In the past ten years, Japan has gone through approximately seven prime ministers. Most of them have lasted a year, or less. Some foods have a longer shelf life.
The question is inevitable: if each of these prime ministers were food, what kind of food would they be? I used the statistics at Stilltasty.com to find out.
Prime Minister Yoshihiro Mori
2000-2001
386 Days, or 55 Weeks
Yoshihiro Mori
Parmesan Cheese Block, Wrapped
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
2001-2006
1,979 Days, or 282 Weeks
Junichiro Koizumi
Corn, Canned
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
2006-2007
365 Days
Shinzo Abe
Ketchup, Commercially Bottled, Unopened
Prime Minister Yasao Fukuda
2007-2008
364 Days, or 52 Weeks
Yasuo Fukuda
Barbeque Sauce, Commercially Bottled, Unopened
Prime Minister Taro Aso
2008-2009
357 Days, or 51 Weeks
Barbeque Sauce, Commercially Bottled, Unopened
Mayonnaise, Commercially Bottled, Unopened
Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama
2009-2010
262 Days, or 37 weeks, 2 Days
Yukio Hatoyama
Peanuts, Commercially Bagged, In Shell
Prime Minister Naoto Kan
2010 – ?
49 Days, or 7 Weeks
Naoto Kan
To be determined.
At this point in time, Japanese prime ministers could best be compared to aged cheeses, canned vegetables, condiments, and dry snacks.
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