Hi Funky Place Friday fans, sorry about missing last week because of technical difficulties (my brain is turning to mush as I age and I can’t remember what day it is).
For this week’s place, all of you are aware that one reason produce is so much more expensive here in Japan is that stores demand that fruits and vegetables have no cosmetic flaws-discoloration, slightly misshappen, or other things that have nothing to do with taste, just with the appearance. So what happens with all those fruits and veggies? Well, today’s FPF, Yaoken (八百健) is a small shop that gets that produce from local farmers and sells it at much lower prices.
It’s just down from the Hirose store on Sangyo doro, basically behind Kumamoto Gakuen. If that doesn’t get you there, check out the FPF map at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qUH94Bac7Hr939b7_8gtvebaJZffGRsX&usp=sharing
If you have a suggestion for Funky Place Friday, please drop it in the comments or in a pm.