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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Hello Kitty celebrates 七五三
November 15th is one of my favorite holidays in Japan. It’s not a public holiday, so we still have to go to work tomorrow, but it’s a cultural holiday like Setsubun and Hinamatsuri. 七五三 or Shichi-Go-San means 7-5-3, and is … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Modern Traditions
Tagged adorable, children's festival, cute, dear daniel, Hello Kitty, kitty chan, shichi go san, 七五三
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Happy Pocky Day!
We interrupt your regularly schedule Engrish of the week to bring you important news: the clever marketing people at Glico have realized that 11/11 rather looks like four sticks of everyone’s favorite Japanese treat, Pocky, standing next to each other. … Continue reading
Pepsi PINK!
Yes! It’s here! The day has finally arrived for the new Winter Pepsi flavor! We’ve been waiting for this one for a while–how could you not be excited for Strawberry Milk flavored cola? Pepsi Japan has a long line of … Continue reading
Posted in Food!
Tagged ピンク, ペプシ, ペプシピンク, candy, cola, drink, My Little Pony, Pepsi, pink, Pinkie Pie, seasonal, soda, strawberry, strawberry au lait, strawberry milk, sweet
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Gunma-chan, A Call To Arms!
We’re big fans of Gunma-chan around here, our Prefecture’s horsey little mascot. He’s a pretty cute pony, and may in fact be cuter than any other mascot in Japan. In fact, there is a huge Japan-wide competition right now to … Continue reading
Posted in Gunma
Tagged ぐんまーちゃん, バリ, 群馬, Gunma, Gunma chan, Japanese, mascot, meet the mascots, Melon Bear
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Engrish of the Week! Cooking hair?
Do you know the scent of burning hair? I can only imagine it wafting out of this place that Sean found in Tokyo recently. Ewww… Also, bonus points for the creepy dotted children’s faces on the window. It’s sort of … Continue reading
Spooky Season
Bat Against Full Moon Nomura Yoshikuni (1855-1903) Woodblock print, Freer & Sackler Galleries Whether you’re celebrating Día de los Muertos, All Saints’ Day, or still enjoying the fresh memories of Halloween, this print seemed quite appropriate for the season! What … Continue reading