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Pop-up type toasters have flown away, and toaster ovens becomes popular in Japan

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Apr 16th 2012 21:01
When I was a kid, there was a pop-up type toaster in every family in Japan.
Japanese traditional breakfast had been rice and miso soup, but MacArthur had changed everything.

As time goes by, everything has changed, and pop-up type toasters have gone with Macintosh computers, just as though "gone as flying toasters". (^0^)

Now every family in Japan has オーブントースター　（a toaster oven), and a Windows computer.


Last night I cleaned our toaster oven with my daughter, while my wife went out.
My daughter and I tried to make a surprise present for my wife, which was a new-looking toaster oven.
It was terribly dirty. We cleaned it for more than an hour. It became clearer, but it was still nothing but new-looking. Anyway we tried to do our best for 30 minutes more.


The outcome was what I had supposed to be, unfortunately.
My wife didn't recognize the change of the oven this morning.
She was too busy with her housework.

mélangé
Thank you for your correction!
Apr 16th 2012 21:51
  • Japanese traditional breakfast had been rice and miso soup, but MacArthur had changed everything.

  • The traditional Japanese breakfast used to be rice and miso soup, but MacArthur had changed everything. I'm not sure what you mean by MacArthur- I thought it was a company that made toasters but I can't find it on Google.

 
  • As time goes by, everything has changed, and pop-up type toasters have gone with Macintosh computers, just as though "gone as flying toasters".

  • As time has gone by, everything has changed, and pop-up type toasters have gone the way of Macintosh computers, just as though "gone as flying toasters".Again, I don't understand this expression.

 
  • It became clearer, but it was still nothing but new-looking.

  • It became cleaner, but it was still nothing but new-looking.

 
  • The outcome was what I had supposed to be, unfortunately.

  • The outcome was what I had predicted, unfortunately.

 
  • My wife didn't recognize the change of the oven this morning.

  • My wife didn't recognize the changed oven this morning.

 
Haha, this is interesting, in Australia everyone used to have a Windows computer and has now thrown it out to buy a Mac. Our toasters are still pop-up as well. We always say that Japan is 10 years ahead of us so perhaps in 10 years we'll be throwing out out Macs and pop-up toasters to get Windows computers and toaster ovens again =)
Apr 16th 2012 23:42 Desperate Beagle
Thank you, for your corrections and comment, mélangé!

Douglas MacArther is the top commander of GHQ―SCAP (=General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers). After the WWII ended, he came to Japan and ruled Japan.

"Flying toaster" was one very charming "after-dark" character of Mac.
I think it was very popular among Mac fans in Japan.
A lot of toasters with two winds are flying and chasing toasts.
Square-Bear
Apr 17th 2012 04:36
"Now every family in Japan has オーブントースター　（a toaster oven), and a Windows computer." I like this part best, it is very funny to me! ^_^ And it was very sweet of you and your daughter to try to surprise your wife :)
Apr 17th 2012 23:22 Desperate Beagle
Thank you for your comment, Square-Bear!
Apr 18th 2012 08:32 Square-Bear
Yokoso, Desperate Beagle!
eggdude9
Thank you for your correction!
Apr 17th 2012 15:58
  • Anyway we tried to do our best for 30 minutes more.

  • Anyway we tried to do our best for 30 more minutes.

 
Good journal! I still have a pop-up toaster in my house.
Apr 17th 2012 23:33 Desperate Beagle
I remember the pop-up toaster in my parents' house.
It had double holes, and it was able to bake two toasts at a time.
So when I baked two toasts at a time, there was no problem.
I just only use both holes.
However, when I baked one toast, I had to decide which hole to choose.
In such case, the toaster machine suggested which hole I should choose.

"Please use this side, when you bake only one toast", it said.

I haven't known why I should choose the side, until now.
I don't understand the reason.

Sorry! It is a very tiny thing. Maybe anyone doesn't matter.....

Does you toaster have such a rule?
Apr 18th 2012 04:14 eggdude9
My toaster does not have that rule. That is interesting.
gman
Apr 23rd 2012 22:34
  • Pop-up type toasters have flown away, and toaster ovens becomes popular in Japan

  • Pop-up type toasters have flown away and toaster ovens have become popular in Japan

 
  • When I was a kid, there was a pop-up type toaster in every family in Japan.

  • When I was a kid, there was a pop-up type toaster in every home in Japan.

    Or "every family in Japan had a pop-up type toaster"

 
  • Japanese traditional breakfast had been rice and miso soup, but MacArthur had changed everything.

  • The traditional Japanese breakfast used to be rice and miso soup, but MacArthur had changed everything.

 
  • As time goes by, everything has changed, and pop-up type toasters have gone with Macintosh computers, just as though "gone as flying toasters".

  • As time goes by everything changes, and pop-up type toasters have gone the way of Macintosh computers, as though they were "flying toasters".

 
  • (^0^)

  • (^0^)

 
  • Now every family in Japan has オーブントースター　（a toaster oven), and a Windows computer.

  • Now every family in Japan has an オーブントースター　（a toaster oven), and a Windows computer.

 
  • Last night I cleaned our toaster oven with my daughter, while my wife went out.

  • Last night I cleaned our toaster oven with my daughter while my wife went out.

 
  • My daughter and I tried to make a surprise present for my wife, which was a new-looking toaster oven.

  • My daughter and I tried to make a surprise present for my wife, which was a new-looking toaster oven.

 
  • It was terribly dirty.

  • It was terribly dirty.

 
  • We cleaned it for more than an hour.

  • We cleaned it for more than an hour.

 
  • It became clearer, but it was still nothing but new-looking.

  • While cleaner, it still didn't look new.

 
  • Anyway we tried to do our best for 30 minutes more.

  • Anyway, we tried to do our best for 30 minutes more.

 
  • The outcome was what I had supposed to be, unfortunately.

  • The outcome was what I had thought, unfortunately.

 
  • My wife didn't recognize the change of the oven this morning.

  • My wife didn't recognize the change in the oven this morning.

 
  • She was too busy with her housework.

  • She was too busy with her housework.

 
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