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  2. Square watermelon - Wikipedia

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    The melons are grown in boxes and take the shape of the container, and they tend to appeal to wealthy or fashionable consumers. In 2001, square watermelons sold for ¥10,000 in Japan (about US$83), two to three times the price of regular watermelons in Japanese stores. [3] [4] [5] In Canada in 2014, some sold for $200. [6]

  3. Coupon - Wikipedia

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    In marketing, a coupon is a ticket or document that can be redeemed for a financial discount or rebate when purchasing a product. Customarily, coupons are issued by manufacturers of consumer packaged goods [1] or by retailers, to be used in retail stores as a part of sales promotions. They are often widely distributed through mail, coupon ...

  4. 100-yen shop - Wikipedia

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    100-yen shops (100円ショップ, hyaku-en shoppu) are common Japanese shops in the vein of American dollar stores.Stocking a variety of items such as decorations, stationery, cup noodles, slippers, containers, batteries, spoons and bowls, each item is priced at precisely 100 yen, [1] which is considered attractive to Japanese consumers because it can be paid for with a single 100-yen coin.

  5. Oriental melon - Wikipedia

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    The oriental melon (Cucumis melo Makuwa Group) is a group of Cucumis melo cultivars that are produced in East Asia. [1] [2] Phylogenetic studies tracing the genetic lineage of the plant suggest that it may have originated in eastern India, having then spread to China over the Silk Road, from which it was introduced to Korea and Japan.

  6. Yubari King - Wikipedia

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    The Yubari King (夕張メロン, Yūbari Meron, Yūbari melon) is a cantaloupe cultivar farmed in greenhouses in Yūbari, Hokkaido, a small city close to Sapporo. [1]The Yubari King is a hybrid of two other cantaloupe cultivars: Earl's Favourite and Burpee's "Spicy" Cantaloupe. [2]

  7. Wagashi - Wikipedia

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    Local wagashi specialties began to be produced in various regions of Japan, and a wagashi culture blossomed throughout the country. The design of nerikiri (練り切り), a beautiful fresh confection with various shapes and colors that characterizes wagashi, was created and developed in Kyoto during this period and spread to all parts of Japan ...

  8. Jaw-dropping video shows hippos effortlessly crunching whole ...

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    The footage shows a man in Japan giving the hippos a not-so-little treat. He plops the whole watermelon into the hippo's open mouth, and just like that the hippo smashes it into pieces in one ...

  9. Gaya melon - Wikipedia

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