Please Vote for the Guy Doing a Bad Adam Sandler Impression
The poster declares 「生活を守り抜く。」 (defend their lives), but his pose says, I love the part in Billy Madison where Billy acts out Shakespeare.
How could anyone take a man seriously when he has a poster printed that makes it look like someone is dangling a doughnut in front of him? Is he going to defend our lives from doughnuts by eating them all?
One thing is for sure, I giggle every time I see this. Read more [...]
Going to Hokkaido (北海道へ行っています) part 1
I went to Hokkaido (北海道) over Golden Week, which takes place over the end of April and the beginning of May.
In this first installment I want to talk about getting there.
I took the long route. Also know as the ferry. I left from Fukushima City (福島市) to sendai (仙台) and from Sendai I took the ferry overnight.
The ferry is by far, the cheapest way to get to Hokkaido. Roundtrip tickets cost a lot less than half the price of a plane ticket. The price you pay is time, it took about Read more [...]
Pleasure Supply: a Lunch Box for Men
One of the joys of living in Japan is finding everyday things with slight twists. For example in the grocery store I found this lunch box.
Let's go over why this is awesome.
1) Let's start with the obvious. It's a "Men's Lunch Box." Sorry ladies, you may not place and transport your foods within this.
I'm not sure what makes it a men's lunch box, I'm guessing the size has something to do with it. But where does that leave the ladies in Japan who have large appetites?
2) It is called "Pleasure Read more [...]
Will the Terminator Resemble a Cute Japanese Girl?
I guess maybe an Austin Powers “fembots” reference would have been more appropriate, but there’s a new Terminator movie coming out, so I’m morally obligated to take it there.
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My Fifteen Seconds* of Japanese Fame
I can now say that I’ve been on TV and in news papers in Japan. Clearly I must be famous. (^_^)
My part is about 2/3rd’s into the video.
*Fifteen seconds may be more like six seconds, which doesn’t sound nearly as impressive as the already unimpressive fifteen.
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Japan's Emoticons
I've always assumed Americans started emoticons in chatrooms, I have no idea if that is true. It doesn't really matter though. What I do know for a fact is that Japan has taken the emoticon to a level that Americans have never dreamed.
First of all they read horizontally not vertically. While our smiley face is a simple :) the Japanese use (^_^)
But it is much more than just horizontal versus vertical. Emoticons in Japan are a second language. There are thousands of them and they mean different Read more [...]
English Tip: know when to hire someone
Unless you are fluent in English it is absolutely a smart and essential idea to hire someone to proofread anything and everything you print in English. Mistakes in a conversation or writing a letter to a friend are fine. English speakers make mistakes all the time, no big deal. But when you are printing a brochure or using an English word in the name of your company it can lead to some pretty big mistakes. Take スウェットショップ for example. In Japanese it might be OK, but in English Read more [...]
Best Place to Stay in Kyoto
Located in a large temple complex, the Shunko Temple has two styles of rooms. While a stay in the central area of Kyoto may put you in a convenient location you'll pay a lot more to be surrounded by noise and cement buildings. Read more [...]
