Infamous Japanese Cubic Watermelon
After the long wait, and the great demand for some news about the infamous Japanese cubic watermelon, I finally got the chance to see one in person in Shinjuku district.
The shocking thing was counting the zeros on the price sticker to make sure it was really 20,000 Yen, and not less!
20,000 Yen ($170). Yes, for a single "cubic" watermelon, which is at the end of the day, just a watermelon!
The regular nice round one can be bought for less than 1000 Yen (less than $10). The yellow one was a bit more expensive, but NOWHERE near the 20,000 YEN!
My neighbor and I decided to go and hide near that shop and wait for an honored customer who is willing to buy this precious watermelon and interview him or her, and know the reasons and motivations for buying it!
Please note that one of the reasons behind creating this shape is for some convenience in "storage", and I would imagine that someone who is willing to pay 20,000 Yen for a watermelon has a lot of "storage" problems!
When I looked for it on the net, I found a better picture from the same angle of a similar watermelon taken by a Brazilian tourist at the same shop. However, this one was for $300!
20,000 Yen ($170). Yes, for a single "cubic" watermelon, which is at the end of the day, just a watermelon!
The regular nice round one can be bought for less than 1000 Yen (less than $10). The yellow one was a bit more expensive, but NOWHERE near the 20,000 YEN!
My neighbor and I decided to go and hide near that shop and wait for an honored customer who is willing to buy this precious watermelon and interview him or her, and know the reasons and motivations for buying it!
Please note that one of the reasons behind creating this shape is for some convenience in "storage", and I would imagine that someone who is willing to pay 20,000 Yen for a watermelon has a lot of "storage" problems!
When I looked for it on the net, I found a better picture from the same angle of a similar watermelon taken by a Brazilian tourist at the same shop. However, this one was for $300!
Comments
3ammooo, this is weird! so how do they create the shape?
bddiii bateekh! normal bateekh...
Japanese people also use these suika as presents..i'd rather keep it on my shelf just for viewing :p