A pair of Yubari melons are sold for 2.5 million yen (~ USD23,800) in this harvest season’s first auction on May 13 at the Sapporo Central Wholesale Markets. The price is a record high, surpassing the 2 million yen a pair fetched last year. [Kyodo]
Japanese news reporting the deal (via Japanprobe)
Yubari melons are known for their high quality and sweet taste, and are popular summer gifts in Japan; an average Yubari melon could cost USD50-100.
Giving gifts to corporate partners and clients is a traditional Japanese business custom. It’s usually done twice a year in mid-winter and again in mid-summer.
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Why would anyone pay that much for a pair of melons? I think people just have too much money on their hands so instead of giving it to charity or something helpful they spend it on a pair of melons.
lol, no matter how high quality they are or how sweet they taste…i see no point in paying that much for those melons.
you can buy a nice car with that amount of money.
Well, I guess sometimes people just have too much money to spend.
ai…. crazy people. no matter how expensive it is, it will become shit a day later. expensive food = expensive shit!
kyon… maybe the shit will smell better :p
actually, my grandma told me that people who eat a lot of fruits have better smelling poo. lol, yeah i know it seems like a weird thing to talk about, but it was when i was a kid. don’t know if it’s true though…
bb… not necessary smells better, but the poo does smell differently according to diet.
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