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Garden party POOL PHOTO

Saturday 12th April, 04:30 PM JST

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.

11 Comments

  • smartacus at 04:54 PM JST - 12th April

    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 at 05:02 PM JST - 12th April

    May be good for Fukuda's personal album.

  • capone at 05:04 PM JST - 12th April

    he looks like a carp

  • lipscombe at 05:30 PM JST - 12th April

    nice one nobita

  • Princeska at 06:06 PM JST - 12th April

    what is the speed eater doing next to Fukuda. poor Japan, if speed eating is their pride.

  • kagunlapell at 06:46 PM JST - 12th April

    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 at 07:32 PM JST - 12th April

    I can burp on cue. Loudly. I'm a celebrity in Japan. ;)

  • Sarge at 09:09 PM JST - 12th April

    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 at 09:32 PM JST - 12th April

    Approximately 10,000 guests attended the event.

    But sadly there was bugger all blossom to look at, thanks to the legendary Japanese sense of flexibility.

  • Sarge at 09:43 PM JST - 12th April

    Wottock - take a closer look at the photo.

  • WhatJapanThinks at 11:19 PM JST - 12th April

    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?

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