The Oil Drum

I live in Osaka, Japan, a city with one of the best mass transit systems in the world. I walk to the supermarket because it's right across the street. There's a Korean grocery downstairs about 30 seconds from my front door. There are probably 10 supermarkets within a 5 minute bicycle ride, and people frequently sell vegetables on the street about 2 minutes on foot from my apartment. I do all my shopping on foot or bicycle, although I do take the subway/bus/streetcar quite often. I also travel a lot, and I've been all over Japan by train and bus.