http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/09/21/chisan-chishou-fresh-local-produce-the-norm-in-japan.aspxEven in supermarkets in the heart of urban Japan , it is not uncommon for vegetables on the shelves to have been harvested the day before from local farms. In the suburbs, produce served in the evenings was often picked the very same morning. Chisan-chishouenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)