Photographs from a small group of islands
Although Japanese youngsters already have a considerable choice of kids’ beer to choose from, the majority of it, while relatively convincing, does lack a little in the looks department.
However, for the child (kodomo) intent on imbibing a beverage that at least bears a passing resemblance to a brew possibly popular with its parents, this cleverly converted but copyright infringing concoction could well be ideal.
Japan’s love of mayonnaise appears to know no bounds, as preposterous amounts of the stuff is seemingly plopped onto everything, with pizzas in particular being popular. Plus, for those without a care in the world as far as their cholesterol count is concerned, there are even restaurants dedicated to the dressing.
So, with this in mind, it perhaps shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise to discover these presumably far from delectable Mayonnaise Drops.
Which are no doubt ideal for those in need of a quick dose before dinner.
Although that said, they are arguably less repulsive looking than their ramen-based relative.
(images from here)
For those willing to pay the often mindboggling membership costs, or alternatively fork out the still substantial but far more affordable green fees, access will be granted to the eccentricities of golf in Japan, like big meals and beers midway round, and the slightly comical language localisation; including the almost cute ‘caddie-san’, as well as my own personal favourite, ‘Nice on!’. The seemingly ubiquitous ‘Nice on!’ being happily hollered every time a player manages to manoeuvre his ball onto the green, regardless of whether he happens to be bearing down on a birdie, or building up to an embarrassing bogey.
In fact, it has now become such an integral part of proceedings, that beverage giant DyDo has started selling this Nice On soft drink.
A soda that supposedly contains stuff like ginkgo leaf and maca, which is all well and good for a bit of a boost, but when all is said and done, it has been named Nice On.
Is that not novelty enough?
With the Japanese school year now almost a month old, many students will be steadily settling in to a new system and surroundings. For others though, things may not be so simple, with the likes of bullying and baffling bureaucracy a constant bane.
But thankfully help is at hand, as worried youngsters can now simply look to the stressed-out salary men that sired them, and lunge straight for the lager — or at least a lovingly created likeness.
Which, as well as being welcome both before and after school, is luckily in plentiful supply,
and is positively perfect for parties with similarly persecuted peers.
Binge drinking in my native Britain is seemingly always in the news, with beer-fuelled bother a tried and trusted source for the tabloids. And now in Japan, with April’s fresh intake of staff partaking in plenty of welcome parties, there is a new campaign designed to help protect those not wanting to get totally wasted.
An approach that means the common call of “ikki ikki†to coerce someone into downing their drink in one, can now be countered by The Ikki Harassment Prevention Committee’s new collection of coasters.
The suitably cute creations protecting their owners with four sensible and sober slogans: “I don’t do ikki – I like to savour my drinkâ€; “I can’t drink – it’s not in my DNAâ€; “I’m not drinking, I’m driving – so I’m not joining in†and “I’m not drinking, I’ve got limits – one drink is quite enoughâ€.
Which, in the midst of drink-induced debauchery, should definitely do the trick.
Especially so when one is tucked into a top pocket.
(via the FG Forums)