The person who first suggested the design of the EU flag was proposed in the 1950s by a Czech sausage maker in Hokkaido.*
*This is according to the small museum above the restaurant operated by the company started by the Czech sausage maker.
Life lesson: if you’re bald, make your photo a bit darker when applying for a Japanese tourist visa. Otherwise, your head might blend into the background like you're half invisible. Every time you go through immigration, the customs officer looks confused and double-checks one more time.
Progress.