The miniature rooms really took off in 2020 when people were home on lockdown. Theres a lot of variations and other companies, but that brand is one of the best and most well known.
My 12 year old son loves Teso because of all the Gundam there. My wife and I have fun there as well with the crane machines and the different flavor snacks. The chocolate orange kit Kats are awesome. I love the strawberry milk tea and their glass bottle flavored sodas, too, the ones with the glass ball in them. The Fanta orange and grape are awesome , and the orange tastes almost like orange juice and is lighter in color than the American one. Their sodas use real sugar too tastes much better. Some don't but most do there.
The ones with the glass ball inside are Ramune. During my first time going to the Arizona Matsuri a decade ago they would hold ramune drinking contest. At that time in the early 2010s Matsuri used to be the *only* place to get japanese food and non-grocery items that you wouldn't find at Lams Market. It wasn't until 2015 that I saw a boba shop for the first time in Phoenix. Now we got an official Asian district in Mesa and so many pop-up stores here with asian groceries, stationary and skincare.
The Kit Kats made my eyes go wide 😂. Usually, you can only find those flavors online, and we all know that trying to order chocolate online AND all the way across the globe is a recipe for disaster. I would need to be pried away from this store if I saw those, lol. Also, if they have stationary.
i really like this video! living in queens teso has been a mainstay here for a while. quick correction, although teso calls themselves a japanese retailer, and many of the items they sell are indeed imported from japan, they’re actually new york based and run by chinese americans (their website is in chinese). they used to market to that crowd when it was one location in flushing and actually their front-door products consist of a lot of chinese toys alongside japanese ones, but now are trying to attract those interested in east asian products in general. i think theres a huge demand for them which is why they’ve been able to expand so rapidly. i say this because the emergence of stores like this ending in “-so” started with daiso, which IS a Japan-based dollar store, and a newer chinese retailer called Miniso got into controversy after calling themselves japanese (in attempt to align themselves with the Daiso crowd) and now call themselves chinese instead. some lore on these asian stores coming from someone who frequents them
regarding the buldak noodles: there are 3 perforated triangles on the lid that help make draining the water much easier instead of just opening the lid and having to risk draining some noodles out of the cup
Those are Korean Fire noodles. Not from Japan. People used to do tons of challenge videos on eating these spicy noodles on TH-cam. Like Matt Stonie using 15 packs of the spicy sauce.
I LOVE Rolife models. I have the mechanics garage and the bookstore fronts-so fun!!! Lots of wood pieces, everything slots together or else uses these small sticky tabs. Very fun, and so much less mess than traditional sprue, glue, paint models. Great for ADHD folks such as me!
The "regular" Kit Kats from France are as close to spiritual as any candy can get. I know I saw angels. Nothing like the US version. It's a double travesty that Hershey gets to foist over inferior product on the US and also that Nestlé is behind the good version. Why does it have to be THAT company? IYKYK.
Holy cow! When you questioned if the sea salt flavored soda was actually Terry Bogard sweat flavor, I did a spit take. By the way…LOVE the Shakey’s glass. “That’s awful.” LOL
Never would've guessed that Terry Bougart carbonated sweat from 1997 is terrible. I live in the west valley and that Tesolife is 47 mins away so I have to go there when I'm on that side of town.
The Buldak noodles are sooo good 😌 wish they had a store like that in California! I know we have a lot of smaller stores like Miniso and Daiso but a full scale department store seems so cool
I really love this Channel, great production, really good insightful information about everywhere you visit, I just wish you could upload more videos more often but I know we all have real world stuff to deal with. honestly keep up the great work man!
TESO just opened several months ago in my state, it’s really cool, I love the sticker machine they got, it’s similar to the Pokémon snap machine, I wish they got video arcades or Japanese vending machines, I’m not a fan of gambling machines.
oh wow! i was shown this store in a tiktok that someone sent to me, but of course it was just an engagement farm and didn't actually tell me where the store was or what it was called; really glad to know it's an actual place in the Valley I can visit, thanks for making this video!
