About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the quiet aisles of Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. His young son, trailing behind with a cart, suddenly stopped dead in his tracks and pointed excitedly towards an empty shelf. ‘Daddy,’ he whispered, ‘is that ghost?’ The father looked puzzled but followed his son’s gaze. On closer inspection, they both burst out laughing—an old package of miso soup had fallen off the adjacent shelf, creating the illusion of a floating ghost. From then on, whenever anyone asked for help finding miso soup, the cashier would wink knowingly and say, 'Just check the floor near the seaweed section!'
2. In the early mornings before dawn, a delivery driver pulled up to Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli. As he unloaded crates of fresh sushi, he heard it—a soft, rhythmic tapping from inside the store. Curious, he cracked open the door and peered in. There, on the shelves, tiny hands were arranging packets of wasabi into perfect rows. The delivery driver watched, mouth agape, until one little hand waved shyly at him. Startled, he jumped back, knocking over a crate of bento boxes. ‘Ohayo gozaimasu!’ said a small voice. Turned out, it was just an especially diligent night stocker, who’d been practicing his English for the grand opening next week. Everyone had a good laugh, and now, whenever someone buys wasabi at Maruichi, they’re greeted with a heartfelt, ‘Welcome!’
3. In the late hours after closing, an employee locked up the Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli and headed home. ‘See you tomorrow,’ she called out, noticing a shadowy figure in the corner. But when she returned next day, no one had been there—except for a mysterious note on the counter: “Don’t worry, I’ll be back.” Days passed, and every morning the same note appeared: 'Just checking in, won't be long.' Finally, an exhausted employee posted a sign: 'Dear Note Guy, please use the door!' The next day, a confused delivery driver knocked on the door—and found himself face-to-face with a smiling note stuck to his forehead.
4. Late one night, as the neighborhood slept, a faint humming sound wafted through the streets near Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli. A curious neighbor peered out their window and saw nothing but a flickering light inside the empty store. Curious, they called out softly, but only heard the hum growing louder. Suddenly, a small robotic arm emerged from behind the counter, waving cheerfully and saying, 'Welcome to Maruichi, sir!' Turns out it was just the new self-checkout system testing itself before dawn.