"“Yutaka,” is more commonly read as “jo,” while his last name “Umeda” is made up of characters meaning “plum” and “rice field.” They are usually pronounced as “ume” and “da” but can also be read as “bai” and “den.”"
"Obama Onsen, a hot spring resort in the town of Obama in Nagasaki prefecture, garnered international interest in 2008 when Barack Obama was elected the 44th U.S. president."
"Also in Japan lies the port city of Obama, in Fukui prefecture. It began selling Barack Obama-themed rice cakes, posters, chopsticks and clothing during his presidency."