Residents in the Japanese fishing port of Obama are readying to party for Barack Obama before the outcome of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, according to media reports.
Shops in the town have been selling everything from T-shirts, fish burgers and steamed cakes to chopsticks bearing Obama's name.
"We've been dancing for Mr. Obama for more than six months," said Yuko Shirayama of the local "Obama Girls" hula dancing group, created to cheer on Obama. "So I hope he wins."
"If Mr. Obama becomes president and gets a chance to visit Japan, we would like him to visit our city," Mayor Kouji Matsuzaki told media.
Obama has drawn popularity not only in the town sharing his name, but also across the rest of Japan.
In a survey of 3,500 readers by the Asahi Shimbun daily, 73 percent said they would choose Obama if they could vote, while only 7 percent said they would pick Republican rival John McCain.
The town's residents will hold their breath as they watch the election results together on television, but they plan to dance and party regardless of the outcome.
Source:Xinhua
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