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One-stop Japanese shop at the Piccadilly Circus end of Shaftesbury Avenue.

It was originally located on Piccadilly photo, then moved to Regent Street in 2009 photo, and moved again to Shaftesbury Avenue in 2013.

We haven't visited since the move, but at the Regent Street location there was a bakery section, a magazine aisle, and a small ceramics section. Also on sale were fresh vegetables, pre-cut raw and seared meats, fish and seafood, and lots of other grocery items including yuba, various seaweeds, various kinds of miso, soy sauce, sushi rice, etc. Three or four freezers at the back held natto, dumplings, and sweets.

On Kake's March 2010 visit the vegetable selection included lotus roots, fresh burdock, and shiso leaves, while notable items at the seafood counter were oysters and real fresh wasabi roots (priced at £21 apiece, though this blog post suggests you don't have to buy a whole one).

See also:

• Time Out article