Why the oil labels in grams?

Hi everyone,

This is not a complaint post but just out of curiosity.

I find it very confusing when I see labels on oils (such as olive oil, sesame oil) stating the amount in grams instead of liters/mL.

Example: 455g label on olive oil (one can guess it may be 500 mL)

Is there a specific reason for this in Japan? What do you guys think?

I don’t mind it much but just feel confused each time. I thought it is a word-wide accepted standard to state the liquids by volume (such as liter) instead of weight.

by Kind-Help6751

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