The Coveted Obama Mask

Justyna's brother Adam was visitng during the last week and while showing them around the big Buddhist temple in Asakusa, I stumbled upon the mask that so many Japanese people are apparently buying:"The Obama Mask." According to Japanese TV, citizens from Tokyo to Obama (the Japanese city which shares the President's name) are wild about this new mask. To be honest, the mask does not really bare any likeness to Obama. This is why I didn't buy one, but our friend Brad (an Obama fanatic) did happen to buy one and even made a video using it (here is the link http://thewhitesintokyo.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-birthday-maaa.html ). This all just goes to show that Obama is a charismatic guy whose message of change is inspiring even the remotest parts of Japan!