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[–] wetferret@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years 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 12 points 2 years 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 2 years ago

What watches are you into?

[–] TheAndrewBrown@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

This is obviously an elaborate viral marketing scheme by Casiopea

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years 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 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That album fucks. Casiopea is S tier.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] Meganium97@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

is this why y'all love weeb shit?

No, we just love the anime titties.

[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years 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 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] DuckGuy@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 years ago
[–] andres_os@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago

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

[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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

[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have a strange craving for Japanese fusion jazz and tea

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

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

[–] DauntingFlamingo@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years 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!

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

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

[–] krnl386@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

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