'Watermelon Day' is celebrated on July 27th and, this being Japan, we have a play on words to thank for this date.
The pattern on a watermelon's skin is likened to a rope... 'natsu-no-tsuna' (夏の綱 = な (7) つのつ (2) な (7)) = 'summer rope'😲🍉🫤
Jellied sweet in the shape of a watermelon slice.
Woodblock print. A boatsman transporting watermelons is shocked by a man hitting his boat after jumping off a bridge.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Woodblock print of chunks of watermelon cut up for eating.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Jellied sweet in the shape of a watermelon slice.
