When one eagle-eyed netizen spotted Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Aso Taro enjoying an ice-cream outside well-known Japanese convenience store chain Lawson, he took a photo and immediately uploaded it to Twitter.
Less than 24 hours later, it has already been retweeted almost 20,000 times, as netizens praise Aso for being the coolest and most carefree cabinet member.
From Twitter:
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@imotadataka: Aso Taro, eating ice-cream in front of a convenience store is just too cool, right? pic.twitter.com/rixYgDvsrX
Comments from Hamusoku.com:
ハムスター名無し:
I laughed — he’s way cooler than I imagined.
ハムスター名無し:
Really cool.
ハムスターちゃんねる:
So fucking funny wwwwwwwwwwwwww
ハムスターちゃんねる:
Quite cute.
ハムスター名無し:
Is he a gangster?
ハムスターちゃんねる:
What a photogenic gentleman he is….
ハムスター名無し:
Wonder what ice-cream he’s eating…
ハムスター名無し:
What the hell is he doing eating ice-cream there? www
ハムスター名無し:
Guy on the right wwwwww
ハムスター名無し:
Lawson’s profits are gonna double.
ハムスターちゃんねる:
Mafia-esque, as ever.
ハムスター名無し:
Seriously cool.
But the Security Police(?) guys around him look a bit worn out www
Good job, you guys.
ハムスター名無し:
Now is it “Gatsun to mikan” [an orange ice-lolly] or PARM [chocolate covered ice-cream] that he’s eating there?
That’s the question.
ハムスターちゃんねる:
It has been pretty hot recently.
ハムスター名無し:
The guy is 72 and he’s still got it.
ハムスターちゃんねる:
I wanna be like this when I’m an old man.
ハムスター名無し:
What a boss.
