michael lambe

I found a nice site that answers all those odd little questions I’ve been silently asking myself about Japan for the last decade or so. For example:

Q. Many Japanese people have told me that instead of seeing a “man in the moon” in the moon’s craters, they see a rabbit. Where exactly is the rabbit?
A. Both Japanese and Chinese people see a rabbit in the moon instead of a smiling face. Not only do they see a rabbit, but they believe it is making mochi (rice cakes). The origin of this idea comes from a play on words. The word mochizuki has a double meaning in Japanese. Although it is written with different kanji, it can sound like either “making ricecakes” or “full moon”.

And if that aint clear enough click here: RABBIT MOON.

So if you want to know why Japan is called “Japan” in English, what the MOS in MOSBURGER stands for and why Tanuki have big balls, click here: JAPAN SAQ.

Irresistable, yes?

Also it seems the French have discovered: POCKY and are doing great things with it.