I'm an American living in South Korea and it's fun to see all the Asian stuff now available back in the States. South Korea basically has their own version of all this or they import it from Japan. For example, Korea has some of the more exotic flavors of Kit Kat branded for South Korea, but Japan is still the king when it comes to variety. The Baldak Ramen is really good if you like hot flavored ramen. The Carbona and hot sauce ramen is my kid's favorite flavor. Korea like Japan has their own version of Doritos and Cheetos. While they don't taste like the American version they are still pretty good. This was a nice change of pace. Thanks for uploading.
Not sure about Daiso, but Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China) arrived on tourist visa. Wish there was a YesStyle store in my neighborhood. 😂
They literally have every single miniature room box I want. That sucks LOL! They need to put one of these on South Cooper street in Arlington TX. We have an Asian Market and an Asian Mall which I shop at often!
Before I get to the part when you try the "Sea Salt" flavored soda... considering that a big thing in Kingdom Hearts was Sea Salt ice cream... I strongly suspect that "Sea Salt" is a flavor profile like "Bubblegum" or "Blue Raspberry" here in the US... Just this past weekend I was reminded that a common flavor found in Sno Cones is "Tiger's Blood"... and that is a "tropical punch" kinda flavor with coconut mixed in... So I am intrigued.
I just watched your Walgreens video and I subscribed just because of your intro. It’s so, so good. So retro and nostalgic. Now I am watching every one of your videos 😊.
This store looks great. In southern California we're not hurting for japanese stores (Tokyo Central/Marukai, Daiso, Nijiya, Book Off, and more) but this one certainly has some stuff I haven't seen. Those Pantasy brick sets I haven't seen. Also, different countries do stuff even like Coca Cola differently. I think japan does a mix of real sugar and corn syrup. Mexico does only real sugar. US does only corn syrup. So they do taste slightly different, especially in their after-taste.
This type of shop is extremely popular in China! They sell everything from food to clothing to toys/DIY and makeup with a lot of character inspired goods. Miniso is probably the most well-known one. Three Coins and The Green Party are two other major chains in China but there's not much info on those in english. There were at least 3-4 other stores with the same type of retail concept in one mall (and all were full). The Rolife Kits, Legos and toys were all displayed in the same way.
OMG I was JUST there yesterday. I'm a huge sucker for Japanese makeup and skincare. 🌸 Facebook keeps advertising me the 85C Cafe next-door and I recommend checking out the pastries when it's not busy over there. Thanks for covering and here's to hoping they open more locations.
@@masterdecats6418 Asian skincare is on a whole other level in comparison to quality and packaging. Especially with facial sunscreens, a lot of them don't feel greasy on my face at all and are over SPF50. For makeup I would check the brand Canmake, the packaging on their face powders looks like the brooches from Sailor Moon. I have the powder and lip tint. Heroine Make is serious on the waterproof mascara and eyeliner. th-cam.com/video/w4o3JuimGR4/w-d-xo.html
@@traceytrotter9934 At Teso life I got the Canmake Muchi Puru tint, I got a nudy peach shade and has a cooling feeling that I would get from some lip plumpers. They got The Creme Shop, Heroine Make, Peripera, Shiseido, Romand, and I think Cezanne? Other places irl to get Asian makeup is the Populous Beauty in Mekong, and that makeup section near the food court in HMart.
Buldak in the black package, and pan fry the noodles in sauce. Makes the rest of us cough but my son is the only one in the house who can stand it, and he loves it.
I found an Ebisu Life that opened in Maryland when looking up that Teso Life store that isn’t opened yet. Ebisu has a similar concept, so I’m going to check it out tomorrow. Thanks.
Yea, I don't think Sea Salt as a flavor for carb water is a great idea...if it's to be put in anything that isn't veggies, any carbohydrate side, and/or a protein, it only belongs in Sea Salt ice cream made with sweetened condensed milk. (I'm thinking of the Kingdom Hearts Sea Salt ice cream that the Twilight Town trio had at the end of the day in KH Days.) ...or even in caramel and chocolate.
