Fortune Cat coin translations?

Discussion in 'Japan Toys' started by BleedingEdges, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. BleedingEdges

    BleedingEdges Addicted

    So I was thinking of getting the fortune cat tattooed on me, but I wasn't sure if I should change the fortune on the coin since I have no idea what it means. I was thinking of replacing it w/ the RXH logo instead. So basically my question is partially does anyone know what the fortunes say?/ can you read Japanese?/ should I change the writing on the coin?

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    * I know there's a few different ones, but the 2 I have have this symbol.
     
  2. Joe

    Joe Die-Cast

    That's the word for Real.
     
  3. datadub

    datadub S7 Royalty

    Real as in "truth, reality, genuineness", this is the "Shin" (真) in Shinto Gangu. (真頭 玩具)
    "To"(頭) (pronounced like your big "toe") is -obviously- Japanese for "head"
    "Gangu" (玩具)is the old Japanese word for toy.

    Its the same character in the official Real x Head logo.

    On an aside the character on the Fig-lab cat which was sold at the after school session is
    "呑" which means to drink, specifically to drink alcohol, and its pronounced "Don" (with a long O)

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  4. akum6n

    akum6n Vintage

    What is the RxH logo? The block print with English text?

    I can't see that looking good on the coin, somehow...
     
  5. datadub

    datadub S7 Royalty

  6. datadub

    datadub S7 Royalty

    also there's the older "Burger King" style logo
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  7. gatchabert

    gatchabert Prototype

    that character seems to be very appropriate for Fig-lab...or should I say appropriate for you ;)
     
  8. BleedingEdges

    BleedingEdges Addicted

    thanks for all the info I didn't realize the symbol on the cat I posted was the same as the RXH logo. maybe I'll stick with that, at least now I know what it means.
     
  9. bansheebot

    bansheebot Super Deformed

    I always saw it more as
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  10. bannedindc

    bannedindc S7 Royalty

    Gross and right after I got it done.
    I never got anything on the coin though.
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  11. plastichunter

    plastichunter Mini Boss

    That's really a sweet tattoo Alex. Love the color choices and the cloud outline.
     
  12. BleedingEdges

    BleedingEdges Addicted

    that's awesome! I'm not sure which color I'm gonna get. Gonna talk to my tattoo artist in a few weeks when I get my half sleeve finished.
     
  13. akum6n

    akum6n Vintage

    Yeah. I always thought it was Mega Bloks. Thought he was a McD's fan anyway??

    Thanks for the logo clarification, Don.
     
  14. JoeMan

    JoeMan Mini Boss

    Doesn't one of the Secret Base logos have the same design too?
    I wonder what the influence really is. Too inspire both SB and RH.
     
  15. Rich

    Rich Die-Cast

    I always thought it was dunkin donuts
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  16. datadub

    datadub S7 Royalty

    That actually makes more sense..

     
  17. bansheebot

    bansheebot Super Deformed

    Haha, wow. Who would have thought that there were so many two lined, stacked bubble letter logos that looked so similar? There has to be more out there too.
     

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