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Pocky (ポッキー, Pokkī, Japanese pronunciation: [poꜜkkiː] ⓘ) / ˈpɒki / is a Japanese sweet snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico food company. Pocky was first sold in 1966, [1] and was invented by Yoshiaki Koma. [2] It consists of coated biscuit sticks. It was named after the Japanese onomatopoeic word pokkiri (ポッキリ), which ...
Poke (dish) Poke (/ ˈpoʊkeɪ /; Hawaiian for 'to slice' or 'cut crosswise into pieces'; [3][4] sometimes anglicised as poké to aid pronunciation as two syllables) [5][6][7] is a dish of diced raw fish tossed in sauce and served either as an appetizer or a main course. [8][9]
Pocky & Pretz Day. Pocky & Pretz Day (ポッキー＆プリッツの日, Pokkii & Purittsu no hi) is a Japanese marketing event that occurs on 11 November each year. The event uses the Ezaki Glico products Pocky and Pretz, which are both long and thin biscuits, to represent the repeated number 1 in the numerical date (i.e. the 11th day of the ...
Poka-yoke was originally baka-yoke, but as this means "fool-proofing" (or "idiot-proofing") the name was changed to the milder poka-yoke. [4] Poka-yoke is derived from poka o yokeru (ポカを避ける), a term in shogi that means avoiding an unthinkably bad move.
Phytolacca americana. Phytolacca americana, also known as American pokeweed, pokeweed, poke sallet, pokeberry, dragonberries, pigeonberry weed, and inkberry, is a poisonous, herbaceous perennial plant in the pokeweed family Phytolaccaceae. This pokeweed grows 1 to 3 metres (4 to 10 ft). [4] It has simple leaves on green to red or purplish stems ...
Pokémon[a][b] is a Japanese media franchise consisting of video games, animated series and films, a trading card game, and other related media. The franchise takes place in a shared universe in which humans co-exist with creatures known as Pokémon, a large variety of species endowed with special powers. The franchise's target audience is ...
Like many vaunted American dishes, poke (pronounced poh-kay) is an amalgamation of multiple influences. Japanese and Chinese immigrants added the use of shoyu (a type of soy sauce) and sesame oil ...
Kanchō. Diagram showing how the action is performed. Kanchō (カンチョー) is a prank performed by clasping the hands together in the shape of an imaginary gun and attempting to poke an unsuspecting victim's anus, often while exclaiming "Kan-CHO!". [1] It is a common prank among children in East Asian countries such as Japan. [2]