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The 1st Taco Bell in Japan is opening today in Shibuya, Tokyo and already 200 people have lined up before it even opens.

source: http://hamusoku.com/archives/8792144.html

 

[GhostWriter24]

The fall of a great civilization.

 

[EloquentM]

Josh freeman in line?

 

[Big One]

Hope they're looking forward to the massive amount of diarrhea they're going to get.

 

[Des0lar]

To be fair, Japanese line up for everything.

I witnessed a 40min line for popcorn. Just some varieties of popcorn man...

No popcorn is worth waiting 40 minutes for.

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Josh freeman in line?

He doesn't need to go to Japan for that, unless he's in Japan right now on a vacation.

 

[Dark Ninja]

Damn and you know that probably taste better than the American equivalent all Japanese fast food does. I wonder what kind of great menu items they are going to get.

 

[Rentahamster]

A lot of people in Japan like to line up for all kinds of stuff.

 

[- J - D -]

You can't see it, but there's also a line wrapping around the block for the restrooms.

 

[andrew619]

buncha haters in here. don't listen to them japan!

 

[unholyrevenger72]

Gaiz this the Fancy Smancy Demolition Man Taco Bell, not the Taco Protein Diarrhetic Modern Taco bell

 

[Magnet_Man]

Maybe they thought they were going to get fried octopus?

 

[Curler]

Well, they don't really have tacos in Japan, from what I hear. A Japanese friend of mine who lives in America now told me that his favorite place to eat was at Taco Bell. I can see why there's a fuss over there, it is new to them, after all.

 

[bounchfx]

if it's anything like what taco bell is in the states, may dog have mercy on their souls

 

[foxuzamaki]

I love me some taco bell, glad japan will also experience it.

 

[Ganhyun]

So, will they be getting porn with their meals as well?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1032865

 

[Banjotanooki]

To be fair, Japanese line up for everything.

I witnessed a 40min line for popcorn. Just some varieties of popcorn man...

No popcorn is worth waiting 40 minutes for.

No kidding. I went to Tokyo Disneyland and saw an actual wait time for a popcorn cart. 30 MINUTES!!!

 

[CHusson91]

My friends wanted me to go with them. Fuck that.

 

[User 479360]

Japan will learn soon enough

Blech

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

My friends wanted me to go with them. Fuck that.

Good choice, Taco Bell is worth a 7 minute wait at most and that's between waiting on line and getting your food.

 

[CHusson91]

Good choice, Taco Bell is worth a 7 minute wait at most and that's between waiting on line and getting your food.

Definitely. I'm going home to the States for a visit on Friday, so I'll get my fill then.

 

[Ratrat]

Japan will learn soon enough

Blech

They will try again in 35 years.

 

[knkng]

Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Big Box with a Dr. Pepper. Get in on it Japan!

On a side note I remember when Krispy Kreme first came to Canada people were lining up around the block for them. Like a year later they were all out of business. People like to line up for new stuff, it doesn't really mean much in the long run.

 

[Theonik]

Why the hype? Like... their food is terrible.

It's new.

 

[televator]

I know, I know... because Japan, right?

 

[Massive Duck. C.M.]

Why the hype? Like... their food is terrible.

People still line up for Krispy Kreme and that opened years ago.

Taco Bell will either do very well here or fade away.

 

[BocoDragon]

Begun, these Franchise Wars have.

 

[maquiladora]

pixelated_toilet.jpg

 

[shira]

Maybe they thought they were going to get fried octopus?

Is the kanji for taco and octopus similar?

 

[Jake.]

i dunno why everyone is surprised, people in tokyo have always lined up for insane amounts of time to buy literally anything new and even remotely 'exotic' (western).

 

[Chuckl3s]

All they need now is a Mexican food restaurant ending with bertos.

 

[8 X 11 Printer Paper]

Someone today in the Taco Bell bathroom.

 

[KingofGourds]

To be fair, Japanese line up for everything.

I witnessed a 40min line for popcorn. Just some varieties of popcorn man...

No popcorn is worth waiting 40 minutes for.

Yep.

Was in Nagoya last week and there was a massive line in the station for a new variety popcorn store. At least an hour. People were hauling massive carriers containing half a dozen large bags in each hand.

 

[JBourne]

I don't like Taco Bell, but I'm interested to see what's on the Japanese menu.

 

[knkng]

Is the kanji for taco and octopus similar?

The Japanese word for octopus is tako.

 

[BocoDragon]

To be fair... American fast food restaurants tend to be 100x better in foreign countries than in America. It will probably not be the same Taco Bell.

I miss Japanese McDonald's.... teriyaki burger please ;(

 

[Aztechnology]

They will learn soon enough.

 

[POWERSPHERE]

I hope you're happy America.

 

[Seanspeed]

It's a novelty there.

Seen Germans line up for Dunkin Donuts when it first opened there and that's not even particularly 'exotic' for Germany.

Taco Bell needs to come to London.

 

[Cyd0nia]

There's an abundance of toilets that heat and wash your arse in Japan. I think they'll be okay.

 

[Koyuga]

Someone today in the Taco Bell bathroom.

I'll never be able to understand this meme that taco bell makes everyone sick, I've never known anyone to have a problem with it.

 

[Seanspeed]

I'll never be able to understand this meme that taco bell makes everyone sick, I've never known anyone to have a problem with it.

I dont get it, either. Large amounts of alcohol + Taco Bell, sure. But not just Taco Bell on its own.

 

[Aztechnology]

I dont get it, either. Large amounts of alcohol + Taco Bell, sure. But not just Taco Bell on its own.

Depends on how cheap you're eating there. Also think about it, how many people do you really know who eat Taco Bell when they are sober?

 

[Theonik]

I dont get it, either. Large amounts of alcohol + Taco Bell, sure. But not just Taco Bell on its own.

Doesn't that sum the main Taco Bell customer base?

 

[Log4Girlz]

The line to the bathroom looks exactly the same

 

[random25]

Well, it's a first store in that country, and looks to be well-marketed. So lines like these are not that uncommon, especially in Japan.

And I dunno that Taco Bell had a bad rep in America lol.

 

[Mdk7]

The line to the bathroom looks exactly the same

ahahaha

 

[Gintoki]

I've never tried Taco Bell. I remember that there was one in my country but it closed a long time ago.

 

[guek]

You guys don't understand. Mexican food outside of the Americas is absolutely dreadful. Taco Bell is good in comparison. Plus, the food will be tailored specifically to their palates. Fast food chains taste different depending on the country.

 

[Log4Girlz]

You guys don't understand. Mexican food outside of the Americas is absolutely dreadful. Taco Bell is good in comparison. Plus, the food will be tailored specifically to their palates. Fast food chains taste different depending on the country.

Japanese versions of western chains love their crazy menus. Holy shit. I don't want to think what kind of crazy ass, fucked up shit Taco Bell will come up with.