ABOUT US
◆ABOUT NIJIYA◆
We opened NIJIYA in December 2018 with the goal of "one day becoming a rainbow-like place in this town."
I opened this shop with the dream of adding a little color to Sumiyoshi, where I was born and raised, and of it becoming a place where local people can gather, feel at ease, and smile.
This space was originally a parking lot, but I scraped the floor, polished it, painted the walls, and turned it into a shop. I even broke the pillars with a hammer just after they were finished to give them an aged look.
When it came to setting up the store, my three children always poured their enthusiasm and imagination into it.
Even on the day shortly after we opened when only two customers came, and even on the day when all reservations were canceled due to the spread of COVID-19, they continued to support us with their unchanging smiles.
I also met an invaluable female chef who shared the same passion, and we constantly share each other's ideas as we welcome our guests today.
Without forgetting the goal I set in my heart that day, I hope someday to become a store that the people of this town, my staff, and my children can be proud of, I will continue to listen to the voices of our customers and staff, and strive every day to make this "a store like a rainbow in this town" someday.
Aiming for deliciousness in appearance and content!
We always strive to make our food not only taste good, but look good too!
Enjoy a lot of meals
If you get lost in cooking, please feel free to ask the staff!
Since the dish was created through countless trials, the staff who are familiar with it will guide you.
About ...
I grew up in this town, "Sumiyoshi" from an early age.
From a young age, he was a curious and junk-filled Onagi River, a kid who loved to search for "treasures."
Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law, Department of Law, loves customer service and goes on to the customer service business.
Received numerous awards and moved abroad after marriage.
Birth locally. When I was raising children in a foreign country and sometimes worried about cultural differences, it was the local cafe that refreshed my feelings.
Currently, I am a mother of three children, but from that experience, I wanted to create a place where everyone could feel at ease.
NIJIYA is my "fourth" important child.
It's still a baby shop, but I hope to grow one by one, little by little, with the support of our customers and irreplaceable staff.
Shopkeeper / Masako Sakuma
