Can anyone sell food products on the street?

[Shibuya Me]

Can anyone sell food on the street in Japan?

I remember someone saying that he use to sell
breakfast to university school students outside
his house a bit a ago....pancakes or something?!

So, do you need a health/food license? Can anyone
sell food out of the back of a van? Do I need a van?

[Caustic Saint]

That was Steve's old gig, from this topic.

I'd imagine the rules are more relaxed in Japan than in the US and elsewhere in the Western world. Korea is much like Japan in this regard (among others). Street vendors are a way of life here, and they sell everything you can imagine - waffles, ramen, hotdogs on a stick, unidentified meats on a stick, silkworm soup, rice cakes, tempura veggies and many, many other things. And I've yet to see a license to do any of it displayed.

[Taro Toporific]

do you need a health/food license? Can anyone
sell food out of the back of a van?

You need to pay for Yakuza license fees.
The price was 20,000 yen a weekend across from Harajuku Station (south/main exit) under the overpass a couple years ago.

[Shibuya Me]

Well, if I am in the country side...say....Urawa or Saitama Shintoshin...
will the Yakuza bother me?

And are you serious about the Yakuza?

[Taro Toporific]

Well, if I am in the country side...say....Urawa or Saitama Shintoshin...
will the Yakuza bother me?

And are you serious about the Yakuza?

They're serious.
Urawa, da-Saitama (murder capital of Japan) would not be a wise "test" of how serious the Yakuza are. Other small countryside stations you may have to deal with bored bozOzuku/chimpira/drunks.
But with your Shibuya-Me Style, ya won't have problems.

[Shibuya Me]

Caustic Saint,

Are you in South Korea?

[Shibuya Me]

Well, if I am in the country side...say....Urawa or Saitama Shintoshin...
will the Yakuza bother me?

And are you serious about the Yakuza?

They're serious.
Urawa, da-Saitama (murder capital of Japan) would not be a wise "test" of how serious the Yakuza are. Other small countryside stations you may have to deal with bored bozOzuku/chimpira/drunks.

mmmmmm..... I did not think of that!

Yeah....I guess you are right.

What do you mean Saitama is the murder capital?

I live in Saitama!

I know there are murders in Japan, but what do you mean
Saitama is the murder capital?!

[Shibuya Me]

Well, if I am in the country side...say....Urawa or Saitama Shintoshin...
will the Yakuza bother me?

And are you serious about the Yakuza?

They're serious.
Urawa, da-Saitama (murder capital of Japan) would not be a wise "test" of how serious the Yakuza are. Other small countryside stations you may have to deal with bored bozOzuku/chimpira/drunks.
But with your Shibuya-Me Style, ya won't have problems.

Hey man, I just joke. I am not serious about anything I write to people on this site...don't take me seriously....just joke a bit....

[Caustic Saint]

Caustic Saint,

Are you in South Korea?

Yup. I'm in Ansan, just outside of Seoul on the Southwestern side.

[Taro Toporific]

Hey man, I just joke. I am not serious about anything I write to people on this site...don't take me seriously....just joke a bit....

Yikes, don't tell me that. How the hell can I pontificate to your trolling unless I take you seriously. Sheesh.

PS The concrete danchi cages in Urawa, daSaitama have had Japan's highest murder rate since the mid-80s.

[tidbits]

Shibuya Me,

Whether you are serious in the business is your own business but your question does not sound like a joke. Taro simply want to help and gave the info, it can be good for you or others.

Hey man, I just joke. I am not serious about anything I write to people on this site...don't take me seriously....just joke a bit....

Why not make this your signature, so that from now everyone know you better.

[Shibuya Me]

tinateoh,

Give me a break! Take a joke! A rolling stone gathers no moss! One in the hand is better than two in the bush! Take a pill! Take a break! Fly to Hawaii! Watch the Brady Bunch! Play base-ball! Soccer!

Don't take this stuff anyone writes as concrete! You need a vacation! This is not real stuff here Tinateoh! Just a forum!

