Some individuals still aren’t following recommended guidelines for COVID-19, and for that, there’s only one solution: Hatsune Miku. The blue-haired idol of millions recently featured in a commercial encouraging viewers to wash their hands, which has been airing on Tokyo MX since May 1.
For those of us who can’t access Japanese television, the commercial is also available for viewing on Twitter. While Hatsune Miku starring in televised commercials isn’t something new—we all remember that unfortunate collaboration with Scarlett Johansson, right?—this one is notable for essentially serving as a public service announcement: for the love of God, please wash your hands properly.
The official Hatsune Miku Twitter account credits songwriter Onyx Kobayashi for the song featured in the commercial. Below is the rough translation of the lyrics:
Let’s wash our hands
That is a very important thing
If you can stay healthy
I would be happy
Let’s wash our hands thoroughly
Make sure the fingers get washed too
And the palms and the wrists
Take your time and wash them
Well, if Miku says so! The commercial is 30 seconds long, so just singing along with Miku would as you wash your hands would ensure that you’re washing your hands as thoroughly as the World Health Organization recommends.
Give the commercial a listen! Even if you already have a preferred 20-second long song snippet to wash your hands to, there’s always a little room in your heart for Hatsune Miku.
Source: Twitter
