A black skin watermelon from Tomachou is sold at 300,000 yen at an auction in Sapporo city. That’s about $3800! These watermelons are famous for its black luster skin and rich red flesh which have a high level of sweetness compared to the common green-skinned watermelon. They are being sold at different department stores in the Tokyo Area.
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Travel adventures of an American living in Japan. It all started with a visit and I never left!
Only for the rich and famous! I couldn’t afford one of these, but would love to give it a try
I knew that fruits can be expensive here in Japan and I’ve seen some really crazy stuff, but that’s just ridiculous! After all we’re still talking about food, aren’t we?
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What happens after you spend the money on something like this? Eat it? Freeze it? Take it everywhere in Akihabara and take photos as if it was a person?