Joan Bailey
Joan Bailey, an American writer living in Japan, focuses on food, farming, and farmers markets with the occasional travel piece thrown in for good measure. She publishes JapanFarmersMarkets.com, the first English website dedicated to farmers markets in Japan, sharing the delicious work being done by their growers and producers. Joan is a regular columnist and contributor to Outdoor Japan and Traveler magazine, and her articles, essays and reviews can be found in The Japan Times, Civil Eats, Modern Farmer, Permaculture Magazine and other publications.
Market Watch
Ike-Sun Park Farmers Market
The Ike-Sun Park Farmers Market is a delicious oasis that appears every Saturday and Sunday near Higashi-Ikebukuro year-round...
Cultural Travel
Manazuru Naburaichi Farmers Market
On the last Sunday of each month, the port of Manazuru booms with life. Tucked amongst the fishing boats is a festive cluster...
Markets
Market Watch: Oiso’s Shishimai Marche
Check out this farmers' market in the beachside town of Oiso.
Market Watch
Market Watch: Omicho Market
Discover Omicho Market in Kanazawa, Ishikawa for the best of seafood and local vegetables in Japan.
Cultural Travel
Eating Wild in Japan
Winifred Bird's latest book is an introduction to the world of sansai (mountain vegetables) and foraging in Japan.
Market Watch
Market Watch: Summer Organics Delivered
Go online shopping for organic vegetables and support local farmers throughout Japan.
Market Watch
Japanese Winter Veggies
While the winter season often sees farmers putting away their tools and heading inside to start planning for the new year, in Jap...
Market Watch
Market Watch: Autumn Farmers Markets in Japan
As summer turns to fall, so the offers of the seasonal table at farmers markets change. Zucchini and cucumber give way to pumpkin...
Market Watch
Farmers Markets in Japan: Fresh Home Delivery
This summer brings some changes to the farmers market scene in towns and cities up and down the country. While some markets have ...
Market Watch
Eat Local Kobe
Eat Local Kobe Farmer’s market was established just over five years ago to give local organic growers a much-needed outlet. Eat L...
Market Watch
Ito Marche
Long famed for its onsen and beaches, Ito City recently added a new event to its repertoire: the Ito Marche. Started in July ...
Market Watch
Koenji Market
The Koenji Market is a lively monthly affair where growers and producers from Ibaraki, Fukushima and Saitama prefectures join a n...
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