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Asahi Imports

100 W North Loop Blvd
Austin, TX 78751

(512) 453-1850

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Daily 10am-7pm  
Status: Closed  
 

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Look for Daruma "goal" dolls with unpainted eyes; you set a goal and paint the left eye, and paint the right when you're successful.

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Asahi offers Japanese beer, several types of sake and plum wine and tea.

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In Short Around since 1967, this small store maximizes every possible space. Sally Matsumae, the granddaughter of the original owner, smilingly helps customers reach their culinary and shopping goals. Find all you need to make sushi at home with broiled eel, rice, fish eggs, soy sauce, wasabi (Japanese horseradish), pickled ginger, seaweed, rolling mats and Japanese trays. It also stocks ... more

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High prices, but still a local treasure

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A great little shop for those curious about Japanese snacks and some foods, Asahi offers a good variety of dry goods and frozen foods, as well as souvenirs and videotapes for rent. If you're looking to do some experimentation into Japanese cooking or you're just looking for a light snack and a bottle of Ramune, this is your store. For those more hardcore into the cuisine and need difficult-to-find ... more

JAPANESE? SHOP HERE!

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Small place, not hard to find, has a bit of everything and its very clean. Locally owned by Japanese, not Koreans and they are very friendly and customer oriented. Always willing to recommend some of the locally owned restaurants owned by japanese folks. Although the prices on the tea sets might be a little bit expensive, the prices of the foods and goodies are not. They even have a little video ... more

Cute little store

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A really cute little store with all kinds of japanese food ranging from a dozen or so kinds of rice, dozens of candy, teas, diswhare, soups, etc. all from japan. When we walked in we noticed a few japanese people shopping, but a lot of curious westerners too (like us). A bit pricey, but I guess thats expectable from a specialty shop geared toward a very small population in austin. They moved though ... more
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