The world celebrates Barack Obama's historic Inauguration. (SLIDESHOW)
even the small city in Japan that carries his name: Obama, Fukui, Japan...
(per Wiki)
Obama means "little beach" in Japanese. In the Ritsuryō period, Obama was the capital of Wakasa Province, one of entrance of continental culture. Many temples related to the Yamato Dynasty are located in Obama, and the city is called "Nara by the sea".
In the Edo period, Obama was the capital of the Obama Domain and was the starting point of the Mackerel Road to Kyoto.The area was municipalized as a city in March 30, 1951 although the area has been inhabited for centuries. Otojirō Uratani is currently the mayor of Obama.
That whole paragraph just sounds funny at this point.
