Bari-kata

The Truth Behind the Dialect Word "Bari": How a Slang Relay Passed from Yokohama Ginbae to Hakata Youths, Kitakyushu, and Across Japan

When people think of Fukuoka, the word "bari" (meaning "very" or "super") often comes to mind—like in "bari-kata" for extra-firm ramen noodles. Although people nowadays tend to talk about it as if it were a traditional Hakata dialect with deep historical roots, its history actually isn't that old. It is a relatively new word that […]