Yua Mikami's 'Empty' Fengjia Night Market Photos Spark Decline Debate; Star Reveals Editing Reason

A recent visit by Japanese former AV actress Yua Mikami to Taiwan's popular Fengjia Night Market sparked online discussion after she shared photos of a surprisingly empty market. The images, posted on social media, showed a stark lack of crowds, leading many netizens to question the night market's supposed decline.

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It's getting more expensive, it's no longer affordable street food

Commenters on platforms like PTT speculated about the reasons for the perceived emptiness, with some citing increasing prices and a decrease in tourists. "It's getting more expensive, it's no longer affordable street food," one user wrote, while another added, "Rent is too high, tourists are fewer." Others simply stated, "Expensive, expensive, expensive and no air conditioning."

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Rent is too high, tourists are fewer

However, Mikami herself later explained the situation. She clarified that the lack of people in her photos was not due to a decline in popularity but rather a deliberate editing choice. To protect the privacy of passersby and avoid capturing their faces, she used a photo editing application to remove the crowds from the background, resulting in the eerily deserted scene.

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Expensive, expensive, expensive and no air conditioning.