Was just at this location the other week. They have a great selection of stuff that compares to some other lesser known places like kinokuniya USA bookstore locations.
Buldak ramen is actually Korean! I personally prefer the Buldak ramen that comes in the package over the cup one. As someone else said, the pink packaging carbonara one is really good (mostly because that one is the least spicy one and my stomach can actually handle it lol) but if you really like spicy, the one that comes in the black packaging is supposed to be the spiciest.
Wow, so much bottled green tea in the first minute! I'd love one of these in my area. (oh and lol to the other thing on camera within the first 30 seconds 🤣🤣) Great job on the video as usual.
Figures, I look at their website and they're all about as far away form Michigan as possible. This store feels like it was made for people like me, especially seeing they're a gunpla dealer.
That UCC coffee saves me on road trips when hotel coffee is gross and I don't feel like paying an arm and a leg for freshly brewed somewhere else. Also, next spring, be on the lookout for sakura flavor Kit-Kat. They're DELICIOUS.
@mirjacastren3292 Thankfully, I only heard about it after it sold out. There was a TV interview at the bottler, and the interviewer tried some. He did not have a positive reaction.
Cool store! I went to the thrift store the other day and it was more fun after recently watching a video about vintage shopping and dining in Japan for Showa era style and some 90's commercials from Japan. The new stuff is great too!
FYI, Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. 😃 Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China), his brother/staff arrived on tourist visas.
Oh man. They have a website and they ship. This is awesome because the asian market not far from here in Morgantown, WV is shutting down. I make a lot of actual ramen so this store is a god sent lol.
There's a cool Japanese shopping center in San Jose/Campbell that has a store like Teso Life, can't remember the name of it. It's next to Kinokuniya book store. They had pre-made sushi, pork buns etc. like how American grocery stores have pre-made Deli stuff. They also had a mini food court in the store. Japantown is still the coolest all around though.
@@super256colors2 I grew up in SJ Berryessa. So this probably why we haven gotten one yet. There are already similar stores everywhere in the SF Bay Area
This was nice and upbeat! As you say, usually it's a little depressing (though fascinating) seeing the demise of once great stores. Maybe this format has something to teach older franchises?
I would looooove to have a Japanese store close to me! We have Chinese, Thai, and Indian stores that are cool and do sell Japanese stuff as well but none that specialize.
FYI, Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. 😃 Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China), his brother/staff arrived on tourist visas. Lin’s crepe company run by his brother is also Japanese themed.
It seems more like a general Asian groceries (minus the fresh foods) with heavy Japanese non-food merchandise. The website and the store sign is actually in Chinese. Seems like that the Oregon location will be in East Portland, which is good since the West side already has Uwajimaya. I'll check it out once it opens, since it seems to be a good Daiso alternative, and Daiso alternative that might carry some stuff that Uwajimaya doesn't. It'll l be a bit further away to me compared to Uwajimyaya, but it beat Daiso which I have to drive to Washington for, and usually doesn't warrant a trip just for Daiso.
I have one of those wooden diy models, it's the wind up fighter jet carousel that plays music! they have a website which is where I got one, yes it's fun to build but you also need patience... also I lost a few pieces but no one's gonna notice
I wish we had such a store where I live, something that feels a little more open to everyone. Most Asian related stores here are niche things that are located within those communities, so you feel like an intruder if you visit 😅.
It looks like H Mart may have an up and coming competitor. We have a few H marts where I live and they carry very similar products. I wish you would have gone over a couple of the Kirby Cosmetics products lol. They look very cute and I have not seen them in H mart yet.
