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Pepsi Highlights Underground Worldwide Fruit Trend with Their Newest Designer...
The newest in a line of seasonal limited edition Pepsi flavors has been announced by Japanese distributor Suntory. Set to debut on 24 July is the red-colored Pepsi: Salty Watermelon. Hopefully this...
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The Portable Watermelon Fridge — Could It Be The Perfect Gift For The Person...
We all love coolers, don’t we? They keep our drinks nice and cold, wherever we go. Well, here’s a gadget that does the job even better! This little guy on wheels, believe it or not, is a portable...
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Grand theft watermelon: 700 hundred fruit snatched from Ibaraki farm
To pull off the perfect crime one has to minimize risk while maximizing the yields. If you’re going to rob a bank you’ll have to put up with safes, cameras, random customers, polite staff and a quick...
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When fruit meets cute: China’s watermelon babies battle the summer heat
In case you’ve been in cryosleep for the last month and somehow missed us moaning about it, Japan and a number of Asian countries are currently experiencing one of the hottest summers on record and...
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Japanese farmer creates the world’s first heart-shaped watermelon
We’re sure you’ve heard of square watermelons from Japan, but how about heart-shaped ones? After many years of research, Hiroichi Kimura, a farmer from Kumamoto Prefecture, has finally done it! But it...
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Watermelon bagels arrive in Japan, then in our bellies【Taste test】
There’s a lot that I love about summer. The additional hours of daylight, awesome fireworks festivals, and the chance to wear a summer kimono are all big plusses in my book. Still, even I have to...
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This watermelon might be the most disappointing thing you see today
Summer means watermelons–particularly in Japan, where beating watermelons with a stick is not only common, but actively encouraged. See, you knew there was a reason you loved Japan! Of course, even if...
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Someone’s mother carved this Love Live! watermelon art, left the Internet...
There is, obviously, an unending supply of anime available for your viewing pleasure in Japan. Whether you want giants, cyborgs, or balls from dragons, there’s something for everyone. But one of the...
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Taiwan’s watermelon bread will delight your senses, confuse your tastebuds
Japan loves unusual watermelons. You’ve probably heart of square watermelons before, but what about pyramid and peanut-shaped watermelons? Or heart-shaped ones? It can’t get any crazier than that,...
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What do our Japanese writers think about putting lemon juice on watermelon?
Depending on where you’re from, you may have a very specific way of eating watermelon. For example, in Japan, people almost always put salt on their melons. As someone from the U.S., this was a bit of...
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Amazing watermelon cake to be available on Rakuten… for just one hour
Few things are more refreshing on a hot summer day than a nice big slice of a juicy, red watermelon, whether served plain, salted or drizzled with lemon juice. Internet marketplace, Rakuten, however,...
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Watermelon mousse cake sounds too good to be true, but it’s real and in our...
When we heard about a special dessert called the suika baumkuchen being offered through online retailer Rakuten, we were pretty psyched, since it combines two of the greatest things on the planet:...
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Special limited-edition watermelon dango look amazing, sell out immediately...
Although watermelon has always been traditionally associated with summertime in Japan, we’ve seen many more interesting watermelon-flavored summer gifts, or ochuugen, pop up compared to previous...
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Cool watermelon art helps Japan’s Twitter users beat the summer heat
Summer sounds like a great idea in principle, but in practice it can often be a sweaty, uncomfortable slog through weeks upon weeks of slimy humidity, itchy bug bites, and general fatigue. They even...
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The treat you’ve been waiting for: watermelon chocolate chip cookies!!
If you like watermelon, you’ll definitely want to sink your teeth into these unique treats…and you won’t even have to worry about getting your fingers wet with juice! That’s right, Salt Watermelon...
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Japan’s new watermelon Fanta is first of its kind with added salt content
The new salty Fanta has been developed to help protect drinkers from summer heatstroke. In Japan, nothing says summer like the taste of a plump red watermelon, and here the juicy fruit is often...
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Summer sweetness arrives at Krispy Kreme Japan as colorful watermelon and...
The new summer offerings from Krispy Kreme Japan are not only mouth-watering, but also eye-popping as well! Yes, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts have always delighted us with beautiful, tasty-looking seasonal...
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Hanabi roll cake is the most festive, delicious cake of 2016 – possibly too...
It promises to be an explosion of yummy in your tummy. Beautiful summer days need some stunningly beautiful summer food. The Hankyu Hotel in Osaka has definitely got that covered thanks to its special...
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Watermelon Dango: Traditional Japanese dessert gets a new look for summer...
Join us as we taste the unique limited-edition treat, with lots of sweet details and mouthwatering photos. Last year, we were salivating over the announcement of an unusual watermelon dango sweet, but...
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Japanese dad wows internet with amazing watermelon art
No celebration is complete without a decorative watermelon. Creative artists have been dipping their fingers into the culinary world lately, bringing beauty to everything from foamy coffee tops to...
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