Taoyuan Airport Quarantine Dog's Fierce Poster Goes Viral in Japan, Taiwanese Homophonic Pun Sparks Discussion

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A promotional poster featuring a fierce-looking quarantine dog at Taoyuan International Airport, accompanied by a Taiwanese homophonic pun, has gone viral on Japanese social media, sparking discussions among Taiwanese and Japanese netizens. The quarantine station explained that they use various promotional materials to attract attention.

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A promotional poster featuring a fierce-looking quarantine dog at Taoyuan International Airport, accompanied by a Taiwanese homophonic pun, has gone viral on Japanese social media, sparking discussions among Taiwanese and Japanese netizens. The quarantine station explained that they use various promotional materials to attract attention.

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Source: https://www.cna.com.tw/news/aloc/202605040146.aspx | Date: Date unavailable

Central News Agency (Central News Agency reporter Wu Rui-chi, Taoyuan Airport, 4th) A Japanese traveler posted a promotional poster of a fierce-looking quarantine dog at Taoyuan Airport with a homophonic pun on social media, sparking heated discussions among Taiwanese and Japanese netizens. The Taoyuan Airport Quarantine Station said today that they hope to attract travelers' attention through quarantine dogs and will change different promotional materials according to holidays or specific events. A Japanese traveler visited Taiwan and posted on the social media platform X, saying, "Taiwan's quarantine dogs are getting more and more amazing." The post included a promotional poster of a quarantine dog with a wrinkled nose and fierce eyes, along with the title "I吸YOU" (I suck you), which attracted nearly 800,000 views in just 5 days. The Japanese traveler even asked, "How do you pronounce it, is it like smell?" Many Taiwanese netizens responded online, saying it was Taiwan's favorite homophonic pun, sparking heated discussions among Taiwanese and Japanese netizens. Wu Szu-hung, station chief of the Taoyuan Airport Quarantine Station, Taoyuan Branch, Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Ministry of Agriculture, said in a media interview that travelers will see many different promotional materials from various units when entering the country. To keep travelers' attention on animal and plant quarantine topics, the Taoyuan Airport Quarantine Station uses more unique or eye-catching methods for promotional materials to remind travelers. Wu Szu-hung pointed out that previous posters were more traditional, perhaps showing many photos of quarantined items, such as apples and shredded pork. However, people's attention span is shorter now, so the quarantine station hopes to let travelers know "what's being done here" through eye-catching dog pictures. For example, the photo taken by the public is posted in the hand luggage inspection area, so travelers w

Taoyuan Airport Quarantine Dog's Fierce Poster Goes Viral in Japan, Taiwanese Homophonic Pun Sparks Discussion

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