Junichiro Koizumi Gives Speech At Summit
A ramen speech at a ramen summit:
Junichiro Koizumi never hosted a G8 summit while in office, but this week the popular former Japanese prime minister popped up at a “World Ramen Summit”, where he touted the tasty noodles as a universal treat.
“Ramen is not just for Japan, but it is also for the world and the universe,” Koizumi, whose colorful ways made him one of Japan’s most popular leaders ever, told business people from about 20 countries in Osaka, western Japan, on Wednesday.
Koizumi, prime minister from 2001 to 2006, was attending a biannual gathering organized by the ramen noodle industry aimed at improving noodle quality and boosting consumption.
In the video embedded in this post, Koizumi makes some remarks about the importance of the choice of chicken as the first flavor of instant ramen. Unlike pork ramen, people of many religions can eat and enjoy chicken ramen!
