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MOE/Kimono Mom
MOE/Kimono Mom
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Founder of UMAMI SAUCE @umami_kimonomom Sharing Japanese flavors with love❤️ @kimonomom | @umamisando🍔 Road-tripping🚌🇺🇸Come see us @wholefoods
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This is our schedule for July!🎋The northern U.S., 👉New York, Buffalo, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago🚌💞If we’re coming to your city, make sure to stop by and say hello!🥰

📍 7/12 (Sat) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market
120 Veterans Memorial Hwy #34, Commack, NY

📍 7/13 (Sun) 12pm–4pm
🍔UMAMI SANDO Pop-Up @ KYO Brooklyn
326 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn
Your only chance in NY to try UMAMI SANDO! 

📍 7/19 (Sat) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
3139 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 

📍 7/22 (Tue) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2100 E Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 

📍 7/24 (Thu) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2897 Radcliff Ave SE, Kentwood, MI

📍 7/26 (Sat) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
6009 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 

📍 7/27 (Sun) 12:30pm–2:30pm
Family Cooking Class 
🎫Check out @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
1162 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL

📍 7/28–30 (Mon–Wed)
Kimono Mom × Vistro Prime Collaboration Menu
@vistroprime , 112 S Washington St, Hinsdale, IL 

📍 7/31 (Thu) 5:30pm–8:00pm
🎫check @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
Kimono Mom Lecture & Meet & Greet @ Molex
2222 Wellington Ct, Lisle, IL 

📍 8/2 (Sat) 4pm–6pm
🍔UMAMI SANDO Pop-Up @katsushack 
3109 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

📍 8/3 (Sun) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market
1550 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 

💡We’re also looking for volunteers to help us with sampling at grocery store! If you’re interested in working with us, please DM me – we’d love your support!❤️

🚫The sampling originally scheduled for July 8 in Manhattan has been cancelled. Thank you for your understanding! 

#KimonoMom #UMAMITOUR #UMAMISAUCE #NYC #Brooklyn #Buffalo #GrandRapids #Detroit Chicago
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BIG NEWS😭✨UMAMI SAUCE is going to be available at Whole Foods Market @wholefoods starting in September!!😭❤️‍🔥We’re finally kicking off retail sales in the US!🇺🇸 @umami_kimonomom 

Our dream is to have UMAMI SAUCE in every Kimonoko home around the world. It feels like we’re finally at the starting line!

When I first dreamed up UMAMI SAUCE, I had no idea how tough it would be to make it available for everyone. But my husband and I have been working around the clock to get this sauce into as many hands as possible.

In order to realize our dream, my life is now 1000000% UMAMI SAUCE. We’ve been diving into new industries, going to international food shows, and chasing every opportunity. Thanks to the support of so many people, Whole Foods Market will be our first retailer in the US!

During my tough postpartum period, it was you, Kimonoko, who showed me that I wasn’t alone. Your support helped me so much, and now I want to be a source of hope for others around the world. Because of you, we can continue our UMAMI Journey. Thank you for always being there for us.

We’ll be visiting Whole Foods Market stores in your city during our UMAMI TOUR across the US Please come and see us! And don’t forget to check out our crowdfunding campaign for the tour!

Thank you, Kimonoko, for making our dreams come true🥹✨Let’s keep spreading the UMAMI love together🫶💕🔥

Please follow our Umami journey! @umami_kimonomom 

#UMAMISAUCE #KimonoMom #KimonoMomUmamiSauce #JapaneseFood #Umami #Umommy #mompreneur #ForSmiles #family #smallbusinessowner #familybusiness #vegan #glutenfree #nonalcholic
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I went to see where the very first Umami Sauce is born, joining its initial production. It was an emotional experience, akin to witnessing a child's birth, finally standing at the starting line. Although I havn't yet edited the video, I just want to share this joy with you Kimonoko.

Despite Kimonoko worldwide using my recipes, obtaining Japanese ingredients for making Japanese cuisine abroad remains challenging. 

In response to the complexity of Japanese cuisine, I came up with the idea of a sauce that can be diluted with water to make many Japanese dishes. Moreover, one that accommodates various dietary restrictions.

