What's in a name?

[eddie6775]

Hello again every one, While I'm waiting for some paint to dry, I'm googling my brains out to find the perfect name for my camp trailer. I know what I want to call it: small camper that follows Tacoma. Simple rite? No.....I want to write it in Japanese.

Now....I know some of you are thinking that not rite,! Your building it in the U.S.!

Allow me to explain....My dad was a quality control engineer for Toyota for years and as a little boy I used to LOVE going to work with him. His co-workers were always like family, and even though there was a pretty tough language barrier I always understood what every one from Japan was talking about. I remember asking my dad one day at his work..hey Dad, can you guys build a WHOLE car from the stuff in this room(parts department)? His answer? These guys can build anything except maybe a house..('till this day I don't get that joke.) Good times...So further down the line, I finally bought my first NEW vehicle. A 2010 Toyota Tacoma. I can remember My dad coming out of the house to pop the hood and explain the quirks of the engine and what to look out for!lol. (of course to do a bit of bragging too).

So in January 2012 I lost my dad. He liked to speak Japanese to me sometimes to try to get me to pay attention. I've always been fascinated by the language and the simple yet eloquent way the Japanese (that I've met any way) name things. They tell it like it is!

This has been my Google challenge. ...Small camper that follows Tacoma -in Japanese. All of these words except for camper have like five different words that can be used. BTW. camper is kyanpa.

I will find the words ...oh i will.

So how did you pick your name?

[CarlLaFong]

Toyota is, probably, the most universally mispronounced name in the English speaking world. It is properly pronounced, "toe yo tah" not toy otah. No toy in Toyota. Y is always a consonant. Some understanding of Japanese pronunciation is required. These rules are absolute
A is pronounced as "ah"
E is pronounced as " eh"
I is pronounced as "ee"
O is pronounced as "oh"
U is pronounced as "oo"

[Mukilteo]

[eddie6775]

I remember that dispute. My dad made mention of it. I still remain curious as to how you and every one came up with the nar your rig. lol...I remember my uncle Jimmy putting a toy Yoda in the rear window of his old Corolla to tease. lol.. a little rubber replica of the character!
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[stix]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/W-4-4-4-1-2-K ... 5ae644a1b2

With one of these hanging from the rear hatch mine will be called Cough Drop.

Stix

[eddie6775]

lol!!! I had no idea you could get one of those...That's even better than the plastic one guys like to hang from there truck bumpers!

[Forrest747]

Amakura was the son of the great swordmaker Amakuni who made the Kogarasu Maru. I would name it Tacoma Amakuni if it was my choice.

[eddie6775]

Wow...I like that name. Simple yet it tells all and is allot less 'dry' than what I was thinking

Thank you! ...

It's funny how some of the trailers get there names here. A good one is how Mr. Summers named the Sqidget.
How did it get the name "Squidget"?

(On his FAQ page)
"Actually, I had nothing to do with the creation of the name Squidget. A fellow tiny trailer enthusiest, Andrew, an engineer living in England coined the name. Two of the three trailer designs (Midget and Widget...the latter being a Winter Midget) that inspired my design were his. Andrew said my trailer looked like a squared off Midget trailer, therefore, it ought to be called the Squidget, so Squidget it was. A few months later, when my trailer was almost completed, I considered changing the name to something more conventional, but the majority of the members of the Tear Drop and TTT forum who responded to my idea of changing it said NO...Keep the name Squidget, so I did."


An unique name seems like a good ice breaker!lol

[Forrest747]

I like the father son aspect of two great craftsmen.

The legend

One day, Amakuni and his son, Amakura, were standing in the doorway of their shop, watching the Emperor's warriors return from battle. Although having done so on previous occasions, the Emperor did not give Amakuni any sign of recognition. Having always looked upon these gestures as a sign of appreciation for his efforts and hard work, Amakuni suddenly noticed that nearly half of the returning warriors were carrying broken swords.

Determined to make things right, Amakuni and Amakura went about gathering remnants of the swords and examined them. It appeared that the chief reasons for breakage were that the swords had been improperly forged and that the soldiers had struck hard objects, probably armor or other weapons, with them. Once again, the Emperor's subtle yet audible rebuff ran through his mind. Tears filled Amakuni's eyes, and he said to himself, "If they are going to use our swords for such slashing, I shall make one that will not break."

With this vow, Amakuni and his son sealed themselves away in the forge and prayed for seven days and seven nights to the Shinto gods. Amakuni then selected the best iron sand ore he could obtain and refined it into steel. Working without rest, the two worked at their apparently impossible task. Thirty one days later, Amakuni and his son emerged gaunt and weary from the forge with a single-edged sword with curvature. Undaunted by the other swordsmiths, who believed them to be insane, Amakuni and Amakura ground and polished the new sword.

During the following months, Amakuni and his son continued with their work, forging many types of improved swords. In the following spring, there was another war. Again the samurai returned, and as they passed by, he counted over thirty-one swords with perfect, intact blades. As the Emperor passed, he smiled and said, "You are an expert swordmaker. None of the swords you have made failed in this battle." Amakuni rejoiced and once more felt that life was full and joyous.

No one knows when Amakuni died.

[droid_ca]

sorry about the size just thought it would look cool on your trailer the top one is the traditional way of writing it