Apparently there is a small city in Japan called "Obama," which celebrates Barack Obama's birthday as "chopstick" day. They hope Barack Obama wins the presidency so their town Obama, can become famous.
from YouTube on Wed, Mar 05 2008
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| 05 Nov 08 |
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オバマ氏当選！小浜市・小浜温泉も祝福！Celebration in Obama city, Japan »
YouTube video 2008.11.5 People in Obama city,Japan celebrating Sen.Obama's win of Presidential Election. Obama city, Fukui Pref. & Obama town, Nagasaki Pref.
福井県小浜市と長崎県雲仙市 浜町（小浜温泉）も 盛り上がってます。 |
| 19 Dec 08 |
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Raw Video: Obama Town, Japan Reacts »
YouTube video Obama Town, Japan reacts to word that Barack Obama has become President-elect. Dancers performed as townspeople watched election results came across. (Nov. 5) |
| 31 Oct 08 |
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Happy Halloween from Japan 2 »
YouTube video My daughter tries to look like Michelle Obama, while my son who is physically disabled but enthusiastically supports Michelle's husband Barack Obama for president!!
Happy Halloween!! |
| 07 Feb 08 |
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Fukui city hops aboard the Obama bandwagon » Japan Today U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama is getting some unexpected but enthusiastic support from people in a coastal city in central Japan named — Obama. "The name of our city happens to sound the same as his and we're hoping the name Obama will... |
| 04 Mar 08 |
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City of Obama receives letter from U.S. presidential hopeful Obama » Japan Today The city of Obama, a small coastal city in central Japan where many people are known to be supporting U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama because he happens to share the same name, has received a letter from the U.S. senator addressed to Mayor Toshio... |
| 23 Nov 08 |
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G20's shared crisis Obama's first entree? » Japan Times With the messages of "Change" and "Yes, we can," Democratic Sen. Barack Obama won the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 4. Apparently aided by the financial crisis that unfolded under the Republican administration of George W. Bush, Obama scored a... |
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