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Happy Engrish! Fuckin’ Sale!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by superhappyawesome

A bunch of people have submitted this one, and understandably–it’s pretty awesome. I think it comes from a sale going on now in Osaka. Does anyone have any more info or pictures? Best fuckin’ Engrish of the year? EDITED TO … Continue reading →

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A very Kyary Xmas!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A very Kyary Xmas!

Recently, on a particularly good hair day, one of my students declared that I had “Christmas Hair.” I don’t think this is quite what he meant, but I love it!

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Neon Genesis Evangelion Christmas Cake

Posted on December 26, 2011 by superhappyawesome

A few weeks ago I talked about the K-On! Christmas cake, and mentioned there was another cake that looked even cooler. I planned to order one for Sean, but missed the cutoff date and kicked myself for days. Then, on … Continue reading →

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New Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, “Tsukema tsukeru” with lyrics!

Posted on December 8, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Everyone’s favorite Harajuku girl is at it again! きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (star of my most popular posts ever) has released a new PV for her new single, which is due out January 11th. Produced by Nakata Yasutaka of capsule … Continue reading →

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Engrish of the Week: TIME SPARK & The JLPT

Posted on December 5, 2011 by superhappyawesome

Recently pictures of totally awesome 100¥ watches started showing up on Facebook. Why would anyone want such a super cool watch, when most people tend to just use their cellphones to keep time these days? For the JLPT! Those of … Continue reading →

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Lawson’s K-On! Fair

Posted on December 1, 2011 by superhappyawesome

If you’re dreaming of coming to a magical land where there’s anime at every turn, and the girls have big beautiful eyes sparkling up at you, most people would tell you that Japan isn’t really like that. But here’s a … Continue reading →

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Hello Kitty celebrates 七五三

Posted on November 14, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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 →

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Happy Pocky Day!

Posted on November 11, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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 →

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Pepsi PINK!

Posted on November 9, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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 →

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Gunma-chan, A Call To Arms!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by superhappyawesome

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 →

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