I have visited Japan on numerous occasions on business as well as for pleasure.

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One sees amusing signs written in Japanese English (Janglish). My all-time favorite is the sign on a map in a park that said "Place Now Standing On".  It was a direct translation of Japanese, and it really should have been translated as "You are here".  I've also seen a sign that read "Japanese First Food" on a sushi restaurant.