 However, most versions recorded before 1945 feature "Japanesemen" ("Japanesen") instead; this variant was first recorded in Pomerania in 1909.The expected word used in German to refer to a native of Japan would be "Japaner", but for rhythmic reasons the somewhat outdated "Japanesen" was usually preferred.In 1913 the first printed version was published in Berlin with the title "Drei Japanesen mit 'nem Bass".