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February 2024 by Gaby J.
There were two things I wanted to do on my trip to the Bay Area - eat good food and buy a warrior shirt. I had seen a sumo fish warrior shirt in Japantown SF but decided to buy it at Nikkei because they let me try it on in the bathroom. The staff are super accommodating and friendly. There is a variety of asian inspired goods ranging from music cds from hawaii to asian inspired legos like a shiba inu and daruma doll. I'll definitely be back to get more sumo fish shirts! They're comfortable, flattering and the designs are super fun! Mahalo to the cashier who let me try on the shirts. He was really nice!
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November 2023 by Y K
Love all of the wonderful items in this store and stop by whenever I'm in the area. Highly recommend!
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November 2023 by Greg M.
Great store for its variety of Japanese American shirts, books, movies, kitchen items, taiko items, toys, and more. Really love these nanobrick builds, great gifts.
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July 2023 by Marc T.
Super nice store that promotes Japanese and Hawaiian fashion and items! It's a medium sized venue with lots of personality from their Lego blocks of daruma statues, to colorful Hawaiian dress shirts, and stunning haori. I was impressed by their elegant haoris for men with grand designs of Torii gates and cranes on the river surface. They have books, toys, and much more! The owner was super cordial and had lots of conversations with customers while I was browsing their wares.
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April 2023 by Danny G.
Good selection. Friendly staff. Easy parking on Solana and plenty of cafe's close by.
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November 2022 by Betty Hayashi
Found some great stocking stuffers and the most beautiful blouse. It’s like a work of art!
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May 2022 by Vivian Kaun
Good quality craft and prices is reasonable!
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February 2022 by Susan P.
Nikkei Traditions is one of my favorite little stores. Many of my clothing tops were bought there and I like to get T-shirts for my 10 year old grandson (he loves Anime character shirts). And I buy books for him there. When he was a baby, I bought various things for him there - including wooden sushi to play with. He now loves to eat sushi. I also buy CDs of Japanese or Hawaiian music, and socks, and Japanese hair ornaments for friends who have lots of long hair (I don't). The owner is very nice and I feel welcomed every time I go in. I just wish they were open more often - lately not open midweek. So I go on the weekend when they are open. And then have coffee at Roys and Ice Cream at JT Express.
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January 2022 by Jason H.
Nice, family-owned/operated gift shop with a variety of Asian/Pacific Islander themed goods. I really like the t-shirts, snacks, and music selection on hand.
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January 2022 by Ron Yokota
Great shop with Japanese themed items. Good for gifts and decorations. Friendly shop.
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December 2021 by Kathleen O.
Heard that they carried really cool socks so I decided to pay a visit & I was not disappointed! Located in Japantown, it's a little shop with lots of different knick knacks. Great place to go for gifts! The section for socks is small but to be honest, they sell really nice designs compared to other sock stores (and I've been to many). I couldn't decide between the waves, cherry blossoms, etc. I ended up with the last pair of Shiba Inu socks & I loveeee them! The owner is also a very friendly guy. If you don't know what kind of gifts to buy you could never go wrong with dope socks!
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October 2021 by Kay O.
One of the cutest more unique stores with all local vendors! They have a books area with music all that covers San Jose Taiko as well as Jtown's Obon. They have local shirts, prints and hand made shirts.
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June 2021 by Benjamin Cantrell
I found this woderful t-shirt to match my tattoo...I had to buy 2
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January 2021 by Daniel Smith
Nikkei is a small shop full of wonders. They carry a selection of SumoFish shirts and decals. A great place to find all of your Japan town Swag. The staff is always incredibly friendly. Nikkei is a must stop in Japantown!
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December 2020 by Kristen D.
I love this store! They have a ton of nice gifts and clothing. They sell face masks, SJ gear and sports gear along with Hawaiin and Japanese gifts. I believe they sell books as well. The staff is always friendly. Also I can't forget about Kirstie's Kookies! The chocolate chip cookies are the best and you can buy them here :)
