Intro for those who are new...

Welcome to my blog which shows you some of the interesting and crazy things I found in Japan. Sometimes they might seem offensive, other times tacky but mostly you will get a good laugh and an interesting story. If you have never been to Japan or if you live there, there is always something new to discover.

In this blog I don't mean to criticize or look down on another culture. I am simply expressing how I feel and what I see when I come across things. Also, though the title says 'Only in Japan' in no way am I saying that the following things are exclusively found in Japan (though that may be the case for certain things). It is more of a thought to myself whenever I see something I didn't expect.

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Inappropriate Japanglish...


Everyone knows about all the bad English that is found in Asia.  Whether it is on t-shirts, signs, billboards, brochures, menus or magazine, Japan is filled with bad grammar.  It is also very interesting to see how popular phrases that would sound fine in Japanese when translated comes out strange and sometimes profound. 

I took this picture above in Nagoya in the city centre (Sakae).  A nice young couple walking along the shopping district with their little daughter. A perfect Sunday in Japan. Except for the T-shirt that asks in big red letters to "Touch Me Now".  I have seen worse but I didn't have my camera.  At first it was shocking. Now its just funny.  In fact, I try to find the weirdest ones I can find and send them back to my friends back home.

Only in Japan...
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