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Here is another recent G-Shock commercial from Japan, this one made with Japanese youth brand X-Large Clothing. I like the hip-hop tune in the “old-school” style. Enjoy!
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Here’s a 25-second-long video from G-Shock Japan’s website that highlights—again—creative G-Shock marketing to Japanese youth. The commercial features Japanese b-boy ISSOP (Satoshi Maruyama). Enjoy!

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