Comments on: Japanglish journeys: the 100 yen store https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/ language and stuff Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:11:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: Jack Gabel https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 21:45:50 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-2335 have looked on line for these in vain, several signs I’d heard of when living in Nihon some 30 years ago:

1. No vertical parking
2. Chickens of the Sea
3. a photo (there must be one) of the banner that is rumored to have hung over Ginza Dori for at least several hours, after General MacArthur was fired and there were rumors he’d run for US President: “MacArthur we pray for your erection” – if it’s apocryphal please correct me

]]> By: Alicia https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:15:46 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-635 I found my perfect British bistro bear mug in a goodwill store and thought it was a souvenir from someone’s recent trip to UK. I was so surprised to see it was from Daiso. Thank you for making my day, I haven’t laughed so hard from subtle sarcasm ever!

]]> By: Zac https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 07:46:19 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-514 You sir are a genius. Had i not laughed like this in many hours.

]]> By: Philip Seyfi https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:46:11 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-267 Fluor is also how you call it in many languages other than English… ex. German, French, Spanish etc.

]]> By: Lloyd Vincent https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:19:24 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-109 @Joshua : yeah they’ve got those $2 Daiso stores in the US too. I don’t know what I’d do without them in either country. Can’t beat a $15 kitchen.

@David : Way to track down the error! Looks like “Fluor” is Latin for Fluorine.

]]> By: David https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:49:27 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-108 Fluor is the first romanization given on the Japanese wikipedia page for Fluorine. Maybe that’s where they got it from.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%83%E7%B4%A0

]]> By: DailyBento » Blog Archive » Engrish: 100 yen shop in Japan https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:01:42 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-99 […] Source: nihonshock […]

]]> By: Joshua Zimmerman https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:23:10 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-62 My entire kitchen is set up thanks to a 100¥ store. Its a sad sad life.

When I was in New Zealand a couple years back I came across a $2 Japan Store, which was full of 100¥ store stuff. Only it was $2. I laughed and laughed.

]]> By: Lloyd Vincent https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:06:50 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-26 @August: Haven’t looked, man. Not sure I want to either… it’s hard enough to get the song out of your head without listening to it at home.

]]> By: August https://nihonshock.com/2009/10/japanglish-journeys-the-100-yen-store/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:08:06 +0000 http://nihonshock.com/?p=213#comment-25 Bistro Bear’s classic. Did you manage to find the Shop 99 music CD? They sold it in a few stores.

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