One Big Happy by Rick Detorie for February 15, 2021

What about Godzilla?

Is the show an anime? (I can see Suzy as a fan of SAILOR MOON or CARDCAPTOR SAKURA…)

David Letterman once commented that President Reagan had met with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. Letterman added that he mentioned it only because he enjoyed saying “Yasuhiro Nakasone”.

As a modeller I can spout “Tamiya,” “Hasegawa,” “Fujimi,” and “wakarimasu ka.”

Who’s Toshiro Mifune?

We sure have a lot of Cunning Linguists here this morning!

I know more Japanese than Grandpa…

Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Mitsubishi, Yokohama, Daihatsu, Panasonic, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Fuji, Seiko, Nippon, Okinawa, Tokyo and Sayonara. I might be able to think of a few more if I try, but I think that about covers it.

Yokohama!

Yoko Ono! (Please don’t hit me!)

Nakatomi Tower!

Surly Bar Patron: “Watch out, I know judo.” Bartender: “I don’t care who your friends are, I’m cutting you off and calling a cab for you.”

Domo arigato Mr Roboto

(Though I don’t think that last part qualifies…)

Let us hope she’s not watching “Legend of the Overfiend”…

Yamaha! Suzuki! Banzai! Kamakaze

Domo Arigato.

Miyazaki, Kusanagi, Aramaki, Kikkoman, Teppayaki, Ramen, Totoro, Takahashi, Tanaguchi, Kamagawa, Kanagawa, Throatwarblermangrove, Kimono, Tabi, Geta, Zori, baka, Daken, Oni, Obi, Oka.

Kristi Yamaguchi is American.

Seems unlikely that a U.S. network would show a Japanese movie with neither dubbing nor subtitles, but maybe the real concern is that Ruthie can’t read fast enough yet.

I love Toshiro Mifune: he was Shogun , the Fastest Gun the West the Fastest Sword in East, and was in a lot of the classic Akira Kurosawa movies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiro_Mifune

Nani?

Toshiro Mifune rocked!

Kawashima

Grandpa forgot, “Honda! Suzuki! Mitsubishi!!”