Shin Yatsushiro Station, which I use for a recent job, baffles me: it is a bemouth which serves both the Shinkansen and regular lines but is surrounded by … rice paddies. There is not a store, not even of the convenience type. They do have a vending machine, so I can get my Coke fix. Perhaps it’s a “build it and they will come” mindset, but “they” have yet to come. - William