Greengrocer

Tight aisles, stacked crates, hand-written price signs in bold red and blue. The strawberries are front and center—198 yen, 298 yen—cheap, fresh, local. Behind them, glossy peppers, bundles of green onions, daikon, lemons…

Plastic baskets overflow. Cardboard boxes turned into display trays. No frills, just function. The shelves in the back are packed with snacks, cans, sauces—essentials for everyday meals. Fluorescent lights buzz overhead. It smells faintly of produce, cardboard, and routine.

You can picture the owners—an old couple who’ve run this place for years—greeting neighbors, making change, knowing what each regular likes before they ask. It’s part of the neighborhood’s rhythm.