Comments on: WTF….$70 Grapes! http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtf-70-grapes a little bit of japan every day Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:54:44 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: zonjineko http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-319 zonjineko Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:01:26 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-319 <p>High-priced fruit is everywhere in Tokyo (And elsewhere) in the department stores. I've seen one rockmelon for $20, apples for $15 each and more. There's just a top range of fruit it seems. Having said that the local corner store is fairly cheap so it's not across the board but seems to be certain fruit and certain areas too.</p> High-priced fruit is everywhere in Tokyo (And elsewhere) in the department stores. I’ve seen one rockmelon for $20, apples for $15 each and more. There’s just a top range of fruit it seems. Having said that the local corner store is fairly cheap so it’s not across the board but seems to be certain fruit and certain areas too.

]]> By: Sidhe http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Sidhe Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:04:49 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-316 <p>Could it be that it's because they are -wine- grapes and not grapes meant for normal consumption (what most of us imagine in our lunch boxes from elementary school days)?</p> <p>Just a random thought. They are -beautiful- grapes though, but I'm not sure I like ANY grape enough to spend that much on them. LOL</p> Could it be that it’s because they are -wine- grapes and not grapes meant for normal consumption (what most of us imagine in our lunch boxes from elementary school days)?

Just a random thought. They are -beautiful- grapes though, but I’m not sure I like ANY grape enough to spend that much on them. LOL

]]> By: zonjineko http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-272 zonjineko Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:41:38 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-272 <p>Yes a luxury I guess in a country with few natural resources. We pay stupidly high prices for example US electronics here in Australia too - sometimes double the US price so I guess anywhere you live there's going to be something that's expensive.</p> Yes a luxury I guess in a country with few natural resources. We pay stupidly high prices for example US electronics here in Australia too – sometimes double the US price so I guess anywhere you live there’s going to be something that’s expensive.

]]> By: Andreas http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Andreas Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:36:38 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-270 <p>How much does the average Japanese worker earn? Who can afford US$ 55 for grapes?</p> How much does the average Japanese worker earn? Who can afford US$ 55 for grapes?

]]> By: zonjineko http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-83 zonjineko Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:35:03 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-83 <p>LOL Ok you win. That's just insane!</p> LOL Ok you win. That’s just insane!

]]> By: Lloyd Vincent http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Lloyd Vincent Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:33:17 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-80 <p>Sorry to one up you but <a href="http://nihonshock.com/2009/10/a-few-random-shots/" rel="nofollow">I found some grapes for 3 times that price</a> about a month ago ;-)</p> <p>I wonder how much that comes out to per grape...</p> Sorry to one up you but I found some grapes for 3 times that price about a month ago ;-)

I wonder how much that comes out to per grape…

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