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 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:09:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: zonjineko http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 zonjineko Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:39:49 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-1462 <p>@matigo Wow ¥40,000 is insane - makes the handbag look like a bargain ^^</p> @matigo Wow ¥40,000 is insane – makes the handbag look like a bargain ^^

]]> By: matigo http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 matigo Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:31:05 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-1461 <p>Have you seen the price for muskmelon in Tokyo? Crazy stuff, 40,000円 for a single melon in some fancy box. Can't imagine anyone paying that price for these fruits. That said, who needs to spend 100,000円 on a bag with a cheap-looking "LV" on the side at some uppity shop in Ginza? Doesn't stop fools with more money than brains from doing it, though -_-</p> Have you seen the price for muskmelon in Tokyo? Crazy stuff, 40,000円 for a single melon in some fancy box. Can’t imagine anyone paying that price for these fruits. That said, who needs to spend 100,000円 on a bag with a cheap-looking “LV” on the side at some uppity shop in Ginza? Doesn’t stop fools with more money than brains from doing it, though -_-

]]> By: Dean http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Dean Fri, 18 Mar 2011 05:04:19 +0000 http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765#comment-1367 <p>I don't know if you've been to Okayama, but the grapes are really delicious there. We visited there are part of my study abroad program in 2008 and they literally had a grape buffet for us. (like 5-6 different types they grew) They are really intended to be purchased as a gift though. I was a little too broke to buy grades in Japan. I stuck to bananas.</p> I don’t know if you’ve been to Okayama, but the grapes are really delicious there. We visited there are part of my study abroad program in 2008 and they literally had a grape buffet for us. (like 5-6 different types they grew) They are really intended to be purchased as a gift though. I was a little too broke to buy grades in Japan. I stuck to bananas.

]]> 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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