Meidi-Ya
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|name = Meidi-Ya, Co. Ltd.
株式会社明治屋
|native_name_lang = ja
|type = KK
|location_country = Japan
|location_city = Kyōbashi, Chūō, Tokyo
| area_served = Japan and Singapore
|founder = Isono Haraku
|founded = 1885
|homepage = http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/
|industry = Retail
|services =
|logo = Meidi-Ya logo.svg
|image = MEIDI-YA 2018.jpg
|image_caption = Meidi-Ya Main Store in Kyōbashi, Tokyo
|image_size = 200px
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{{Nihongo|Meidi-Ya, Co. Ltd.|株式会社明治屋|Kabushiki-kaisha Meiji-ya}} is a Japanese upmarket grocery store chain.Horvat, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=L8UPAAAAYAAJ&q=Kunree 166]. "The di ending is typical of Nipponshiki romanization, an earlier version of Kunree that, though hardly remembered, remains with us in the name of the upmarket grocery chain Meidiya, which generations of foreign residents have pronounced with a hard "d" instead of as "Meijiya."" Its headquarters are in Kyōbashi, Chūō, Tokyo."[http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/en/index.html Company Profile]." Meidi-Ya. Retrieved on May 13, 2013. "Head Office 2-2-8 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku Tokyo 104-8302" It is also a major wholesale distributor."[http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.639829 No Headline Present]." ({{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708040429/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/no-headline-present-1.639829 |date=2015-07-08 }}) Herald Scotland. Thursday February 16, 1989. Retrieved on May 13, 2013. "WHYTE & Mackay, has signed up Meidi-Ya, principal purveyors to the Japanese royal household and leading wholesale distributor, to market its flagship brand,[...]"
Overview
Meidi-Ya was established in 1885 by {{Interlanguage link multi|Isono Hakaru|ja|3=磯野計}} (磯野 計). Meidi-Ya has 14 locations in Greater Tokyo, 7 stores in other parts of Japan, and two stores in Singapore."[http://www.meidi-ya.com.sg/en/about.asp About Us]." Singapore Meidi-Ya. Retrieved on May 13, 2013. {{asof|1989}}, the chain was one of the principal purveyors of the Japanese royal family.
The English name Meidi-ya is the Nihon-shiki romanization of the Japanese name. Many foreigners in Japan have pronounced the name with a hard "d" instead of a "j". The di romanization is characteristic of Nihon-shiki.
Meidi-Ya specializes in sale and production of food and beverages, importing and exporting of food products, wines and spirits, ship equipment, sale of industrial products, leasing and import of machinery, real estate, etc.{{cite web|title=Company Profile|url=http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/en/index.html|publisher=Meidi-Ya|accessdate=14 May 2013}}
Locations
File:Meidiya Kyobashi Store 2009.jpg
File:明治屋麻布台ストアー (53946488035).jpg
- Kyobashi main store
- Marunouchi Building
- Hiroo
- Roppongi
- Azabudai Hills
- Tamagawa Takashimaya
- Aobadai
- Sendai Ichinbancho
- Shibuya
- Shibuya Yamanote
- Shinjuku West
- Tachikawa
- Konandai
- Fujisawa
- Omiya
- Takasaki
- Niigata
- Hamamatsu
- Nagoya Station
- Nagoya Sakae
- Kyoto Sanjo
- Kyoto Shijokawaramachi Takashimaya
- Osaka Namba
- Okayama
- Matsuyama
- Fukuoka Tenjin
The Netherlands:
- Amsterdam (closed)
References
- Horvat, Andrew. Japanese Beyond Words: How to Walk and Talk Like a Native Speaker. Stone Bridge Press, 2000. {{ISBN|1880656426}}, 9781880656426.
- See: "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080116182939/http://www.cic.sfu.ca/tqj/GettingRight/romajiconundrum.html The Romaji (Roomaji) Conundrum]." ([http://web.archive.org/web/20080116182939/http://www.cic.sfu.ca/tqj/GettingRight/romajiconundrum.html Archive]) - Excerpt from Horvat's book, which states: "The di ending is typical of Nipponshiki romanization, an earlier version of Kunree that, though hardly remembered, remains with us in the name of the upmarket grocery chain Meidiya, which generations of foreign residents have pronounced with a hard d instead of as "Meijiya.""
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External links
- [http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/en/index.html Meidi-Ya]
- [http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/ Meidi-Ya] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.meidi-ya-store.com/english/ Meidi-Ya Store]
- [http://www.meidi-ya-store.com Meidi-Ya Store] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.meidi-ya.com.sg/en/ Singapore Meidi-Ya]
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Category:Food and drink companies established in 1885
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Category:Distribution companies based in Tokyo
Category:Department stores of Singapore