New Asian market coming to Providence. What to expect from Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli

Gail Ciampa, Providence Journal
Updated ·2 min read

An Asian food emporium is coming to Providence with rows of grocery items as well as prepared foods, including sushi, drinks and sweets.

Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli will open this spring at 113 Washington St., in the space Rory's Market occupied for a year before closing last October.

At Maruichi, shoppers will find the familiar along with the exotic. They will carry Japanese grocery items, a mix of staples, home goods and packaged foodstuffs as well as fresh sushi-grade fish and Japanese cuts of meat. Prepared foods will include onigiri, sushi and sashimi, bento boxes, seaweed salads and other specialties from Japanese cuisine.

Cooking staples and produce will be available at the new Japanese market coming to Providence.
Cooking staples and produce will be available at the new Japanese market coming to Providence.

The in-store café will serve Japanese snacks, matcha lattes and Japanese coffee and teas, according to a news release.

The grocery chain is part of Fuji Mart Corp. which is based in Stamford, Connecticut. They opened their first market in 1991 in Connecticut. They have since expanded to New Jersey and Massachusetts, where they have two locations in Brookline and one in Arlington. The Providence location is their first in Rhode Island.

Prepared seafood will be offered on the menu at Maruichi, the new Japanese market coming to downtown Providence.
Prepared seafood will be offered on the menu at Maruichi, the new Japanese market coming to downtown Providence.

The market is known for its special occasion foods for events such as Lunar New Year and Hinamatsuri (Girl's or Doll's Day), a Japanese festival celebrated on March 3. During these celebrations, the store imports sashimi from Tokyo’s famous Toyosu Market and Miyazaki Wagyu beef.

The shop will be open seven days a week. No date of opening has been shared.

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“We're constantly searching for curious communities that are eager for our unique brand of authenticity and accessibility," said Joshua Nakama, vice president of Fuji Mart Corp., in a news release from landlord Cornish Associates.

Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli is coming to Providence, opening in the space formerly occupied by Rory's Market.
Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli is coming to Providence, opening in the space formerly occupied by Rory's Market.

"We're lucky to have found that in Providence," Nakama said. He did not immediately respond to an email for more information.

Follow the opening news on Instagram @maruichiprovidence or online at maruichius.net.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli market to open in Providence in spring