Post Retirement
Since his retirement from tennis Matsuoka has become a popular television sports commentator in Japan. He hosts the "Shuzo Challenge", an annual tennis camp for young children by the JTA. Kei Nishikori, Japan's current No. 1, attended the camp when he was 12 years old.
Known for his passionate and energetic character, Matsuoka has also appeared in numerous variety programs, as well as in a cameo role for a television drama series. In 2008 Matsuoka was featured in ten television commercials, tying him with Takuya Kimura for the celebrity to be featured in the most number of television commercials that year.
He has become something of an internet meme on video sharing websites such as Nico Nico Douga and YouTube, where users create MAD movies out of videos found on the front page of his official site.
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