{"id":1141,"date":"2011-11-28T22:02:24","date_gmt":"2011-11-29T03:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stupidamericantourist.com\/?p=1141"},"modified":"2015-05-24T09:36:09","modified_gmt":"2015-05-24T14:36:09","slug":"postcards-from-the-jbpp-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stupidamericantourist.com\/?p=1141","title":{"rendered":"Postcards From the JBPP Edge, How to Read Japanese Food Labels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today was the final exam for my N1 grammar class. I think I did okay. Not great, but good enough. JBPP takes up a lot of time, as do my regular classes, and daily life eats up another chunk. I’m taking this more as an introduction to N1 level grammar, because I know that there’s still a lot I have to learn, so I’m not worrying too much about it right now.<\/p>\n

We’re starting to do a lot of reviewing for the upcoming big tests in the main classes on Wednesday. Fun.<\/p>\n

I’m a little tired after all the traveling this weekend, but it was fun, and I feel recharged.<\/p>\n

In JBPP, we started working on how to mail letters. Snail mail is still important every now and then, so I have to know how to send letters properly. And it’s the sort of skill that transfers over to email as well.<\/p>\n

Souvenirs!<\/h3>\n

Here are a few photos of the souvenirs I bought for everyone in Kyoto. I’m actually posting this from the future, but it fits with my “Kyoto Arc” here.<\/p>\n

The cookie\/wafer things came in two varieties:
\n\"Souvenirs<\/a><\/p>\n

A fall leaf motif:
\n\"Kyoto<\/a><\/p>\n

Some kind of grass motif?
\n\"Kyoto<\/a><\/p>\n

Anyway, they were a big hit with everyone. People like getting stuff.<\/p>\n

How to Read Nutritional Info on Japanese Food!<\/h3>\n

Since I’m just tacking stuff onto this post, I might as well tack this on, too. It’s a really important<\/em> survival skill in Japan if you have any dietary needs. That skill is how to decipher those labels!<\/p>\n

Let’s start with the nutrition info from my cheese slices:
\n\"Japanese<\/a><\/p>\n

So the \u00e6\u00a0\u201e\u00e9\u00a4\u0160 bit above the box is saying “Nutritional Information.” 1\u00e6\u017e\u0161 means one slice, 18g \u00e5\u00bd\u201c\u00e3\u0081\u0178\u00e3\u201a\u0160 means approx. 18 grams. (Well, it means exactly 18 grams, but realistically, it’s approximately.)<\/p>\n

Now, let’s analyze the stuff in the box:<\/p>\n