Origin of the term: "Strawberry Face"

[Rich_S14]

What is the origin of the term "strawberry face"? I know that it's used to refer to the S15 front end look, but why strawberry face? I vaguely remember reading or being told that it has to do with the way fifteen is pronounced in Japanese, but I don't understand the correlation.

[pRaHjeC]

ichi = number 1
go = number 5

ichi-go = 1-5

ichigo = strawberry (in japanese)

[kuramaya]

yeah but in Japan they don't call an S15 Ichi Go it's simply fifteen..just like
180's are called one eighties and 14's are called fourteens..if you go into a part store or performance shop and say Sylvia Ichigo they will most likey have no clue what you are talking about...

[unwed_transient]

that's why it's sort of a pun.

i've heard the same explanation.

ichi=1
go=5

that's along the lines of the hachi roku

hachi=8
roku=6

but hachi-roku isn't anything else in japanese besides the respective numbers, so that's why it only works for the strawberry face ichigo.

[Maeda]

The japanese love their puns.

But yes
1 = Ichi
5 = Go

S15 = esu-ichi-go

[Rich_S14]

Ok, thanks for the info. I knew it had something to do with the numbers.

[Andrew Bohan]

don't get caught saying ichi go means fifteen. it only means one five.

fifteen is jyuu go

[Rich_S14]

Yep, I can count in Japanese.

[TheSnail]

I always though it was becuse the headlights were sidways looking strawbarries. I have learn something new.

[XxJaPxOxNeEs23xX]

yeah but in Japan they don't call an S15 Ichi Go it's simply fifteen..just like
180's are called one eighties and 14's are called fourteens..if you go into a part store or performance shop and say Sylvia Ichigo they will most likey have no clue what you are talking about...


actually in japan tey do call it ichi go they call it essu ichi go. japanes always trys to shorten the name so im sure not many people call it sjju go or ionno ichi go sounds better

[kuramaya]

actually in japan tey do call it ichi go they call it essu ichi go. japanes always trys to shorten the name so im sure not many people call it sjju go or ionno ichi go sounds better

well no one I know been in japan since 99 we say "S fifteen" in every performance shop, sports event, and enthusiast, etc etc that I know of...guess I hang out in different circle s then you

[ohnobigtdawg]

wow.. im with THESNAIL.. i thought it was because of the headlights... GOOD INFO GOOD INFO