[bigstrat2003]

That trope only applies if the non-Japanese version of the thing exists. Which, if you live in the US, it doesn't. I would be just as interested in an article about Minnesota yogurt delivery women, but they don't exist, so...

[Barrin92]

>That trope only applies if the non-Japanese version of the thing exists

It does. These kind of small scale food delivery services exist both in charitable and commercial form across North America and Europe. I know several "Meals on Wheels" workers who are basically half-timing as social service workers.

This is the stereotypical weekly "bucolic Japanese neighborhood social life" story that does actually exist in every place.

[boomboomsubban]

Minnesota did have home ice cream and other frozen food delivery until Schwan's finally shut down a few years ago. Usually men, but they did tend to be chatty from my experience.

So there is a US equivalent, but it would have been interesting to read about them too.