Why Go to a Farmers Market in Tokyo?

Cutest squash ever at Nippori Market - don't they make you want to go?

An excellent question and one I get asked all the time. Japan is full of good food and it's available just about everywhere, so why bother trekking hither and yon to buy it? Well, I set out a few of my favorite reasons over at eco+waza, although my list is longer and surely there are more reasons than even I can think of at the moment. Go take a look, add your two cents worth here or there, and perhaps I'll see you at the market?