Odd shape for a watermelon, right?
In Japan it is mainly use for giving it to someone as a gift.
Considering that it is very expensive and not very tasty, Japanese people have it as a decoration somewhere in their home. Admiring the beauty and the square shape that it has.
If someone walks into their home and sees a square watermelon, I would assume they would be thinking , “Wow, what a prestige and expensive fruit they have, very wealthy people”…
But they are very expensive, according to this article ”” insert article webpage ”’