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© Thomson Reuters 2020.Suga finds himself on T-shirts and bags in hometown
By Chris Gallagher and Elaine Lies YUZAWA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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bokuda
Suga-daddy merchandise! Awesome!
Just gave me an idea for a hallowing costume.
Pukey2
Yes, but where are the Suga azuki bean buns? That's what I want to know.
Dango bong
if you are buying a Suga t-shirt or bag you are a class-a LOSER
smithinjapan
People here always support someone from their town, regardless of their politics. That's not always a good thing. In Hokkaido, Muneo Suzuki got out of prison and skulked back home... to supporters from his hometown who then voted him in again.
Aly Rustom
what about toilet paper?
Now that I can get behind. (pun intended)
kohakuebisu
"And you don't stop! You keep on!" could almost be an LDP motto.
Christopher Glen
All because he’s from their hometown......wow
rainyday
Ah great, a humanizing story to make the LDP insider about to be annointed the new ruler by a small cadre of fellow LDP insiders more folksy.
I feel better about the whole process already.
Hiroto Hasegawa
Originally the name "Yoda" comes from Japanese sir name "Yoshida".
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
Supported by a few geriatrics from a dying inaka province, wow faint praise indeed. Still, makes a change from having to see PM Abe's mug all the time.
Goodlucktoyou
Reminds of when I visited the northern Kyoto coastal town of Obama just after Barak Obama was elected. Barak Obama sweets, rice crackers, t-shirts and main streets lined with America flags.
i hope Suga mania will bring some pride to a prefecture with mostly over 65’s and the highest suicide rate in Japan.
Graham DeShazo
Suga is about as appealing as 100 grit toilet paper. So que the local stories and the 100 sit ups pieces.
I understand that this is a parliamentary democracy, but denying LDP rank and file the vote (which would likely result in Ishiba becoming PM), means that Suga has about as much mandate to rule as a BM.
wraither
If that's the case then I'd buy one shirt as a pity piece.
Yubaru
And all along here I thought that "hip-hop" had nothing to do with "cute", first time I have seen the two used to describe a t-shirt!
Pukey2
This guy isn't exactly oozing charisma. Never seen him smile.
ReasonandWisdomNippon
Suga has my support for now.
The dream politician who checks all your boxes doesn't exist.
bearandrodent
@expat, my thoughts exactly!
GW
If you want to know about the REAL Yuzawa read this, it is not an uplifting story.....
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-politics-suga-hometown-idUSKBN2640XA
Aly Rustom
ralph!! Huewy!!
Yubaru
And what is the difference between "hip hop" t-shirts and "regular" t-shirts? Or is the author trying to suggest that the younger generation in Akita is supporting him too?
And wouldnt it be ironic if he DIDNT win!
since1981
Okay media, you have brainwashed us to believe Mr. Suga will be the next PM. Just appoint him and save us the reading time.
dbsaiya
Let's see if the rural and mostly elderly living on fixed income are singing his praise when he raises the consumption tax.
oldman_13
They need to bring back that hugely popular song from 2003, "Suga Suga" by Frakie J and Baby Bash. Fits perfectly.
Freddy Freeway
Did he or anyone else really expect otherwise?