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March 2024 by Wendy H.
This place reminds me of Kogura but it's actually opened longer. Lots of Japanese wares. Everything is beautiful in here.
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February 2024 by Amy T.
This was my first time visiting Japantown and found this great store with so many Japanese items. Arlene, the owner, showed us how to fold origami hats that can be used as bookmarks. I was curious about how a kimono is worn and Miko spent time dressing me in a kimono and explaining each step. There was another lady there that was nice. I came out with knowledge about the kimono and Japanese style and with a beautiful tsuzumi pillow. I highly recommend this gem of a store!
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November 2023 by Christina T.
I am embarrassed to say that even with multiple visits to the wonderful Japan town of San Jose, I have missed this place! Numerous times! If you approach it from The main strip it looks like it's going to be relatively small but then you walk in and it's like doctor who's Tardis! Much bigger on the inside. That was actually the joke we said as we walked in because that's how it felt. What an amazing collection of Japanese everything. There was art, there was fabric (so much beautiful fabric), There were knick knacks, there were figurines, there were even rubber throwing stars! And the two sweet ladies who worked there, my goodness. What treasures. One of them told us the story of the koi fish which I will make you look up. The other explain to us how the store originated and even gave us some small origami helmets which were so cool. She even offered to show us how to make them but unfortunately we were running out of time at the parking meter lol. But this place was absolutely amazing. I wish we had more time to stay and explore. I've shared some pictures of the amazing things they have inside including the happiest wood carved Buddha that I hope has a new home at this point. Definitely a wonderful store and we will be back.
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July 2023 by Marc T.
Explored around here during the Obon Festival with a friend around 5 pm! The place has so much Japanese wear from footwear, yukatas for men and women, and so much more. I was impressed to all the beautiful colors and patterns on their traditional wear. Spacious store that contains so much culture and history! The store was run by some sweet elderly women who gave us a mini history lesson!
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April 2023 by Gian Camach
Awesome shop with tons of Japanese items. The ladies that work there are so nice and helpful. I highly recommend it
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December 2022 by Susan T.
This is a wonderful store for Japanese items. It is about the only store I've found that carries Japanese fabric. The quality of the fabric and pattern choices are exactly what I was looking for. I sew for a boutique and the fabric was perfect. In the past, I have purchased dishes and serve ware here. They have many beautiful choices. This store has a private parking lot, which is very rare for businesses in Japan Town. I highly recommend this store.
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December 2022 by Adam Fogle
They have a large ranger of interesting items including a pre owned books section that is worth stopping by to check. Very nice people running the place and the small museum area is worth visiting as well.
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August 2022 by Claire Bonnepart
This gem in SJ Japantown has been around for about 80 years, with humble beginnings in SF. The owner was very sweet and showed us to fold an origami hat! Beautiful and fun fabric prints for your Kimono or Hoppie coat. This store is packed with sandals, chop sticks, ceramics, cookbooks, fans, kachi-kachi, and so many other unique gifts. Stop by while you are in Japantown and support your local small business!
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November 2021 by Marcel Thanasack
A great surprise! Didn't expect to find such a wide range of high quality items at very reasonable prices.I will be back regularly!
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October 2021 by Kay O.
I love everything about this store!!! It's a must see for everything authenticity Japanese and traditions..... I'll write more later!
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September 2021 by Fan F
My first time ever visiting this store was delightful and educational. I went there to buy gifts for a relative. One purchase did not come with a box, so the woman behind the counter (perhaps the owner?) went and searched for one. She even gift wrapped the item for me and included a pretty bow! She also gave me a brief oral history about the store (the first store opened in San Francisco over 100 years ago) and even showed me how to fold an origami samurai helmet. I will definitely be back for future purchases.
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August 2021 by Nicole R.
With my sister's wedding coming up, we needed to find an obi and accessories for our Obaasan's kimono. Called on Wednesday to see if they had appointments for Friday. Arlene quickly got back to me, letting me know a sales associate would be available to help. Rachel was absolutely amazing. Not only did she help us find everything we needed, she took the time to show us how to properly put the kimono on, which is much easier than trying to YouTube it. An hour later we left with all the missing pieces and felt very comfortable with how to put it on. I really appreciate all the time and energy they put in to helping us.
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January 2021 by Kathleen O'Brien
Wonderful friendly staff that make you feel like a neighbor. They have an amazing selection of merchandise that I have often relied on for thoughtful gifts. I was very sorry to leave this store behind when I had to move away. I hope to return to visit and shop again.
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February 2020 by Ernie Hernandez
Visited this place during the Obon Festival. Interesting gift shop.
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January 2020 by Danchigai
Fantastic.
