posted on March 7, 2002 08:10:10 AM new
I'm selling an apron from Japan. "Ichiban" is on it. Is it one word or two? If two, are both words capitalized? And what does it mean--nothing bad, I hope. And no jokes, please!
posted on March 7, 2002 09:08:57 AM new
Ichiban... I'm not sure the EXACT translation of BAN. However, ICHI means one in Japanese. So, basically it means great one. You see a lot of Japanese restaurants called ichiban.
posted on March 8, 2002 11:20:06 PM new
ICHIBAN IS,,,,,,,,,SORRY FOLKS BUT I SOLD IN THEIR WEEKEND SWAP MEETS IN THE PARKS OVER THERE. YO YOGI PARK. FOR ONE AND I REALLY CANNOT REMEMBER THE OTHER PARKS I FOUND BUT THE SUBWAY TERMINALS WERE GOLD MINES. EVERYTHING I SOLD WAS OVER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. SO IF I HAD AND DID HAVE WW11 AMERICAN FLYERS JACKETS, I SIMPLY SAID ICHIBON AND HELD UP FIVE FINGERS, SORRY FOLKS, THEY HANDED ME $500.00 BUCKS!!!!!! NOT FIVE DOLLARS. ICHIBON IS 100. THE FIRST WORD I WANTED TO KNOW WHEN I GOT TO JAPAN AS A SELLER WAS 100 AND MY FINGERS DID ALL THE TALKING AFTER THAT. AUDIGATOU. SYONADA. MO ITCHI DO. YASUE. META, META. E ET TOKAI. AHMEN. ALL SWAP MEETER WORDS IN JAPANESE AND THE SAME ONES YOU SAY ON E BAY. SELLING IS UNIVERSAL WITH MINIMAL WORDS. HOW MUCH, YOUR PRICE,,,, AND THANK YOU. AND A RETURN THANK YOU FROM THE HAPPY CUSTOMER. AND THAT'S HOW EASY I LIKE TO KEEP IT ON MY AUCTIONS. THE FUN IS IN THE DESCRIPTIONS. ONCE THE AUCTION IS OVER KEEP IT SIMPLE AND QUICK. PAINLESS. JUST MY 2 CENTS.
posted on March 8, 2002 11:44:05 PM new
THAT WAS A 60'S SONG YOU FOOL, HAHAHAHAHAH, WHAT DID YOU DO THERE? I GOT HIGH THERE. HAHHHA HAVE A GREAT DAY YOU OLD TIMER.
posted on March 8, 2002 11:54:14 PM new
LOL, you remember.
Tell you what I'll do (what will you do?)
I'd like to go there now with you
You can miss out school (won't that be cool)
While I learn about the words of fools
What will we do there?
We'll get high
What will you touch there?
We'll Touch the sky
But why the tears then?
I'll tell you why
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
It's all too beautiful
posted on March 9, 2002 12:07:23 AM new
GRACE SLICK SAID, ONE PILL MAKES YOU LONGER ANNNNNNND ONE PILL MAKES YOU SMALL,,, AND THE ONES THAT, MOTHER GIVES YOU, DON'T DO ANYTHIIIIIIING AT ALL. AND CHER REPLIES, AS MEN GO A MARCHIN',,,,,,,, OFF TO WAR. AND THE BEAT GOES ON,,,,,,,,,,,,AND THE BEAT GOES ON,,,,,,,,,,,,I WENT MARCHIN' OFF TO WAR. SO, YUP, I REMEMBER ICHICOO PARK. IT AIN'T GOT NOTHIN' TO DO WITH,,,,,,,,,ITCHIBAN YEN. HAHAHAHHA. GOOD NIGHT. REST WELL, THE MARINES ARE ON FULL ALERT. FINALLY, AGAIN. 911. SALUTE!!!!! AND SEMPER FI,,,,,,,,, TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. WE SHALL AND WILL SURVIVE AND THRIVE. ANYONE WHO IS EVEN THINKING OF SAYING SOMETHING SARCASTIC BACK AT ME,,,,,,,,,,,,SEA BAG IT, AND HAVE A NICE U.S.A. DAY. GOD BLESS US ALL AND GOD BLESS THE U.S. MARINES. THE SPIRIT, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,,,,,,,,,,,,,HOOOORAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!ANDA NOW, I AM LISTENING TO SOUNDS LIKE, THE SUMMER WINDS, MY KINDA TOWN. JUST THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT. ETC. HAHAHAHHAHA. THE TIMES HOW THEY AREA CHANGIN'. HAHAHAHHA. IT'S A MIRACLE,,,,,,A TRUE BLUE SPECTICAL, A MIRACLE IN YOOOOOOOOOU. HAHAHAHAHAHA.
