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The Japanese tea ceremony, also known as chanoyu or chado, is an intimate way to not just...

Recipes • October 24, 2025

Japan is home to some of the most comforting of comfort foods. With many of its regions...

Recipes • October 14, 2025

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a Chinese public holiday also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival....

Holidays • September 23, 2025

Taste the flavors of Ehime, Japan—home of Uwajima City, where our story began. Celebrate with us at...

Celebrated for over a thousand years, Obon is a Japanese Buddhist tradition observed every summer. Historically tied...

Recipes, Holidays • July 28, 2025

Held on either July 7 or August 7, depending on whether the solar or lunar calendar is...

Recipes, Holidays • July 25, 2025

In Japanese cooking, so much of the cuisine is based on layering different flavors to create complexity...

Recipes, Grocery • June 25, 2025

Come check out the best of Japanese seafood! From unagi (grilled eel) to jumbo shrimp tempura, our...

Join us for a delicious journey to Japan without ever leaving the Pacific Northwest! Uwajimaya is thrilled...

In Japan, there comes a time each year when four national holidays fall within a seven-day period....

Holidays • May 8, 2025

Onigiri dates back to the Yayoi period at least 2,000 years ago in Japan. Archaeologists have even...

Recipes, Grocery • March 26, 2025

At Uwajimaya, we are more than just an Asian grocery store—we are passionate about sharing our love...

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