Showing all posts in the 'Japrish' category.

Japrish – Hilarious and Bewildering English in Japan

Japrish – Hilarious and Bewildering English in Japan
It’s been far too long since a Japrish post has been published here. Since I’ve been living in Japan I’ve been snapping away and saving up some awesome Japrish photos. Japrish is basically my own version of Engrish. It’s all f...

Japrish – train commuter etiquette at Harajuku JR station

Japrish – train commuter etiquette at Harajuku JR station
The 9th photo in the Japrish photo compilation (my own version of Engrish) is the second from what could be called a “train commuter’s etiquette” poster we found at Harajuku JR station in Tokyo. Oh the pain... Don't look! Just l...

Japrish – Smokers Etiquette at Harajuku JR Station

Japrish – Smokers Etiquette at Harajuku JR Station
The 8th photo in the Japrish photo compilation (my own version of Engrish) is from what could be called a “train commuter/smoker’s etiquette” poster. This is part of a poster (more shots of it to come later) which we spotted at Hara...

Japrish – Lost in 100 yen shop translations

Japrish – Lost in 100 yen shop translations
This is the 5th post in the Japrish photo series, this time bringing you photos from a recent stationary shopping trip at the local 100 yen shop. We usually call these shops the “hyaku en” shop (hyaku = 100 and en = yen). You can really t...

Japrish – Bourbon Water

Japrish – Bourbon Water
The fourth photo in the Japrish image compilation (my own version of Engrish) is from a convenience store in Okayama. The perfect mix... bourbon and water?! Bourbon Water is easily the best of the funny Japrish translations when it comes to water. I ...

Japrish – The Cowardly Cleaner

Japrish – The Cowardly Cleaner
This, the third photo in the Japrish image compilation (my own version of Engrish) was spotted in a shopping mall in Fukuoka. The cowardly dry cleaner. The writing above PANSY says “kuriiningu” or cleaning. This place is a Dry Cleaner, th...
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