#12 -- Japanese people can pronounce the letter R. Let's see what Japanese words can I think of off the top of my head with the letter R... Samurai, Ronin, Hiroshima, Sayonara, Karate, Gojira (Godzilla's real name), Hiri Kiri, Atari, Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (the Fertility Festival named in #20), Hikikomori (#25).
The Japanese have trouble with the letter L, of which "Donald McDonald" has two.
Here (http://imgur.com/XiSZ3Jm.jpg) is an image of the Japanese phonetic alphabet. You will notice the third column from the left is the letter R.
#5 Isn't strictly true. Masabumi Hosono was labled a coward in a sensationist article published in 1997 after the release of Titanic the movie, long after he was dead. He was never considered thus in his life.
Kongō Gumi was the world's oldest continuously operating company (over 1,400 years!). It was started in 578 AD and continued up until 2006 when it was absorbed by Takamatsu.
#12 -- Japanese people can pronounce the letter R. Let's see what Japanese words can I think of off the top of my head with the letter R... Samurai, Ronin, Hiroshima, Sayonara, Karate, Gojira (Godzilla's real name), Hiri Kiri, Atari, Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (the Fertility Festival named in #20), Hikikomori (#25).
The Japanese have trouble with the letter L, of which "Donald McDonald" has two.
Here (http://imgur.com/XiSZ3Jm.jpg) is an image of the Japanese phonetic alphabet. You will notice the third column from the left is the letter R.
#5 Isn't strictly true. Masabumi Hosono was labled a coward in a sensationist article published in 1997 after the release of Titanic the movie, long after he was dead. He was never considered thus in his life.
The Japanese have trouble with the letter L, of which "Donald McDonald" has two.
Here (http://imgur.com/XiSZ3Jm.jpg) is an image of the Japanese phonetic alphabet. You will notice the third column from the left is the letter R.