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Not quite Engrish, but definitely bizarre…

T-shirt found in Thailand.
Photo courtesy of Chalida Tangsurat.

Japan was my home for 10 years and the recent events are heartbreaking.

I am no expert on donating to non-profits, but I believe that one of the best ways to contribute is to donate directly to the Red Cross Japan (as opposed to the Red Cross in the US or other countries). Google has enabled direct donations to the Japanese Red Cross Society through a special site they have set up. You simply enter the amount in yen that you would like to donate, and your credit card is charged in your local currency using the appropriate exchange rate.

I am not suggesting that your country’s local Red Cross is not a good solution, but I believe that the money would be used more quickly and efficiently when giving directly to Japan.

Thank you for you.

Who wants to do this by hand anyway?

Happens every time I drive by this place…

Video taken from old Japanese show called Kikaida that ran in the early 1970′s (predating Kamen Rider and Power Rangers).

“Kuru kuru…” in this video means “roll roll (down)”.

Lady Borden branded ice cream is sold in Japan. Photo courtesy of Kenneth Burchfiel.

I think this one explains itself:

Photos courtesy of Skip Mendler.

This is decoration piece purchased in China:

I was going to post on the main site, but I didn’t want to shrink the text any more than this.

Photo courtesy of Megan Kallevig.

Found in a questionable electronics store in Wenzhou, China:

ipoo, therefore i am.

Photo courtesy of Maxime Gravelle.

Robert Forbes wrote back in May 2009:

The attached sign is currently on the window of the Magic Pudding pie shop in Glebe, an inner suburb of Sydney Australia. It is just near the corner of Glebe Point Rd and Pyrmont Bridge Road in Glebe. I know because I just took the photo!

Aaron Nichols writes in:

This sign was found at a little Asian (not sure of the nationality) crepe place in West Los Angeles.  The guy who owns it is nuts (obviously).