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| - I love this store--it's jam-packed with hard-to-find Japanese specialties. My husband lived in Japan for several years as a kid, and many of his childhood favorites can be found here: mitarashi dango, yakult, and of course, ramune! The proprietors are great--one time we were trying to find nerigoma, a sesame paste, and after patiently putting up with our broken Japanese, the gentleman behind the counter explained (switching to English for our sake) that it has a short shelf life and so he didn't stock it...and then went on to tell us how to make it at home!
It's not the cheapest store in Pittsburgh, but if you're looking for specialty items that the more generic markets in the Strip don't carry (like yuzu, mitsuba, or frozen ramen noodles), you'll find exactly what you need with very friendly service. They even take credit cards...go discover something new!
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