Yoshihide Suga as the 99th Prime Minister In his hometown of Akita, September 16th, 15:46
Liberal Democratic Party President Yoshihide Suga was elected as the 99th Prime Minister as a result of the Prime Minister's nomination election held at the plenary session of both Houses of Representatives.
In Akita Prefecture, where Mr. Suga was born, there were various movements.
Released "Suga-chan's Hometown Strawberry Yogurt"
To commemorate the election of Mr. Suga from Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture, as the 99th Prime Minister, a local dairy product manufacturer sells a commemorative yogurt drink with Mr. Suga's portrait on the label. I started.
This product, named "Suga-chan's Hometown Strawberry Yogurt," was launched by a dairy product manufacturer in Yuzawa City on the 16th.
This company originally sold yogurt drinks using strawberry jam, which was produced in the Akinomiya district of Yuzawa City, which is Mr. Suga's hometown, but Mr. Suga's parents' house was also a strawberry farmer. In commemoration of being elected Prime Minister, the name and appearance have been renewed this time.
A label with a portrait of Mr. Suga holding a strawberry was affixed to the side of the container, and a sticker with the words "celebration" was affixed to the cap, and customers could be seen buying immediately.
A 61-year-old woman from Yuzawa City said, "I heard that the sale has started, so I came to buy it while staying at a nearby hot spring. I bought 12 bottles, so I want to enjoy it with my family."
According to the company, about 400 orders have already been received from Tokyo and other places, so the factory was working on attaching labels and stickers.
Sachiko Inoue, a sales representative of "Kurikoma Foods", said, "Recently, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of business partners has decreased and the situation has been severe, but I hope that the whole local community will get excited." ..