Who knew Obama was named after Japanese city?

McClatchy-Tribune/Houston Chronicle:

The city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, prompted by the fact its name is spelled and pronounced identically to that of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is enthusiastically supporting his campaign for his party's presidential nomination.

Since it was reported on the Internet that residents had formed a volunteer group supporting the Illinois senator's campaign, the city has attracted massive attention.

In the hope of raising the city's profile, the Obama municipal government decided to send their namesake a special good-luck daruma doll to wish him victory in the race.

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Campaign posters bearing the politician's image or the slogan "Ganbare Obama!" (Go, Obama!) were put up at local hotels.

The group also plans to start a Web site and sell buns featuring his likeness.

The story does not indicate what kind of buns or whose buns they will be selling that might look like Obama. I know very little Japanese but they sure use a lot of letters for the Japanese equivalent of the two letter word "go." Ganbare buns to you too.