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mardi 7 juillet 2009

Will Miss #5 - funky shop names

Posted on 01:00 by Unknown
There are a great many shop names with nonsensical English (or katakana English) names. We're never sure if they make their mismatched choices intentionally or if it's just the whim of the owner because he likes the sound of the English. Either way, these are always good for a chuckle.I'll miss the number of shops with funny names.
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