zonjineko! » Katakana http://www.zonjineko.com a little bit of japan every day Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:14:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 WTF….$70 Grapes! http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtf-70-grapes http://www.zonjineko.com/765-wtf-70-grapes/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:15:21 +0000 zonjineko http://www.zonjineko.com/?p=765 WTF....$70 Grapes!

We came across these white grapes for sale at a large department store in Kashiwa, a city just north of Tokyo.

While they look very tasty, I’m not quite sure they’re worth the approx. AUD$70 they worked out to be against the Aussie dollar at the time. With a stronger dollar, the Amercians could have enjoyed them for a mere USD$55!

The main part of the sign, which is all in katakana, translates as “Muscat of Alexandria” (ムスカット オブ アレキサンドルア) – a well-known type of “white” grape.

Related Words

Kanji Kana Meaning
N/A ムスカット オブ アレキサンドルア Muscat of Alexandria
葡萄 ぶどう Grapes
N/A ワイン Wine
葡萄園 ぶどうえん Vineyard
酒 さけ  Alcohol, Sake
N/A ワイングラス Wine Glass
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