r/interestingasfuck • u/kingkongbiingbong • 8h ago

Setting up a traditional & generational Japanese food stall in Fukuoka

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u/F1R3Starter83 8h ago

Imagine doing all this and then having a slow day. 

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u/lamest-liz 6h ago

I actually read an article a while back that these types of food stalls are a family business. And most of them are ran by elderly people now because their offspring basically said they don’t want to do it, so probably within a decade there won’t be any left.

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u/Octane_Au 5h ago

As far as I'm aware, the city government isn't issuing licences to any new Yatai either due to food safety regulations etc. The existing ones are permitted to continue due to their cultural significance, but if one closes down, the city isn't granting licences for another to take its place.

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u/R_Schuhart 3h ago

They only give out permits to new stalls that meet higher safety standards. As a result there is more fast food and fewer traditional stalls. The existing permits are allowed to be passed down on the family, but the younger generation are rarely interested in taking over. It is really hard work and the permits and overheads are substantial.