In connection with "writing" planner in the last blog post, we would like to introduce you to the Japanese New Year's writing culture -...

Hello everyone. Do you have a lot of plans for this coming year? Time is more valuable than money. Why? Because you can always make more...

Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for all your help and support in 2023. We hope that you had a wonderful experience with us this past...

The New Year is approaching. How do you plan to spend the last days of this year? On New Year's Eve in Japan, there is a custom of eating...

Rolling into the New Year with our delightfully chewy homemade mochi rice cakes. They're available at our store until New Year's Eve in...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Rice (glutinous rice) is the raw material for mochi. In Japan, rice cultivation is at the root of cultural formation, and rice has been...

Hello everyone. Last week we talked about Japanese New Year's osechi (our homemade osechi are sold out, but we still have pre-made frozen...

Our osechi for New Year are sold out. Thank you everyone. We still have some frozen osechi sets and individual items at the store!

12/25: Closed 12/28: Kitchen opens at 12 p.m. 12/31: Kitchen closes at 6 p.m. Store closes at 7 p.m. 1/1 - 3: Closed Happy Holidays,...

The calendar, introduced from China, is what started the osechi culture. The Japanese osechi culture began in the Yayoi period, and the...

Hello everyone. Are you looking for a way to celebrate the Japanese New Year? We are introducing Maido's selection of traditional osechi...

Hello everyone. It is officially the holiday season. You must be busy with holiday shopping. Did you get anything for your loved ones...

Thanksgiving Day is over. That means it is officially the holiday season now! If you would like to get fun Japanese stocking stuffers and...

Our online store, Maido! Kairashi Shop is having a Cyber Monday 10% off sale. It is valid between 11/26 (Sun) 9:00 p.m. EST - 11/28 (Tue)...

Are you looking to eat healthier? If so, we would recommend you to use zakkoku konnyaku noodles for your nabe. They are very healthy...

Great news! Pre-orders for Osechi are available with limited supplies. If you place an order by 11/30, you will get $10 off. Osechi are...

Suggested Ingredients (3-4 Servings): About 10 oz./300 g of meat, poultry, or/and fish About 35 oz. / 1000 g of vegetables, mushrooms,...

Here is another blog post about Senbei! How to Store Senbei There are three things to keep in mind when storing senbei. 1. Avoid...