For Vladimir Putin, 2019 is shaping up to be a banner year.
Calendars featuring the Russian strongman president taking a shirtless dip in a hot tub and flexing his muscles at the gym are flying off the shelves in Japan, making it the No. 1 most-purchased planner in the country, according to Japan Today.
The 365-days-of-Putin may look like a gag gift, but it’s more popular than calendars featuring some of the Asian island’s biggest celebrities — including television heartthrob Kei Tanaka, whose calendar ranks second in sales, and two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who’s in third.
The calendar features snaps of the gym-buff Russian president hitting the ice in hockey gear and clad in sunglasses as he casually cycles through a park.
It also highlights his more sensitive side with pics of him playing in the snow with his beloved pet dogs and feeding his Akita Inu named “Yume.”
The Putin-centric planner is part of a celebrity-themed collection sold by local homewares store Loft, which began selling them three years ago.