Asahi Imports

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes into Asahi Imports, he swore he heard soft laughter coming from an empty aisle. Curious, he peered around, but saw no one. Suddenly, a box of ramen fell off the shelf and landed on his head with a loud thud. Startled, he looked up to see a familiar face—an old neighbor who had just moved in across the street. ‘Hey,’ she said with a smile, ‘I thought I’d drop by and say hello.’ The delivery driver scratched his head, sheepishly laughing. ‘Guess I wasn’t alone after all!’

2. Early in the morning, when most stores were closed, a delivery driver arrived at Asahi Imports with a truckload of fresh sushi. As he pushed through the back door, he noticed something peculiar: the store’s neon sign was blinking oddly, and the usually quiet aisles seemed to hum with an unfamiliar rhythm. Curious, the driver followed the sound to the frozen food section, where a small refrigerator danced to its own beat. Turns out, one of the sushi boxes had been accidentally left open overnight, creating a miniature disco effect from the LED lights inside. The next day, everyone in the neighborhood stopped by for a free dance party in the supermarket—except nobody could agree on what song to play.

3. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes into Asahi Imports, he noticed an unusual sign on the shelf: ‘Free sushi for anyone who can finish this entire box of miso soup.’ Curious, our delivery driver accepted the challenge and downed every drop in record time. The next morning, everyone in town knew about it—except him, since he had no memory of the event. Turns out, the store owner had doctored the miso with a special spice that induced temporary amnesia. A regular customer quipped, 'At least now we know why Asahi Imports never runs out of sushi!'

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver unloaded boxes into Asahi Imports, he heard an unusual noise coming from the back aisles. Curious, he followed it, only to be greeted by a small child giggling and pointing at something on the shelf. The delivery driver looked closer and saw that it was just a reflection of the moonlight on a can of sake. They both laughed, the kid waved goodbye, and disappeared into the shadows. To this day, locals say that if you’re ever in a bind, you might catch a glimpse of little Asahi helping out around the store—especially late at night.