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Tech Billionaire Forced to Rename Humongous Yacht After Realizing It Spelled Something Horrible Backwards ["Izanami"] (futurism.com)

submitted 2 days ago by QuentinCallaghan@sopuli.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 59 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It is the name of a Japanese deity, so I think it is an actual accident. Funny as fuck though!

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah a tech billionaire being into Japanese culture is marginally more likely than a billionaire being a Nazi. Lots of over lap of course but I think the Japanese culture fascination is the more likely explanation

[–] edible_funk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago

I don't think it's more likely but from what I understand he's got another boat with a Japanese name so it's much more likely named after the deity.