Why waste your time writing to me? If you dont like what I write, there is an ignore button you may use at any time.

Love,

Shibuya me....

[tidbits]

Shibuya Me,

I am having my vacation now, and I probably feel much more relax and than anyone here. I can take jokes, but read your own questions, it does not seems like a joke.(especially with one who like to use all the emoticons in one post, not a bad thing to me tho) I was just thinking even you are not serious with your question you can always write a "Thank you/ thanks for the info". Joking and being rude is 2 diffrent thing.

You are obviously also taking my reply seriously/ or as concrete otherwise why did you reply?

Hit the ignore button on me if you like, I don't use it, didn't you say is just a forum? Take care.

With lots of love.

Tina

*And as what you did, I can also suddenly claim that whatever I have written above was just a joke. Can you see the picture now?

[Shibuya Me]

Man!

What are you like when you are not on vacation?

Whew! My ass hurts! :P

[tidbits]

What are you like when you are not on vacation?

I have always enjoyed my work, and when I am not on vacation, I still have fun and attend FG party...

[Shibuya Me]

Tina,

Well. Mmmmmm.....

Want to meet up? We have the foundation of a great relationship!

Do I offend you Tina?

[tidbits]

Sure, and I have many FG friends here in Nagoya too, if you like to meet up. But then I don't trim eyebrows for anyone, not even for my husband.

[Taro Toporific]

:D

Man!

What are you like when you are not on vacation?
:P

Hey, didn't anyone tell ya, it's the Autumn Moon Festival. The harvest moon is tonight. Time to make your big move and suggest to a hot babe a private Tsukimi venue .
Come shoot the moon and pay homage to the moon goddess Chang'e.


Speaking vacation, everybody can chill cause we're coming up on a 3-day vacation for KEIRO NO HI on the 15th and the then the odd Tuesday off HIGAN NO CHU-NICHI on the 23rd!

[tidbits]

Yes, Taro, is the 15th of the 8th month in the lunar calendar today. The moon supposed to looked the roundest tonight.

Tonight event: Eating moon cakes while looking for that rabbit.

[Shibuya Me]

:D

Man!

What are you like when you are not on vacation?
:P

Hey, didn't anyone tell ya, it's the Autumn Moon Festival. The harvest moon is tonight. Time to make your big move and suggest to a hot babe a private Tsukimi venue .
Come shoot the moon and pay homage to the moon goddess Chang O.


Speaking vacation, everybody can chill cause we're coming up on a 3-day vacation for KEIRO NO HI on the 15th and the then the odd Tuesday off HIGAN NO CHU-NICHI on the 23rd!

Can you tell me more about the Harvest Moon stuff? :?:

[Taro Toporific]

Can you tell me more about the Harvest Moon stuff? :?:

Sure.

[Shibuya Me]

Tina...

Well, if you are not going to trim my eyebrows...then forget it!

I have what the French call....I don't know what the French call it. But one can hardly see my eyes! I look like a big hairy faced guy!

Really...its sick!

[Taro Toporific]

Yes, Taro, is the 15th of the 8th month in the lunar calendar today. The moon supposed to looked the roundest tonight.

Tonight event: Eating moon cakes while looking for that rabbit.

And there's the closest-in-60000-years MARS visible just below the full moon around 8-9pm!

This has got to be extra "points" in the romance department.

QUESTION: Did the Japanese screw up the "Moon Viewing" by making it primarily a romance* ploy? In Japan, a guy can get most any girl to go out "Moon Viewing" in the dark.

*(and poetry).

[Shibuya Me]

Man....

[tidbits]

Back home while I was small, is a family event, everyone would sit outside the house, eating mooncakes while viewing the moon, chit-chatting with the neighbours, and how I miss this, all the children walking around carried beautiful, colourful lantern with candle light up inside.. (nowadays is replaced with lightbulbs )

[Taro Toporific]

"Lame..."

"Lame..."? Well yes, but not very PC.