There used to be an open space across from the heinously-ugly "Island Club" Karaoke joint in my town. Now, there is an equally ugly wedding store. I say store because there aren't many grandiose churches in which star-crossed Japanese girls can have their fantasy weddings. So they have to buy, at very high prices, time at an eyesore like this place.
So here we have Queen's Hill. I really would have preferred that they leave the old abandoned grass lot. But this is the face of "progress" I suppose. The other day I took a walk to document the absolutely terrible English they used in hopes of making the place seem more western and perhaps Authentic? Since very few people in my town can read English, I imagine the creators of this place feel pretty clever that they can get away with this. Then again, they probably have no idea that there's anything wrong with the English here.
In the fashion of www.engrish.com, here you have a lovely little gallery of eyesores. From the very moment you step into the parking lot, you're treated. Oh believe me ... treated.
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Damn, dude. So, this is some place where rich people go to get married? I'm impressed that such a place with obviously so much money involved in its existence would do this SO badly. Those aren't just a few grammatical errors--several of those signs are so badly written/translated/whatever that I have no idea what they are even intending to say... do you?
I guess I'm always doubly impressed when rich folks mess things up 'cause you know that they can afford better if they only KNEW better. :-) Of course, I know little-to-nothing about the cultural context of this, so I should really shut up.
Posted by: jansen | March 10, 2005 2:22 AM
Sadly, this is not just for the rich. This place went up in about 4 weeks, and extremely cheaply at that. I imagine this place falling apart within 10 years without significant upkeep.
Even more sadly, everyone wants to get married in an eyesore such as this. I find it amusing that while westerners are more and more starting to avoid "holy places" for their weddings, the Japanese want a piece of that western fantasy.
Posted by: Justin | March 10, 2005 11:53 AM