Your Neighborhood Market.

Within walking distance from anyone's home in Tokyo, it seems that it is possible to find a narrow pedestrian-friendly marketplace where one can find fresh seafood, produce, baked goods, yakitori, and hairdressers in one convenient location. These areas typically lack a strong corporate presence and are usually demarcated by entrances that are somewhat reminiscent of Chinatown gates, though the Japanese counterparts are much less elaborate. This particular shopping area is near the Nippori station on the Yamanote line.


How much thinner would North Americans be if they simply walked to the places that they shopped?


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