But the bulk of his beers come from Belgium, where some of Rex's happiest moments have been passed in breweries, sometimes following in the footsteps of Michael Jackson, who has graced the Cook's Delight annual beer tasting.
Mitsubishi is expected to be the next Japanese company to begin car manufacture in Europe following in the footsteps of Nissan, Toyota and Honda.
He could have followed in the footsteps of some of his more notorious predecessors, by gambling, drinking and scandalizing society.