Ever onward

 This is outside the farmer's cooperative headquarters. They sell vegetables right from the farm. Most of the vegetables were picked this morning.

 I'm not sure what this large open space is but there are some old buildings lining the back edge, maybe a small two-story factory and the owner's home.

Everywhere in Japan, you will find little pedestrian ways like this. They are short cuts to the other side of the block. The large blue sign is an advertizement for a politician. What candidates can do in the area of ads is severely limited by law and one thing they can do is put signs on private property, or I guess legally the owner of the property puts up the sign, but we all know where the truth is.