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January 11, 2018January 4, 2018

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If it ain't broke, why fix it?

Fukuoka is probably one of the few (If not the only) places in Japan where you can find yatai / hawker stalls. These days they only exist for nostalgia and to make a quick buck from tourists. Though I imagine back in the day, there must be abundance of yatais all over the country. However they have mostly disappeared for the sake of sanitation regulation and modernization. Come to think of it, it's a trend seen in many developed countries - from Hong Kong to Europe. Naturally with greater purchasing power, people will gravitate to more sanitised and comfortable establishments. Will we see a similar trend in our country (And the rest of South East Asia) as well? Sadly, there are many who are either indifferent or supports the trend because truth is, most of our street food stalls could barely pass even the basic sanitation standards. But in losing them, we lose our heritage and identity. Is it possible to modernise without losing our heritage? Is it possible to regulate something that thrives without regulation?

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