Turning Japanese
June 26, 2009
Did you know that “Turning Japanese” (that hit song from the 80s) is actually about Masturbation? Hehe.
Anyway, I am on my way to writing my article on Japanese food and I am searching for inspiration. I love everything Japanese—come hell or high water, I am deadset on going to Japan someday. I particularly want to visit Kyoto, the old capital, and see what it’s like to live in the olden days of Japan where samurais and kimonos were still considered “modern”. But, as it’s still too expensive for me, I think I have to content myself with experiencing Japan from afar.
So I guess reviewing Japanese restaurants is a start. Speaking of starting, I should get started on it already. But before that, I just wanted to share the link to Japan’s official tourism guide website, if anything, to keep for my future use of it.
Click click –> Yokoso! Japan
Love this photo.
June 26, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Wahahaha! D nga? Un ang meaning? Hahahaha!
Let’s go to Japan next year! Yes?
June 26, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Hahaha I’ll save up!
Anyway, according to wiki:
The song was believed to euphemistically refer to masturbation, specifically referencing certain facial distortions that may resemble the stereotypical image of a Japanese person. In fact, some US media outlets claimed that the phrase “turning Japanese” was a popular euphemism in the UK for masturbation; in reality, however, it has only become such a euphemism subsequent to the release of the song. Dave Fenton would alternately confirm and deny this suggestion in interviews, but admitted the phrase “turning Japanese” just popped into his head one morning when he woke up, and he viewed it as a love song when writing it. The song can be viewed as a love song or the ramblings of a man in a one sided relationship ostracized by society.