Japan Ground Self-Defense Force brigade headquarters and garrison. Government Zentsūji has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members. Zentsūji contributes two members to the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Kagawa 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan. Economy The economy of Zentsūji is primarily food-related. Farmers of the Zentsūji region found a way to grow cubic watermelons, by growing the fruits in glass boxes and letting them naturally assume the shape of the receptacle. The square shape is designed to make the melons easier to stack and store, but the square watermelons are often more than double the price of normal ones. Pyramid shaped watermelons have also been developed. Education Zentsūji has eight public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high schools operated by the Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education.There is also one private high school. Zentsūji is also home to Shikoku Gakuin University. Transportation Railways Shikoku Railway Company - Dosan Line - Highways Takamatsu Expressway Sister city relations Hirado, Nagasaki, Japan Kōya, Wakayama, Japan El Dorado, Arkansas, USA Local attractions Arioka Kofun cluster, National Historic Site Mandara-ji, 72nd temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Shusshaka-ji, 73rd temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Kōyama-ji, 74th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Zentsū-ji, 75th temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Konzō-ji, 73rd temple on the Shikoku Pilgrimage Amagiri Castle ruins, National Historic Site Noted people from Zentsūji Yoshiki Yamashita, politician Atsuko Takahata, actress References External links Zentsūji City official website Cities in Kagawa Prefecture Zentsūji, Kagawa