fukubukuro n.— «The bargains come in grab bags, called fukubukuro, or sacks of fortune. The bags used to be a traditional way for stores to unload unwanted merchandise. But now that more Japanese have money to burn, department stores are turning...
fukubukuro n.— «Fukubukuro, practiced by Japanese merchants, is one way for retailers to say thanks to their customers, and Ala Moana Center will start 2005 with the tradition. Fukubukuro literally means “surprise bag” and is a grab bag with...
Paris syndrome n.— «A Japanese woman in her 20s stopped a well-dressed Frenchman in the Opera metro station yesterday afternoon and asked him in broken English for help with a public telephone. He replied with a finger in the air and walked on...
fooding n.— «It was difficult to gauge whether this microcosm of ultra-modern Japanese fooding—as the French call the combination of eating and lifestyle—will give the area a different buzz, magnifying the quiet hum already emanating from the...
circuit bending n. the manipulation or modification of electronics or electronic instruments, via chance short-circuiting, to create sounds or (experimental) music. Editorial Note: Reed Ghazala writes in a private note, “The addition of ‘chance’ to...
resplence
n.— «Presented in an elegant, lacquered case this 14″ Japanese bride doll is resplence in her traditional attire.» —“Japanese Bride Doll” GForce Band Dec. 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)