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Party scene in Obama, Japan, for Barack Obama

The Obama Girls are a hula dance group made up of local housewives in Obama, Japan. They wore grass skirts in honor of Barack Obama's Hawaiian heritage, according to the Associated Press. It was lunchtime Wednesday in Japan when the U.S. election results came in.

The Obama Girls are a hula dance group made up of local housewives in Obama, Japan. They wore grass skirts in honor of Barack Obama‘s Hawaiian heritage, according to the Associated Press. It was lunchtime Wednesday in Japan when the U.S. election results came in.   (Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images)

Party scene in Obama, Japan

The Obama campaign brought an air of excitement to this normally sleepy seaside town of Obama, which has a population of 32,000, according to the Associated Press. Obama is in the Fukui prefecture.  (Toru Yamanaka, AFP/Getty Images)

Party scene in Obama, Japan

“This is great. I followed the election closely on TV. I’m hoping Obama can make the world more peaceful,” Akino Nakaoji, 34, told the Associated Press. She was still wearing a bright blue skirt and flowered lei necklace from her hula performance earlier in the day. Residents from the town of Obama, Japan, show their support for the president-elect.   (TORU YAMANAKA, AFP/Getty Images)

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