Archive for the 'Japan' Category

Schick Protector Blue Metal Pride

Published on June 16, 2010 in 2000s, Aftershave, Commercials, Funny, Japan, Razors, Shaving, Violent and Wilkinson Sword.

Schick is a brand of safety razors by Wilkinson Sword, a subsidiary of Energizer Holdings. While second in sales to Gillette globally, Schick is the top selling brand of safety razors and blades in Japan.

Mark Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former NCAA collegiate wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler.

Wanderlei César da Silva, nicknamed “The Axe Murderer”, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan’s Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Pride Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC for short) was the biggest mixed martial arts organization in the world, based in Japan.

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Tim Loves Doritos

Published on February 9, 2010 in 2010s, Commercials, Doritos, Funny, Japan, Odd, Snacks, Super Bowl, USA and Violent.

A shuriken (Japanese 手裏剣; literally: “sword hidden in the hand”) is a traditional Japanese concealed weapon that was generally for throwing, and sometimes stabbing or slashing. They are sharpened hand-held blades made from a variety of everyday items such as needles, nails, and knives, [Doritos brand flavored tortilla chips] as well as coins, washers, and other flat plates of metal.

Samurai (侍) is the term for the military nobility of pre-industrial Japan. By the end of the 12th century, samurai became almost entirely synonymous with bushi (武士), and the word was closely associated with the middle and upper echelons of the warrior class.

Super Bowl XLIV was an American football game pitting the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Indianapolis Colts against the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New Orleans Saints to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2009 season.

For many years, Doritos advertised heavily during the Super Bowl.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Goes West For Suntory Coffee

Published on October 1, 2007 in 1980s, Celebrities, Coffee, Commercials, Drinks, Funny and Japan.

Nicknamed “The Austrian Oak” in his body building days, “Arnie” or “Ahnold” (playing off his accent) during his acting career, and more recently “The Governator” (a portmanteau of Governor and Terminator, referring to his internationally popular film role), [Arnold] Schwarzenegger as a young man gained widespread attention as a highly successful bodybuilder, and later gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film star.

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Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. It is usually served hot but can also be served cold. A typical 7 fluid ounce (ca. 207 mL) cup of coffee contains 80–140 milligrams of caffeine, depending on the bean and method of roasting and preparation.

Takeru Kobayashi inhales a Coors Light

Published on August 17, 2007 in 2000s, Beer, Commercials, Drinks, Japan and USA.

Takeru Kobayashi (小林尊, Kobayashi Takeru) (b. March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating (IFOCE). He held the world record for hot dog eating for nearly six years, and holds several other eating records, and is the second ranked eater in the world according to the International Federation of Competitive Eating.

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Coors Light, the “Silver Bullet”, a 4.2% abv beer first brewed in 1978 as a low calorie beer. It is Coors top selling brand, and the third-best selling beer in the United States. It has won several medals for “American-Style Light Beer” at the Great American Beer Festival, and is the official beer sponsor of the NFL and the NFL Network.

Choco Party

Published on July 31, 2007 in 1990s, 2000s, Bikinis, Chocolate, Commercials, Food, Funny, Japan, Sexy and Snacks.

Chocolate comprises a number of raw and processed foods that originate from the seed of the tropical cacao tree. It is a common ingredient in many kinds of confections such as chocolate bars, candy, ice cream, cookies, cakes, pies, chocolate mousse, and other desserts. It is one of the more popular (or at least recognizable) flavours in the world.

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A bikini or two-piece is a type of women’s swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts — one covering the breasts, the other the groin (and optionally the buttocks), leaving an uncovered area between the two garments. The shapes of both parts of a bikini closely resemble women’s underwear, and the lower part of a bikini can therefore range from the more revealing thong or g-string to briefs and the more modest square-cut shorts.

Brad Pitt rolls out of bed with Rolex

Published on July 28, 2007 in 2000s, Celebrities, Commercials, Japan and Watches.

Evance Corp. (株式会社エバンス) is a Tokyo-based Japanese purveyor of timepieces.

Rolex SA is a Swiss manufacturer of mostly mechanical wristwatches and accessories renowned for their dependability, prestige, and cost (from a few thousand to more than one hundred thousand U.S. dollars). Rolex watches are considered status symbols by many in the general public. Rolex is the largest single luxury watch brand by far, with estimated revenues of around US$ 3 billion (2003).

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[Brad] Pitt was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Jane Etta (née Hillhouse), a high school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, a truck company owner. Brad, brother Doug, and sister Julie Neal, grew up in Springfield, Missouri, where the family moved soon after Brad’s birth. Pitt was raised a Baptist. He attended Kickapoo High School, where he was involved in sports, debating, student government, and acting. He attended the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri – Columbia where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.