The article highlights the current situation of the vegetable market in Japan, where the prices of 14 major vegetables have dropped to their lowest in the past five years, with radish and Chinese cabbage experiencing significant decreases. This decline in prices is attributed to favorable weather conditions, COVID-19-related sales promotion restrictions, and reduced business demand. Despite a strong start in October, prices have since fallen to their lowest level since October 2017. The situation is expected to worsen until the first half of next month, with retail requests for radish suddenly ceasing and distribution inventory increasing.