Pop quiz: what do the Japanese do when they're super excited about something? They make toys! Ogawa Studios, a toymaker in Saitama Prefecture, is making Obama face masks for avid fans of the president-to-be-circa-tomorrow. They've already sold over 2,500 masks, and are making about 300 a day to meet the demand. Each is meticulously handmade using plaster mold and paint. Before Obamamania, the company was making prime ministerial masks. Koizumi was a big hit; Aso, not so much.
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January 19, 2009
Handmade Obama masks celebrate inauguration
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