Hence, I created the 'Umami Sauce' to cater to diverse dietary needs, inspired by input from my kimonokos. My goal is to make a world EVERYONE can enjoy japanese food.

After two years, the Vegan, Gluten-free, Non-alcoholic, Additive-free Kimono Mom Original Umami Sauce is finally complete.

With this sauce, anyone anywhere in the world can easily make Japanese cuisine. Japanese food can spread even further across the globe. Despite different races, cultures, and religions, we can all gather around one table.

I want to share this sauce with everyone asap, but first, on August 23rd-29th, we will launch it in my home, Japan. With me and Moto will be there, I'd be thrilled if people in Japan could come and say hello to us.

For those overseas, our team is working hard to make it accessible to you too, so please wait a little longer! (This is an entirely new world for me, and I'm keenly aware of the challenges of exporting food overseas! But we'll keep going because we have kimonokos who are waiting

Let's all gather around the same table!

Thank you always for your support!
Thank you for reading this lengthy post to the end🥹🌸

Lots of love,
Moe

#ThankYouKimonoko 🥰
#KimonoMom
#ForSmiles
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Beautiful Niagara Falls & Buffalo wings🥰
📍 7/22 (Tue) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2100 E Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 

📍 7/24 (Thu) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2897 Radcliff Ave SE, Kentwood, MI

📍 7/27 (Sun) 12:30pm–2:30pm
Family Cooking Class 
🎫Check out @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
1162 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL

📍 7/28–30 (Mon–Wed)
Kimono Mom × Vistro Prime Collaboration Menu
@vistroprime , 112 S Washington St, Hinsdale, IL 

📍 7/31 (Thu) 5:30pm–8:00pm
🎫check @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
Kimono Mom Lecture & Meet & Greet @ Molex
2222 Wellington Ct, Lisle, IL 

📍 8/2 (Sat) 4pm–6pm
🍔UMAMI SANDO Pop-Up @katsushack 
3109 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

💡We’re also looking for volunteers to help us with sampling at grocery store! If you’re interested in working with us, please DM me – we’d love your support!❤️
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Meet Kimono Mom in Person – Her Inspiring Story Awaits!
Kimono Momに会おうー彼女の感動的なストーリーが待っています!

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to meet Kimono Mom, the beloved Japanese culinary influencer whose YouTube channel has captivated millions around the world!
この貴重な機会をお見逃しなく!世界中で数百万人のファンを魅了する日本の料理インフルエンサー、Kimono Momに会えるチャンスです!

Join us for an inspiring evening as she shares the remarkable story of her journey—from life as a former geisha to becoming a global icon of Japanese home cooking and family life.
彼女の人生の物語——元芸者から日本の家庭料理と家族生活を配信するグローバルアイコンへの驚きの軌跡を、感動的な夜に共有します。

📍Molex, 2222 Wellington Court, Lisle, IL
⏱ Thursday, July 31, 2025 
 5:30–8:00 PM
️🎫$25 Member- Includes Umami sauce
$35 Non-Member- Includes Umami sauce
$20 (15 & Under)

✨ The family cooking class is already sold out—secure your spot now for this unforgettable lecture and meet & greet before it fills up too!
✨ 家族向け料理教室イベントは既に満員御礼!この忘れられない講演とミート&グリートに参加するため、お早めにご予約ください!

For other events with Kimono Mom, detailed information, and registration, please visit the JASC website👘
Kimono Momとのその他のイベントや詳細情報および登録については、JASCのウェブサイトをご覧ください👘
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Yeehaw!!TEXAS!!🤠🚌💞Just posted our Texas road trip video😆👉Our New Year was an emotional rollercoaster… we had no gas, Sutan caught her first cold, and I received the heartbreaking news that my beloved grandma passed away.
Still, we were surrounded by warmth and kindness.
Thank you to everyone we met in Texas🙏we truly fell in love with this place❤️❤️

Sampling UMAMI SAUCE at the flagship @wholefoods in Austin was such a special experience for me!!