That looks like a fun store. Seems to only exist in The States. I wonder how they come up with a new store location? There are 10 in New York city so that makes sense. A truck doesn't have to drive there for one store, but can supply ten. When they started there, I could see a logical growth if they opened their next stores in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, Baltimore, Washington and so on. But their nearest store is in Atlanta, Houston and Dallas. En then the next one is in Phoenix Arizona?! How does that work regarding supply chain in a way that it makes money? I am from The Netherlands where every time you put your feet on the gas, you're already in a new town of course. But those stores seem awfully far away from each other to make any sense in my opinion business wise. Or is supplying them by air that cheap in the US that perhaps that is a reason? Looks a lot better than Temu.
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I just want to say your channel is a real pick-me-up on days when I’m feeling down and excessively angry, really appreciate everything you do
i second this!
Same here!
Watching this video, I half expected to see Homer on a Mr. Sparkle box.
Also can i just say this channel has the most aesthetic thumbnails. I notice everytime theres a new video ❤
The miniature rooms really took off in 2020 when people were home on lockdown. Theres a lot of variations and other companies, but that brand is one of the best and most well known.
Asian grocery stores are the best..
They are. I am half Vietnamese and love going to Asian stores. I just wish my state had stores like these. We don’t even have a Diso.
@@MyDreamIsAStory agree. Where I live there are none 😔. But was in San Diego for a few years and loved going to ranch 99, Scion Market or Vien Dong.
I’m happy to see some getting chains in various forms like Daiso, H-Mart, Mitsuwa(unfortunately all in CA on that one! 😭) and so forth
That isn't Terry's sweat, that's the tears of his enemies. lol
The carbonara buldak ramen in the pink packaging are so good
You've added a cooking segment! 🍷🍷✨
My 12 year old son loves Teso because of all the Gundam there. My wife and I have fun there as well with the crane machines and the different flavor snacks. The chocolate orange kit Kats are awesome. I love the strawberry milk tea and their glass bottle flavored sodas, too, the ones with the glass ball in them. The Fanta orange and grape are awesome , and the orange tastes almost like orange juice and is lighter in color than the American one. Their sodas use real sugar too tastes much better. Some don't but most do there.
The ones with the glass ball inside are Ramune. During my first time going to the Arizona Matsuri a decade ago they would hold ramune drinking contest. At that time in the early 2010s Matsuri used to be the *only* place to get japanese food and non-grocery items that you wouldn't find at Lams Market. It wasn't until 2015 that I saw a boba shop for the first time in Phoenix. Now we got an official Asian district in Mesa and so many pop-up stores here with asian groceries, stationary and skincare.
The Kit Kats made my eyes go wide 😂. Usually, you can only find those flavors online, and we all know that trying to order chocolate online AND all the way across the globe is a recipe for disaster. I would need to be pried away from this store if I saw those, lol. Also, if they have stationary.
My husband and I ordered 2 of those Rokr marble sets. They were a lot of fun to assemble, and they actually do work.
i really like this video! living in queens teso has been a mainstay here for a while. quick correction, although teso calls themselves a japanese retailer, and many of the items they sell are indeed imported from japan, they’re actually new york based and run by chinese americans (their website is in chinese). they used to market to that crowd when it was one location in flushing and actually their front-door products consist of a lot of chinese toys alongside japanese ones, but now are trying to attract those interested in east asian products in general. i think theres a huge demand for them which is why they’ve been able to expand so rapidly. i say this because the emergence of stores like this ending in “-so” started with daiso, which IS a Japan-based dollar store, and a newer chinese retailer called Miniso got into controversy after calling themselves japanese (in attempt to align themselves with the Daiso crowd) and now call themselves chinese instead. some lore on these asian stores coming from someone who frequents them
happy to see new content from you RA! Youre my favorite retail channel. really enjoy your content
Nice Shakey's Pizza glass. We lost our local Shakey's in the 1980's. Good Memories. :)
regarding the buldak noodles: there are 3 perforated triangles on the lid that help make draining the water much easier instead of just opening the lid and having to risk draining some noodles out of the cup
Good ol' Japanese (over?)engineering.
