2011-04-21, 05:42 PM
Greg Wrote:Why is it that, in Japan, most advertisements have at least some portion that is written in English? We don't do that here, and I don't see other countries spelling things out for us, so why does Japan do it? Almost all advertisements/billboards/notices have an English translation somewhere.
WHY
[color="#cc8899"]Partly because it helps them practice their English, partly because it helps us gaijin, partly because Japan is weird. *Shrug*
I suppose it's got something to do with the large number of American military personnel stationed in Japan (as well as their dependents, the civilians that provide staffing/support for our bases, etc). Probably similar to how advertisements in the south have Spanish on them.[/COLOR]