I've mentioned before that fruit in Japan is prohibitively expensive, but nothing prepared me for the shock of seeing the prices in one particular department store in Sapporo. The only reason I can think of for this fruit to be so expensive is that God himself must have picked them from his personal orchard, then sent them down to earth along a sunbeam in a golden chariot pulled by angels. Generally I don't think I'm mean with money, but I'd have to be dying of scrurvy before I paid 30 quid for a melon.
I'll admit, this fruit was expensive, even for Japan. People do buy a lot of fruit here, but it's often seen more as a treat than a regular snack. The apples tend to be really big, and they're always sold individually. It's not uncommon for people to only eat a few slices of apple at a time, then save the rest for later.
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