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Shuzo Matsuoka, born on November 6, 1967 in Tokyo, Japan, is a tennis player and tarento. That puts Shuzo Matsuoka at 58 years old in 2026. The listed height is 188 cm. Notable works include KDDI (2014) and uno (2007).
My Take
Most people outside Japan know Shuzo Matsuoka, if they know him at all, as the shouting man in the motivational clips. I prefer the other half of the story. He reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals, peaked at world No. 46, and won exactly one tour singles title, in Seoul in 1992. For a Japanese man of that era, that was close to the ceiling. What makes his second career convincing to me is that the encouragement comes from someone who spent years losing to better players and kept turning up anyway. That is why it never sounds hollow. Cheerleading only works when the cheerleader knows what it costs.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shuzo Matsuoka
- Name (Japanese)
- 松岡修造
- Reading
- まつおか しゅうぞう
- Born
- November 6, 1967 (age 58)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
- Occupation
- tennis player / tarento
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Goat
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Appearances
- 60 (1988–2023)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 1988: 1, 1998: 1, 2000: 3, 2001: 2, 2002: 2, 2003: 1, 2004: 5, 2005: 1, 2006: 3, 2007: 4, 2008: 3, 2009: 4, 2010: 3, 2011: 1, 2012: 4, 2013: 1, 2014: 4, 2015: 2, 2016: 3, 2017: 1, 2018: 3, 2019: 1, 2020: 1, 2021: 3, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, year unknown: 1
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CM | タカラ辛口ゼロボールノンアルコール | 2023 |
| Sports program | 北京オリンピック | 2022 |
| Sports program | 東京オリンピック | 2021 |
| Sports program | 世界体操・世界新体操2021 | 2021 |
| シリタカ! | 2021 | |
| CM | 天使のはね | 2020 |
| CM | Hazuki Company ハズキルーペ | 2019 |
| Sports program | 平昌オリンピック | 2018 |
| TOKYO応援宣言 | 2018 | |
| CM | Sポイント | 2018 |
| TV drama | 陸王 第7話 - 最終話 | 2017 |
| Sports program | 修造テニササイズ | 2016 |
| Sports program | リオデジャネイロオリンピック | 2016 |
| CM | 開園15周年開幕 | 2016 |
| Sports program | 世界フィギュアスケート国別対抗戦 | 2015 |
| TV anime | クレヨンしんちゃん | 2015 |
| Variety program | チキュウノハテ〜星降る砂漠と幻の花園・南米大陸へ〜 | 2014 |
| Sports program | ソチオリンピック | 2014 |
| CM | KDDI | 2014 |
| CM | ピップマグネループ®EX | 2014 |
| TV anime | のび太のひみつ道具博物館 | 2013 |
| Sports program | ロンドンオリンピック | 2012 |
| CM | オーラルB | 2012 |
| CM | ヤフオクっちゃえ！ | 2012 |
| CM | マリオ&ソニック AT ロンドンオリンピック | 2012 |
| CM | 富士薬品 | 2011 |
| Sports program | バンクーバーオリンピック | 2010 |
| CM | みんなのテニス ポータブル | 2010 |
| CM | アサヒビール ダブルゼロ | 2010 |
| Variety program | あさだ!からだ! | 2009 |
| Variety program | 松岡修造の情熱チャージ 熱血!ホンキ応援団 | 2009 |
| CM | パナソニック ラムダッシュ | 2009 |
| CM | ソリマチ 会計王シリーズ | 2009 |
| CM | スーパーヴァーム | 2008 |
| CM | 三菱鉛筆 uni Nano Dia | 2008 |
| CM | ベネッセ | 2008 |
| CM | uno | 2007 |
| CM | コアズ | 2007 |
| CM | ロッテ キシリトールガム | 2007 |
| CM | セイコーエプソン | 2007 |
| Sports program | トリノオリンピック | 2006 |
| CM | 丸大食品 | 2006 |
| CM | リロ&スティッチのフリフリ大騒動〜Find Stitch!〜 | 2006 |
| Variety program | 修造&長島が日本縦断!天才アスリート家庭訪問 | 2005 |
| Variety program | 修造学園〜学校では教えてくれない授業〜 | 2004 |
| Sports program | アテネオリンピック | 2004 |
| Hodo Station | 2004 | |
| CM | サンヨー食品 サッポロ一番 | 2004 |
| CM | ライオン | 2004 |
| CM | キッコーマン | 2003 |
| CM | 生和コーポレーション | 2002 |
| CM | ホールズ | 2002 |
| Sports program | 福岡世界水泳 | 2001 |
| CM | アクサダイレクト | 2001 |
| Variety program | くいしん坊!万才 | 2000 |
| Variety program | スポコン! | 2000 |
| CM | ブレス・サーモ | 2000 |
| Variety program | スポーツMAX | 1998 |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.shuzo.co.jp/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuzo%20Matsuoka
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%BE%E5%B2%A1%E4%BF%AE%E9%80%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q978594
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shuzo Matsuoka born?
Shuzo Matsuoka was born on November 6, 1967 and is 58 years old.
Where is Shuzo Matsuoka from?
Shuzo Matsuoka is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Shuzo Matsuoka do?
Shuzo Matsuoka works as tennis player, tarento.
How tall is Shuzo Matsuoka?
Shuzo Matsuoka is 188 cm tall.
What is Shuzo Matsuoka known for?
Shuzo Matsuoka's notable works include KDDI, uno.
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