Get to know Obama - Japan

Japan | InSight America: "The small city of Obama, on the West coast of Japan, is a normal enough place. Obama (which means “small beach”) has a natural harbour and is one of the closest places in Japan to mainland China; historically it has benefited from the trade that followed that geography. It was the main trade route from China and the Korean peninsular to the old capitals of Japan, Nara and Kyoto."