Mmm Japanese Chocolate

Perhaps these Smart phones are not so Smart?

I thought I would start today with another example of "Engrish" which I found while shopping at an electronics store."Choice your Smart phone" This mistake I am a bit suprised at because really shouldn't big cell phone companies have enough money to check if their English is correct or not before launching a nationwide campaign?



Mmm Japanese Chocolate!

  
I must admit since moving to Japan my chocolate intake has increased considerably, yes I know everything in moderation but to justify my addiction I tell myself it is ok because it is comfort food.
In my opinion Japanese really do make great chocolate, but ofcourse that is subjective.

If you would like to try some Meiji White , Black or Himilk chocolates I have now listed them on Ebay.Click on the following links to purchase.

                                                               Meiji White Chocolate

Milk Chocolate (coming soon)

Meiji HiMilk Chocolate

 

Meiji BLACK dark Chocolate

 

Meiji Chocolate Assortment 

This includes 2 of each type of the chocolate bars from the above picture.

 

 

Remember Just Mention the blog to me and I will throw in some free candy with your order.

 

Working Holiday in Kyoto Japan.

 

 

Last but at no means least.If you love Japan and want to meet new people I would like to recommend trying a working holiday through the 47Ronin Working Holiday programme in beautiful Kyoto.

A great opportunity for outgoing people on a budget.

 

This place is run by a friend of mine who is quite envolved in business networking and working with the international community.Click the link for details.

 

Working Holiday in Kyoto Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyone for some Acid Milk?

Today I thought I would bring you another example of Japanese "Engrish"

An interesting thing about Japanese English or Engrish is that Japanese love to abbreviate ,and this does not stop with Japanese.They love to abbreviate English words too..expecially ones that you can't or shouldn't abbreviate.

Here is an example ; (Which is one of my favourites)

 

After being in Japan for over 5 years I have seen this van on many occasion but have never been able to take a snapshot of it.Finally earlier this year I was able to take this photo.

 

Does Acid Milk sound appealing to anyone? I think it is supposed to suggest it has Amino acid milk products.. but with out the Amino ..it suggests a very painful drinking experience.

 

Acid Milk and cookies?

 

Another example of an abbreviation that should never have happened is the abbreviation of "Game Centre" which ends up sounding like "Gay Say" ..took me a while to catch on to that one when I was hearing "Gay Say" everywhere from children to teenagers .

I was thinking "Geh Sei(gay say) What?"  though apparently that is just a more lazy version of the Gehsen.げえせん.

 

If you know of any other funny examples of "Engrish" please feel free to send them to me.I am happy to publish photos or share news about amusing abbreviations.

 

 

Candy News

 

If you love Japanese chocolate you can now get a variety set available from my ebay store.

 

This assortment included 8 bars . 2 White chocolate , 2 HiMilk (creamier than regular milk chocolate), Milk chocolate and Meiji Black dark chocolate.

 

Japanese chocolate is so creamy and really melts as real chocolate should.A lot of chocolates these days use inferior ingredients which result in chocolate that no longer tastes like chocolate and does not melt properly due to use of palm oils.

I love Japanese chocolate !

 

 

 

 

 

 Follow the link to purchase them.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261253337722?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

I will be listing more candy and snack items in the near future , so if you do not see what you want let me know.

 

If you mention this blog on your purchase I will put in some free Japanese Candy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Promised

Here is the link to my Ebay store , where you will find an increasing range of Japanese Candy.
The range will increase in the coming weeks so keep checking back. 

I also have a selection of other items , including Coca Cola Lego and display cases.
I hope to add more exclusive Japanese items in the near future.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/osaka_japan/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

If you mention that you came from my blog I will throw in some free candy with your order.

I have already listed this delicious treat

わたパチ ! WATAPACHI

This is Watapachi , Candy floss / Cotton Candy infused with Pop rocks.It is absolutely delicious.
Melts in  your mouth and pops at the same time.

I would not recommend it for children under 5 years old though.

Here is where you can get this item. or click my link on the side of the blog.
I have Grape x 10 , Melon x 10 or a mixed set of 5 each as pictured above.

Below is a picture of the contents.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Meiji-Watapachi-Melon-5x-Grape-flavoured-Pop-rock-infused-Candy-Floss-/261252220560?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd3d88690

The packets are 175mm tall and 82 mm across the bottom. and way 12 grams (It's Candy floss! It's light)

 

 

The return.

Sorry for the huge and sudden silence but I am now back and hope to post more reviews on delicious Japanese candy , snacks and a few other things.

The format has changed however, I will no longer be using a pdf catalogue.I will be listing Candy and Chocolate on Ebay.
I will be listing the link shortly , so stay tuned ....

If you see some items you list posted on my blog that you like check the Ebay link or message me directly and I will  quote for you.

Tokyo Sale

I will be in Tokyo from May 10 to May 13th .During this time anybody who orders will receive a 5% discount off their order total.

Here is a picture of the new Tokyo Sky tree communications tower.It also has viewing levels and restaurants.
It is 634metres tall.

Have a great weekend :D

News Corner

Here are a few interesting articles I found on Japan, from around the web.

Quirky.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/asia/news/article.cfm?l_id=3&objectid=10803249  "Smart Budgie"

Technology.

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/95860.php  Biometric palm reading ATM's.I
wonder if people can use hand prints or what are the security measures involved, I have seen
 some disturbing things in movies with eye scan security or thumb pad security.

Society.

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/96231.php Parasite problem , it's not what you think!

Environment


http://edition.cnn.com/2012/05/07/world/asia/japan-nuclear-energy-ends/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Japan has shut down the last online nuclear reactor..and I still have electricity! I think it really shows
that Japan had some over capacity with 49  nuclear reactors offline and still the country functioning.
There must have been a lot of back room deals and favours to get many of them built in the first place.
I really hope Japan puts more effort into finding alternate sources of power generation,though it will take time, effort and a lot of money to move away from nuclear energy.

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Look closely at this photo, above the draw handle on this kitchen cabinet. It says "Pain Village"

I think it was supposed to say "Pine" as the draws are wooden.

Bulk Chocolate

 A new month a new promotion.Today I will introduce you to a bulk chocolate deal
and our customer referral offer. Also if you scroll down past the promotions to the bottom of this
 posting ,I have introduced a News Corner in which I will share news articles on Japan.

Buy any 10 of the mentioned chocolate bars ; Meiji White , Himilk , Milk or Black and pay only $2 per bar.
That is a saving of 20% from their regular $2.50 price.(Prices are in New Zealand Dollars)
Offer is Valid from May the 2nd until May 6th 2012.

 Bring a friend Offer

Also if an existing customer introduce their friends to us " The Osaka Candy Store" will give 5% off to the new customer and 5% off the next order of the existing customer.

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News Corner

I would like to share this article I found on on CNNgo .as it refers to Osaka .It may be interesting for those who enjoy shopping. Many people who travel to Japan think that Tokyo is where it is at, but this article suggests otherwise.

http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/life/forget-ginza-osaka-japans-real-class-retail-act-932871

I may be a bit biased after living in Osaka for the past 4 years, but I hope you enjoy the article :D 

A view of Namba Parks in Osaka.