Engrish!
Yes, another Engrish post. There seems to be a never-ending supply of Engrish here, or English that's perplexing at best. Here are some examples I've been keeping for a while, from Yokohama and Numazu. Sorry for the quality; I took them all with my cell phone.
Let's start with a clothing store I happened to see while riding around Numazu:
Now there's a store that's taking a stand against Northern Aggression. Not sure what they were going for with that name.
Here's a sign outside the Tokyu store in Higashi-Totsuka. Guess they're really serious about ... framing their pictures?
Some of the best Engrish finds are at the 100円 store. I found a whisk there whose label clearly said "pie cutter," and had a picture of a pie. Another time, I found a toilet paper "horder." But my favorite so far is probably the above. It's hard to make out, but it says "For pedicuring!/Relaxing effect by spreading foot fingers!"
And then there's this truly pitiful bath tissue from Kamakura:
情けね～ w
:::::::::::WARNING: Adult content below for anyone who knows Office Space:::::::::::::
Apparently, it makes your make-up more long-lasting. ^^;
Let's start with a clothing store I happened to see while riding around Numazu:
Now there's a store that's taking a stand against Northern Aggression. Not sure what they were going for with that name.
Here's a sign outside the Tokyu store in Higashi-Totsuka. Guess they're really serious about ... framing their pictures?
Some of the best Engrish finds are at the 100円 store. I found a whisk there whose label clearly said "pie cutter," and had a picture of a pie. Another time, I found a toilet paper "horder." But my favorite so far is probably the above. It's hard to make out, but it says "For pedicuring!/Relaxing effect by spreading foot fingers!"
And then there's this truly pitiful bath tissue from Kamakura:
情けね～ w
:::::::::::WARNING: Adult content below for anyone who knows Office Space:::::::::::::
Apparently, it makes your make-up more long-lasting. ^^;