Each city, Kimonoko’s support means everything. From the bottom of my heart, thank you❤️

Checkout my YouTube channel🗺️❤️

#KimonoMom #UMAMISAUCE #Road #umamitour #Texas #Austin #SanAntonio #Houston #Dallas #FamilyTravel #JapaneseMom #WholeFoodsMarket #VanLife
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Cajun was amazing, but we were too full😅So the leftovers turned into spicy ramen magic in our RV kitchen!🍜Touring the US in our RV🚌💞Come get your UMAMI SAUCE when we roll into your town!🗺️
📍 7/19 (Sat) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
3139 Sheridan Dr, Amherst, NY 

📍 7/22 (Tue) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2100 E Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI 

📍 7/24 (Thu) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
2897 Radcliff Ave SE, Kentwood, MI

📍 7/26 (Sat) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market 
6009 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 

📍 7/27 (Sun) 12:30pm–2:30pm
Family Cooking Class 
🎫Check out @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
1162 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, IL

📍 7/28–30 (Mon–Wed)
Kimono Mom × Vistro Prime Collaboration Menu
@vistroprime , 112 S Washington St, Hinsdale, IL 

📍 7/31 (Thu) 5:30pm–8:00pm
🎫check @japanamericasocietyofchicago 
Kimono Mom Lecture & Meet & Greet @ Molex
2222 Wellington Ct, Lisle, IL 

📍 8/2 (Sat) 4pm–6pm
🍔UMAMI SANDO Pop-Up @katsushack 
3109 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL

📍 8/3 (Sun) 10am–2pm
Whole Foods Market
1550 N Kingsbury St, Chicago, IL 

💡We’re also looking for volunteers to help us with sampling at grocery store! If you’re interested in working with us, please DM me – we’d love your support!❤️

#KimonoMom #UmamiSauce #UmamiTour #Cajun #SpicyRamen #Kimchi
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After a long day of meetings and running around…
This is how I unwind🧘‍♀️🌾Hay Day gives me a moment to slow down and take care of my little farm.
Come visit my farm!👩‍🌾Tap the link in my bio to download Hay Day🐓

My TagID: #Q92PRL29Y

#HayDay #Ad #RelaxingGames #KimonoMom #FarmTime
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THANK YOU NYC!!!!!!🍔🗽💞Our UMAMI SANDO pop-up was a huge success, and it was all thanks to YOU❣️
I’m so deeply thankful for everyone who waited outside for so long. Really appreciate it🥹🙏✨

The chicken katsu inside our UMAMI SANDO is inspired by my mom’s original recipe, and it’s a dish our family has enjoyed for many years. That’s why it means so much to me to be able to share the taste of my home with everyone in each city during this trip🚌💞
Turning it into an American-style sandwich makes it even more accessible, and I’m truly happy that more people can enjoy it this way🥹

Our next UMAMI SANDO pop-up is on August 2nd in Chicago—can’t wait to see Kimonoko there!🚌💨

#UMAMISANDO #UMAMISAUCE #KYObrooklyn #KimonoMom #NYC #NYCpopup
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First and only UMAMI SANDO pop-up in NYC!🍔🗽PLEASE COME SEE US!!🥹
📍 KYO [326 Tompkins Ave, Brooklyn]
🕛 Starts at 12PM — until sold out!
Our whole family will be there waiting for you🚌💞

#KimonoMom #UmamiSando #UmamiSauce #PopUp #NewYork #Brooklyn #Sandwich
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One and only UMAMI SANDO pop-up in NYC🗽🚌💞We’re teaming up with @kyobrooklyn a cozy cafe in Brooklyn, and the amazing Chef Grizz to bring you our crispy, juicy, umami-packed chicken katsu sandwiches🍔✨
@umamisando 
🗓 This Sunday, July 13
⏰ 12PM to 4PM
📍KYO Brooklyn – 326 Tompkins Ave
❗️No reservations. Come early. We always sell out fast.

Every pop-up so far has been a full house, and this is our only NYC event!!❤️
Right after this, we’re heading to the next city.🥹👋🚌

If you’re in New York, this is your last chance. We’d really love to see you there🥹💛

#kimonomom #umamisando #umamisauce #popupnyc #brooklynfoodie #nyceats #brooklyncafe #kyo #onetimeonly #dontmissit #nycpopup
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You can taste real UMAMI @ourismarket with @kimono_mom 🥰🎏🪭🎎
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