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<h2>&#8220;Descending&#8221; on Kabukicho in the middle of the day.</h2>
 You don&#8217;t look like him.
 Oh, come on!　You look like him.
 I wouldn&#8217;t recognize her if her name wasn&#8217;t written on the tusk. And his eyes are narrow. Are you sleeping?
 &#8220;Oy!　I&#8217;m awake.
 You look like him, Mr. Suga.
 &#8220;Oi!　You don&#8217;t say &#8220;ha,&#8221; you say &#8220;too.
 Akie Akie, 62, the wife of the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was the one who gave a relentless barrage of criticism to Kazumi-n, 51, a comedian who was impersonating Shinjiro Koizumi, 43, former chairman of the election campaign committee.
 On January 13, Coming-of-Age Day, the &#8220;New Year Kabukicho Mochitsuki Festival! was held at Okubo Park in Tokyo&#8217;s Shinjuku Ward on January 13. The event was organized by the Foundation for Social Contribution Support, of which Akie is the chairperson. As soon as Akie arrived at the park, dressed in jeans and a yellow down jacket, she was photographed with the participants. The event remained popular, with many people asking for former Prime Minister Abe&#8217;s autographs on his books and photo albums.
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 Kazumi-n, who describes Akie as &#8220;a really kind person who treats me without discrimination even though I am an unsuccessful comedian,&#8221; continues, &#8220;I have only known her for a couple of years.
 I&#8217;ve only known her for a couple of years!　I&#8217;ve only known her for a couple of years, but she is so easy to talk to that I forget that she used to be the first lady. I envy her because she attracts people just by being there.
 In her opening remarks, Akie said this with the &#8220;Toyoko&#8221; area near the mochi pounding site in mind.
 Kabukicho has many problems. I have often come here to interact with everyone and listen to their stories. Today, I hope to have a relaxed conversation with you all over rice cakes.&#8221;
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<h2> Reuniting with Mr. Trump&#8230;</h2>
 In between photo sessions surrounded by men and women of all ages, Akie pounded rice cakes twice. Her lower body was not blurred at all as she swung the pestle down, looking very regal. Akie explains the secret to her success.
 I used to pound rice cakes with my neighbors every year since I was young at home in Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. I was the one who rolled the rice cakes (laughs).
 Akie was always surrounded by crowds of people. Some young people brought their dogs dressed in President Trump T-shirts.
 When asked by the press for details of her dinner with the Trumps last December 15, she replied, &#8220;I can&#8217;t talk about it,&#8221; referring to her invitation to the presidential inauguration on January 20.
 I&#8217;m kind of thinking about it right now. I haven&#8217;t received an official invitation yet.&#8221;
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 The &#8220;Mochi Pounding Festival&#8221; was also attended by the &#8220;Toyoko Kids,&#8221; a group of young girls who got into a lively discussion with Akie about &#8220;landmine makeup. They engaged in simple English conversation with inbound tourists.
 Akie expressed her wishes for the diverse and stranded people who gather in Kabukicho Park.
 So I thought it would be nice if they could come and enjoy the mochi and talk with me while eating something delicious. I hope it will make you feel a little warmer.&#8221;
 He stood in the park for more than two and a half hours, smiling at the people who came to see him.
 In the midst of all this, when Mr. Kazumi-n, at the beginning of the talk, said, &#8220;I want Shinjiro-san&#8217;s official approval,&#8221; Akie replied, &#8220;Even though you don&#8217;t look like him? 　 Well, I&#8217;ll ask him.&#8221; He took a picture of Mr. Kazumi-n with his own smartphone and began searching for his LINE contact information. After a few moments of manipulation, Akie tweeted.
 I didn&#8217;t connect [with Shinjiro on LINE].&#8221;
 Oops!　Kazumi-n&#8217;s tsukkomi spread across the blue sky of Shinjuku&#8211;.
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 Daisuke Iwasaki

 On January 13, Coming-of-Age Day, the "New Year Kabukicho Mochitsuki Festival! was held at Okubo Park in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward. Akie Abe was the chairperson of the organization that organized the event. Akie also enjoyed pounding rice cakes on the day of the event.

[Performing Mochi Pounding in the Middle of Shinjuku] &#8220;Are you going to the Presidential Inauguration?&#8221; Directly hit Akie Abe at Okubo Park!

[Performing Mochi Pounding in the Middle of Shinjuku] “Are you going to the Presidential Inauguration?” Directly hit Akie Abe at Okubo Park!

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