As some of you might know the new year in Japan is very quiet; many stores and restaurants are going to be closed. It is very important part of our culture in Japan to celebrate the new year with our family and visit temples and shrines for the new year prayer. So my store…
Category: about MA
Welcome back to Japan
It has already been several months past since Japan has opened up its border and many foreign visitors have already been wondering around the streets of Japan. It had been, in a way, very weird not to see any visitors from overseas for the past 3 years and many tourists sites in Tokyo had been…
Notice of summer holiday in 2017
MA by So Shi Te will be closed from 3rd till 7th of September 2017. We will open for business as usual from 8th (I am intending to open the store from 1PM on 7th as well though). This is my first holiday in this year (I usually do not take any fixed holidays, so…
Tax Free shopping at MA by So Shi Te
We are glad to announce that MA by So Shi Te has joined Tax Free Shop of Japan! You have to bring your passport with you when you purchase tax free and the total amount of the purchase must exceed 5,000yen. We are located only 1min. walk from Ginza line Gaienmae station. The detail map…
about the logo mark
The logo mark is a combination of M and A, because the shop is called MA (mˈæ). MA stands for a space or room in Japanese. English speakers often misread the shop name MA by So Shi Te as Maybe so shite, but it is pronounced mˈæ bɑɪ sóʊ ʃi te. I am already tired…
MA by So Shi Te 