Japlish
Anyone who has spent more than 2 seconds in Japan has probably heard or read a bit of “Japlish.” Sometimes called Engrish, Japlish is essentially Japanized English and ranges from misspellings (I had the “Located Chicken” at a restaurant) to grammatically incorrect phrases (a revolving door sign, “Don’t playing here!”) to sentimental sap. Below I have collected a few samples to give you a flavor.
Photo Album covers are always a good source
We are with special time. If made carefully the wonderful love like this has been created.
Certain events in our life will remain meaningful to as log as we live.
Cherish photograph of your precious person.
The scene still comes to mind now and then. Cake was baking in the over and mother was making tea for us. We were veild in good old smell.
A food company’s mission statement
We are presenting the commodities that can be pleased by the customers, in pursuit of the deliciousness, pleasantness and health.
A notice from the cable company
Hello this is “Minato Cable”!
We will change our company nickname
“To be more friendly”
“To be more satisfied service”
On a garbage can at work
This expresses our life-vision
LET'S SUPREME CAN
On the package of RELISH LEG COLLECTION Hosiery
Beautiful women lives on the beautiful planet
There’s a whole new world you had never seen
where all the guys praise your beauty to the skies
Only if you screw up your courage to step in
The brightest life there will be all yours
With relish any of your dream comes true

For more examples see Engrish.com
or Tokyotales’ Hall of Japlish
Comments
LOL i found a LOT of those during my very short stay in japan. :) next time, ill probably start collecting japlish just for fun. ^_^ i bet theyd make fun of my japanese the same way hehehe
by kara | 11.27.02 @ 10:20 PM
Hello Kara,
Welcome to my blog. I will link back to you when I get a chance.
T-shirts tend to provide great Japlish material, as well as reverse Japlish (Japanese misused overseas). Think of all those t-shirts with Kanji... I wonder what they say. At Engrish.com you can order the "I hate my self and I want to die" t-shirt with lovely rainbow motif.
by Nadine | 11.28.02 @ 03:59 PM