April marks the start of a new school year for Japanese students, but this year, something extra special has got the internet buzzing! Fans and netizens alike are hyped after discovering that none other than popular Nijisanji VTuber Hyakumantenbara Salome has made her way into a new high school business textbook – and she's sharing the page with baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani!
The textbook in question is Jikkyo Shuppan's "Business Fundamentals New Edition (Commercial 007-901)," a brand-new, 220-page business textbook published in January 2026.
Within the unit on the "Information and Communications Industry," there's a case study column titled "Companies Operating VTubers." It directly features Salome's image, albeit with a slight "disguise": her name is listed as "H," her agency ANYCOLOR as "Company A," and Nijisanji as "Project N." While not explicitly named, it's pretty clear who they're talking about!
▼ And right there on the same page, you'll spot Shohei Ohtani, also featured as a "business case study."
The publisher emphasized that the textbook aims to teach using "cases that resonate with students," incorporating the latest examples, special columns, and even interview videos.
So, Hyakumantenbara Salome isn't just a "popular figure in a textbook"; she's being analyzed as a real-world example of the "modern information services industry," which is pretty significant. It clearly shows the considerable influence VTubers wield in Japanese society, making them excellent material for business case studies.
via： kai-you