SMAP meal set suspended at Osaka prefectural government office
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OSAKA —
The Osaka prefectural government on Wednesday said that it has suspended the so-called “SMAP meal set” at its cafeteria for its employees. The meal set was released two weeks ago because Osaka Gov Toru Hashimoto liked it when he appeared on SMAP’s popular Fuji TV program. The popular idol group created the meal for him.
A spokesperson for the prefectural government said, “We tried to use the meal set to promote Osaka, but unfortunately, it became a promotion for a specific talent and TV program, which is not our purpose.”
Asked about the suspension of the meal set, a Fuji spokesperson said, “We didn’t request the Osaka prefectural government to suspend it. It is their decision.”
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Noripinhead
Well, that was a pretty quick SMAP decision. The sets looks pretty good, though. Udon, beef dipping sauce and pickles. Maybe they should just change the name of the set to Mayor Hashimoto's Tsukemen Set.
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curlygene
JT,
We are all deeply grateful for the translations of Japanese news stories that you provide, and it's good to see that even prefectual governments can come to their senses and overrule their leaders.
However, could you please, please get your people to use English words like "celebrity", "star" "actor", etc. rather than the Japanese "talent". Or would you at least consider proofreading the stories before putting them up? In fact, I'd be happy to oblige; For a small fee, of course!
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newsboy
Wow what an interesting waste of time and resources and to think Tax money was spent somwhere in all of this.
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outofmydepth
well, what did they think would happen when they named a dish SMAP? it is only common sense (the lack of in it this country astounds me) that it would bring to mind SMAP and not Osaka.
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Richard_III
But surely there is no other way to describe SMAP, or most of the other talented people who regularly appear on tv here.
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blvtzpk
"SMAP crackle bopped"
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blvtzpk
"Gov Toru Hashimoto's Superdelicious YumYum EatEmUp on TV Meal Set" didn't have quite the same ring to it, I guess.
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eresay
Richard III, after 10 years of living in Japan, I've yet to see any evidence of SMAP having any talent.
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telecasterplayer
The SMAP Prefectural Employee Lunch may be discontinued, but the ARASHI Matsu-Jun Sidewalk-Crack Repair Campaign remains in full swing.
I don't want to know what they do for Razor Ramon-Hard Gay.
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Ninjazilla
My students went and tried it out and said it tasted bad and was overpriced for what it cost.No wonder gov. Hashomoto is crying
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Ninjazilla
Whenever I hear the word Talento I think of George Orwells Novel 1984; "WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH." Lack of any talent except making an ass of oneself is TALENT..
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DenshaDeGO
I'm still trying to figure out what the hell the story means ...
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