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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
Haha, that made me laugh. 大釜 is Japanese slang for a homosexual "slut", meaning one who kan take a lot in that cauldron.
オートバイ or mc in Japanese its more like Ohhtobai, but yes I can see the resemblance. Fascinating how linguistic influences carry on.
Two years ago i was in Pusan and sitting next to me on the subway was an old man reading a Japanese book about Western musical history. So I began, in Japanese, to ask him questions about Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin. He shone up and started talking with me in stilted old style Japanese. He was clearly enjoying the opportunity to talk to a Westerner. My Japanese friend smiled benevolently and nodded along in the conversation. The old man turned towards my friend and started to say something in Korean, my friend said, in Japanese, that he didn't understand the language. The transformation in the old man was instant. He was still pleasant towards me, but my Japanese friend got the cold shoulder.
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Oh yes, the Japanese are not well liked around Asia (especially most of the older generation can't forgive them). That feeling seems to be especially strong in Northern China and Korea.