Shipments of Watermelons Reach Peak in Japan’s Yamagata Prefecture; Refreshing Fruit Key to Beating Extreme Summer Heat

Tens of thousands of watermelons fresh from the fields are seen in a sorting facility in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Monday. The Obanazawa brand of watermelon is a local specialty of the city, which is one of the nation’s largest producers of the fruit. Watermelons grown in the city and two o...