Dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters in Western Culture
Ever seen a Chinese character tattoo? Ever wondered if maybe it said “Hong Kong Style Sweet and Sour Chicken” instead of “Peace Harmony Love”? Well, it probably does. And it is probably on this site, mocked for all to see.
A blog about Japanese food. Hampered slightly by being in London
This site has some good recommendations on where to get good Japanese food in London as well as some “interesting” Japanese-fusion-food creations.
Hello Kitty Hell – One Man’s Life With Cute Overload
The fact that Hello Kitty was named the new Japanese Goodwill Tourism Ambassador, should give some idea to the uninitiated of this brands’ popularity in Japan… You can’t walk 5 minutes down a high-street in Japan (and most of Asia in fact) without seeing Hello Kitty paraphernalia in every shape and form. This site seemingly lists all of them: from Hello Kitty electronic toilet paper dispensers, to Hello Kitty sushi.
Lets Kiosk!
Engrish can be simply defined as the humorous English mistakes that appear in Japanese advertising and product design. Anyone who has been to Japan, or for that matter travelled anywhere around East Asia, will be aware of the interesting and creative usage of English as a stylistic design element on chocolate bars and canned coffee through to t-shirts and signs. They will also almost certainly be aware of this site – engrish.com. But for those of you who haven’t heard of it, this is an Internet essential.
