Michael Moore promoting his latest film in Japan

Michael Moore in front of the Shibuya Station, Tokyo.
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Michael Moore is in Japan this week, promoting his latest documentary Capitalism: A Love Story which targets corporate greed.

According to this Yahoo article, this is Moore’s first visit to Japan even though he is quite well-known here. Upon arrival he held his first press conference at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, discussing freedom and protection for the socially weak, and harshly criticized now almost forgotten George W. Bush. At the conference he showed up casually dressed with a casual coat over a sweat shirt and sweat pants. He said that the airline lost his luggage and added that one of his first stops upon arrival in Tokyo was a clothing store popular with sumo wrestlers.

“Where are they going to find a store in Japan with clothes that fit me? I am partly in my pyjamas and partly in sumo attire,” said Moore according to the Yahoo article.

The shibuya246 blog has some exclusive photos of Moore on Tokyo streets.