Nico Nico Nori Co., Ltd.
Niconico Nori x Osaka University of Arts “World’s Onigiri” pop-up store opened in Kyoto, where tourists visit from all over the world! Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Sunday, April 6, 2025
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Since 1921, Nico Nico Nori Co., Ltd. (Head office: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Representative Director President Kiyomasa Shiraha) will open a pop-up store in the Kyoto Station building on Saturday, September 7, 2024 as part of the “World’s Onigiri” project in collaboration with Osaka University of Arts, and will sell “World’s Onigiri”. Masu.
This product will be manufactured by NICO-YA, a rice ball specialty store run by Nico Nico Nori.
Opening a “Onigiri Shop” for a limited time where you can experience cuisine from around the world
Niconico Nori has been working on the “Onigiri of the World” project since October 2022 under a comprehensive partnership agreement with Tsukamoto Gakuin Educational Corporation and Osaka University of Arts. “Onigiri of the World” will be commercialized based on students’ creativity and ideas and leverage Niconico Nori’s product development capabilities in preparation for the 2025 Osaka/Kansai Expo, creating a new perspective on food culture around the world. It’s a unique project. To date, we have commercialized and sold 23 types of rice balls from 15 countries, and the diverse tastes of “World Onigiri” have been well received by many customers.
In preparation for the Osaka/Kansai Expo next year, we will be opening a pop-up store. The concept of the onigiri shop “World Onigiri” is a shop where you can experience the world’s food culture through “onigiri” that make use of the characteristics of cuisines and ingredients from around the world. During the period, there will always be 10 types of rice balls in stock, and there are many products that were developed with the cooperation of embassies and consulates from various countries.New rice balls are scheduled to be introduced at regular intervals, so no matter how many times you visit, you will always find something new. is. Starting from Kyoto Station, which is used by many domestic and international tourists every day, we will provide an opportunity to deepen understanding of the world’s food culture and diverse international cultures, and will also help build momentum for the Expo. Masu.
Looking toward the future, we will convey the deliciousness of seaweed and the harmony of food cultures around the world in the Japanese soul food of “onigiri.”
Pop-up store overview
[Store Name] World Onigiri
[Location] 2nd floor of Kyoto Station Building, north side of north-south free passage, old information section
[Business information] Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Sunday, April 6, 2025, 10:30-20:00
[Products for sale] Onigiri from around the world, 350 yen to 380 yen including tax (the following 10 types will be available for the first time)
・Chili Con Carne (USA)/Sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Agricultural Products Trade Office
・Tafelspitz (Austria) / ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Tokyo (Austrian Embassy Commercial Department) cooperation
・Fish and Chips (UK)/Cooperation with the British Consulate General in Osaka ・Caviar de Aubergine (France)/French Studies Institute of Kansai Japan Cooperation
・Duck Rillette (France)/French Studies Institute of Japan and Kansai Cooperation ・Ratatouille (France) / Kansai Institute of Japanese and French Studies Cooperation
・Cheese Fondue (Switzerland) / Cooperation with the Swiss Consulate in Osaka ・Alpine Macaroni (Switzerland)/Consulate of Switzerland in Osaka Cooperation ・Lomo Saltado (Peru)
・Yannyeom chicken (Korea)
・Drinks: Sake, beer, tea
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“Onigiri of the World” Event store opening record
[Nico Nico Nori x Osaka University of Arts]
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■LaLaport EXPOCITY
(Saturday, October 29, 2022, Sunday, October 30, 2022)
■ATC OSAKA MIRAI EXPO/Pre-Expo
(April 13, 2023 (Thursday) – April 16, 2023 (Sunday))
■Kitchen car collection in Sunshine Wharf Kobe spring
(May 3, 2023 (Wednesday, holiday) – May 5, 2023 (Friday, holiday)) ■Kitchen Car Collection in Sunshine Wharf Kobe Autumn
(November 3, 2023 (Friday/Holiday) – November 5, 2023 (Sunday)) [Nico Nico Nori x Osaka University of Arts x Zojirushi Mahobin] ■2023 demo!expo activity report show “Machigoto Expo Carnival” (Thursday, November 30, 2023)
■Hakasan Marche Road to EXPO 2025
(Friday, May 24th, 2024 to Sunday, May 25th, 2024)
Nico Nico Nori Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1921, a manufacturer specializing in glue. In 2015, we launched the industry’s first “onigirazu-specific product,” contributing to the revitalization of the seaweed market as a driving force behind the onigirizu boom. We have also opened a directly managed onigirizu specialty store, “Ewariya NICO-YA”. Furthermore, in the fall of 2022, we launched a cosmetics brand “EMILUS” that utilizes the moisturizing ingredients of seaweed. We aim to constantly communicate the new possibilities of seaweed and deliver a “smiling table culture” to customers around the world.
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HP: http://www.niconico-nori.co.jp/nico-ya/
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This article has been partially generated with the assistance of AI.