President Bush has surprised his close ally Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi by giving him an electric scooter called a Segway.
Mr. Bush rode the upright two-wheeled vehicle around the State Guest House compound in Kyoto, Japan, before handing it over to Mr. Koizumi and urging him to try it out.
The Japanese prime minister took a one-meter-long journey before saying, "Oh, very good," and stepping off.
The $4,000 scooter uses gyroscopes, computers and motors to travel up to 19 kilometers an hour. It can be tricky to ride - Mr. Bush was photographed falling off of a Segway in 2003.
Unfortunately for Mr. Koizumi, Japan has banned the scooters on public streets.
Some information for this report provided by AFP and Reuters.
