published in: Funny Buildings, Japanglish
You do find the silliest names attached to buildings in Japan. Here are two of them I received recently from my pals.
The SOB building
The sign reads “Owner’s Build Naka Itabashi”. I hope it is not a comment on the kind of guys who live there. Can you just imagine telling this address to your American friend?
published in: Japanglish
When it comes to culinary inventiveness (or creating plain crazy tastes), no one can top those Japanese people.
Michelin-starred UK chef Heston Blumenthal may have created the infamous “Egg and Bacon” ice cream few yeas’ back but have a look at this snapshot of an ice cream shop in Japan. They have Lamb Raisin Ice Cream!!!
published in: Japanglish
This is a traffic sign found in Fukuoka City in Japan. In Japnese it actually says “Dead End” or “Cul-de-Sac”
Thanks Hakata-man for sending in this picture 
published in: Japanglish
This is a sign outside a dental clinic in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It reads “YELL DENTAL CLINIC” in big, friendly letters. All I can say is that I’m glad this isn’t my local dentist.
published in: Japanglish, Junk Food
Apparently in Japan, Burger King is offering ALL YOU CAN EAT Whoppers until October 15th in the “B”i King campaign!
Order a set with fries and a drink and for 30 minutes you can stuff yourself with Whoppers to your heart’s content. Here is a link to their site if you are wondering.
http://www.burgerkingjapan.co.jp/campaign/cp11.html
“So the King is a Queen?”, you may ask. Well, not really. This sort of all-you-can-eat type buffet is called “VIKING” down there – and they tend to pronounce the word as “baikingu” – hence the play on words. Still, it’s funny though.
Get me a ticket to Japan double-quick!!!
