What is the significance of Ivan and Japan?

**dangermouse** · 24-08-2011 03:25 PM

New shirts in clubstore but why is Ivan's in Japanese?

**Hibee_Dave** · 24-08-2011 03:30 PM

Good to see the worldwide fanbase being recognised.......any other Hibees in Japan apart from me?!

I'll be having one of those to absolutely confuse the locals!

**Mark79** · 24-08-2011 03:32 PM

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New shirts in clubstore but why is Ivan's in Japanese?

P***take on superdry.

**hibsbollah** · 24-08-2011 03:36 PM

Sam Stanton; the resemblence to the great man is obvious.

**Hainan Hibs** · 24-08-2011 03:36 PM

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P***take on superdry.

Superdry can be seen on just about everyone these days (not me, too cool to be following trends

) so it's probably quite a smart move by the club.

**Wotherspiniesta** · 24-08-2011 03:40 PM

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Sam Stanton; the resemblence to the great man is obvious.

He's not related to him though

**--------** · 24-08-2011 03:51 PM

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New shirts in clubstore but why is Ivan's in Japanese?

There's a matching white headband coming out soon with a rising sun motif. Symbolising fighting spirit.

Quite appropriate, really.

**Spudster** · 24-08-2011 03:56 PM

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P***take on superdry.

The question becomes what is the significance of Superdry and Japan?

***Jack*** · 24-08-2011 04:01 PM

Nish had a Japanese follower who posted on the Bounce. Maybe the Club are trying to keep her onside?

**Greenway** · 24-08-2011 04:02 PM

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New shirts in clubstore but why is Ivan's in Japanese?

How about, because he's very nippy......

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***jacomo*** · 24-08-2011 04:22 PM

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P***take on superdry.

I think it's clever. I want one.

***.Sean.*** · 24-08-2011 04:27 PM

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P***take on superdry.

Almost as tacky as Superdry.

**Gatecrasher** · 24-08-2011 04:28 PM

i quite like them

**vercol36** · 24-08-2011 05:17 PM

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Good to see the worldwide fanbase being recognised.......any other Hibees in Japan apart from me?!

I'll be having one of those to absolutely confuse the locals!

There are indeed more Hibees!

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tokyohibernian/112440/Home

***basehibby*** · 24-08-2011 07:27 PM

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The question becomes what is the significance of Superdry and Japan?

Surely the question ought to become WTF is Superdry

***gramskiwood*** · 24-08-2011 07:34 PM

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There are indeed more Hibees!

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/tokyohibernian/112440/Home

And this:

http://www.fogbank.co.uk/portfolio/i...ees/img01.html

***Bishop Hibee*** · 24-08-2011 07:51 PM

Pretty sure the Japanese guy who has something to do with Shonan Hibees used to drink in Robbies a few years ago. He had a 5-a-side team in Japan with the same name I think.

**~~Sergey~~** · 24-08-2011 08:28 PM

I don't want to be seen to be putting a dampener on the initiative, but the Japanese translation isn't correct. It should read:

ここでは、そこにおよびあらゆる場所

BTW - I'm being 100% serious!

**Disc O'Dave** · 24-08-2011 08:52 PM

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The question becomes what is the significance of Superdry and Japan?

I was quite surpised when I learned they were, in fact, a British company....the whole "Japanese" thing being a marketing gimmick.

**JoJo_07** · 24-08-2011 09:08 PM

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Pretty sure the Japanese guy who has something to do with Shonan Hibees used to drink in Robbies a few years ago. He had a 5-a-side team in Japan with the same name I think.

Yip! Keisuke. See here.

**zlatan** · 24-08-2011 09:17 PM

I'm going to be negative here. Here I go.

Those t-shirts are dreadful. When was the last time we produced a smart leisurewear t-shirt that didn't look cheap and rubbish? I'd like to see some smart tops with a touch of subtlelty about them, the good photoshop folks on here could probably knock up better stuff than the shop have in years.

***gramskiwood*** · 24-08-2011 09:30 PM

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Pretty sure the Japanese guy who has something to do with Shonan Hibees used to drink in Robbies a few years ago. He had a 5-a-side team in Japan with the same name I think.

Yes he did, great guy. There's a picture of the team behind the bar that he sent over at Christmas. I've got one of their t-shirts

**Hibee_Dave** · 25-08-2011 04:14 AM

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I don't want to be seen to be putting a dampener on the initiative, but the Japanese translation isn't correct. It should read:

ここでは、そこにおよびあらゆる場所

BTW - I'm being 100% serious!

I do think the t-shirt has written the phrase in a bit of a complicated way and the I'm not sure about the kanji but isn't what you wrote there exactly the same as what's on the t-shirt?

More than happy to be corrected - it happens every day out here!

***Viva_Palmeiras*** · 25-08-2011 05:01 AM

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I was quite surpised when I learned they were, in fact, a British company....the whole "Japanese" thing being a marketing gimmick.

Let me break it to you about haagen dazs then ;)

Completely made up by marketers to have anexotic European sounding name to speak the the amercian market !

**mim** · 25-08-2011 05:26 AM

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Surely the question ought to become WTF is Superdry

They make nappies and incontinence pants.

***bod*** · 25-08-2011 11:35 AM

the whole clothing range in the hibs shop is rubbish.
somebody should be having a look at teams in other leagues & bring out a hibs version

**Future17** · 25-08-2011 12:35 PM

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I'm going to be negative here. Here I go.

Those t-shirts are dreadful. When was the last time we produced a smart leisurewear t-shirt that didn't look cheap and rubbish? I'd like to see some smart tops with a touch of subtlelty about them, the good photoshop folks on here could probably knock up better stuff than the shop have in years.

I think those t-shirts are quite good and I think the club store range has come on leaps and bounds in recent years.

One of the major considerations in designing these kinds of garments is obviously the market. Who will buy them and why? I'm guessing that they are targeted at fans who want something to wear on matchdays as an alternative to the strip. Perhaps for when they are going straight to the game from work, have plans after or are watching a game in a pub where "colours" aren't permitted.

I haven't really seen this year's leisurewear range, but last year's was varied, with many simplified designs and didn't look "cheap and rubbish" IMO.

These t-shirts will sell and that's the main consideration for the sales and marketing people at Hibs.