slimeypete 0 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 Does anyone have a good reason for the rather childish looking duck family printed all over my bank account books, or the penguin dressed up in overalls digging on a men-at-work sign at the roadworks, etc etc. Why?? Is it so children will look at it and think it is kawaii? And if so, WHY?!! Very curiously, slimeypete Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 the meitetsu trains, on one side of the train, have a monkey with a sore hand, illustrating that he was careless when the doors closed.. on the other side is a dolphin with a bandaged fin. i get the monkey, u know, monkeys can be mischievious an' all, but i ask u, what was the dolphin doing out without a responsible minder?? its a completely different world up here! Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted March 5, 2003 Author Share Posted March 5, 2003 Poor dolphin Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 My bank book has bunny rabbits on it. Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted March 6, 2003 Share Posted March 6, 2003 Our bank book is covered with cartoon dogs and a chicken. Why do they do that? Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted March 10, 2003 Share Posted March 10, 2003 My post office has a poster advertising what I think is its savings scheme. It has a picture of a deer, and the slogan is "For you and your dears future" (spelt with an "a"). It still confuses me when I look at it. Link to post Share on other sites
hide 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Many childish thing is popular in Japan. Why? I'm not sure. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 My ATM has Dumbo on it. Although with the years of use and abuse he has had his ears are looking worst for wear. Certainly is a good thing to pull out on a date or in the bar! Gets dem girls going goooooooood! Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I am sporting a pre UFJ Sanwa card with Snoopy and Charlie Brown on it.....great I have had charlie brown in my pocket for 3 years Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Mine has a couple of penguins holding their bank books. Asking why they are on my bank book, my Japanese friends told me "because it's cute". Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 19, 2003 Share Posted March 19, 2003 My bank book has a family of geese on it. Mummy is wearing an apron, daddy has a case (he's obviously a salaryman), and the 2 kids have their cute school uniforms on. They all look very happy. Link to post Share on other sites
Shenanigan 0 Posted March 22, 2003 Share Posted March 22, 2003 It all sounds a bit childish - do they like cute/childish in Japan then? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Ive got snoopy on mine, I like snoopy? Link to post Share on other sites
PerryBasin 0 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 Shenanigan, generally what might be considered childish things are very popular in Japan for some reason. So you have to put up with cartoon characters on your bank account books, and such like. Link to post Share on other sites
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