$50 Melons

July 16, 2004 on 9:24 am | In Uncategorized | | Email This Post

I saw these melons on sale in Kyoto for two for about 50 US dollars. Seems they were grown in Hokkaido.

They are on sale and nicely packaged for what is called “Ocyuugen” お中元 “Ocyuugen is a time period in the middle of the year when you are supposed to give gifts to those who have helped you out.

I wonder how often people give melons for this holiday. Honestly, I don’t know very much about this topic.

At the end of the year, there is another period called “Oseibo” お歳暮. Apparently this is the same thing, but it happens at the end of the year.

Do people give melons during “Oseibo” too? Are they just as expensive?

I haven’t seen any of my friends going out buying things to get ready for this or anything… is this some that only older adults participate in or something?

I think this is the first time I have posted about something I know so little about! (Actually… I take that back. I usually don’t know what the heck I’m writing about.)

-Harvey

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