More Wacky Japanese Stuff

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I wonder if you knew that one of the top selling sports drinks is called Pocari Sweat...

I sometimes wonder what a pocari is, and why they are so sweaty.

Maybe pocari means replacement.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Maybe pocari means replacement.

I've checked three dictionaries, and none show pocari. In fact you can't even write that in Japanese script - there is no "ca" syllable (use "ka" instead).
Mind you, "poka poka suru" means to feel warm, or be warm... hmmmm warm sweat .... yummy yummy yummy.

[ZenGum]

Japan uses about 25 billion sets of disposable chopsticks per year (which is about four per person per week). Some green-minded folks prefer to carry their own reusable chopsticks, but when a girl goes out on the town, what's she supposed to do? This....

A model wearing a 'My Chopsticks' bra. Japanese women with green issues close to their hearts may soon be able to wear a bra which can carry their own chopsticks in a bid to reduce waste. The bra, created by Triumph Japan, sports cups styled like a bowl of rice and a bowl of miso soup and side pouches for the chopsticks.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)