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Ema "allergic girl" N.'s Profile

Japanese Products (US and Canada)!

My small list of stores where you can find Japanese basics (snacks, foods, books, shampoo, clothing, etc.) to Japanese cosmetics/toiletries. Hair straighteners by Palty or Venezel and make up like Maquilage and Majolica Majorca is impossible to obtain in the U.S. but you can find them in Canada at MG Cosmetics or T&T for hair straightener. Good luck and happy travels, whatever side of the border you may be! Please feel free to message me if you have questions on products (can't help you with food since I can't eat traditional foods unless it's vegan).

1. Aberdeen Centre

4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Canada
(604) 270-1234

Category: Shopping Centres

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

9/24/2009

Aberdeen Centre has tons of stores. I mainly came here to check out the various make up stores because there's a lot here that you can't find back in the U.S.

MG Cosmetics is the saving grace because they carry all the Japanese cosmetics (current…More »

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2. Daiso

4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Canada
(604) 295-6601

Categories: Department Stores, Dollar Store

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

9/24/2009

This is the amazing 2 story Daiso store that puts the American Daiso stores to shame (ours is cramped and 1 floor in Seattle!).

I stocked up on make-up q-tips that are rounded on one side and a pit angled/pointy on the other: where else can you can…More »

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3. Mg Cosmetics

4151 Hazelbridge Way
Richmond, BC V6X 4J7
Canada
(604) 303-0122

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

Update - 12/4/2009

Update:

MG is still awesome. I got my order of eyeliner in the mail and it was in perfect condition and the mail delivery was quick (considering I ordered it when it was out of stock at the store, they order from Japan and then MG delivers to me via…More »

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9/24/2009 First to Review
I LOVE this store. It has all the Japanese make up that I cannot find back in the U.S. (why this is… Read more »

4. Osaka Supermarket

1000-3700 No 3 Rd
Richmond, BC V6X 3X2
Canada
(604) 276-8808

Categories: Grocery, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: Golden Village

9/24/2009

T&T has a lot of Chinese foods but some Japanese goods are also mixed in! This is great place to find Japanese hair dye (Palty brand amongst a few others like Venezel!) and Japanese hair straighteners for prices close to what it's sold for in Japan.…More »

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5. Konbiniya Japan Centre

1238 Robson St
Vancouver, BC V6E 1C1
Canada
(604) 682-3634

Categories: Grocery, Japanese

Neighbourhood: West End

Update - 4/3/2011

Konbiniya had some Japanese haircare products I was unable to find in Richmond!

In addition to snacks, you can pick up basics here:
ramen
natto
tsukemono
toiletries

There is a little video rental section in the back, and a little travel agency as well…More »

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9/24/2009
Meh.

Maybe I came at the wrong time but the store was pretty barren and there were not very many… Read more »

6. Uwajimaya

600 5th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-6248

Categories: Grocery, Seafood Markets, Ethnic Food

Neighbourhood: International District

Update - 9/13/2009

ALSO..Vegans and allergic folk:

Be careful if you have allergies to certain ingredients or are vegan/veggie. The Japanese to English translations on food products are not always correctly translated verbatim.

I once made the mistake of purchasing a…More »

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7/17/2009
They do not have everything Japanese here. I came in looking for Hokkaido butter, and they do not… Read more »

7. Daiso

400 Pine St, Ste 1005
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 625-0076

Categories: Department Stores, Discount Store

Neighbourhood: Downtown

12/22/2007

Daiso!

Do you need a toilet scrubber?
A brush to oil your frying pan?
Or maybe you need a cheap aluminum pot to boil your ramen?
Body soap?
Do you need highlighting pens?
Maybe you need ochawan for dinner?
Or maybe a zabuton?

Come to Daiso and get everything…More »

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Recently updated lists from Ema N.

Seattle restaurants: Safe for allergic people and vegans (20) I'm not vegan but have severe allergies and am very lactose intolerant. Many restaurants are not careful with cross-contamination (I react immediately to seafood/shellfish) and are careless in food preparation (unfortunately, many vegans might be ingesting animal protein this way without knowing it.). This is a list of restaurants I can eat at without literally dropping dead in 5 minutes because they are completely vegan, prevent cross-contamination or list a dairy-free and/or a decent partially vegan menu.	UW (30) My review on the University of Washington and places around the UW campus.
Allergy Safe (17) Restaurants and companies I support (some due to the lack of shopping options, despite bad customer service) that have catered to my seafood/shellfish allergies and lactose intolerance. Also, the restaurants listed here have managed to not kill me (yes, literally) by their great attention to cross-contamination prevention and knowledge of ingredients in their meals. Most of these restaurants and companies may also help those on restricted diets (Celiac, vegan, vegetarian, etc.) since there are often various menu and/or product options. I hope this helps, as I am extremely sensitive to seafood/shellfish contamination and react immediately to cross contamination.	AVOID (25) Places where I've received less than spectacular service - some of these crappy places have even closed!
Ema's Capitol Hill (23) Places I've been around the Hill. Most good, some horrendous.	Finances (4) Excellent to poor financial service banks around town.
Da grinds wen brok' da mout! (13) Tasty places to eat in Hawaii Nei, or, eh, go ova heah cuz its ono! Dees places no fo' stay in Washington, kay?	Seafood/Shellfish Allergies or Vegan? (14) These are places to AVOID if you have seafood/shellfish allergies or are a strict vegan. I react immediately to any seafood/shellfish so this is a list of restaurants that you may also want to avoid if you are also severely allergic to seafood/shellfish or are a strict vegan. Unfortunately, many restaurants do serve excellent food but many places also do not clean their grills after cooking one protein source or use the same oil for deep frying everything and I find out the hard way. Other places, also are not very keen on dealing with people who do suffer from life threatening allergies. I hope this list will help others who have a severe seafood/shellfish allergy in preventing a trip to the ER! :D
Education (4) These are 3 schools I have attended in Seattle, WA.	Getting Around (8) Planes, trains, and buses.