Don't Read Too Much Into Garage Doors

The Jinglish of the day appears on the garage of a shop in a trendy part of Osaka:

Here it is close up:

Where planning is a pleasure. Where doing is a pleasure. Where working is a pleasure.

Quite a place, I thought.

The interesting thing about this company, St Savin, is that it is mainly involved in selling...

...baskets and stuff.

And an elephant which I can't think what I would need for.


And this somewhat reminds me of the market - don't look so much at the headline message, as at the contents.

Some of the Best Intestine in Town

Every now and then, you've got to try something new. And when I say new, I actually mean something old. Like an ancient yakitori restaurant.


Fairly smokey. Its filled with a charcoaly chickeny fog, which takes you right back to sitting around a fire and throwing sticks on it. A return to simplicity.

Ironically, by not trying to create a "culinary experience" it actually does. These guys just burn you some meat and that is that. Stuff is made of no-nonsense wood, or paper. Essentially, this is not KFC.


　 They haven't done this place up in a while, but that is the beauty of it. Pealing posters with menus written while Gozilla was still in fashion.


　 The menu contains:

- Vinegared gizzard shad

- Sliced raw young yellowtail

- Steamed bakedmeat pie

- Cold tofu

- Boiled rice with tea and seaweed


The chicken menu:

- Cheek

- Tongue

- Liver

- Intestine

- Heart

- Gristle (there are restaurants which specialise in this)

- Stomach

- Skin

- Leek (this is a vegetable)

- Chicken (this is what you thought was the only grillable kind of chicken until you saw the menu)


　I had the intestine, heart, and "chicken". All were delicious, perfectly grilled and dowsed in soy sauce, with Heart being the top rated (crunchy, lean). Tongue is also very good.

And this reminds me somewhat of the market.

Sometimes you need to investigate new ideas.

And when you do that, don't be scared by the names - no risk, no reward.

Shop of the Day: We Love Dog

　Another superb Jinglish shop name : " WE LOVE DOG"


　 Mainly specialising in lovable puppies, the going rate seems to be $130-190. Premium for pure breed, rare breed, and extra cute.

　 However, there are two bored looking dogs inside. These must have not been sold when they were younger. They were very friendly. Or at least bored enough to look at passers-by through the window. Japan has very limited lost-dog facilities. If you lose your dog and don't turn up to claim it within a certain time rumour has it that, well, best just think of them as lost for a very long time.







　And this, actually, rather reminds me of the market.

If you are served with a terrible loss, it really is better to just move on.