Due to the finicky growing process, only 200 cube-shaped watermelons are produced and sold each year. To fully understand the high price point of these melons and their relation to Japanese ...

As a preschool teacher in Japan, I often hear (and use) the question: “What is your favorite fruit?” For me, the answer is easy: watermelon. But not just any watermelon, Japanese watermelon. You see, ...

A few years back, there was a report that wealthy people in Russia were paying over $800 for Japanese square watermelons. In Russia, that’s supposedly 300 times the price of a regular watermelon.

TOKYO — A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a ...

An official at a Japanese agricultural co-op says it's the highest price ever paid for a watermelon, though a pair of cantaloupes sold last month at an auction in Japan for $23,500. You've got to ...

For me, the answer is easy: watermelon. But not just any watermelon, Japanese watermelon! You see, I’ve devoured watermelon in the Middle East, in Europe, in America, in Australasia and in Asian ...

Discover the fascinating process of how Japanese farms grow the rare and prized black watermelons using advanced agricultural technology. This video explores innovative farming techniques ...

TOKYO - A jumbo black watermelon auctioned in Japan on Friday fetched a record $6,100, making it one of the most expensive watermelons ever sold in the country. In a society where melons are a ...

Salty Watermelon Pepsi is the latest exotic flavor to be rolled out by Pepsi Japan. It's not as weird as you might think, given Japanese culinary customs. Pepsi Japan Salty Watermelon Pepsi is the ...

Prime Minister Ishiba was presented with Tottori Watermelon by JA ZEN-NOH Tottori at the Prime Minister’s Office.