While staying in Japan you will encounter numerous foreign language messages, usually in what appears to be English, printed on everyday objects such as t-shirts, handbags or boxes of tissue paper that are meaningless in contents and often grammatically or otherwise incorrect. You could not get away with that if there was a reasonable number of English speakers, but there isn't. English teaching in Japan is a joke.
Here's a growing selection of quotes: PALNAP What feeling do you need the best in your lifestyle? Trendy feeling, natural feeling and traditional feeling. We'll lead a tasteful life to find your personal style. Mild and ten- derness are basic of our living style.(found on a box of tissues)
The Art of Hot Side by side, I'll be yours forever. Because please don't weep.(found on a paper cup) Any reader's nominations welcomed here.
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