Believe it or not! Vladimir Putin's 2019 calendar is selling insanely in Japan; surpasses those of local celebrities

The calendar showing him performing a range of activities such as riding a horse, cuddling a dog and bathing shirtless in frigid temperatures has found an unusual fanbase in the country.

TVER REGION, RUSSIA - JANUARY 19, 2018: Russia's President Vladimir Putin dips in the icy waters of Lake Seliger during to celebrate the feast of Epiphany. In Eastern Christianity, the feast of Epiphany commemorates the Baptism of Jesus. The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the holiday according to the Julian calendar. Alexei Druzhinin/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS (Photo by Alexei DruzhininTASS via Getty Images)

New Delhi: In what may be termed as an out and out unexpected event, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s iconic calendar is outselling all the leading local celebrities in Japan. The calendar showing him performing a range of activities such as riding a horse, cuddling a dog and bathing shirtless in frigid temperatures has found an unusual fanbase in the country. The calendars featuring 66-year-old Russian strongman performing, have been selling like hotcakes in the popular Japanese store Loft, Japan Today reported. The chain store has exclusive rights to sell the calendars in the Asian nation. As per reports, the store has said they are even outselling those featuring other popular local celebrities. The authorised store Loft began selling Putin’s calendar for 2019 in September itself. It went on to give a tough fight to the sale of calendars featuring Kei Tanaka – a popular Japanese actor and even Yuzuru Hanyu an Olympic figure skating champion and even outsold those. Media reports from Japan have claimed that many of the people including women have felt compelled by the unconventional style of the Russian President and have an urge of knowing his other dimensions apart from Kremlin.