Sweet memories: Beloved Japantown business closing after 115 years

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2 жыл бұрын

A San Francisco store that has been part of San Francisco history for more than a century will close its doors for good this week. Customers lined up for hours at Benkyodo in Japantown to be served the final rounds of Japanese sweets. The owner is grateful to the community.
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@ag-bk5wf 2 жыл бұрын

One shop in little Tokyo in LA closed last year after like 90yrs. Sad to see these historic places close.

@alwaysyouramanda 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a small really old store called Asahi here. The owners were sent away a while to concentration camps and thankfully someone looked after their store. It’s still open today. 🥺💜

@genericamerican7574 2 жыл бұрын

The deserve a sweet retirement to fill with a sweet variety of memories. 🌈🍡🕊

@bettiraige3474 2 жыл бұрын

I've never been to San Francisco, but I knew about this place from tasting them at a friend's home. I burst out crying just now because I've always wanted to visit the shop. How terribly sad that it has to end.

@larrysong953 2 жыл бұрын

My heartbroken is this beautiful city and the community are no longer the way it used to be. It used to be business friendly and full of tourist place. Big and small businesses are leaving SF.

@angelazayas2753 2 жыл бұрын

HEARTBREAKING, loved that bakery. Good luck to the owners.

@jorgecaraballo1771 2 жыл бұрын

It's sad to see a local shop that has a unique taste and heritage, to be replaced by a wendy's or a Starbucks store.

@alwaysyouramanda 2 жыл бұрын

I hate it here. 🥺💜

@LCx829 2 жыл бұрын

Government wants to rid small businesses

@PhyuckYew 2 жыл бұрын

If you know that area. Franchises aren't allowed to open there. More likely a hipster type restaurant in it's place.

@sneat2028 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 What? There will never be formula retail in that area.

@kyulee2758 2 жыл бұрын

Cities need to save business like that.

@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 2 жыл бұрын

Businesses like what?

@richardseecharran3931 2 жыл бұрын

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath business with deep rooted history within the community

@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardseecharran3931 They wanted and could afford to retire, didn’t they?

@kyulee2758 2 жыл бұрын

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath it seems that many people are "retiring" not because they have enough money set aside and don't have to work. Especially when pandemic lasted this long.

@bsr6823 Ай бұрын

We have a place in my area that was open for over 100 years. The family decided to retire but a local restaurant group bought the business from them and it’s still going now. Hopefully something like this can happen here.

@rosaa658 2 жыл бұрын

On NO !!! I wished I was there , I have been in San Francisco & I wished I’ve done my homework ! I would have visited , this place has history & I’m so happy 😁 that people are thanking them as they deserve . I love 💕 Japanese cuisine & all their hand crafted desserts 🍮. I love mochi ice cream 🍨, as a teenager in L.A I used to go to Little Tokyo during festivals. And enjoyed so much how they worked with warm colored sugar & make different things . Like cranes 🦢 etc & of course the food 🍱 Arts & Crafts ! But so happy 😁 for this wonderful family, to retire .

@TECHN0 2 жыл бұрын

Why not offer items online on delivery apps?

@pank6271 2 жыл бұрын

THEY SHOULD KEEP IT OPEN JUST HIRE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THAT COMMUNITY AND KEEP IT OPEN FOR ANOTHER 115 YEARS .NOW THAT WOULD BE THE CHALLENGE

@jyp523 2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one lol. Legit LOL’ed as soon as I heard Ricky & Bobby.

@Arid379 2 жыл бұрын

I never been there also. I feel sad it closes

@kenderay99w.60 2 жыл бұрын

This is sad . I’m happy they get to retire and not work.

@lindalewis5066 2 жыл бұрын

It's killing me, all the historic restaurants that are closing in San Francisco. 😞

@mizzmia4407 2 жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking to see it close

@SunShine-vo8kj 2 жыл бұрын

If they are retiring, why not just sell the business make it contract to keep everything the same. You mean out of all those customers over the years no one knew anyone who could buy it or take over the business 🤔

@larrysong953 2 жыл бұрын

It's easy to say. It takes passion and spirit to succeed historical legendary business. The way the city it is would hardly make small retail business owners feel safe and secure.

@believeinyourself7511 2 жыл бұрын

They need to make a big statue and make that place a museum artifact for that area.

@nnyv0040 2 жыл бұрын

Happy retirement - thank you for your contribution to SAN FRAN!

@2-old-Forthischet 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck to SF. Here in LA, J-town has attracted the homeless.

@damsel72 2 жыл бұрын

No!!! This is tragic. 😭

@Shazzy1228 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... there's no other way to keep this business? That is part of the city's history! So sad 😢

@gugomkrtchyan1927 2 жыл бұрын

These people are more American then most of this country

@gailmclaughlin6688 2 жыл бұрын

Love these stories, but sad that they have to close.

@jamesprovost2602 2 жыл бұрын

Bless You! 🙏💖✨

@genericamerican7574 2 жыл бұрын

So they don’t have kids to pass it down? Hopefully a new business that becomes part of the community too.

@donfitzsimons6673 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of the employees. From the video, they are already over half the workforce and probably know every step of manufacture. An employee-owned store could carry on.

@ConstantlyRepeatingMyself 2 жыл бұрын

They probably want to get out of the hell hole that is San Fran.

@Fstop313 2 жыл бұрын

@@ConstantlyRepeatingMyself yeah. San fran isnt exactly the greatest right now.

@iseeflowers 2 жыл бұрын

Or maybe sell the business to mochi lovers to take over and keep the culture, history and value of this shop.

@calmingambienceasmr6108 2 жыл бұрын

@@donfitzsimons6673 It's not even legal for them to run this business in 2022. I can see violations in the video like employees not wearing hairnets ect. There is probably other violations like fire code ect.

