Japanese Food Market Insights Blog
Recent Articles
- Kazuhito Ito
- September 11, 2026
For Japanese sweets, bakery, and tea brands, the U.S. growth of other East Asian bakery cafes is a useful comparison....
- Kazuhito Ito
- September 8, 2026
Why a $9.99 Bowl Matters Now Growth in the U.S. Japanese food market does not depend only on raising quality or...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 31, 2026
Even when U.S. consumers tighten their budgets, they do not eliminate pleasure. They often replace a major splurge with...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 27, 2026
When sake and shochu struggle to expand in the United States, the constraint is often not quality. It is uncertainty...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 26, 2026
More U.S. consumers recognize yuzu, but recognition does not automatically produce repeat purchases or healthy retail...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 24, 2026
Young Americans have not stopped wanting connection. Many are stepping back from expensive, loud, alcohol-centered...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 20, 2026
GLP-1 adoption may alter not only dieting behavior but also how shoppers think about quantity and food quality. Food...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 19, 2026
U.S. food inflation may have moderated, but shopper behavior has not simply reverted. Food Dive's coverage of an Acosta...
- Kazuhito Ito
- August 17, 2026
Japanese provenance alone does not guarantee that a U.S. shopper will pick a product off the shelf. The Food...