@@EGRJ this brand's Korean, but yeah lol
Those are Korean Fire noodles. Not from Japan. People used to do tons of challenge videos on eating these spicy noodles on TH-cam. Like Matt Stonie using 15 packs of the spicy sauce.
Omg. They need to expand faster! I need one of these near me in Colorado! Please!!!!
I know I don’t “need” Kirby cosmetics, but I want them anyway, cuz they’re so cute!
Thanks for the heads up.
I live close to a Daiso but Teso is off my route to work. I’ll check it out!🎉🎉
I LOVE Rolife models. I have the mechanics garage and the bookstore fronts-so fun!!! Lots of wood pieces, everything slots together or else uses these small sticky tabs. Very fun, and so much less mess than traditional sprue, glue, paint models.
Great for ADHD folks such as me!
I am so jealous of that Kit Kat selection 😮
Should've had butterfinger bb's instead
The "regular" Kit Kats from France are as close to spiritual as any candy can get. I know I saw angels. Nothing like the US version. It's a double travesty that Hershey gets to foist over inferior product on the US and also that Nestlé is behind the good version. Why does it have to be THAT company? IYKYK.
I have seen some of that Kit Kat selection at FYE along drinks, & chips as well.
Holy cow! When you questioned if the sea salt flavored soda was actually Terry Bogard sweat flavor, I did a spit take. By the way…LOVE the Shakey’s glass. “That’s awful.” LOL
Never would've guessed that Terry Bougart carbonated sweat from 1997 is terrible. I live in the west valley and that Tesolife is 47 mins away so I have to go there when I'm on that side of town.
The Buldak noodles are sooo good 😌 wish they had a store like that in California! I know we have a lot of smaller stores like Miniso and Daiso but a full scale department store seems so cool
check out 99 Ranch Market in southern california
I really love this Channel, great production, really good insightful information about everywhere you visit, I just wish you could upload more videos more often but I know we all have real world stuff to deal with. honestly keep up the great work man!
Noodles are Korean and the drink is from China. I have never seen that brand in Japan before. Looks like they sell anything from Asia.
The company is Chinese owned out of Flushing, they have 2 or 3 locations there I think
Regardless, I wish we had one in our home town.
There’s an unfilled niche imo of foreign products that “worlds market” doesn’t fill.
Former employee, the owners and his wife are Chinese, and yes it's basically Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and some southeast Asian products
And? What is the issue?
@@donotreply8979Did they say there’s an issue? That said, video title says it’s a Japanese store but it it’s more of a general Asian market.
TESO just opened several months ago in my state, it’s really cool, I love the sticker machine they got, it’s similar to the Pokémon snap machine, I wish they got video arcades or Japanese vending machines, I’m not a fan of gambling machines.
oh wow! i was shown this store in a tiktok that someone sent to me, but of course it was just an engagement farm and didn't actually tell me where the store was or what it was called; really glad to know it's an actual place in the Valley I can visit, thanks for making this video!
I'm an American living in South Korea and it's fun to see all the Asian stuff now available back in the States. South Korea basically has their own version of all this or they import it from Japan. For example, Korea has some of the more exotic flavors of Kit Kat branded for South Korea, but Japan is still the king when it comes to variety.
The Baldak Ramen is really good if you like hot flavored ramen. The Carbona and hot sauce ramen is my kid's favorite flavor.
Korea like Japan has their own version of Doritos and Cheetos. While they don't taste like the American version they are still pretty good.
This was a nice change of pace. Thanks for uploading.
Not sure about Daiso, but Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China) arrived on tourist visa. Wish there was a YesStyle store in my neighborhood. 😂
There's a place very similar to this near Culver City, CA called the Mitsuwa Marketplace which is also where I learn UCC coffee is the BOMB
Grew up near one of those. I miss it.
They literally have every single miniature room box I want. That sucks LOL! They need to put one of these on South Cooper street in Arlington TX. We have an Asian Market and an Asian Mall which I shop at often!
