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[–] wetferret@lemmy.world 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have bought watches from Japan before and the packaging and presentation was outstanding. I also got a hand-written thank you letter! Such a thoughtful country.

[–] tox_solid@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Everything I've ever ordered from Japan comes with a lovely handwritten Engrish note and it makes my day every time.

[–] unsightlyme@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

What watches are you into?

[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This is obviously an elaborate viral marketing scheme by Casiopea

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Tbf Casiopea is ridiculously good if you're in to that genre.

Fine by me I just discovered the band is fucking fire 🔥

[–] tox_solid@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That album fucks. Casiopea is S tier.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow yeah, I just started listening. Love it. I'm listening to this while I work tomorrow!

[–] Meganium97@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

I got 5 seconds in and realized how HARD this shit slaps.

[–] yumcake@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

+1 Casiopea is incredible.

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago

is this why y'all love weeb shit?

No, we just love the anime titties.

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay but can we take a moment to think about how good "Mint Jams" is as an album name?

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

According to the commenter above you, it's even better than that because it's an anagram of the band menbers' initials (IN, MM, TS, AJ).

[–] raltoid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For reference, it's a really good band and Mint Jams is awesome! Specially if you like upbeat jazz with keyboard, synth, and electric guitar, sometimes sax.

Although a lot more people, specially weebs, have heard the first song on that album than have ever heard of the band. As it's common on playlists in the City Pop genre(if you like the first song, look up more city pop. )

Fun facts:

  • The album is actually remixed live recordings with the audience mostly removed and without re-recording/dubbing any instruments, and recorded with the intent to make studio quality. So it sounds amazing.

  • The "mint" part does in fact refer to the songs/album being "mint", meaning good. The "jams" part actually references that it's live recordings as well.

  • On top of that it is also an arragement of the band members first and last initials(IN, MM, TS, AJ).

  • Released in 1982 it was their seventh album, second live, and after having released ~40 albums in total. It is still considered their best.

[–] andres_os@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I bought this record immediately after finding it in a record ship in Japan because of this green text. It slaps as promised.

[–] DuckGuy@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago
[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I love the tonal shift to the casully offensive put-down of "weeb shit" at the end.

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have a strange craving for Japanese fusion jazz and tea

[–] Ciryamo@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Can't help you with the tea but maybe with the music

[–] colin@lemmy.uninsane.org 2 points 1 year ago

wtf it's just not right to get actually good music recs from a greentext

[–] DauntingFlamingo@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

That was incredibly enjoyable. Thank you. I never would've looked that up myself, and after I listened to 40 minutes of jazz I am now relistening to it with my partner. We're making tea and jamming out!

[–] krnl386@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve had a similar experience myself. I bought a Japanese handcrafted knife.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

The Japanese make some of the best knives, if not the best knives.

[–] Creyapnilla@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Nihonjin best jin 😙👌🇯🇵

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