March 16, 2008
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Stories from March 16, 2008
Japan: Obama gets support from Japanese city
East AsiaMarch 16, 2008
Excitement is growing in a sleepy fishing town on the coast of the Japan Sea. The city of Obama, whose name means "little beach" in Japanese, is receiving unusual attention for its coincidental resemblance to the name of a certain US presidential candidate, writes Hanako Tokita, who reviews Japanese blogs for reactions.