A daikon resembling George W. Bush has been unearthed in the remote village of Annaka Haruna, Gunma prefecture. The daikon was discovered by farmer Taro Akagi, who noticed the resemblance to the US president and decided to display the curiosity at his farm. Locals came to see the unusually shaped tuber, and this led to town officials appropriating the radish as their "leader for a day". The daikon, pictured left, has since become a favorite of the townspeople who have dubbed it "Henachoko Daikon", or wimpy radish.
"It's a great chance to put our village on the map," councillor Goro Akagi said, "and with this white vegetable in charge, we know exactly how it feels to be American."
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