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Pocket Marché (Pokemaru) - A Platform for Directly Sourced Seasonal Produce from Farmers and Fishermen

Pocket Marché (Pokemaru) is a prominent direct sales app in Japan where you can purchase fresh seasonal produce directly from farmers and fishermen while engaging in conversations with them.

Features of Pocket Marché (Pokemaru):

• You can order seasonal ingredients from across the country directly from their place of origin.
• With over 600,000 registered users and no middlemen, all sellers are 100% farmers or fishermen.
• There are approximately 7,000 registered producers from all 47 prefectures as of September 2022, offering about 15,000 products, including vegetables, fruits, seafood, and meat.
• By bypassing warehouses, producers pack and ship directly, ensuring freshness with delivery as quick as the next day after harvest or catch.
• You can interact directly with producers, express gratitude, discover rare locally sourced ingredients, bargain-priced items, and items with minor imperfections that are still delicious.
• By partnering with Yamato Transport, shipping costs are discounted for Pokemaru items, particularly for shipments to the Kanto region.
• They deliver heavy items like rice to your doorstep, offering subscription services to save you the hassle of going to the supermarket.
• The products make ideal gifts such as producer-special fruits, seafood, meat, and processed goods for gift-giving occasions like Ochugen and Oseibo.
• Not only can you shop but also contribute to reducing food waste by finding imperfect ingredients to consume deliciously and support producers.
• You can also participate in the furusato nouzei (hometown tax payment) system where fresh produce similar to those on Pokemaru can be received as rewards.

Purchasing Safely on Pocket Marché (Pokemaru):

• All sellers on Pocket Marché undergo screening, guaranteeing a safe shopping experience with transparency in production methods and information shared by producers along with reviews from previous buyers.
• Payments are only processed upon dispatch of the items. In case of delivery mishaps or product discrepancies before shipping, refunds are available.

Payment Methods Accepted on Pocket Marché (Pokemaru):

Credit cards - Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club

Products Available for Purchase on Pocket Marché (Pokemaru):

You can buy directly sourced items like vegetables, rice, fruits, livestock products, eggs, flowers, marine products like fresh fish, shellfish, seaweed; processed goods made by farmers such as jams, juices, dried fruits, seasonings, sweets, wine; mochi; koji; cheese; and more.

Fees & Shipping:

• No service fees are charged for buyers on Pocket Marché; you only pay for the product price and shipping costs varying by region and item. Discounts are available for Pokemaru Courier services within the same region and deliveries to the Kanto area. Some products have fixed national shipping rates or offer free shipping.

Media Recognition:

Pocket Marché has been featured in various media outlets such as Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), Yomiuri Shimbun, Weekly Toyo Keizai Magazine, Nippon TV's "News Every," TV Tokyo's "News Morning Satellite," NHK's "Asaichi," TV Tokyo's "Cambria Palace," Fuji TV's "Toku Dane" and "Keiki Mankai Television."

Note: Pocket Marché is operated by Amenokazetaiyo Co., Ltd., which aims to blend urban and rural areas together through community outreach projects.