The Least Useful Guide to Fukuoka

For me, grocery stores became battlefields since the state of emergency was declared. From each combat unit, or a household, a supply soldier is dispatched to local supply centres, or retail stores, armed with mask, sunhat and Eco bags. Some seem to have decided to die together with their family (This is the only convincing explanation why I see three-generation families enjoying chat at the food court). The followings are today's battlefield report. 

Following a plan to launch the ground afternoon,  I went to local stores at around 13:00 for weekly food supply.

In general, it felt safer but the result of the expedition was not satisfying in some ways. Also, a new question has emerged: Have things on the shelve been touched by more people in the afternoon, which could lead higher possibility of contamination?

Detailed reports on each store:

Chicken butcher's was almost empty. Mature chicken pieces and rarer parts such as lever were all sold out. 

Butcher's stocked well. No problem. If I asked, the shopkeeper would have brought out something from the fridge and cut it according to my request, which I didn't do as he looked exhausted.

Nishitetsu Store was more peaceful and the cashiers said hello and thank you, which didn't occur last week. However, fresh fish was almost gone, and so was fresh vegetables. No seasonal delicacies such as broad beans and bamboo shoots. Leafy vegies were scarce while root vegetables and fruits were still available when I visited. There was no queue at the till. No teenager and no shopper without mask. I reckon over 90% of the shoppers there came alone.