tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68295833419773736942009-07-12T14:20:11.487-07:00Ichiban Kan is a retail company based in San Francisco , CA, USA. Blog for Ichiban Kan Online Store We carry a large selection of merchandise from Japan, namely, automobile accessories, charms, cleaning, gardening, gift wrapping, hardware, health & beauty, home accents, kitchen, laundry, media accessories, pets, sewing, stationery, storage, tableware and toys.Ichiban Kan Web Teamnoreply@blogger.comBlogger140125IchibanKanBloghttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829583341977373694.post-54633768044091685082009-07-10T10:15:00.000-07:002009-07-10T10:15:00.280-07:00

Ichiban Kan Online Store closed effective July 7, 2009. We, the online staff at Ichiban Kan as well as the rest of our employees would like to thank you for shopping through our web store. Online store closure will in no way affect our retail locations in the San Francisco Bay Area.Our customer service staff will take care of any issues with your orders until July 28, 2009. To contact us,

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Farewell to our loyal fans:Ichiban Kan will be indefinitely, while we do hope to re-establish our online presence in the future.As soon as items are sold out, our online store will be closed. Please rest assured that if you have a problem with your order after our store is closed, our customer service staff will still take care of any issue for your satisfaction.We are sincerely grateful for

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Do you like this set? Take a look at the cup, bowl and tea pot.Have you checked out new Hakoya boxes & chopsticks caps?We couldn't import as many as we ordered from Hakoya, which means they are selling them out and will probably not manufacture any more. Again we are offering great prices on these boxes you cannot find anywhere else!Bio Keeper Containers are food containers our buyer highly

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Read about a really "cool" lunch box in Japanese news over the weekend.Gel Cool (only in Japanese) is a bento box product line that has gel ice inside a lid. You simply freeze the lid over night and it will keep the boxed meal evenly nice and chilly for 3-4 hours under an 80F degree environment.If any of you has a friend/family member in Japan or is planning on visiting Japan, you can purchase

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Here are some products recently reviewed:As we don't get to test all items, we often learn about products we carry from these reviews. As we mentioned before, we do screen for obscene words, but do not reject any comments based on the review ratings. We thank customers who contributed to product reviews so far!Magnet Hook #4560177462873 $1.257 Pack Bubble Gum #21_046572800075 $0.89Magnifying

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Some frequently asked questions:#1: What happened to Clickety Click?As announced several times before, Clickety Click has ceased and the TomoTomo line has replaced CC.Due to its discontinued status, we are no longer able to import CC.What's up with the inconsistent animal designs of TomoBoy and Girl? When we received the catalog from the manufacturer, we thought the same!Manufacturer designed

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Made Thai Clear Noodle Salad! I used shrimps, one shalott and cilantro. Looks good, doesn't it?It was very easy and took only 10 minutes. The lemony salad sauce contains fish sauce, but it didn't taste or smell much fish sauce. My husband is not a fan of fish sauce, but he didn't complain about detecting it in the salad. Rather he was surprised that it was spicier than it looked. If you

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Bath salts with capsaicin, an active heat-producing component of chili peppers, are our newest additions to the growing Japanese Bath Salts category.The rather radical Japanese product names suggest that these bath salts create an intense heat and burning sensation, so we were very intrigued by the products. We also wanted to make sure product safety before selling them to our loyal customers.

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The web team got a bit more warehouse space for food, so we are increasing our food offerings.Finally we have Caramel Corn Original, which has recently been reviewed on SF Weekly.If you've liked miso soup, 3 more varieties are now stocked. :)Hello Kitty Marshmallow is one of the recent items we are really excited about. The jelly inside does taste strawberry. The cute package is also kids

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Children's Day falls on Tuesday, May 5 in Japan.This holiday is part of the "Golden Week," a period of several successive national holidays. People commonly take the entire week off and go on vacations. Children's Day is a holiday to celebrate children's well-being and happiness.The name Children's Day is misleading, though, as this is a day for boys celebrated with carp kites and the traditional

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Just in time for the swine flu outbreak: now 3 types of masks are available. I just caught a nasty cold last week. Masks came in handy to prevent my cold virus from spreading to others in the office.3D mask 3P (3layers), 3D mask 5P (2 layers), mask with catechin sheetNon-calorie fruits jelly: sweet and soft just like jelloFruits jelly full of fibers: nice fruity taste just like non-calorie ones

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You might want to check out "Long time no see" category (and maybe "New" as well) after 6pm PT today. ;)

