Typing Japanese text from images or clothing


Is there a way of typing Japanese characters when you have no knowledge of the
language? I've cut and pasted from Japanese websites before and used
translation websites from English to Japanese with no trouble. I'm just
wondering how I can search for what the text is from a t-shirt I have.

I've had this t-shirt for a while now and wear it a fair bit. I'm just
wondering what I'm saying to people who can read it as I go about my business.
If you can answer my above question or simply translate it for me that would
be great - I understand it may mean I'll never wear it again, however!

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/L9bJx.jpg)




From what I [can
gather](http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/shinsuke2512rock/27672469.html), this shirt
appears to be made somewhere other than in Japan, as the top and bottom line
of characters mean nothing intelligible _(unless you start making up your own
meanings for each section of the random list of characters.)_

The middle line is closer to something that makes sense, and it almost reads:
Sapporo Beer. _(But the characters are slightly out of order, and there is a
random period next to one of the characters.)_

This might be a parody T-shirt... where the characters are switched just
enough in order to avoid legal problems from an actual brand _(Sapporo Beer
mixed with Heineken, in this case.)_ It would be interesting to know where
this shirt was found... _(perhaps Thailand?)_




From what I [can
gather](http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/shinsuke2512rock/27672469.html), this shirt
appears to be made somewhere other than in Japan, as the top and bottom line
of characters mean nothing intelligible _(unless you start making up your own
meanings for each section of the random list of characters.)_

The middle line is closer to something that makes sense, and it almost reads:
Sapporo Beer. _(But the characters are slightly out of order, and there is a
random period next to one of the characters.)_

This might be a parody T-shirt... where the characters are switched just
enough in order to avoid legal problems from an actual brand _(Sapporo Beer
mixed with Heineken, in this case.)_ It would be interesting to know where
this shirt was found... _(perhaps Thailand?)_

