Founded by Fujimatsu Moriguchi, one of the few Japanese to return here from the WWII internment camps, this large department and grocery store – a cornerstone of Seattle’s Asian community – has everything from fresh fish and exotic fruits and vegetables to cooking utensils, and you’ll come face-to-face with those dim sum ingredients you’ve always wondered about.
The current location is a self-styled community that includes living quarters and occupies a whole block. There’s a food court in addition to the grocery store. It’s a great place to browse. Sharing the same building as Uwajimaya, Kinokuniya bookstore has an excellent collection of books about Asia and by Asian writers in several Asian languages and English, as well as imported CDs and DVDs.
