Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda poses with celebrities at the annual cherry blossom garden party at Shinjuku Gyoen on Saturday. Behind Fukuda to his right is actress Kaori Manabe. To his left are speed eater Natsuko "Gal" Sone, actress Rei Kikukawa and comedian Sumiko Nishioka. Approximately 10,000 guests attended the event.
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smartacus
My invitation must have been lost in the mail. I wonder how much food Gal Sone shoved down her throat. And what's with Sumiko Nishioka opening her mouth like that in every photo I have seen her in recently?
some14some
May be good for Fukuda's personal album.
capone
he looks like a carp
lipscombe
nice one nobita
Princeska
what is the speed eater doing next to Fukuda. poor Japan, if speed eating is their pride.
kagunlapell
the girl on the right it's the one who can eat so much, isn't it? a professional eater is considered a 'celebrity' in Japan? I see....
blvtzpk
I can burp on cue. Loudly. I'm a celebrity in Japan. ;)
Sarge
smartacus - You're not the only one whose invitation must have got lost in the mail! I didn't get mine either, if you can believe that. Sumiiko Nishioka dayo is just happy to see all the blooming sakura, that's all.
Wottock_Hunt
But sadly there was bugger all blossom to look at, thanks to the legendary Japanese sense of flexibility.
Sarge
Wottock - take a closer look at the photo.
WhatJapanThinks
Why is Gal Sone pulling such a face? Has the buffet tray just been delivered?
Anyway, how come the caption writer is only interested in giving the young women names? Between Gal and Nobita is that guy from TOKIO, I think, and he has a look of someone with an inappropriately-positioned hand.
And what on earth is Sumiko Nishioka holding?