On the occasion of his state visit to the United States, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented President Joe Biden with a set of gifts, which also included a selection of Nintendo merchandise, including plush figures, cups and plates with images of the main characters of the famous game Super Mario.
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According to a press release from the Japanese Foreign Ministry, gifts from Kishida to Biden included a pair of lacquered Wajima-nuri coffee cups from Ishikawa Prefecture, a pen also made using the Wajima-nuri technique, a set of Okinawan coffee beans, and an assortment of merchandise from Nintendo company.
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Judging by the photo, Biden was given four plush figures of the brothers Mario and Luigi, Princess Peach and Yossi the dinosaur, a set of ceramic plates and cups, a yellow T-shirt and a set of bags with images of the game’s characters.
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The wife of the American president, Jill Biden, was presented with a set of Takaoka copper jewelry, which is a traditional craft for the Japanese Toyama Prefecture.
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Kishida is currently on a state visit to the United States. On April 10, a bilateral summit of leaders of Japan and the United States will take place, and on April 11, Kishida will address the American Congress and take part in a trilateral summit of leaders of Japan, the United States and the Philippines.