@a1visuals761 2 жыл бұрын

Was Ricky and Bobby fans of Talladega nights

@vampyrelycan99 2 жыл бұрын

Oh no... my bad. Have been to JPTown many times but never recalled this wagashi store. Anyway very sad indeed... Guess it's the end of another good era in SF JPTown's history.

@Kawayoporu Жыл бұрын

Are there any other Benkyodos left?

@madbug1965 2 жыл бұрын

You can still get locally made manju in Sacramento...

@micheleondeck5373 2 жыл бұрын

long time to be in business

@charlesxavier5681 2 жыл бұрын

Wow 😮

@Kawayoporu Жыл бұрын

What about the owner's great-grand children, why are they not keeping the store now instead of closing, were they not interested in it, I wish they mention about the grandson's adult kids now taking over?! I was thinking about visiting Japantown in San Francisco after Little Tokyo Los Angeles one day and eat mochi in both of these Japanese little cities!

@collinhoey5517 Жыл бұрын

Enlightenment forever., Memories will linger!

@julial3758 2 жыл бұрын

Time to make a KZfaq video and share the recipes to the world so that it lives on.

@beatpirate8 Жыл бұрын

No one can replace them. But I wish whoever opens again will also be a mochi store! I feel there should be at least one mochi store in Japan town! It’s not the same as packaged and machine made ones!

@shannonnewman3091 2 жыл бұрын

This is Sad.

@mandalor-8315 2 жыл бұрын

Just sadd ....

@brianp5205 2 жыл бұрын

Businesses are begging for new hires but they are all in a 6 hour line for mochi...

@levelintent 2 жыл бұрын

They never said WHY they were closing though... I'm sure the grandchildren don't want to carry on the business, but they couldn't sell it to someone else or hire new managers and new staff? Or is it that people just don't want those types of snacks anymore...? Well, 115 years is a good run.

@haven_lady675 2 жыл бұрын

Aw noooooo

@jujub4553 2 жыл бұрын

Whyyyyyyyy do we never hear about these until it’s too late 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

@fabsagu5421 2 жыл бұрын

Someone save it

@SunshineInCA14 2 жыл бұрын

😥❤

@adr1ana1000 2 жыл бұрын

They maybe dont have kids or their kids dont want that kind of business.

@eyang7 2 жыл бұрын

That or their kids don't want their grandparents to go thru all the violence or robbery. Sf is not safe for the elderly Asians anymore.

@adr1ana1000 2 жыл бұрын

@@eyang7 can be .. but you cant let violence win over you. But good for them.

@missf4681 2 жыл бұрын

Thar is too bad after all this time. But I guess they are tired after all thus time. God bless and keep them and I hope their retirement is long and healthy and they enjoy what they have earned

@miti342 2 жыл бұрын

I wish people supported asian business more.. without us the world can't stand

@JohnAranita 2 жыл бұрын

I fudging love MOCHI. Very tempting!! Somewhere in Maui (Hawai'i) has famous MANJU.

@4Realkevv 2 жыл бұрын

U guys would put asain reporter smh

@a.a.a.8365 2 жыл бұрын

More of Americana🇯🇵🇺🇲 disappearing so sad...☹

@erykahhoney588 2 ай бұрын

Everything in S.F is falling apart 😏

@dame7duce 2 жыл бұрын

Ricky Bobby if you're not First you're Last 😀😃😄😁😆🤣😂😅😅😅😅

@joeartega1712 2 жыл бұрын

You must WEAR A Hair net 2 ladies did not, don't care how short, WEAR A HAIR NET

@eyang7 2 жыл бұрын

Sad but good in a way. Better to get out of there while u can. That city is not safe for elderly Asians anymore. Too much violence and robberies.

@Adam-qv2bd 2 жыл бұрын

Ricky Bobby

@shadow.banned 2 жыл бұрын

Worth it, Feinstein, Pelosi? Build back deader.

@johnnyk6906 2 жыл бұрын

these are traditionally Chinese desserts? I can fine all of these in Chinese bakery.

@vampyrelycan99 2 жыл бұрын

FYI, you can't find wagashi like dango and daifuku at a Chinese bakery. Just saying......

@AcemanX 2 жыл бұрын

Probably from all the animals thieves lurking around that God forsaken city...sfo was amazing in the 90s, 2000s, then just turned to crap in the last decade...

@sneat2028 2 жыл бұрын

You obviously haven't a clue where Japan Town is. The owners are retiring.

@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide 2 жыл бұрын

The dung eater don’t need food

@TeddyBelcher4kultrawide 2 жыл бұрын

Rip off prices

@greengabe5 2 жыл бұрын

You suck what?

@OscarLopez-si2wg 2 жыл бұрын

I don't feel sorry. Cause they kept it in the family.. They got rich outta all cultures. But they never share they wealth. Asians or super selfish when is about money. But is okay I don't blame em. Is the culture and religion

@CoffeeMadeMeSay 2 жыл бұрын

What the f you talking about

@Kyle-rp9fi 2 жыл бұрын

Wanna know why they got rich outta all cultures cause of their work ethic u lazy bum and of course they’re gonna wanna keep it in the family who else are they gonna give it to you 😂

@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 2 жыл бұрын

@@CoffeeMadeMeSay He probably didn’t notice all the Hispanic, white, and black employees

@Kyle-rp9fi 2 жыл бұрын

they’re business owners to so obviously they’re gonna make more money when all your employees are family you dont need to pay someone else an outrageous wage its a family grind bro sum you dont know about

@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath 2 жыл бұрын

@@julieornburn You’re the only racist here