Before I get to the part when you try the "Sea Salt" flavored soda... considering that a big thing in Kingdom Hearts was Sea Salt ice cream... I strongly suspect that "Sea Salt" is a flavor profile like "Bubblegum" or "Blue Raspberry" here in the US... Just this past weekend I was reminded that a common flavor found in Sno Cones is "Tiger's Blood"... and that is a "tropical punch" kinda flavor with coconut mixed in... So I am intrigued.
I just watched your Walgreens video and I subscribed just because of your intro. It’s so, so good. So retro and nostalgic. Now I am watching every one of your videos 😊.
I wish we had this up here in Canada....so much fun!
This store looks great. In southern California we're not hurting for japanese stores (Tokyo Central/Marukai, Daiso, Nijiya, Book Off, and more) but this one certainly has some stuff I haven't seen. Those Pantasy brick sets I haven't seen. Also, different countries do stuff even like Coca Cola differently. I think japan does a mix of real sugar and corn syrup. Mexico does only real sugar. US does only corn syrup. So they do taste slightly different, especially in their after-taste.
This type of shop is extremely popular in China! They sell everything from food to clothing to toys/DIY and makeup with a lot of character inspired goods. Miniso is probably the most well-known one. Three Coins and The Green Party are two other major chains in China but there's not much info on those in english. There were at least 3-4 other stores with the same type of retail concept in one mall (and all were full). The Rolife Kits, Legos and toys were all displayed in the same way.
OMG I was JUST there yesterday. I'm a huge sucker for Japanese makeup and skincare. 🌸
Facebook keeps advertising me the 85C Cafe next-door and I recommend checking out the pastries when it's not busy over there.
Thanks for covering and here's to hoping they open more locations.
If I may ask, is there a noticeable difference in quality between Japanese and US products for makeup/skincare? Ty
@@masterdecats6418 YES! The skincare is the best and way more affordable than America. I don't know what they sell here though.
@@masterdecats6418 Asian skincare is on a whole other level in comparison to quality and packaging. Especially with facial sunscreens, a lot of them don't feel greasy on my face at all and are over SPF50. For makeup I would check the brand Canmake, the packaging on their face powders looks like the brooches from Sailor Moon. I have the powder and lip tint. Heroine Make is serious on the waterproof mascara and eyeliner. th-cam.com/video/w4o3JuimGR4/w-d-xo.html
@@traceytrotter9934 At Teso life I got the Canmake Muchi Puru tint, I got a nudy peach shade and has a cooling feeling that I would get from some lip plumpers. They got The Creme Shop, Heroine Make, Peripera, Shiseido, Romand, and I think Cezanne? Other places irl to get Asian makeup is the Populous Beauty in Mekong, and that makeup section near the food court in HMart.
Rose of Versailles cosmetics at 7:00
Apparently Denmark just recalled those specific noodles for being too spicy. So congrats on being more powerful than every Dane.
Buldak in the black package, and pan fry the noodles in sauce. Makes the rest of us cough but my son is the only one in the house who can stand it, and he loves it.
I like these kinds of shops. Always makes me think I’ve been transported back to playing Shenmue on the dreamcast.
I found an Ebisu Life that opened in Maryland when looking up that Teso Life store that isn’t opened yet. Ebisu has a similar concept, so I’m going to check it out tomorrow. Thanks.
Great video Erik, good to see you back.
Do you have any plans to do a video on Round One at Arrowhead or Scheels at Fashion Center?
I really enjoy your videos. 😀👍🏻Will you be making another video on a dead mall or maybe go thrifting soon?
i *love* when you do a little taste test at the end!! i wish i had a teso near me now😕
The claw machines they have, do seem to by easier (well at least the one where I usually go). I notice the claw actually grips onto the plushie.
Yea, I don't think Sea Salt as a flavor for carb water is a great idea...if it's to be put in anything that isn't veggies, any carbohydrate side, and/or a protein, it only belongs in Sea Salt ice cream made with sweetened condensed milk. (I'm thinking of the Kingdom Hearts Sea Salt ice cream that the Twilight Town trio had at the end of the day in KH Days.)
