Previously, we've covered Ronald McDonald, Colonel Sanders, Hello Kitty, and Mickey Mouse, but today we're going to delve into food items being parodied. Things like the image above, which are just a little too sexy creepy … [Read more...]
Surprisingly (to us Americans, maybe), McDonalds all over the world has different menus to cater themselves to the locals. Even in Hawaii, you'll find things like ramen, Portuguese Sausage / Eggs / Rice Plates, and taro … [Read more...]
I came across this story on Flickr while looking for something completely different, which forced me to do some more searching on my own. Of course, the curse is in Wikipedia, as well as in Shane's atypicallife, but you … [Read more...]
A year or two ago, Japanese square shaped watermelon were big in the news. Not only were they easier to ship, but they were more expensive too, and that catches anyone's attention. Today, I read an article over at … [Read more...]
I've been using Twitter more and more, and I thought I'd invite all of you to follow us! I wrote about Twitter before, and how it can be used to improve your Japanese, but it also has many more "normal" uses as well. Kind … [Read more...]
Let’s change up the pace a bit. Enough with the language lectures; let’s talk about crêpes! What is so interesting about crêpes you might ask? Not a whole lot. I’m just salivating for a crêpe at this very moment, hence … [Read more...]