Expensive Apples

Just saw this on the news, a box of apples from Iwate Japan can be yours for only ¥800,000.  Roughly around $8,900!  It is a 10 kilo box of apples with 28 apples inside.  Making the cost of one ¥28,500, or $317.  

What is wrong with Japan?  Who would pay that for one let alone buy a whole box.  And what about the guy grew these, I'm sure there is some elaborate story about how he went to great lengths to grow the perfect apple.  Why not just grow a bunch of real good apples and share them with those in the world can't afford to buy a regular apple.  There is something twisted in this.  I have no idea what the Japanese obsession with expensive food is all about.

Check out the full story in Japanese at Asahi Shinbun.

Delay

My flight out of Naha is delayed by only 5 minutes and the gate staff made an announcement and then they all bowed in unison. This is service, how nice it would be if American air carries could learn to be as much service oriented.

funny Japanese

Control is more important than speed.

This was a sign in the bathroom of the reastaurant that I ate at today. I guess they have too many men splashing all over the place. The funniest thing about it is that I think it was hand written. Did the owner think this up or what?