Konbini Kinyoubi: Pocari Sweat
Welcome to Konbini Kinyoubi, where every Friday (kinyoubi), we’ll head to the local convenience store (konbini) and see what good stuff we can find. This post contains affiliate links. For more information, please read our affiliate disclosure.
This week’s item: Pocari Sweat.
Why yes, this IS the sexiest picture ever taken.
I was first introduced to Pocari in September 2017, when my future wife and I took a trip to Kyoto. It was possibly the most disgustingly hot and humid day I’ve ever experienced. My shirt looked like this.
Gross.
At a train station, I searched for something refreshing from a vending machine. Eriko told me Pocari Sweat was “like sports drink.” What followed was the sweetest relief ever known to man.
Pocari is like the Gatorade of Japan, and can be found pretty much anywhere - konbinis, vending machines, grocery stores, you name it. It comes in several sizes, but only one flavor, because Pocari only needs one flavor. It is the best drink in the entire world and if you disagree I will fight you.
I usually go for the middle size because I’m not a pig but also not a weenie.
In addition to being delicious, Pocari is very refreshing in hot weather or when you wake up parched (I’m sure some of you drunkards could use it for hangovers). It’s also beneficial to me personally because I get a lot of tummy aches, and when I do, water feels like garbage, and Pocari is pretty much the only thing that makes me feel better.
In fact, we go through so much Pocari at our house that we order it by the box.
It’s a good day when the Pocari man comes.
Whatever ambitions I’ve previously held for my life have been replaced - throw them in the garbage. Now my dream is to one day be the spokesman for Pocari Sweat. I think I deserve it because I’m physically attractive, but sadly the company hasn’t called yet. But even without the millions of dollars they’ll one day be paying me, I recommend Pocari wholeheartedly. You must buy it. You must drink it. You must wear it. You love it.
Honesty, this is not that much for us. I wouldn’t even bother taking out the recycling until there’s at least twice that many.
