Does he appear like two completely different folks?
A Kobe Metropolis councilor is making headlines world wide after sharing an anecdote about his weight reduction transformation on X (previously generally known as Twitter).
Norihiro Uehata used to weigh 115kg (roughly 253lbs) however has steadily been shedding pounds over the previous few years. Consequently, he now seems to be a lot completely different now than he did again then. The truth is, he seems to be extra like an idol wearing a uniform for a music video than a metropolis councilor!
Though his bodily transformation isn’t any secret to the Japanese public, it was information to the airport worker in Taiwan who not too long ago inspected Uehata’s passport. Since Uehata’s passport picture has not but been up to date to match his look, the worker apparently had bother believing Passport Uehata and In-Individual Uehata had been the identical man.
To persuade the worker, Uehata confirmed him earlier than and after pictures on Instagram. Fortunately, this was all of the proof Uehata wanted to verify his identification and enter Taiwan with out points.
只今無事に台湾🇹🇼に入国出来ました!台湾の審査官の方には最初パスポートの115キロの時の写真と比べられて戸惑われたのですがインスタのダイエットビフォーアフターの写真を見せてなぜか入国審査で爆笑されてoh!good!!と審査官に言われて入国許可頂きました。 pic.twitter.com/rLwWHX2pev
— うえはた のりひろ 神戸市会議員【東灘区選出・自民党】 (@NorihiroUehata) November 22, 2023
I’ve now safely entered Taiwan! At first, the Taiwanese examiner was confused when he in contrast [me] to my passport picture after I weighed 115 kg, however after I confirmed him my earlier than and after food regimen pictures from Instagram, he burst out laughing on the immigration inspection, and was like, Oh! Good!! That’s what the examiner informed me, and I used to be given permission to enter the nation.
— Norihiro Uehata
All’s properly that ends properly!