Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd R) raises his fists with party members during an annual party convention of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Chiba on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Naoto Kan (2nd R) raises his fists with party members during an annual party convention of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan in Chiba on Thursday.
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Patricia Yarrow
Made my morning. Photo and Comments.
Sarge
Ivan at 1:10PM - Har!
naturalmystic
"Who wants pudding with their mash potatoes?" "We dooooooo!"
ora real long game of rock,scissors paper.
Japlan
Old men shake their fists to stop nothing; cutesy girls wear police uniforms to stop crime, the homeless sleep under a bridge to stop the rain and the trains all run on time. Nothing changes on New Years Day.
BurakuminDes
What are all these old age pensioners doing in suits up on a stage? Is this some type of nursing-home exercise?
paulinusa
Also notice that Kan has to wear a name tag.
keika1628
I think it's called the YOSH! ganbarimasu!! . they could do with employing a better Mick Jagger choreographer. Security holding back the fans must be Kumagai Gumi from Chiba. What's up next ? The Clap .
paulinusa
He's a member of the DPJ Youth League.
Gurukun
Indeed! The guy on the very left looks mummyfied too.
ratpack
ohhhh do the hokey pokeyyyyy
Kebizo
Yeah, Kan's posture is a little queer, I'd say.
IvanCoughalot
The chap in the middle looks like he's just escaped from a crypt.
sensei258
"Black Power!"..."oops, I mean Party power!" Get rid of the hand on hip thing, it aint right. I wonder how many times they rehearsed this before the photo was taken.
Sarge
Har! This is the funniest picture of the day in a long time!
Jbeezy
BLACK POWER!
Cynicarc
DentShop, it's not so much their heads in their arses, but rather their fists ... scary pose.
DentShop
Aaah the last of Japans old-school dinosaurs. Lets hope that Japan can see its way to revitalise the country with younger, dynamic leadership that takes its hands off its hips and its heads out its arses.
Ray Meenan
does that salute look familiar????????????????????/
Noripinhead
Yeah, the hand on the hip really looks manly. NOT.
sharpie
true, Borat. where does this panzy pose come from anyway and what's it's symbolism?
wanderlust
Could not make up my mind whether they were rehearsing for 'Rollerball 2011', 'Mein Kampf', or the local GLBT parade...
...ridiculous!
Jkanda
Nothing wrong with being hopeful and optimistic. Guys, sometimes I feel that you are much too jealous than the women :). Need to google to find out where this gesture originated. Want to believe that it is from the west.
Gurukun
Something is wrong with Kan's posture. He looks funny...
cactusJack
"Heil Kan"...but where are the armbands?
yokomoc
"Young man, there's no need to feel down..."
hoserfella
So young and vibrant-looking. Makes me hopeful for the future.. actually, I don't know whats more pathetic; the effeminate pose or the fact that they all might collapse if they hold it for more than 10 seconds.
nath
I'm seeing: "I'm a little teapot short and stout..."
paulinusa
They're doing the Hokey Pokey: "I put my right in...
BoratLikeBarry
the hand on the hip really makes them look ridiculous
badmigraine
Reminds me of water aerobics class at the old folks' home.
thepro
Just look at these dinosaurs...
gaijinfo
These old fools look absolutely ridiculous.
whiskeysour
Are they going to sing the Akb48 " I love UUUUUU " song to the people ?