Comments on: Sex Sells http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/ Deas Richardson is currently living as a JET and teaching English in the middle of the Seto Inland Sea, a gorgeous part of Japan. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:48:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-7134 Deas Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:17:44 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-7134 Jamaipanese - disturbing or distracting? Or both? Ha ha ha. Jamaipanese – disturbing or distracting? Or both? Ha ha ha.

]]> By: jamaipanese http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-7071 jamaipanese Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:38:15 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-7071 thats rather disturbing jamaipaneses last blog post was: <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Jamaipanesecom-JamaicaJapan/~3/326166926/index.php" rel="nofollow">The only Web Analytics Tool you will ever need - Clicky</a> thats rather disturbing

jamaipaneses last blog post was: The only Web Analytics Tool you will ever need – Clicky

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-7012 Deas Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:25:48 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-7012 Julian - thanks for the clip, but it's darn similar to the one that James posted for me. Still, I appreciate the comment! Bingo Bango Boy - those are some great links, too. Ha ha. The cute thing I mentioned already - citing the animated film <a rel="shadowbox" href="http://www.kappa-coo.com/" rel="nofollow">河童のクゥと夏休み</a>. But those sushi mascots are pretty classic. Julian – thanks for the clip, but it’s darn similar to the one that James posted for me. Still, I appreciate the comment!

Bingo Bango Boy – those are some great links, too. Ha ha. The cute thing I mentioned already – citing the animated film 河童のクゥと夏休み. But those sushi mascots are pretty classic.

]]> By: bingobangoboy http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-7007 bingobangoboy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:33:08 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-7007 Kappa used to be creepy goblin-like things; now they're usually cute little guys. compare: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/kappa.shtml with http://www.kappa-create.co.jp/ Kappa used to be creepy goblin-like things; now they’re usually cute little guys.
compare:
http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/kappa.shtml

with
http://www.kappa-create.co.jp/

]]> By: Julian http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6998 Julian Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:33:39 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6998 Looks like an "old school" vending machine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxUya5wCJg0 Looks like an “old school” vending machine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxUya5wCJg0

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6997 Deas Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:12:30 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6997 Nope. Kappa the creature = 河童 (river + child). Kappa the raincoat = 合羽 (match / meet / join + feathers). Different kanji. They're homophones. ;-) I believe that 合羽 is 当て字 (phonetic character matches) for <em>capa</em>, the Portuguese word. Nope. Kappa the creature = 河童 (river + child). Kappa the raincoat = 合羽 (match / meet / join + feathers). Different kanji. They’re homophones. ;-) I believe that 合羽 is 当て字 (phonetic character matches) for capa, the Portuguese word.

]]> By: Nic http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6996 Nic Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:05:44 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6996 hmmmm... i still don't find that kappa very cute. is the reason they call the rain slickers here kappa because it makes you look like a kappa as well? Nics last blog post was: <a href="http://www.nicolecleary.com/2008/06/27/lockers-can-fit-almost-anything/" rel="nofollow">Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything</a> hmmmm… i still don’t find that kappa very cute.

is the reason they call the rain slickers here kappa because it makes you look like a kappa as well?

Nics last blog post was: Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6994 Deas Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:12:16 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6994 Chuck - I hope the sushi preference is all that you share with their kind. Then again, they're not ALL evil, disgusting, nudist alcoholic, liver-stealing, violent creepy monsters. Some of them are not only considered cute, but wind up in movies for children as the lovable companion. Witness <a href="http://www.kappa-coo.com/" rel="nofollow">河童のクゥと夏休み</a>.　;-) Chuck – I hope the sushi preference is all that you share with their kind. Then again, they’re not ALL evil, disgusting, nudist alcoholic, liver-stealing, violent creepy monsters. Some of them are not only considered cute, but wind up in movies for children as the lovable companion. Witness 河童のクゥと夏休み.　;-)

]]> By: Nic http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6993 Nic Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:03:38 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6993 THAT's what a kappa looks like? I was just reading about them the other day... and how they apparently like to steal peoples' livers... by pulling them out of certain orifices. no kidding. these creatures mean business. I almost dropped the book I was reading because it phrased it in a rather horrific manner. AND did you know that kappamaki is named after them because it is apparently their favorite? . . .it's my favorite too :/ Nics last blog post was: <a href="http://www.nicolecleary.com/2008/06/27/lockers-can-fit-almost-anything/" rel="nofollow">Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything</a> THAT’s what a kappa looks like? I was just reading about them the other day… and how they apparently like to steal peoples’ livers… by pulling them out of certain orifices. no kidding. these creatures mean business. I almost dropped the book I was reading because it phrased it in a rather horrific manner.

AND did you know that kappamaki is named after them because it is apparently their favorite? . . .it’s my favorite too :/

Nics last blog post was: Lockers Can Fit Almost Anything

]]> By: Deas http://www.rockinginhakata.com/2008/06/30/422/comment-page-1/#comment-6991 Deas Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:07:49 +0000 http://www.rockinginhakata.com/?p=422#comment-6991 Clay - "the one time," my foot. Ha ha ha. Clay – “the one time,” my foot. Ha ha ha.

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