[Akihabara] is frequently shortened to Akiba (アキバ) in Japan. [It] is a major shopping area for electronic, computer, anime, and otaku goods, including new and used items.

Moe (萌え) is a Japanese slang word. It means “a rarefied pseudo-love for certain fictional characters (in anime, manga, and the like) and their related embodiments.”

Boss (ボス Bosu) is a brand name of canned and plastic bottled coffee and coffee-flavored beverages sold by Suntory in Japan. It was released in 1992 and is one of many brands of Japanese Canned Coffee.

Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. Jones has been a spokesperson for Japanese brewing company Suntory since 2006. He can be seen in various Japanese TV commercials of Suntory’s Coffee brand Boss as a character called “Alien Jones,” an extraterrestrial who takes the form of a human being to check on the world of humans.

Omurice, sometimes spelled “omu-rice” (Japanese: オムライス, Omu-raisu), is an example of contemporary Japanese fusion cuisine consisting of an omelette made with fried rice and usually topped with ketchup.

Canned coffee (缶コーヒー) or “can coffee” is ubiquitous in Japan, with a large number of companies competing fiercely and offering various types for sale. Japanese canned coffee is already brewed and ready to drink. It is available in supermarkets and convenience stores (コンビニ or “kombini”), with vast numbers of cans being sold in vending machines that offer heated cans in the fall and winter, and cold cans in the warm months.

[Brad] Pitt has appeared in television commercials in Asia, such as for Edwin Jeans, the Toyota Altis, and Japanese canned coffee, ROOTS.

Nicknamed “The Austrian Oak” in his body building days, “Arnie” or “Ahnold” (playing off his accent) during his acting career, and more recently “The Governator” (a portmanteau of Governor and Terminator, referring to his internationally popular film role), [Arnold] Schwarzenegger as a young man gained widespread attention as a highly successful bodybuilder, and later gained worldwide fame as a Hollywood action film star.

Coffee is a widely consumed beverage prepared from the roasted seeds—commonly referred to as beans—of the coffee plant. It is usually served hot but can also be served cold. A typical 7 fluid ounce (ca. 207 mL) cup of coffee contains 80–140 milligrams of caffeine, depending on the bean and method of roasting and preparation.

From the early 1990s, Suntory has collaborated extensively with Melbourne biotechnology firm Florigene to genetically engineer the world’s first true blue rose, a symbol often associated with the impossible or unattainable. In 1991, the team won the intense global race to isolate the gene responsible for blue flowers, and has since developed a range of genetically modified flowers expressing colors in the blue spectrum, as well as a number of other breakthroughs extending the vase life of cut flowers.

Stevie Wonder (born on May 13, 1950), is an African American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. Wonder has recorded more than thirty Top 10 hits, won twenty-two Grammy Awards (a record for a solo artist), plus one for lifetime achievement, he has won an Oscar for Best Song and been inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame.

While best known as a brewery and maker of whiskey, Kirin also makes soft drinks, and has diversified businesses in foods, pharmaceuticals, logistics, engineering, real-estate and restaurants.

Takeru “The Tsunami” Kobayashi (小林尊, Kobayashi Takeru, b. March 15, 1978 in Nagano, Japan) is a Japanese competitive eater and a member of the International Federation of Competitive Eating, who holds the world record for hot dog eating as six-time consecutive champion of Nathan’s Famous hot dog-eating competition. The record of 97 Krystals (hamburgers) was set by Kobayashi on October 28, 2006. He is the top ranked eater in the world according to the IFOCE. He is the longest and current reigning world champion in competitive hot dog eating.

Café au lait, literally “coffee with milk”, is a French coffee drink.