Surprising Things That Japanese Like

Kushi

Surprise, Surprise

"Hom'ma!!!! ほっんま?!?!"  

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Kushi-katsu / おなかへた！！

These are just some of the things that I find to be the most surprising things that the Japanese love. If you have anything you'd like to add, please post a comment.

• Mayonnaise (マヨネーズ)
• Toast for Breakfast (食パン)
• Hard Boiled Eggs (ゆで卵・ゆでたまご)
• Pizza (ピザ)
• Tabasco Sauce (タバスコ)
• Deep Fried Skewer / Kushi-katsu (串かつ)
• Demiglace Sauce (デミグラス)
• Hamburg Steak (ハンバーグ)    
• Yogurt (ヨーグルト)
• Pringles (プリングルズ)
• KFC (ケンタッキー)
• Tommy Lee Jones (トミー・リー・ジョーンズ)
• Avocado (アボカド)
• Coffee (コーヒー)
• Melons (メロン)
• Strawberries (イチゴ)
• Corn Dogs (American Dogs) and Wieners (アメリカンドッグ・ウイナー)
• Sno-cones (shaved ice/kaki-koおri) (かき氷)
• Straight Bourbon Whiskey (バーボン)
• Corn (コン)
• Horumon - Organ Meat (mostly Osaka) (ホルモン)
• Curry (カレー)
• Nan (ナン)
• Draft Beer (なま)
• Sweet Potato (焼きいも・やきいも）

Non-Food

• Horse Racing (競馬・けいば) 
• Pachinko (パチンコ)
• Marathons/ Running / Track and Field  (陸上・りくじょう)
• Figure Skating   (スケート)
• Swimming   (水泳・すいえい)
• Inquiring about your penis size (これぐらい？)

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