tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post847022832062097417..comments2008-03-08T16:26:28.006+09:00Peter in Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406234614984212429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-52454439619560408792008-03-08T16:26:00.000+09:002008-03-08T16:26:00.000+09:00Wow, cool. One mystery solved ^_^Peter in Japanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11406234614984212429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9653036.post-89474127927003928532008-03-08T04:44:00.000+09:002008-03-08T04:44:00.000+09:00I remember reading about the origin of the term "viking" meaning all-you-can-eat buffet and I tried to find the reference. Wikipedia says "It is said that this originated from the Imperial Hotel naming a smorgasbord after the 1958 American film The Vikings." Which is semi-confirmed on the hotel's web site:<BR/><BR/>http://www.imperialhotel.co.jp/cgi-bin/imperial_hp/index_e.cgi?ac1=ETR&ac2=sal&ac3=4122&hk1=&Page=hpd_viewSnebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03757075638682888854noreply@blogger.com