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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

backlinks — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:41:21 -0000

The shapes of these fruits are definitely attractive and nice marketing strategy too. The pick of the list is Heart Shaped Watermelon, but really upset with the sliced piece wrapped with plastic cover. Some has to put a break to this and focus on quality.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

laptop batteries — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:31:36 -0000

A few of rectangular melons had been brought to my country. They cost ~50$ and we had bought one for my grandfather. Their taste is the same as normal melon's but they're much more interesting to eat.
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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

annonumus — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:15:35 -0000

These are looking very intresting ... I love to have one of of them..

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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

resolve — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:34:18 -0000

These watelmellons are simply superb... We can afford to but at any price they keep in the market..

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

anchor — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 09:28:23 -0000

Japanese face water melons looks good but i dont think we could eat it, because of its ugly face it could only be kept for showcase. Where as others like heart shape and pyramid shape looks awsome.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

gayathrib83 — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:53:39 -0000

Watermelons like Japanese face really looks amazing.. Wondering, why make it so difficult to grows these watermelons and buy it at a high price. Anyway, we are going to eat that. But, these watermelons, are ones like made for showcases.. But, really great effort, who discovered this..

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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

ufopants — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:01:00 -0000

These are all just to make money..I can't agree with the pyramid watermelon..That is not correct what you mention above..
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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

katie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:45:12 -0000

hmmm i would love to get some plexiglass and make my own watermelon cube molds.... i bet if i sold them for 20-30$ at the farmers market i could make a bundle.. i wonder if it would do the same thing with pumpkins.. and i bet those plastic things would keep the evil squirrels from eating my melons.. i certainly wouldnt pay hundreds of dollars for a melon.. maybe 15$ for a face one..

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

altonet — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:58:49 -0000

Lol! That's cool, though I probably won't buy a $150 watermelon any time soon ^_____^

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Kyo — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:05:01 -0000

now only if they would apply that technique to pumpkins for Halloween.

But seriously S100 to $1000 for a cube or triangle shaped watermelon -_- that is so silly, but you got people buying shirts and pants that cost $150 to $200 a pair (coughbapecough)

kool process, but you have to fairly rich to buy one of them to EAT.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

The_Meganator — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:52:00 -0000

Haha! Love it!
Two words... Penis Watermelon!

Somebody had to go there so I did! XD

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Kurisu — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:48:09 -0000

I remember watching a segment of Utaban that featured items that could possibly be "real" or not. The heart shape watermelon was one of the featured items along with the pocket piano and the butler service robot.

Expensive as it is, the heart shaped watermelon would be a nice touch to a romantic dinner. Then again, you can always buy a regular watermelon and cut it into a shape of a heart (-_-)'

With all this talk about watermelons, here's something that a few Japanese are taking up as a hobby, watermelon carving: http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=HGoppZawRcc

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

little_bee — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:43:19 -0000

I want one shaped like a kitty! Or a bus! Oooh, wait!!! I want one shaped like a pumpkin!!!!!
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Really love the idea of listing the vocab from the article. Fun AND educational, rock on, Koichi!

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Fitzy — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:50:26 -0000

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Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

emiko — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:20:34 -0000

i know! and i have seen quite a few panda hats too! his is definitely the best so far!

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

emiko — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:19:39 -0000

it's times like this that i feel like i can relate to the 'it's a small world' song . . . but then it gets stuck in my head

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Sougen02 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:05:31 -0000

That's funny because I have this frind I talk to on Ustream.tv and she was like... hey is that you who comments on Tofugu?
i had no idea she came here too! xD

(Haley, if your reading this... HI! =P )

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Sougen02 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:03:59 -0000

Hah i remember my friend wrote a report on the cube shaped watermelons! xD
it was back in May or so.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

St — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:37:27 -0000

OK koichi, sorry if it came across as if we (I) were trying to push your buttons earlier.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Mrwindupbird — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:35:36 -0000

Gotta agree with the you there. The panda hat is the greatest hat I've come across in years!

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

koichi — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:24:02 -0000

alllll right people. no more commenting to see if it gets skinnier. It does, and then the text starts overlapping itself, and things might break.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

Eevee — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:05:39 -0000

Those are pretty freaking cool. >.>
I think the square one looks the coolest, besides the whole convenience part. Why aren't there any square fruits/veggies anyways?
Just another example of how the Japanese use their brilliant minds to bring us something useful... but way too expensive.

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

koichi — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:04:32 -0000

yeah - some of them are made specifically for decoration

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

koichi — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 21:04:04 -0000

ha! That's awesome!

Re: Japanese Face Shaped Watermelon (and other weird shapes)

emiko — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 20:53:20 -0000

yup!