Kumamoto Prefecture's Trademark
Suika (Watermelon)

Located in the west coast of Kyushu is the prefecture of Kumamoto which is famous for their large, juicy and sweet watermelons.

Much like the Aichi melons, the watermelon is nicely packaged into a carrier box. Also included are 2 slices of mouth-watering watermelon on a plate accompanied by a bottle of salt which will help enhance the taste of the watermelon.

Fukuoka Prefecture's Trademark
Mentaiko (Salted roe of Codfish)

This spicy delicacy came from Fukuoka is maturing the roe taken out of the belly of pregnant codfish in salt.

The mentaiko came in a wooden carrier used traditionally in Japan. Lifting the cover, you'll see 10 pieces of the mentaiko awaiting to be served with the bowl of steaming hot rice came with a pair of chopsticks with the chopstick rest.

Kagoshima Prefecture's Trademark
Satsumaimo (Sweet Potatoes)

From the southern prefecture of Kagoshima is a box of sweet smelling sweet potatoes.

Upon opening the nice cardboard box are 8 unskinned sweet potatoes. Also included are 4 skinned satsumaimo, a bottle of sweet potatoes-fermented wine (not sure) & 2 halves of a nicely roasted sweet potato, very suitable for a cold winter night. The best part of this piece has to be the piece of traditional newspaper carrier which is really a printed newspaper!

Hokkaido Prefecture's Trademark
Kitakuni Yasai (Northern country vegatables)

This is what I feel is the piece most well-worthy of every cent you paid.

Firstly it came in a big cardboard box with a map of the Hokkaido island imprinted. Inside you'll find an array of vegetables: 2 pumpkins (one full, another cut in half); 6 potatoes, 4 full onions, 2 bunches of asparagus, & 2 cobs of maize. All the vegetables are nicely done in my own opinion.

Aomori Prefecture's Trademark
Hotate (Scallops)

Another nicely made set in which half a dozen of fresh hotate (scallops) are transported in an ice-box to maintain the freshness of the scallops. Also included is a bamboo tray and a metal pick to open the oysters. The next 2 pictures will see the scallops been taken out of the box onto the tray and one of them been pried open.

Shizuoka Prefecture's Trademark
Ocha (Green Tea)

Shizuoka is famous for both hot spring and of course green tea leaves. In this set is a box of green tea powder which you can see when you uncover the box. Also included is a traditional green tea pot and an authentic tea cup and saucer with some tea within. Simple, traditional and very nice.