Exactly. When I lived in Tokyo, there were several excellent grocers and produce shops on my walk home. There was no reason to plan ahead. Every incentive—cramp

Exactly. When I lived in Tokyo, there were several excellent grocers and produce shops on my walk home. There was no reason to plan ahead. Every incentive—cramped living quarters, convenience of the shops, no car, always having fresh ingredients relevant to the mood of the night—all pointed me toward daily grocery shopping.