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Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:37 pm
by funkaholik
I've tried using Google translate on my phone, but I think the rising sun background is preventing it from working.

If anyone here can read Japanese, I'm curious to know what this bumper sticker says.

https://flic.kr/p/2nwdZ6G

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 12:50 am
by Nissanman
"This way up" :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:25 am
by RBMann
KAMIKAZE FIRST ATTACKER STICKER, seems to be more common for motorcycles.

https://aucfan.com/intro/q-~c6c3b9b6b0ecc8d6b5a1/

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:24 am
by redroadster
Bet he's looking for a 70s big boat Chrysler to crash into .

My Dad was steamed when at 17, I got the tech job at Datsun , with bigger paychecks than his ( he was in the Navy in WW2 , went ashore / under fire in the landing boats from Tarawa to Iwo Jima )
Asking who owned the place I said a very Italian descent family
" There's the icing on the cake ' he said

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:01 pm
by Curtis
To be blunt the sun with the rays was the Japanese Imperial Navy. It is not allowed in Japan and is in very poor taste. I have been to Japan at least 20 times and have never seen it there.

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:30 pm
by datsun1500
Curtis wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:01 pm To be blunt the sun with the rays was the Japanese Imperial Navy. It is not allowed in Japan and is in very poor taste. I have been to Japan at least 20 times and have never seen it there.
You must not have seen Asahi beer in your travels then, as it’s on the can, and it’s still their Naval flag. There is a movement to get it banned though.

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:46 pm
by Curtis
That would be interesting to see since they are very touchy about it and make a big point of self defense force. I hardly drink so it is not surprising I haven't seen it. And their history books are very careful to not include many things. Here we just 'white washed' the history and more and more we see the full history come out now.

I met a woman that was riding in a taxi and because of the way he was driving she asked him if was a kamikaze. He stopped the car and threw her out.

If you want to see some really funny uses of english in Japan and elsewhere go to engrish.com. Whoops, just checked it and it says it is not safe.

Re: Can anyone translate this Japanese sticker for me?

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:49 pm
by Curtis
Geezu, I can't believe they're still using that flag. The worst thing to try to translate is foreign words they have made in to a japanese word.