...or even in caramel and chocolate.
Was just at this location the other week. They have a great selection of stuff that compares to some other lesser known places like kinokuniya USA bookstore locations.
This looks so cool, The one near me is about an hour away but honestly looks worth the drive!
Buldak ramen is actually Korean! I personally prefer the Buldak ramen that comes in the package over the cup one. As someone else said, the pink packaging carbonara one is really good (mostly because that one is the least spicy one and my stomach can actually handle it lol) but if you really like spicy, the one that comes in the black packaging is supposed to be the spiciest.
Thank you for letting me know there is one near me ill definitely be checking them out when i get the chance it looks amazing!
Wow, so much bottled green tea in the first minute! I'd love one of these in my area. (oh and lol to the other thing on camera within the first 30 seconds 🤣🤣) Great job on the video as usual.
The Ranch 99 (Chnese market with pan-asian stuff) and Daiso (Japanese 100yen store) next door are worth checking out.
That Shakey’s cup is so cool! Sucks that I can’t seem to find it online
Figures, I look at their website and they're all about as far away form Michigan as possible.
This store feels like it was made for people like me, especially seeing they're a gunpla dealer.
One of these is opening up near me along with a 99 Ranch Market sometime next year. Your video has me even more excited now.
That UCC coffee saves me on road trips when hotel coffee is gross and I don't feel like paying an arm and a leg for freshly brewed somewhere else. Also, next spring, be on the lookout for sakura flavor Kit-Kat. They're DELICIOUS.
That particular brand of spicy noodles (the one you show off with the 2x spicy logo) was actually banned in Denmark for being "too spicy"
Jones Soda made a perspiration flavored soda as part of a limited edition 4 pack for the Seattle Seahawks. One of the other flavors was turf.
Turf? Did that taste like wheatgrass juice?
I like the spicy watermelon flavor
@mirjacastren3292 Thankfully, I only heard about it after it sold out. There was a TV interview at the bottler, and the interviewer tried some. He did not have a positive reaction.
@@mjdoombreed I’m not surprised. When I tried wheatgrass juice I found it was tolerable only when mixed with pineapple juice.
Thank you for helping me find good Japanese stores in the state.
Closest one is ga for me
I wonder where the Maryland store will be. I have GOT to check it out! edit- Rockville, opening later this year.
Very cool. Like this a lot. Thanks for showing me something new!
Whattt, I wish there was a Teso in my area! Thanks for sharing.
What a fun store! Thanks for sharing. I love your videos. 💛
This was great. I hope they bring one of these to colorado.
Ah im so jelly of anyone who lives near one of these or Daiso
Cool store! I went to the thrift store the other day and it was more fun after recently watching a video about vintage shopping and dining in Japan for Showa era style and some 90's commercials from Japan. The new stuff is great too!
Those chocolate orange Kit-Kats are really good! Hope we'll get one of these stores out here where I live
So this is like a Daiso but better. More higher quality stuff but also more expensive.
Daiso is a 100 yen store, no duh. That's like saying Walmart's quality is better than Dollar Tree's.
FYI, Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. 😃 Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China), his brother/staff arrived on tourist visas.
It looks cool but the prices are no better than just importing stuff online. Outside of buying food I can't see myself shopping there.
This store looks really neat. And I live in New Jersey, so it they open a store by where I live, I'll be sure to stop by to check it out.
I'll check out Teso next time I'm in Georgia
Excellent video 📷📸 did they have a stationary section thanks 😊
Oh man. They have a website and they ship. This is awesome because the asian market not far from here in Morgantown, WV is shutting down. I make a lot of actual ramen so this store is a god sent lol.
4:48 The sea salt soda was .49¢ for a reason.
This place looks pretty cool! I know you said they plan to open one in Oregon but I’m really surprised there isn’t one here near Seattle.
