A bit of explanation is in order. Thirty years ago in Japan, "orange juice" (orenji juusu) didn't mean "orange juice." It meant carbonated orange drink, and still does in many cases.

So I've been in Japan many months, and I go to what looks like a Western-style bar with some friends. I'm tired of beer and sake and don't like whiskey to begin with, so I spot vodka on the shelf behind the bar and ask for a screwdriver.

Now the bartender has probably read the recipe for a screwdriver, but he doesn't realize that "orange juice" really means the juice of an orange.

So I get this nasty concoction made of vodka and sickly sweet carbonated orange drink.