Fictional cheap Japanese vodka mentioned several times in the second of William Gibson's great cyberpunk series, also known as the San Francisco Trilogy.

The absurd name refers to the bizarre habit the Japanese have of using Engrish in product names. Gibson's manufactured brand name appears surreal at first, but for those who are somewhat familiar with the contemporary Japanese culture, actually provides a handhold to make the story more 'real' and 'contemporary'.

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