Japan organizes watermelon road race

Chiba: Watermelon is the most beloved summer fruit in Japan.
Tomisato, the Japanese town in Chiba Prefecture, is well known for growing high-quality watermelons.
Since the last 36 years, Tomisato has been organizing this festival to celebrate the watermelon harvest. Visitors from all across Japan come here to run and enjoy the fruit.
“Today we highlight our local specialty– watermelon during this road race. At the water stations, the runners can hydrate with sports drinks and can eat watermelons. And after the race, they can go to the tents and grab free watermelons as much as they want,” said Akira Takemoto, a runner in the race.
Some of the runners and spectators also take full advantage of the watermelon theme by dressing in green, red, and black.
Runners bravely put on their best impression of watermelons such as the unique costumes.