Ishiba Gives Trump Golden Kabuto as Souvenir; Gift Made in PM’s Home Pref. of Tottori

The kabuto helmet ornament presented to U.S. President Donald Trump
12:07 JST, February 9, 2025
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presented U.S. President Donald Trump with a golden kabuto helmet ornament during their summit meeting on Friday, according to officials.
The ornament was made by Ningyo no Hanafusa, a company that makes dolls and other items in Tottori City, the prime minister’s hometown.
According to the company’s website, the ornament is made from processed metal and priced at ¥168,000. The website said the product is imbued with a wish “for eternal brilliance.”
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe once presented Trump with a golden golf club.
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