through Motoki Nakazawa's powerful and passionate performance, the company impressively conveys that its mission is not merely to promote the new name "Nippon Sanso," but to highlight that the industrial gases provided by Nippon Sanso are the driving force supporting the development of all industries—from cutting-edge manufacturing to food and medicine—and that they serve as a lifeline for society and are the force that will drive the future of Japanese industry.
3. Commercial and Graphic Advertising Schedule (Sequential rollout from April 1, with some exceptions)
■ TV Commercials
- TBS Television: "Sunday Morning" (Sundays 8:00 AM) *National network, and others
■ Digital Advertising
- TVer
- YouTube
- Instagram, and others
■ Train Advertising
- Tokyo Metro: Tokyo Metro Vision, and others
■ Billboards and Digital Signage
- JR Central: Shinagawa Station, in front of the Shinkansen South Transfer Gate
- Tokyo Metro: 29 major stations (63 locations)
- Sendai City Subway: Namboku Line, Hirose-dori Station
- Haneda Airport, and others
* Broadcast and display content is subject to change without notice.
* Please refrain from making inquiries to station staff.
4. Performer Profile
Motoki Nakazawa
Born February 20, 2000. From Ibaraki Prefecture. Debuted as an actor in 2022.
Major appearances include the dramas "Gekokujo Kyuji" (2023), "Hidamari ga Kikoeru" (2024), the film "Fast Break" (2024), NHK Serial TV Novel "Anpan" (2025), the drama "Saigo no Kanteinin" (2025), the drama "Strobe Edge Season 1" (2025), the film "Kimi no Kao de wa Nakenai" (2025), the stage play "Siddhartha" (2025), the film "WIND BREAKER" (2025), the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Kyodai!" (2026), the drama "Game Change" (2026), and the drama "Toki Sude ni O-Sushi!?" (2026). With a succession of appearances in high-profile works, he is attracting attention as one of the young actors who will lead the next generation.