New Delhi: The fishing town of Obama in central Japan recently won worldwide fame for its fervent support for US presidential candidate Barack Obama.
The town's citizens have made headbands, T-shirts and sweet bean cakes decorated with his portrait.
Obama's name and face graces a special logo, simply entitled "I 'heart' Obama," at the town's main hotel.
Its front desk is covered with it, and other banners with the letters spelling ‘Obama’.
The hotel's chief executive even set up a support "booster" group earlier this month, which monitors Obama's progress in the Democratic race for the White House.
That's not all August 4 that is Obama's birthday also happens to be ‘Chopstick day’ in Obama city.
People in the town of 32-thousand say that an Obama presidency could enhance the city's profile far beyond Japanese borders.
Mayor Toshio Murakami said on Tuesday he received a letter a day earlier from Obama in response to a letter, DVD and lacquerware chopsticks he sent the candidate more than a year ago.
“I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the city of Obama for your support and encouragement and thank you for your thoughtful gift,” the Democratic front-runner wrote in a letter mailed from Washington carrying a February 25 postmark.
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