Daikon radish found growing in concrete in heart of Osaka disappears

A lone daikon radish recently discovered to be growing at the foot of a busy pedestrian overpass in the heart of the western Japan metropolis of Osaka has vanished without a trace.The root vegetable, commonly used in a range of Japanese dishes, had attracted attention after it was found late last week protruding a few centimeters out of the asphalt near the busy JR Osaka Station, close to the Hanshin department store in the central Umeda district.What appeared to be a bunch of green onions with a label stating "Produce of Hiroshima Prefecture" was planted in its place on Sunday night, but t…READ FULL ARTICLE