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    If you live in 35 degrees 30’N 135 degrees 45’E, what does Obama mean for you?

    Question #100605. Asked by edmund80. (Oct 28 08 11:43 PM)


    Verbonica

    		There are a number of Japanese with the surname Obama, meaning “small beach” in Japanese.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama,_Fukui

    Obama, Japan longitude/latitude:
    http://www.tageo.com/index-e-ja-v-06-d-m361625.htm

    Oct 29 08, 12:31 AM
    looney_tunes

    		It would be my home town. Obama is a city in the Wakasa area of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. "Facing Wakasa Bay due north of Kyoto and Nara, the city is about four to five hours by train from Tokyo, and is served by the Obama Line of West Japan Railway (JR West)."
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama,_Fukui

    Oct 29 08, 1:17 AM
    edmund80

    		Yes, Obama means "small/little beach" in Japanese. The US Presidential candidate Obama thanked the people of the fishing town of Obama for a gift they sent him.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23460798/

    Oct 29 08, 1:27 PM

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