[ edited by JACKSWEBB on Mar 9, 2002 12:21 AM ]
posted on March 9, 2002 10:07:50 AM new
"I SIMPLY SAID ICHIBON AND HELD UP FIVE FINGERS, SORRY FOLKS, THEY HANDED ME $500.00 BUCKS!!!!!! NOT FIVE DOLLARS. ICHIBON IS 100."
Sorry, you got confused during the process. In America we also use rough translation when it comes to selling. A nickel means $5; a dime is $10. In casino's when you color up $150, they say "color up buck fifty."
The Japanese in your instance were doing the same, they knew not to confuse a $500 item for a $5.00 item.
So the correct interpretation is "one".
In a Japanese kids song called "Dango San Kyodai", it goes like this: "Ichiban ve wa Chonan Chonan...Ichiban shita wa san-nan-san-nan..."
English translation: "The top one is the older brother Chonan...The lowest one is the youngest."
posted on March 9, 2002 06:38:03 PM new
HAHAHAHHA, QUICKDRAW. TRY SELLING IN ORANGE COUNTY CAL. AT THE,,,,,,,,WHAT THE HECK,,,,,,GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE SWAP MEET,,,,,,YOU TELL THE VIETNAMESE (THERE ARE A HUGE AMOUNT OF THEM HERE) YOU TELL THEM FIFTY AND THEY COME BACK WITH,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.50 CENTS? LOOKING AT A $100.00 END TABLE. GO FIGURE. AND THE OTHER ONES CUT EVERYTHING YOU SAY RIGHT IN HALF,,,,,,RELIGIOUSLY. THAT'S WHY I DOUBLE EVERY PRICE WHEN THEY STEP IN THE SPOT OR JUST PLAIN TELL THEM RIGHT UP FRONT,,,,,,,,,,DEE DEE MOW........THAT MEANS GET OUT!!!!!!! BLOWS THERE MIND. THEY AREN'T CUSTOMERS THEY ARE A WASTE TIME AND ENERGY. I NAILED A FEW OF THEM GOOD. THEY PAID HALF, I GOT MY MONEY. HAHAHAHHAHAH. THEY FIGURE I AM DINKY DOW,,,THAT'S CRAZY. PLUS,,,,,I SMASH STUFF RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CUSTOMER WHEN THEY GET THAT, OH THAT'S TOO MUCH LOOK ON THEIR FACE. I DO THIS WITH ANYBODY. REALLY FREAKS THEM OUT. IT'S ALL IN FUN BUT THAT STOPS THOSE LOOKS AND THEN PEOPLE PAY OR JUST LAY IT DOWN AND WALK. WE DO LIKE THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND OVER THE TWO DAY WEEKEND. WE BUY UNPAID RENT STORAGE UNIT IN L.A. TONS OF STUFF.(FOUR 20 FOOT TRUCKS IN OUR FLEET) IT'S ALL JUNK TO US. BUT THIS STUFF IS NOT JUNK AND THEY WANT IT FOR NOTHING. WE ARE TALKING VERY EXPENSIVE PERSONAL BELONGING. VUITTON, GUCCI, CRYSTAL. YOU GET THE PIC. JUST HAD TO RAMBLE. HAHAHHA. C-YA
posted on March 9, 2002 07:01:27 PM new
"And the one that Mother gives you doesn't do anything at all!"
OTOH...
"Go ask Alice..."
NOT TO MENTION...
FEED YOUR HEAD! FEED YOUR HEAD! FEED YOUR HEAD!
When I was young & in college (SYRACUSE) and owned "Surealistic Pillow", the world was turning UPSIDE DOWN & I got tear-gassed & I was a loser in the DRAFT LOTTERY & I graduated & did 4 years in the CG...& now I'm OLD!
posted on March 9, 2002 09:47:18 PM new
Jackswebb, they were playing you. They wanted to make your items look worthless to them so you give them a lower price. I don't mean to get into sterotypes, but when asians come around, be on the guard so you don't get swindled. They're very sharp.
Boy I wish we had a good swap meet around here. We only get the repeat hispanics who only want to spend 50¢. It's tough to make any money at that rate.
posted on March 11, 2002 01:10:06 PM new
Ichi is one, ichiban is first or number one, ichiman is there 10,000 yen note, which is about $100 depending on exchange rate which has dropped from the simple 1-100 ratio as they are now at $1 = 130 yen. So I believe JACKSWEBB meant to say ichiman, not ichiban, it worked in his favor! Actual number 100 is hyaku. That would explain why they were throwing $100s at you. Harajuku had a nice market in Tokyo, have a great framed picture from there.
posted on March 11, 2002 01:52:22 PM new
Haahahahhaha, you are right on both counts. Harijuku is a killer swap meet. They loved and bought everything I brought. $5000.00 in two days. I am too old to hump 80 pounds to Tokyo now. It was some fun. The Hard Rock cafe. The Japanese bought me every Beer. I am a magician. They were awed at my tricks. Hahahhaha. Have a great day.
