Bananas are served at the Mojiko Retro aid station, which is a stop on all routes.
When you think of Mojiko, you often think of retro townscapes, but in the Meiji era, it was one of the leading domestic bases for unloading large quantities of bananas from Taiwan.
They were shipped all over the country from Mojiko, but at that time, ships were the main means of transportation, which took a long time. Some bananas were inevitably discarded. So, the idea of selling off bananas, which are easily damaged, was born from the idea of ”banana bargain sales.”
Bananas are also excellent in terms of replenishing calories while cycling, and ripe bananas are a food that can quickly absorb carbohydrates and minerals. When cycling long distances, efficient calorie intake is necessary to prevent energy running out. I’m sure cyclists have prepared bananas as a snack at least once.
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Banana tatakiuri (selling bananas at bargain prices) was a method used by street vendors and tekiya (traditional street vendors) to attract customers by telling a unique sales pitch and sell bananas at an open-air stall (a type of so-called ‘dankakuuri’).
It is said to have originated in the early Taisho period around Mojiko Port in Moji City, Fukuoka Prefecture (now Moji Ward, Kitakyushu City).
The Bananaman statue is also a beloved photo spot where banana tatakiuri originated.
Why not find the two statues, Bananaman and Bananaman Black, and take a commemorative photo?
