Oisix Laid Co., Ltd. will present Oisix vegetables to the winner of the sponsored comedy event “Yasai-1 Grand Prix 2025.” We want the No. 1 vegetable comedian to savor the joy of eating delicious vegetables!
Oisix La Daichi Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 3, 2025 To Members of the Press Sponsored comedy event “Yasai-1 Grand Prix” The winner of “2025” will be presented with Oisix vegetables. We want the No. 1 vegetable comedian to savor the joy of eating delicious vegetables! ~A “Favorite Vegetable Survey” was also conducted with cast members Yoshio Kojima, Kuniko Yamada, Kuruma-san, and Udai-san~ Oisix, a food subscription service provided by Oisix La Daichi Co., Ltd.
(Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kohei Takashima; hereinafter “the Company”), sponsored the “Yasai-1 Grand Prix 2025” (Organizer: Yasai-1 Grand Prix 2025 Executive Committee), which determined the No. 1 vegetable-based comedian, held at the Hana Theater in Asakusa on Sunday, August 31st, Vegetable Day, following last year’s event by providing prizes. Sakurai, the “Vegetable King” winner, was presented with a platter of Oisix’s popular seasonal vegetables and fruits. We also conducted a “Comedian’s Favorite Vegetable Survey” with the contest’s organizer and ambassador, Yoshio Kojima, and the other performers at the venue.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8895/1077/8895-1077-c321f5714999cad03fd858c1aa55b13c-1822×1164.png What is the “Yasai-1 Grand Prix”? The “Yasai-1 Grand Prix” is a comedy contest conceived by comedian Yoshio Kojima with the concept of “making vegetables more interesting.” It has been held since 2024. Nine groups that made it through preliminary rounds, regardless of professional or amateur status, genre, or length of experience, competed to be crowned the No. 1 vegetable-themed comedian. Kojima, the “Vegetable Ambassador,” served as the MC, and judges included Kuniko Yamada, Kuruma from Reiwa Roman, and Udai Iwasaki from Kamomentaru. The winner who excited the audience the most received a prize of 831,000 yen from the organizers, as well as vegetable-related prizes from the sponsoring companies. We hope that this victory will help them become more popular! So, we presented them with a vegetable and fruit platter, including Oisix’s popular “Toro Eggplant,” “Kaboccoli,” and “Koi Koi Maitake Mushroom.” We hope to continue bringing more smiles to people’s faces through vegetables, and will continue to provide a wide variety of vegetables so that everyone can enjoy healthy meals more easily and comfortably. What are Yoshio Kojima’s, the other performers, and the judges’ favorite vegetables? A survey was conducted at the venue! At the venue, Yoshio Kojima, the other performers, and the judges were given a quick “favorite vegetable survey.” The top choice of comedians’ favorite vegetables was tied at “tomato” and “eggplant.” Each of the participants showed a glimpse of their love and dedication to vegetables, including “radish” (Yoshio Kojima), “watermelon” (Kuniko Yamada), “garlic” (Reiwa Roman Kuruma), and “corn” (Udai).
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8895/1077/8895-1077-05ece4041043ca2333de215b3fe92944-799×740.jpg About the food delivery service “Oisix” Founded in 2000, Oisix is an online food delivery service based on the concept of “delivering only ingredients that the producers would feed their own children” to their dining tables. It handles organic and specially cultivated vegetables, as well as processed foods made with as few additives as possible. Currently, the service has 352,056 members (as of the end of June 2025) and is used by people all over Japan. Launched in July 2013, “Kit Oisix” is a meal kit that includes the necessary ingredients and a recipe to prepare two dishes (a main dish and a side dish) in 20 minutes. The series has shipped over 200 million meals (as of August 2024).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/8895/1077/8895-1077-b4eeeff0e795d26b4541b4cf06e9f458-275×240.jpg About Oisix La Daichi Co., Ltd. Oisix La Daichi Co., Ltd. provides a regular home delivery service for safe and secure agricultural produce, meal kits, and other items through its major domestic brands, “Oisix,” “Radish Boya,” and “Daichi Mamoru Kai.” The company’s subsidiaries include Shidax, which operates a food service business for offices, schools, and hospitals; Tokushimaru, a mobile supermarket for those unable to shop; and Purple Carrot, which offers plant-based meal kits in the U.S., and are expanding their services to solve social food issues. Furthermore, as a “sustainable retailer,” the company is working toward the SDGs and aims to achieve zero food loss throughout the supply chain, from the field to the dining table, through subscription-based order forecasting, proactive use of irregular products, and meal kits that reduce food waste at home. https://www.oisixradaichi.co.jp/ For more information about this release Press release attachments