Buldak ramen, a UCC coffee, and a strawberry KitKat - that's a nice dinner! I wish we had one of these near me.
Ahhh, so cool! That kitkat section is awesome, and I hope one opens where I live eventually :D
I NEED this in New England
No stores SF bay area? May be because of Japan town in SF?
There's a cool Japanese shopping center in San Jose/Campbell that has a store like Teso Life, can't remember the name of it. It's next to Kinokuniya book store. They had pre-made sushi, pork buns etc. like how American grocery stores have pre-made Deli stuff. They also had a mini food court in the store. Japantown is still the coolest all around though.
@@super256colors2 I grew up in SJ Berryessa. So this probably why we haven gotten one yet. There are already similar stores everywhere in the SF Bay Area
This was nice and upbeat! As you say, usually it's a little depressing (though fascinating) seeing the demise of once great stores. Maybe this format has something to teach older franchises?
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You had me with this Teso video 😀
If the mecha models are fairly priced then I'll hope for one to crop up near me.
kudos for trying that soda. sounded horrible, not surprised it was actually horrible 😂thanks for sharing this spot!
I would looooove to have a Japanese store close to me! We have Chinese, Thai, and Indian stores that are cool and do sell Japanese stuff as well but none that specialize.
FYI, Teso Life is Chinese owned/managed company selling “Japanese” products. 😃 Founder Andy Lin (from Fuzhou, China), his brother/staff arrived on tourist visas. Lin’s crepe company run by his brother is also Japanese themed.
It seems more like a general Asian groceries (minus the fresh foods) with heavy Japanese non-food merchandise. The website and the store sign is actually in Chinese. Seems like that the Oregon location will be in East Portland, which is good since the West side already has Uwajimaya. I'll check it out once it opens, since it seems to be a good Daiso alternative, and Daiso alternative that might carry some stuff that Uwajimaya doesn't. It'll l be a bit further away to me compared to Uwajimyaya, but it beat Daiso which I have to drive to Washington for, and usually doesn't warrant a trip just for Daiso.
Hopefully we get one of these in Texas. We're getting Daiso soon and I loved visiting those in Japan.
This video was really cool!! Need more of this or more thrift store shopping please and thanks
Hopefully they open one of these in Tucson so I can get it to easier. Id love to go to one
Most definitely seems like a nice shop will have to see if there is one in Indiana.
i've always watched your videos mainly while eating so it's fun to see a mini cooking section here
What is his other youtube channel? Can't find it.
I'm surprised that they won't have a store in Seattle/Bellevue area 😢
I have one of those wooden diy models, it's the wind up fighter jet carousel that plays music! they have a website which is where I got one, yes it's fun to build but you also need patience... also I lost a few pieces but no one's gonna notice
I wish we had such a store where I live, something that feels a little more open to everyone. Most Asian related stores here are niche things that are located within those communities, so you feel like an intruder if you visit 😅.
Oh man, if I had one of those near me I'd be stocking up on that BOSS Coffee. I miss it so much from when I visited Japan!
It looks like H Mart may have an up and coming competitor. We have a few H marts where I live and they carry very similar products. I wish you would have gone over a couple of the Kirby Cosmetics products lol. They look very cute and I have not seen them in H mart yet.
That looks like a fun store. Seems to only exist in The States. I wonder how they come up with a new store location? There are 10 in New York city so that makes sense. A truck doesn't have to drive there for one store, but can supply ten. When they started there, I could see a logical growth if they opened their next stores in Philadelphia, New Jersey, Maryland, Baltimore, Washington and so on. But their nearest store is in Atlanta, Houston and Dallas. En then the next one is in Phoenix Arizona?! How does that work regarding supply chain in a way that it makes money? I am from The Netherlands where every time you put your feet on the gas, you're already in a new town of course. But those stores seem awfully far away from each other to make any sense in my opinion business wise. Or is supplying them by air that cheap in the US that perhaps that is a reason? Looks a lot better than Temu.
UCC coffee mentioned!!! 😋