Comments on: The writing on the wall http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:48:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: VK http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-33918 VK Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:24:45 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-33918 Actually, the literal translation is probably closer to: "Body and earth are not two" ie probably better translated as "Man and earth are one" as you suggested... Actually, the literal translation is probably closer to:

“Body and earth are not two”

ie probably better translated as “Man and earth are one” as you suggested…

]]> By: harvey http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28553 harvey Mon, 13 Aug 2007 04:43:15 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28553 Yeah it is Slo-viva! Wow Kana works there awesome! 大阪に来たら連絡して！遊ぼうぜ〜 Yeah it is Slo-viva! Wow Kana works there awesome! 大阪に来たら連絡して！遊ぼうぜ〜

]]> By: Matthieu http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28551 Matthieu Mon, 13 Aug 2007 03:49:13 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28551 どこ？Sol-Viva? Kana was working there... かぼちゃのプリンうまいよ。。。お腹いたくなるけど。。。 I will be in Osaka a few days in September... Let's go to Hermanos !! どこ？Sol-Viva?
Kana was working there…
かぼちゃのプリンうまいよ。。。お腹いたくなるけど。。。
I will be in Osaka a few days in September… Let’s go to Hermanos !!

]]> By: Joe http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28492 Joe Sun, 12 Aug 2007 13:41:07 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28492 So how does this place compare with Keke in Yokohama? So how does this place compare with Keke in Yokohama?

]]> By: Alex http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28490 Alex Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:33:34 +0000 http://www.japannewbie.com/2007/08/11/the-writing-on-the-wall/#comment-28490 Oh wow! They have that phrase in Japanese, too? I learned that in Korean. It's pronounced nearly the same: 신토불이 Means the same thing. I don't really like the nuance of it. It's printed on a lot of packages in Korea, meaning, "Made in Korea so it's best for Koreans," which I don't really agree with. (Sidenote: I don't like things that have "MADE IN USA" written on them, either. I don't care one way or the other) But it's not written backwards in your picture...身（しん）土（ど）不（ふ）二（じ） I just found this nifty site, too. http://www.shindofuji.com/ Oh wow! They have that phrase in Japanese, too? I learned that in Korean. It’s pronounced nearly the same:

신토불이

Means the same thing. I don’t really like the nuance of it. It’s printed on a lot of packages in Korea, meaning, “Made in Korea so it’s best for Koreans,” which I don’t really agree with. (Sidenote: I don’t like things that have “MADE IN USA” written on them, either. I don’t care one way or the other)

But it’s not written backwards in your picture…身（しん）土（ど）不（ふ）二（じ）

I just found this nifty site, too.
http://www.shindofuji.com/

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