The Yakult story: Japanese health drink conquers the world with beneficial bacteria

[@michaelnguyen9594]

Bro i think people drink Yakult because it tastes good more than for its benefits

[@admindadipancar5494]

yep

[@mrpythagoras7079]

I'm japanese. Most people drink it because it tastes good haha

[@dexteryentadeo2571]

It's popular here at "The Philippines" and actually your right we drink it as a dessert😂

[@michaelnguyen9594]

@@dexteryentadeo2571 Yeah i usually drink like 3 yakult bottles per day

[@q_q123]

I'm Chinese and this is my childhood drink. I thought this drink was from China lol. I'm craving for one now

[@siddharthr1853]

I drink one daily after dinner. It's kinda addictive. I've observed when I keep drinking Yakult I have a general sense of happiness and serenity for no reason.

[@kiana5100]

drink 100 😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈😈 lean yakult (don't)

[@positivepraveen9141]

Don't drink regularly the risk of sibo is high....drink once in a while..it's a great probiotic....I ❤️ yakult too ....

[@moonscore77]

you feel dopamine hits after drinking it because it has a ridiculous amount of sugar for a “healthy” drink.

[@MrIncognito-z5e]

​@@positivepraveen9141who told u

[@SuirelM]

"We recommend people to consume one bottle per day" Me: *Looks at several empty bottles*

[@lenlenatabay6242]

p

[@SomberEngage]

I just had four. 😂

[@veroasmr_]

Literally me right now 😦

[@aplayeraplayer]

I think I drank a bit too much...

[@namasjiisansi3085]

I feel immortal now

[@vixonhq3417]

When i was young i would pour 4-5 bottles of Yakult in to a cup and drink it. Oops

[@lianxu6827]

Me too but I sometimes pour 10-12 in my bottle water to bring it to school >.< !!!

[@nggaknormal]

Bruh, some kids get hospitalized for drinking too much

[@earlessroboticcat7102]

Same. 😂

[@lianxu6827]

@@Ohakoo Hohoho....I'm still alive

[@ngroy8636]

Dude it's almost impossible to take it out after it's frozen. But I still put it in the freezer anyways lol

[@Lyshie7]

I want a huge yakukt bottle I’m tired of the small ones

[@imrank9282]

There are, I found one in a Japanese mart Don Don Donki here in Singapore, but taste is different, it's more diluted and not as tangy, and a lot more sugar content

[@tylerdurden12]

Bacteria overdose 😂😂

[@qs-3523]

What i do is i find myself a tumbler and pour in like 5 bottles of yakult

[@1g0rg2]

dont overdose

[@mariusjmi]

There's a reason why, A small Yakult bottle already have a lot of probiotics (specifically 8 million of them). Secondly, a big bottle will have a cap that can be reopened and closed but the probiotics inside the big bottle will reduced after reopening and reopening several times, thus making the probiotics useless on your gut.

[@backpackingvillager1480]

Just like white rabbit, Yakult is one of those good old childhood memories esp to Japanese and people like me who grew up in HK in the 80s/90s.

[@liang2492]

me too, but now the candy is just meh in my opinion

[@fatimasiddiqui2141]

Here in India too, people drink it alot mostly because how tasty it is

[@stariki01]

I love white rabbit candies !!

[@fauraalfifarhahputri2365]

Well I drank 50 billion bacteries a day.... One tiny yakult never enough for me. Lol

[@RianMalik]

I can't imagine how disastrous your toilet experience was. I dump a heavy load just by drinking 2 bottles.

[@pawehbsam5872]

i'm afraid if u drink too much..u'll get pregnant..

[@fauraalfifarhahputri2365]

@@pawehbsam5872 is there anything lol-er than lol?

[@fauraalfifarhahputri2365]

@@RianMalik well it's like hurricane have been there

[@pawehbsam5872]

@@fauraalfifarhahputri2365 yes..my joke

[@ryanmahuze76]

I was expecting a Japanese spoken explanation but is it Cantonese?

