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Mistranslations into English from Japanese

    The following are actual products in Japan that have awful English mistranslations:

    • "Discover Japanese People Alive in their Festivals!" (Japan Travel Bureau travel guide)
    • Cookie Face (cosmetics)
    • Salad Girl (more cosmetics)
    • Skin clock for those wishing to become a dog (calendar)
    • Naive Lady (toilet paper)
    • The Goo (soup)
    • Pork with fresh garbage (cabbage)
    • Specialist in Deceased Children (diseased)
    • Finest Moldy Cheese
    • Liver Putty (Japanese SPAM)
    • My Fanny Toilet Paper
    • My Pee Diapers
    • Nail Remover (nail polish remover)
    • Pocari Sweat (beverage)

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