Just finished downloading the Shibuya gig and it sounds great! Thanks

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Originally posted by drykid:
My only attempt at eating Japanese food was a disaster; It's certainly not something I would want to attempt while being filmed...

Well, what do you mean? Did something happen when you ate Japanese food?

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Also, I couldn't help but be childishly amused by the big sign saying "real seawee" behind Crispian's head. I don't think I'd order that dish

Haha, it definitely says 'real seaweed' if there is not the frame Do you know is there a drink which is called 'Pocari Sweat' here? You can see it here. I guess it's one of the stuff you don't want to try, heh.

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Originally posted by kula shakerz:
Just finished downloading the Shibuya gig and it sounds great! Thanks

No problem, it's my pleasure Hope you enjoy it!

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Originally posted by m2:
Well, what do you mean? Did something happen when you ate Japanese food?

Hah no; it wasn't the food itself; just the implements you have to eat it with (I'm hopeless with anything other than a knife and fork.) Actually I dont' even remember what it tasted like; maybe none of it actually got as far as my mouth.

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Haha, it definitely says 'real seaweed' if there is not the frame Do you know is there a drink which is called 'Pocari Sweat' here? You can see it here. I guess it's one of the stuff you don't want to try, heh.

Yeah, I wondered if the 'd' of "seaweed" was hidden behind the frame; it was impossible to tell from the film. I'm pleased, anyway I've heard of "Pocari Sweat"; it often gets mentioned here as an example of a rather unfortunate product name. As I understand it Japanese manufacturers often give products English names based on the sound of the words, and not because of the specific meanings? So I guess these things are bound to happen a lot.

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Originally posted by drykid:
Hah no; it wasn't the food itself; just the implements you have to eat it with (I'm hopeless with anything other than a knife and fork.) Actually I dont' even remember what it tasted like; maybe none of it actually got as far as my mouth.

Chopsticks may be not comfortable implements to you, heh.

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I've heard of "Pocari Sweat"; it often gets mentioned here as an example of a rather unfortunate product name. As I understand it Japanese manufacturers often give products English names based on the sound of the words, and not because of the specific meanings? So I guess these things are bound to happen a lot.

Well, Pacari Sweat is one of the sports drink, they say it's good to drink after doing sports. In a way, 'sweat' might be a proper associable word...? But I wonder if they thought that it's a name of a drink... Or they thought it's no problem for Japanese? I don't know if they consider the specific meaning when they give a name for a product, but some products have funny English names here, I guess. Well, I mean, I think I haven't realised most of them!

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Originally posted by m2:
Well, Pacari Sweat is one of the sports drink, they say it's good to drink after doing sports. In a way, 'sweat' might be a proper associable word...? But I wonder if they thought that it's a name of a drink... Or they thought it's no problem for Japanese? I don't know if they consider the specific meaning when they give a name for a product, but some products have funny English names here, I guess. Well, I mean, I think I haven't realised most of them!

One can see why the word 'sweat' was chosen (sport associations) but the phrase 'Pocari sweat' most readily calls to mind the idea of sweat itself (the liquid..) to English native speakers. Given that it's a drink, then, you have a can of liquid labelled up as a kind of sweat (or, so it seems). Hence the initial humour for English native speakers. It also invites the question, what's a Pocari? A kind of animal perhaps

However, I put aside reservations and had a can of Pocari Sweat for the first time at a Japanese restaurant 2 weekends ago. It was rather nice, actually, not how I'd imagine actual sweat tastes at all

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Originally posted by 2-J:
Hence the initial humour for English native speakers. It also invites the question, what's a Pocari? A kind of animal perhaps

I googled and found, this is what the Pocari Sweat website says (translated by me):

Q. Where did the name come from?
A. 'Pocari' doesn't have any particular meaning, we just named it as the word has a light and bright feeling of the language. 'Sweat' means a sweat, it appeals importance of moisture/water, and it shows a sweat that is lost visibly from the body.

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However, I put aside reservations and had a can of Pocari Sweat for the first time at a Japanese restaurant 2 weekends ago. It was rather nice, actually, not how I'd imagine actual sweat tastes at all

I'm glad you liked it How was the Japanese restaurant? Hope you enjoyed it!

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Originally posted by m2:
Chopsticks may be not comfortable implements to you, heh.

Yeah. Or maybe I just need to practice in private first so I don't make a fool of myself in public next time

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Originally posted by drykid:
Or maybe I just need to practice in private first so I don't make a fool of myself in public next time

Yeah, if you practice it, you can know how Japanese foods taste are for the next time

This is the final video from the Japan tour, I think. I managed to capture a TV show...it was broadcast only digital broadcasting. Unfortunately, here in Japan, digital programmes have a kind of copy protect, so I can neither upload it as the original file nor convert it into other types files. So I did film my TV with my digital camera. I think this is the only way I can... So sorry for the poor quality

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AIA0QCP2

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Originally posted by m2:
So I did film my TV with my digital camera. I think this is the only way I can... So sorry for the poor quality

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AIA0QCP2

Well considering how you filmed it, I'd say the quality is very good indeed I'm not sure I'd have even been able to guess that's how you'd done it if I didn't already know before I watched it. Actually some people used to film tv shows that way before video recorders were invented - they'd just point a cine camera at the screen and do it that way. So it's kind of cool that all these years later people are still doing something similar.

Anyways, I think it's a good example of the lengths you go to to share things with the rest of us. If there was an award for No. 1 KS fan then I'm sure you'd be favourite to win

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Originally posted by m2:
So I did film my TV with my digital camera.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AIA0QCP2

m2, you're crazy!! this is fabulous! it's the same recording of dictator though as in the other tv show isnt it? anyway, thanks so much for your effort, and as drykid said, the quality's really good!!