So I was getting my son's antibiotics the other day and noticed a picture of a sumo baby on the box. "Weird," I thought. I took a photo of it and posted it on facebook. My friends agreed.One speculated that the meds taste like dirty sumo thongs. It only took a simple wikipedia search to find out that Clarithromycin (of which Biaxin is one of several brand names) was invented by a Japanese drug company.
I have to admit I was hoping for something a little more intriguing that actually involved, well, sumo wrestlers. Why not Mount Fuji? Or a Geisha? Sashimi? But there you have it.
Now I'm on a search for other odd logos and the stories behind them. Any suggestions?
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It reminds me of that episode from the Simpson's where Homer finds a box of laundry detergent from Japan and his face is the logo. That would be weird.
ReplyDeleteI think there is something retro and beautiful about Asian logos and packaging.
Nice one, krs. There's some fun stuff on horrible logos. I think Joshua Gull Photography is one of my favorites, but I have a soft spot for photographers.
ReplyDeleteAustin, I can't believe I forgot about that Simpsons episode! Finding my doppelganger on a product would be disconcerting to say the least.
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