Comments on: Japantown in Mountain View http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/ Things to do in Mountain View, CA. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Tian http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Tian Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:52:36 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-346 I feel like I learned something about Mountain View from reading this page! Thanks for all of the above! Also, some of the vendors at the farmers market are Japanese-Americans. I'm thinking of the cucumber vending couple in particular. I think the kiwi & chestnut guy is to, but I'm not as sure about him. I feel like I learned something about Mountain View from reading this page! Thanks for all of the above!

Also, some of the vendors at the farmers market are Japanese-Americans. I’m thinking of the cucumber vending couple in particular. I think the kiwi & chestnut guy is to, but I’m not as sure about him.

]]> By: Margaret Abe-Koga http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Margaret Abe-Koga Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:38:33 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-329 Thanks, Heidi, for your creative idea of a Japantown in Mtn View. I grew up frequenting the Japantown in SF, and visit San Jose's J-town once in awhile which is always nice. It would be great to have one in our own city. Did you know there are only 3 J-town's left in the country, and we have two of them here in the Bay Area? The 3rd is in LA. My other favorite Japanese restaurants are Sushi-Tei next to Peet's on Castro Street and SushiTomi which you mentioned. I think Masa's Sushi on San Antonio is also within the MV border too. There's also Vee Cosmetics on Castro that specializes in Shiseido cosmetics. Nijiya is great- we go there at least once a week. They are expanding to include a bakery and a sit down area next door. The Andersen Bakery a few doors down from Nijiya sells AnPan - the yummy pastry with sweet red bean in the middle. Mtn View actually has a sizeable Japanese American community with many families having been here for several generations. There are also quite a few Japanese nationals who are here working for various companies. The Mtn View Buddhist Temple has mostly a Japanese American membership and runs several programs such as sponsoring scouting troops, a Japanese cultural summer camp, housing various sports leagues as well as the Mtn View Kendo Club (the martial art of Japanese Fencing). I would love to see a Beard Papa Cream Puff store in town too. In regards to our sister City of Iwata, we just marked 35 years of sister city relations. So there is quite a connection with the Japanese community and Mtn View. Thanks, Heidi, for your great idea. Thanks, Heidi, for your creative idea of a Japantown in Mtn View. I grew up frequenting the Japantown in SF, and visit San Jose’s J-town once in awhile which is always nice. It would be great to have one in our own city. Did you know there are only 3 J-town’s left in the country, and we have two of them here in the Bay Area? The 3rd is in LA. My other favorite Japanese restaurants are Sushi-Tei next to Peet’s on Castro Street and SushiTomi which you mentioned. I think Masa’s Sushi on San Antonio is also within the MV border too. There’s also Vee Cosmetics on Castro that specializes in Shiseido cosmetics. Nijiya is great- we go there at least once a week. They are expanding to include a bakery and a sit down area next door. The Andersen Bakery a few doors down from Nijiya sells AnPan – the yummy pastry with sweet red bean in the middle. Mtn View actually has a sizeable Japanese American community with many families having been here for several generations. There are also quite a few Japanese nationals who are here working for various companies. The Mtn View Buddhist Temple has mostly a Japanese American membership and runs several programs such as sponsoring scouting troops, a Japanese cultural summer camp, housing various sports leagues as well as the Mtn View Kendo Club (the martial art of Japanese Fencing). I would love to see a Beard Papa Cream Puff store in town too. In regards to our sister City of Iwata, we just marked 35 years of sister city relations. So there is quite a connection with the Japanese community and Mtn View. Thanks, Heidi, for your great idea.

]]> By: Dianna http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Dianna Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:06:09 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-326 Daiso is one of my favorite stores ever!! I spent some time in Tokyo and walking into this store makes me feel like I'm right back in the shops of Yokosuka. Also, Sura sushi is INCREDIBLE!! The things they do with mango and sashimi are super yummy. Daiso is one of my favorite stores ever!! I spent some time in Tokyo and walking into this store makes me feel like I’m right back in the shops of Yokosuka. Also, Sura sushi is INCREDIBLE!! The things they do with mango and sashimi are super yummy.

]]> By: Jen http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Jen Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:18:35 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-324 Nijiya has a wonderful selection of pre packaged sushi and bento box meals! Great for lunch on the go. A wonderful sit down sushi place I love is Satsuma's. I love the number of creative sushi rolls they offer. Oishii! Nijiya has a wonderful selection of pre packaged sushi and bento box meals! Great for lunch on the go. A wonderful sit down sushi place I love is Satsuma’s. I love the number of creative sushi rolls they offer. Oishii!

]]> By: doris valladao http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-323 doris valladao Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:13 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-323 I love this article. i now know where to go shopping and partake of some really good food. Thanks Heidi I love this article. i now know where to go shopping and partake of some really good food.
Thanks Heidi

]]> By: Valerie http://ilovemv.org/family/japantown-in-mountain-view/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Valerie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:44:25 +0000 http://ilovemv.org/?p=906#comment-322 Great list! I'll have to check out the grocery store! Mountain View has another delightful sushi restaurant, Mo Mo Ya, up by the Safeway on Shoreline.. Large nigiri and super friendly staff. YUM! Great list! I’ll have to check out the grocery store! Mountain View has another delightful sushi restaurant, Mo Mo Ya, up by the Safeway on Shoreline.. Large nigiri and super friendly staff. YUM!

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