When Barack Obama officially announced his candidacy and began gaining popularity worldwide, so did this city named “Obama” (pronounced exactly the same!) in rural Fukui Prefecture. The mayor of Obama called Obama, expressing support for his candidacy.
And now that Obama is officially the world’s most famous face on earth, what does Obama City come up with?
photo: rakuten@kagamiya
“Obama-Manju”
“Manju” is a traditional Japanese sweet, with crushed beans stuffed in a layer of flour-based pastry. Japanese love to abbreviate every other word in their vocabulary, thus, this became known as “Obaman” (pronounced O-BA-MAN).
The city of Obama came up with this delicacy and held an exhibit at a department store (Keio Hyakkaten) in Shinjuku, heart of Tokyo. The Obaman was a hit among bloggers, as many took pictures and commented on this rare sweet. Whether it tasted any different is a mystery. You can actually buy this now at tourist stops in Obama City.
So, in the next 4 years (if not longer!), watch out for this Obama City to come up with further products, food, etc., by affiliating themselves with the US president.
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