[@karisluk9156]

Maybe it's because Hong Kong has a Yakult factory

[@ryanmahuze76]

@@karisluk9156 Thank You

[@maximilianjunior5280]

Yeah I live in Hong Kong yakult is good

[@ryanmahuze76]

@@somisomi7736 LOL, thank God for the subtitle

[@Naomi-fb1ej]

SCMP is a Hong Kong newspaper. More convenient for them to interview a factory in Hong Kong than fly someone to Japan for an interview

[@farahfitriani]

True story; my family once received literally hundreds of yakult as a present from my father’s colleague. Because there were so much yakult everytime we opened our fridge, my younger brothers (at that time prolly aged 7 and 2-ish) got so addicted to them that they kept chugging down bottles and bottles of yakult everyday. A few weeks later both of them got hospitalized for thypoid at the same time😂. Coincidence? I dont think so. Moral of the story? Drink yakult responsibly

[@JustSomeDude720]

How much per day? Is 2 enough?

[@farahfitriani]

@@JustSomeDude720 2 a day is enough 😁 i think Koreans drink it even 5 per day but not everyday

[@majaz417]

Hahahaha aduhai kak.. Well too much of anything is bad

[@farahfitriani]

@@majaz417 it is, true dat

[@ana-tq5ey]

I always see these drinks in movies or dramas. I live in Europe so we never had yakult but there are similar drinks that build up your immune system and I found them as equally addicting.. seriously, you can’t stop once you start

[@NathyIsabella]

wow, I live in Brazil and we do have Yakult, but it's kinda expensive, so other brands have also made "fermented milk" to compete 😂

[@Euphicessw]

Same!

[@stryderhiryu8]

What drinks would that be?

[@ana-tq5ey]

@@stryderhiryu8 actimel! there's many other dupes but it's the only one i can think of right now.

[@stryderhiryu8]

@@ana-tq5ey does it really helps? What did it to your body based on your own experience?

[@joaquindeleontagorda8984]

Now I understand why I don't get sick easily in spite of the street food that I eat. Thank you Dr. Shirota!

[@cherry414]

Yakult has such a weird taste yet so many people, including myself, love it so much for its taste.

[@danielson371]

Yakult frozen in freezer is the right way and don’t argue with me.

[@Gilvids]

NO

[@nggaknormal]

No, that would ruin a lot of things

[@q_q123]

but why

[@krushers135]

I used to freeze it too then eat it like a ice block lol

[@danielson371]

Coca Koala it’s like ice cream lol try it

[@utsavman47]

Lol I just drink yakult because it's so tasty haha 😅

[@TheWutangclan1995]

I’ve tried other childhood probiotic drinks and nothing beats yakult. It’s smooth and sweet with no aftertaste.

[@LOSTTEMPLAR]

I used to drink the pack of 8 when I was little to my teens... didn't even know it was a medicine and my parents didn't tell it was either... but those things are delicious! Plus the white rabbit candies 😆

[@jukijunk]

My parents always gave me it when I was little, so I always thought it was just a kids drink lol

[@CosmicTofuu]

It really does conquer the world, first time I tried one was via my grandparents store located in a small village from an extremely poor and rural part of Mexico 23 years ago - no idea how they were able to get access to shipments for this drink.

[@Bzeager]

Wow... this is really interesting because as when I was a primary school student in Australia we used to be provided with this to drink it. I think they’ve stopped that program for many years now, but still interesting to note that it was Australia before and now Hong Kong.

[@ron_gaming_adventure]

Yakult is part of my childhood drink in the Philippines until now I’m still drinking it

[@jayfawn8478]

One tiny bottle of yakult is never enough for me , they should produce an extra large version

[@luy3526]

Love Yakult, here in Japan they have it on 1 liter box - I drink it every single day - lovely taste

[@VyshfulThinking]

I'm a Yakult Girl. I drink it everyday. I don't cook as I stay in dorm so I eat out a lot and this always keeps my gut HAPPY.

[@jasonliu6944]

Ive been drinking this everyday since I was 5 and it is amazing

[@talia1841]

This is like a childhood thing. I used to always have it for school because it tastes so gooood and I never knew I was having something yummy and healthy!

