Yutaka Umeda, 73, hopes the attention online will help his town with a population of about 15,000 gain recognition. Photo: Handout
Japanese mayor ‘Jo Baiden’ welcomes internet fame after US election
- Yutaka Umeda, mayor of Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture, was caught by surprise when his family told him that the alternative reading of his name
- Umeda said he has received many messages following the presidential election results, congratulating him on the success of Joe Biden
Yutaka Umeda, 73, hopes the attention online will help his town with a population of about 15,000 gain recognition. Photo: Handout
