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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

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小浜町(小 浜温泉)も盛り上がってます 。

from YouTube on Wed, Nov 05 2008

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