[@frankturtleluck4192]

Yakult Bottles in Japan are bigger than most Yakult sold in other Asian Region

[@bee5120]

Korea has the big bottles as well.

[@prayfortheworld7960]

Here in Malaysia it is a small bottles too.😂😂

[@msgirlhaha5839]

I love yakult! I’m 32 years old now and I still bring yakult at work!!!!!!!!!

[@Lupercioq]

I used to drink it as a child, here in Spain is very common, we call it Actimel

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

Yakult is very popular in my home country! They have light version, normal version; even a apple flavoured version

[@YonghyunaJoo]

I drink this 3 times a day to help my digestion

[@mulanrai6418]

I love Yakult so much . In Nepal, we don’t have Yakult so when go other country at that time I drink a lot 😋

[@earlessroboticcat7102]

I LOVE YAKULT SO FREAKING MUCH!!! 🤤🤤

[@astartes8621]

One bottle per day? I can finish a whole 5 pack in a day lol and sometimes more

[@Agustin-OWA]

"They would bite the bottom of the Yakult and drink it like that" - level SAVAGE 😈

[@michiel9787]

If it wasn't for all the plastic wasted on the little bottles I'd definitly drink this.

[@peachesbunny]

My parents always buy Yakult for my siblings and I because my siblings find it delicious and my parents know it's beneficial

[@doggydog490]

wait.. you're supposed to drink 1 per day.... dear god help me

[@Rigyang2000]

Lol whenever I get my mum to buy Yakut, I always drink super slowly so I can save and savour it

[@akra1332]

Them: Drinks one bottle of yakult per day Me: Drinks 20 bottles of yakult per day

[@Jay-qw1gq]

Tastes so good

[@ImpracticalDefects]

Best way to drink it is to buy three flavors , stick a straw in each, align them in a triangle and drink them all in one go. Each bottle barely has much in it any way.

[@elimiiaaller]

imagine drinking 3 packs of this and got imunned to the intestine disease thing

[@instantviral1397]

Never thought bacteria could be this tasty.

[@ggghalegurung5326]

they have bigger bottles tooo ... i want large bottles

[@charizardgarfild9405]

I remember playing with it's foil cap, I'd bite around the rim to get a perfect little circle shape and a thing that looked like an oversized skirt or I'd try to take it off completely and then flatten it or I'd puncture two holes on opposite sides and try to drink from them, good times.

[@fxsupermaster]

I first drank it in 2015 or 2014, I still get it at asian stores but I realized I have not seen anymore yakult commercials or people even talking about it nowadays lol

[@OAS15]

I've been drinking this ever since I was a kid but didn't realise it was a japanese brand until months ago cos it's branded in english here

[@blurrxed1747]

bruh i grew up drinking yakult, this is basically my childhood and now in a bottle

[@mansonfd7835]

Bruh, these kind if things is my childhood in a nutshell

[@audreyandashley733]

I AM ADDICTED TO THIS THING HELP! i just drank 2 pacls of yakult today help.

[@klipklapklop3359]

Time to make u even more addicted, only Singapore has different flavoured yakult

[@DavidisDawei]

How much do you charge for creating these infomercials?

[@aiyoaiyo2768]

Once a day?!? Im immortal then

[@GeraldineKoh]

The bottle is so tiny, I never feel satisfied after drinking just one. So I avoid buying it though it tastes so good

[@newchxppa6419]

i drank this stuff like 8 times once and i shat my guts out

[@indocookingvids]

Mr. Shirota was such a man of culture, if you know what I mean.

[@ashwinsasidharan9817]

Epic !!!

[@khharkivsky]

bro im addicted to it and proud i love yakult

[@kirikinotan1303]

being the average asian kid, and having the boost of being extremely close to the asian food markets, im addicted and i empty the fridge of yakult in a minute. I litterally prepare before binge-drinking 5 packs of yakult.

[@dexterwohlrabe3407]

the history of one of my favorite drinks

[@astrobirb9048]

Team Yakult where ya at?

[@ashen1970]

1 bottle of yakulto, 20ml of vodka, juice of two oranges. Add some yogurt or fresh mint as you wish. Tasty.

