I just came back from Ikebukuro after spending some time with friends and it turns out that tonight there was a lunar eclipse! Shortly after noticing everyone in the street looking up, I got to learn the words for lunar eclipse and solar eclipse in Japanese, and after I looked those up in the dictionary to find out the Kanji used, I was amused, by the Kanji used... or abused...it's just oozed...
Japanese: 月食
Reading: gesshoku
Meaning: moon eclipse
Kanji: moon + eating
Japanese: 日食
Reading: nisshoku
Meaning: solar eclipse
Kanji: sun + eating
Oh My God! The moon is being eaten!!! We're doomed!
Me like :P
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