Yatai: Fukuoka is home to the majority of the country's yatais, or food stalls. They could have disappeared forever, but the city's mayor organized a team to update and improve the yatai system.

Had Fukuoka gone in another direction, yatai might have become a thing of the past. The loose, unaffiliated system of carts was unregulated and varied wildly in safety and quality.

Yatai Market will go in Raleigh’s Transfer Co Food Hall, replacing Locals Oyster Bar. Details on when it opens, menu, sushi chef and more.