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More information about what to be restocked:Naruhodo onigiri mold Tawara and MiniBoiled egg mold Fish & Car (No Rabbit & Bear)Cute Egg Mold Heart & StarAnimal Food PicksPenguin Mayo CupSilicon Food Cup 4pc and 3pcClickety Click 2-tier Box Bear, Monkey and RabbitClickety Click Belt Bear(this will be the final replenishment of CC items, sorry there isn't a full CC line available...)A few of the

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Yes, our online store has been around for 1 year!To thank you for your continued support, we thought about a way to show our appreciation.From 12pm PT today through 6pm PT on April 30, our shipping fee will be $8 flat for Ground service regardless of order subtotal.Well, you expected free shipping? We wish we could offer that, too.This is the best we can do, given the slightly increased UPS

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Did you know the difference between panko and breadcrumbs?Panko ("pan"=bread, "ko"=powder, crumbs) and Tempura Batter Mix are new additions to our affordable Food section.Just like other knick knacks and snacks, our prices are lower than anyone else on the Internet (and possibly your local grocery stores)!This New York Times article is rather old, but has a brief history of panko along with a few

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Sadly our San Mateo Store is closing in a few weeks...Stock up Ichiban Kan goodies before the store closes!Tanforan store is scheduled to open in July.

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A lot of bento-related items have been sold out. (thanks to you!)Many must have been wondering what's happening...Here's a brief summary of replenishment schedules for those who are eyeing on specific items.Mid AprilClickety ClickNatural LunchHakoyaBoxes from Skater (including small thermal sets)Mid MayTenmariTomo Boy & Tomo Girl (a new series that replaces Clickety Click)* Pink and Putifresh

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So far about 40 reviews have been posted. We very much appreciate any reviews.A few items you might have looked at in the past, but wondered about the quality...Diamond Mechanical Pencil (Kawaii Things > Stationery)SunnySmile W-Mayo Container (Lunch Decoration)Smart Organizer Fridge Tray Slim (Kitchen Tools > Organization)Starter Life Nylon Spatula - Blue Handle (Kitchen > Cooking)Eyebrow

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We are happy to announce that orders to Alaska, Hawaii and APO/FPO addresses are now accepted!Please read the shipping info first.When you create a shipping address, please make sure to select US (Non Continental) as your country.It's not as straightforward as we hoped, but this way we can accept orders from you.If you encounter any issues with this, please send us a message.

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During almost 20 years of my life in Japan, I never heard of St. Patrick's Day. I don't remember it being reported on TV or in the newspaper when I lived there.It just occurred to me whether there was any celebration in Japan. Yes, there was in Tokyo! Perhaps I never knew this Irish holiday because I lived in a mid-size city?By the way, we started twittering ->It allows us to give you a quick,

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Just wanted to let you know the following items are exempt from shipping fee calculation! woohoo!4516169060039 Food Container 3pcs set4582207521251 Japanese Mouse Pad4582207521237 Japanese Mouse Pad4582207521275 Japanese Mouse Pad4582207521282 Japanese Mouse Pad4582207521268 Japanese Mouse Pad4582207521244 Japanese Mouse Pad4964026527735 2-tier Jyubako4902314071515 USB Toy

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Peko-chan is a 6 year-old super famous mascot of Fujiya confectionery.One of our new snacks Fujiya Peko-chan Milky Candy is manufactured with rich condensed milk from Hokkaido in Japan. This small box contains 7 flavorful individually wrapped candies.The milk-flavored caramel candy is a delicious treat for everybody.Peko-chan is so adorable that some people even steal Peko-chan, risking jail

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Thank you very much for your support during our transition to a different software. Our store has run a little over a week without any major incident.Some detailed descriptions did fall through the cracks while data was moved, and we've been adding back information wherever necessary.Most of size info and cautionary notes should be there, but if you have any concerns or quesions, please feel free

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We will terminate the current store front at 9am PT on Monday, February 16.Then we have to upload stock quantity to the new system (keep fingers crossed!) and point the domain name to the new server.Even if our store is ready to go, it may take up to 72 hours for the domain registrar to process the server change. In the best case scenario, we will be up and running on Monday. In the worst, our

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We've been alerted that our original product photos and front page photos have been used on other commercial web sites (e.g. ebay, online stores). In some cases our photos have been even wartermarked as if they were their own.Please do not take advantage of our hard work if you buy items from our web store and sell them*.*we do not have a wholesale program.If you would like to use photos

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