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yuiyoshida

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10. I love the Japanese language

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:05 AM

Jul 2016

Sake can be the rice drink ...it can also be smoked salmon. Aside from the kanji looking different how do Japanese tell if a person means smoked salon or the rice drink?

simple...
you either drink sake ...or you eat it and they know which is which!

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Abroad in Japan: Japanese Sake Vending Machines [View all] Old Crow Jun 2016 OP

That was amusing! MADem Jun 2016 #1

Glad you liked it! Old Crow Jun 2016 #2

Now that's a japanese import I'd like to see! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2016 #3

I wonder if they have the Milky kind, ...my favorite! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #4

Interesting. Old Crow Jul 2016 #5

its basically unfiltered sake... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #6

Great explanation--thanks! Old Crow Jul 2016 #8

i like it but yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #9

Well... Old Crow Jul 2016 #11

Yummy. sarcasmo Jul 2016 #7

I love the Japanese language yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #10