In Japan, "American" isn't just a nationality. It's an adjective. A quick Japanese dictionary: American Dog (n.) A corn dog. We had to name it after you. It was too good to be anything else. American Size (adj.) Extremely large. Used as a warning. American Coffee (n.) Lighter coffee, so you can keep drinking it all day. We assume this is how you get so much done. Amekaji (n.) "American casual." Jeans, flannel, work boots. Tokyo shops sell it like fine art. Japanese men pay serious money to look like they just fixed a fence in Montana. Amesha (n.) "American car." There are Japanese clubs devoted to driving enormous American trucks down streets designed for bicycles. They have never been happier. So in Japan, when something is bigger, bolder, more generous, or more fun than it needs to be… we just call it "American." It's always a compliment.