I want to share a few observations of life in Japan which to foreigners may seem either weird or really awesome.
Automated Toilets
Every hotel we stayed in had a super high tech automated toilet with all kinds of functions. These toilets have an array of bidee features, a deodorizer and a heated seat which you can adjust to different temperatures. Some public toilets have courtesy buttons which make fake flushing noises should you feel the need to cover up any embarrassing noises. The funny thing is that you will find these toilets at every kind of establishment, even McDonald's.
Huh?
Funny English phrases can be found all over the place. Sometimes its odd grammar and sometimes there are entire paragraphs of absurdly used adjectives.
This particular phrase appeared on a billboard in Kyoto "Your good times are just beginning". Are they really?
Here's a site devoted to peculiar English in Japan:
http://www.engrish.com/
Incidentally, this doesn't just happen in Japan. I noticed the same thing in other countries I've visited. English just seems to be used on a lot of packaging and signage around the world and people like to get creative with it.
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