Mitsuwa Marketplace

Mitsuwa Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySupermarket
Food court
Retail
Predecessor Yaohan USA
FoundedMarch 1998 (March 1998) in San Jose, California
HeadquartersTorrance, California
Number of locations
13
Area served
California
Hawaii
Illinois
New Jersey
Texas
Key people
Takeshi Izuma (President, CEO)
ProductsJapanese cuisine
Number of employees
380 (as of January 1, 2023)
ParentKamei Corporation
Websitemitsuwa.com

Mitsuwa Corporation, doing business as Mitsuwa Marketplace (Japanese: ミツワマーケットプレイス, Hepburn: Mitsuwa Mākettopureisu) and commonly referred as Mitsuwa, is an American chain of Japanese supermarkets headquartered in Torrance, California. It was formed in March 1998 from Wanoba Group Inc.'s acquisition of Yaohan USA after the parent company, Yaohan, filed for bankruptcy. On December 21, 2012, the Kamei Corporation acquired Wanoba Group Inc.

Mitsuwa is one of the largest Japanese supermarket chains in the United States, operating 13 store locations in California, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, and Texas. It features an extensive array of imported Japanese goods and products. In addition to their supermarket, most locations also offer food courts featuring mainly Japanese and other Asian cuisine. Some also host Japanese retail stores and services, such as Books Kinokuniya, Daiso, and Shiseido. Because of this, it is often referred as a mini-mall.