[@jasmine401]

Uhh.. I remember drinking like 7 bottles of this EVERYDAY

[@princess_reaper]

What? 1 bottle only? I used to consume as many bottles as I can everyday.

[@-.Sca4a.-]

Filipinos: 👁️👄👁️

[@cuttykittyjoshua4548]

🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@alexanderbalais2323]

yakult + soju = talap2x 🤩

[@siga7230]

1 yakult + cold mango fruit juice(zesto) = heavenly delicious

[@petrolweeb]

The Yakult is quite popular in Indonesia.....

[@kathylesnewski5442]

1:06 why? cheaper?

[@denkahina97]

I've never even heard of yakult...

[@kirby6272]

I drink 3 bottles of yakult in a day. Oops

[@ItsBonks]

Childhood memories

[@cold2d]

Uh oh, did not know it was a bottle a day lol

[@loulou2302]

I drink yakult everyday😊

[@jonathnjdm714]

The plastic containers are $5/$6 a pound at a recycle place. Let that sink in.

[@aryaaprillianzdelphi8380]

I just bought yakult this morning

[@peep6017]

I drink like 2-4 Yakult and i drink it cuz it tastes really good

[@kimbapislife8443]

Ohhh! It should only be 1 BOTTLE per day. The heck I am doing with my life I can drink 6 BOTTLES at a time because it taste freaking good.

[@4tyfour]

IDR8,500-10,000.-/5 cups here... how much in ur country?

[@YogaPratama-gt7bd]

1:59 i dont know there is green variant

[@Brick-Life]

Yakult has bigger servings in China and is so much cheaper in Australia :( In China i had a bottle everyday and now i barely have it

[@i_nameless_i-jgsdf]

I was addicted to this drink at a child 😂

[@chachichub]

bruh i chug like a whole pack

[@ilovebohol]

Been drinking it for more than 30 years.

[@Chicken_o7]

Why the hell would you bite the bottom of the bottle and drink it from there?

[@user-oo4cw9sx5j]

I'm drinking a whole packet of these

[@japanboy31415]

And then u have koreans making knock off versions of this shit... like wtf tbh.

[@goldendragon253]

Yakult? Covid:hold this virus

[@SK-gm9uc]

If only they sell a 1L drink....

[@eyeluh2852]

Still love Yakult 🤘🏼💫

[@mingkingmed]

Yakult over any other drink

[@zues121510]

Damn this a good half intentional ad. Now I wanna drink this stuff

[@tellurmumgotohell]

Nearing 2019 and there is still no 1 liter of the drink.

[@doodoodunderh3ad722]

I discovered these while living in Bangkok. Now I'm back in the US and still drink them! ❤❤❤

[@donnywijaya7018]

Me: drinks 6 Yakult Video: Each Bottles has 10 Bilion Lactic Acid Bacteria Me: Why did i Drink 6 of yakult

[@zosqi]

I live in Australia and they pack straws with it too but I just bite the foil and drink it from there. Also in Thailand they have like 2L bottles of yakult at the 7/11s

[@stevensudragor]

my hard nipples can cut grass 2 litres? Is that even real? That would be so cool.

[@joshuakoh1291]

my hard nipples can cut grass WTF 2 FUCKING LITRES?!?!?? BET IT TASTE DIFFERENT, I BOUGHT 500 ML VERSION IT TASTE DIFFERENT FROM 100ML PACKET VERSION!!!

[@faizrizky9414]

whats that yakult with green bottle caps?

[@Honeymagmangospoof]

Yakult bubble tea is my favourite

[@leonard08mog]

but 1 bottle have 16 grams of sugar :/

[@UeJPTv]

I met people thinking it was a Korean drink or Mexican drink but it isn’t I told them it’s a honest thing they looked as if I told them Santa clause wasnt real 😂

[@poadft]

its sad that Sweden doesn’t have Yakult, as Chinese I want one already

[@kathylesnewski5442]

How do u bite the bottom it gets tougher

[@ivanderdev]

It tastes extremely addictive