Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers in Pittsburgh on Friday night.
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Hatoyama throws out first pitch at Dodgers-Pirates game

Saturday 26th September, 08:40 AM JST

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ogtob at 10:50 AM JST - 26th September

He already seems to be way more engaged with the public outside of Japan than any other Japanese leader I have experienced. Unless you count Koizumi's visit to Graceland. Given the "lack of experience" of Minshuto, it seems like they at least seem to be making on honest effort to do a good job. However, it is still very early days.
yamato76 at 01:13 PM JST - 26th September

@ogtob: Remember the folks in Jiminto call him "alien".
yamato76 at 01:14 PM JST - 26th September

On a serious note, maybe it is because of his PhD studies at Stanford University.
RomeoRamenII at 01:54 PM JST - 26th September

Good to see he didn't wear mom blue jeans like the other "ama".
kirakira25 at 09:06 AM JST - 27th September

Remember the folks in Jiminto call him "alien".

Yep, I`m starting to see why. He has charm, personality, vivacity, an interest in the world beyond Japan, a PhD from an internationally renowned non-Japanese univerity, an interesting if eccentric wife, fresh ideas, energy and the beginnings of a transparent, modern government.

No wonder they think he is completely different to them!