User:Roadrunner76/Japanese inspection

Japanese Inspection is a slang term for a process in which perishable items, that are to be inspected for import or trade, are intentionally left to expire before the inspection is performed, ostensibly so the actual inspection is not necessary. It is considered slang because an actual occurrence of this type of inspection can not attributed to the Japanese (or any other) culture.

In some cases, the receiving governing body can choose to not inspect the item because it may pose a threat or cause otherwise possible contrary situations. Therefore, the government may elect to inspect the item at a later time, despite the item's known perishable properties, in hopes that the item will expire before the inspection and therefore be rendered unsuitable for import/trade. Whether intentional or not, an inspection of this type can mitigate expenses related to the inspection process since the formal inspection itself is not carried out.

The phrase was first used in the movie Days of Thunder; it is not known whether or not the writers of the movie created this phrase to fit the specific plot at the time of its use within the movie. Despite its unknown origin, it is finding its way into modern language.