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Lunar New Year Lucky Snacks
Lunar New Year Lucky Snacks
January 22, 2021
The Lunar New Year is celebrated by several Asian countries and is one of, or perhaps the biggest holidays in Asia. It is a time for families to come together and share a special meal – many of which have symbolic meanings. These certain dishes were chosen...
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Holiday Gift Ideas
Holiday Gift Ideas
December 11, 2020
This holiday season likely looks different for many of us. With less travelling to protect each other during the pandemic, maybe your December will involve some creative new ways to feel together that blossom into future traditions! No matter how our plans have changed, a thoughtful gift can brighten anyone...
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Take a Tour of our Newly Remodeled Seattle Store
Take a Tour of our Newly Remodeled Seattle Store
December 8, 2020
Come join us for a virtual video tour of our newly remodeled Seattle Uwajimaya store! We are excited to share with you highlights of the remodel which include a new entrance leading directly into our fresh and colorful produce section, an bigger and better meat department, an enhanced seafood...
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2020 Osechi Ryori Sets
2020 Osechi Ryori Sets
December 2, 2020
We are excited to share we’ve added a new special Osechi Ryori Gold Set from Japan. If you aren’t familiar with Osechi Ryori, you can read more about it here. Osechi Ryori is a traditional Japanese meal that is only enjoyed during the New Year&rsquo...
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ITO EN Teas
ITO EN Teas
November 23, 2020
Founded in 1966, Ito En is the global leader of green tea and innovators of the green tea drinks you see today. They are the first to package tea through vacuum processing in 1969, launched the first canned green tea in 1984 and were the first to sell green tea in PET...
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Kubota Daifuku Mochi
Kubota Daifuku Mochi
November 18, 2020
Often eaten with tea, daifuku are Japanese sweets made of soft and chewy balls of mochi (steamed rice cakes) that are traditionally filled with a sweet red bean paste called anko or an. These Kubota Melon and Strawberry Daifuku Mochi aren’t filled with red bean past, but fluffy...
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