Australian man: Kyūkō de ikimashō (Let's take an express train).
Five-year-old Japanese girl: Kyūkō wa arimasen, kyūkei desu (It's not an express train, it's take a break).
— Shirahama Beach, Shizuoka Prefecture. Overheard by The Japan Times On Sunday
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