Where do these Japanese products get these strange names from?

You forgot Mr polishing compound 1100......

QUOTE: Originally posted by MadModelFactory Go and visit www.engrish.com for more and better sampls of Japanese english and product names.

Thanks MMF. I have seen that site before and it's hillarious.

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk MMF, I'm sure you've got some favorites, too!

One of my favorites is when a local clothing shop starts their annual underwear sale " by the gram", first time I ever bough underwear that way.

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV J-Hulk, It sounds like a creative marketer could make some money in that country coming up with better names. Mike

Go and visit www.engrish.com for more and better sampls of Japanese english and product names.

J-Hulk,

It sounds like a creative marketer could make some money in that country coming up with better names.

Mike

Mike, if you think those product names are strange, you' d love some of the names given to other mainstream products!

Crunky chocolate...Melty Kiss chocolate...Toilet Duck bathroom cleaner...Pocari Sweat athletic drink...
Even cars: the Suzuki 'Let's" and "We've."

MMF, I'm sure you've got some favorites, too!

By the way, I love Gunze's stuff, too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by mark956 I have not used Gunze and Mr hobby products before are they any good? mark956

I am VERY happy with their products.

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Sorry, son just woke up from nap and needed attention.

There are multiple reasons why I am happy with their products:
1) Availability
2) Ease of use
3) Cost performance

When I came to Japan like many I tried to get hold of and work with products that I was familiar with (Humbrol, Milliput, etc), and only later on when I ran into problems that I went for the locally available stuff.

I found their stuff to be on par if not at a higher level for the local conditions, looking at my work desk dominant companies are Gunze, Wave, Tamiya & Modellers.

I also found that many Japanese companies go a step further and produce things like pre-thinned putty and so on, which is a blessing for us who are time and space limited.
There are still a few areas where I prefer overseas products (Alclad II, etc).

My advise go with whatever is available locally, test overseas products and use a combination that works best for you.
Example:
Humbroll takes a long time to dry(days, japan has high humidity), whereas Gunze dries within 30~120 minutes and I can lay the next colour on top of it.
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I have not used Gunze and Mr hobby products before are they any good?
mark956

Thanks MMF, that would make more sense. I thought it was a brand name and not a company name.

Mike

Actually the owning company is called "Mr. Hobby", this should also answer your question.