'You are my god', Japan's PM tells British rock band Deep Purple

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a self-proclaimed Deep Purple superfan, met with the British rock band in Tokyo on Friday during their tour of Japan. Takaichi, who played drums in a Deep Purple tribute band as a child, presented drummer Ian Paice with signed drumsticks. She expressed her deep admiration for the band's continued contribution to rock music and hoped their tour would excite fans and promote cultural exchange between the UK and Japan. Deep Purple recorded their iconic live album "Made in Japan" in Japan in 1972. Takaichi told the band that she drums to their song "Burn" when she fights with her husband.

British rock band Deep Purple visited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at her office in Tokyo on Friday. Takaichi, a well-known fan of hard rock and heavy metal, has cited Deep Purple as one of her favorite bands. During the meeting, she presented drummer Ian Paice with signed, made-in-Japan drumsticks, expressing her admiration for the band. Takaichi shared that she has been a fan since childhood, playing keyboard in a Deep Purple tribute band and later switching to drums. Deep Purple was in Japan as part of their tour, marking over 50 years since their first visit to the country.