Taiwanese media China Times reported on the 23rd that Japanese people visiting Taiwan are purchasing "strange souvenirs" instead of the classic pineapple cakes, surprising Taiwanese people.

The article stated that "souvenirs foreigners buy in Taiwan are no longer limited to gourmet food" and introduced a post on the social media platform Threads.

The Threads poster wrote, "The souvenirs Japanese people buy in Taiwan are becoming increasingly incomprehensible," and shared a post by a Japanese user on X (formerly Twitter). It showed a Taiwanese souvenir received from a Taiwanese friend, with plates inscribed with phrases such as "No Parking," "Recording in Progress," "Push," "Pull," "Please Pay First," and "Please Close the Door."

The Japanese user wrote things like "It's so cool" and "They really know my taste," seemingly taking a liking to this unique souvenir.

According to the article, following this post, Taiwanese netizens commented that not a few Japanese people prefer to buy such "non-standard" souvenirs, with comments like: "My Japanese friends also like these." "What a really strange souvenir." "My mother-in-law living in Osaka loves Taiwan's red plastic banquet chairs for banquets." "They also like the red plates used for rituals." "Is Xiaobei Department Store (a Taiwanese general merchandise chain) to Japanese people what Don Quijote is to Taiwanese people?" "You can find anything at Xiaobei Department Store." "Xiaobei + POYA (a Taiwanese drugstore) = Don Quijote." "I've met a Japanese person who likes the large pineapple decorations displayed when new stores open." "Now I know what to buy for my Japanese friends as souvenirs." (Translated and edited by Kitada)