Uwajimaya Marks 98 Years Serving Puget Sound Region
Uwajimaya, a local family-owned specialty grocer in the Puget Sound region, is celebrating its 98th anniversary of serving Japanese groceries and Pacific Rim specialties.
Seattle Tacoma, WA, October 20, 2026 —
Uwajimaya is celebrating its 98th anniversary as a family-owned specialty grocer in the Puget Sound region. The milestone marks 98 years of serving Japanese groceries and Pacific Rim specialties, according to the information provided.
The anniversary notice identifies Uwajimaya as a local business and describes its offerings as Japanese groceries and Pacific Rim specialties. It does not provide further details about the company’s history, the anniversary’s exact date or how the celebration is being marked.
No specific store locations, anniversary events, customer activities or company plans were included in the information available. The name of a company representative and any statement from the business were also not provided. There were no details about changes to its product selection or operations connected with the milestone.
The information does not specify when Uwajimaya began operating, beyond stating that it is celebrating its 98th anniversary. It also does not identify the founders or describe how the business has changed over the years. Those details cannot be confirmed from the announcement summary.
For now, the stated milestone is the anniversary itself: Uwajimaya is marking 98 years of serving Japanese groceries and Pacific Rim specialties in the Puget Sound region. Further information about the celebration or the company’s history was not included.
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