Grown up day
Today is "I'm becoming a grown up day" here in Japan. Basically it means a holiday for most people, and for people who are 21, it gives them a chance to dress up in expensive costumes they will probably never wear again, and giggle with their friends, and be interviewed by TV reporters about how it feels to be an adult now.
It was such a beautiful day, I took a walk to the nearest temple. There were a lot of people there, but no freshly minted adults in their kimonos.
Following up on yesterday's post, about spending habits, I will show you what I bought today on a typical weekly trip to the grocery store. This, of course, only consists of the base foods I like to keep lying around the house. Some days I will stop by the fish store on the way home from work to buy that day's dinner. I also don't use any of this for lunches. Thanks to the newfound ease of uploading photos, I am also able to show you everything I bought today to give you a better idea.
TOTAL: $31.23
| Category | Price in $ (based on 130yen = aprx $1.00) | Item Description |
| Cereals and Bakery | ||
| Cereals and cereal Products | 13 | 5kg bag of rice (should last 3-4 weeks) |
| Bakery Products | 1.15 | 8 pieces of bread |
| Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs | ||
| Poultry | 2.66 | 1 pkg chicken liver 1 pkg "other" chicken parts |
| Fish & Seafood | 1.46 | Fish filet |
| Eggs | 1.29 | 10 L-size eggs | Fruits & Veggies |
| Fresh Fruits | .76 | 4 bandannas |
| Fresh Veggies | 2.73 | Spinach Green pepper |
| Other Food at home | ||
| Misc | 1.36 | 1 pkg processed fish cakes |
| Bean products | 1.95 | 2 pkg natto 1 pkg tofu |
| Non-Alcoholic beverages | 3.64 | 3 cartons grapefruit juice |