Japanese > English Cultural Equivalents

1. Taro Yamada is like John Doe
2. Goma shio (hair color) is like salt & pepper gray
3. Shiro-kuro (photos) are black and white photos
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Words Japanese People Don't Recognize When Americans Say Them

1. sake
2. karaoke
3. karate
4. futon
5. tofu
6. hara-kiri
7. kami-kaze
8. Pokemon
9. Iwo Jima

Things Americans Eat That Japanese People Don't Understand

1. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
2. Roasted marshmallows
3. Oatmeal
4. Refried beans
5. Blue anything

Some "Japanese" Things You Won't Find in Japan

1. Benihana and Benihana clone restaurants
2. California rolls
3. Kanji t-shirts
4. Kanji tattoos
5. Stone buddha statues in houses

10 Uniquely SoCal Janglish Abbreviations

1. Torejoh
2. Piku suru
3. Duroppu suru
4. Meki
5. On basu
6. Wan seme
7. Tsu seme
8. Karusute
9. Bai-ran
10. San-furan

Translations: 1. Trader Joe's, 2. pick up (a child from school), 3. drop off (a child), 4. Mexican, 5. private bath, 6. one semester, 7. two semesters, 8. Cal State, 9. buy school lunch, 10. San Francisco