How This 116-Year-Old Shop In Little Tokyo Makes Mochi

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  • @annsegundo805
    @annsegundo805 5 років тому +14519

    The Owner guy literally has one of the most kind-looking faces I've ever seen

    • @noecazares2144
      @noecazares2144 5 років тому +208

      To me he looks like a mexican american o.g.

    • @kerolopii
      @kerolopii 5 років тому +375

      He looks like the type of person that plays an old grandpa in a Disney movie that dies of a disease

    • @ksenlovesbears
      @ksenlovesbears 5 років тому +25

      Nekolover 987 lmfao so true

    • @gsofficial
      @gsofficial 5 років тому +120

      i'm not gonna lie, i would trust him with my car keys

    • @brottarnacke
      @brottarnacke 5 років тому +48

      It's like he was the inspiration to Super Mario.

  • @faeriehex
    @faeriehex 5 років тому +7335

    The owner seems like such a nice man... His face is so kind and his entire demeanour is so warm. How sweet ^^

    • @fatvizcaino1018
      @fatvizcaino1018 5 років тому +62

      A very smart, well communicative man

    • @arykie7032
      @arykie7032 4 роки тому +11

      So am I the only one that thinks the opposite? Okay

    • @arykie7032
      @arykie7032 4 роки тому +11

      @Skrooge Lantay I don't know..there's something about him that makes me feel uneasy. Idk how to explain..

    • @arykie7032
      @arykie7032 4 роки тому +13

      @Skrooge Lantay Did I say that I'm blaming him for that? Of course it's my thing. 😐

    • @gateauxq4604
      @gateauxq4604 4 роки тому +33

      That is the face of a man who has been making people happy with one of the best treats on the face of the earth. 😊

  • @colby2150
    @colby2150 5 років тому +11691

    I didn’t realize the title said “little Tokyo” I was think like damn they all speak great English and have a heavy American accent for being in Japan

    • @skywalker3852
      @skywalker3852 5 років тому +81

      hahahhahahah this made my day xD

    • @KoltiraMemeweaver
      @KoltiraMemeweaver 5 років тому +182

      I'm also Japanese American(sansei) and didn't notice the "Little" in front of Tokyo lol.

    • @AMYxxLYNNxxROCKS
      @AMYxxLYNNxxROCKS 4 роки тому +10

      Same! hahahahaha

    • @ViviThegreat
      @ViviThegreat 4 роки тому +10

      Ikr? That was my reaction

    • @yazyaz6881
      @yazyaz6881 4 роки тому

      Lmfao same

  • @AymenDZA
    @AymenDZA 4 роки тому +6827

    the scary/sad part of family businesses (especially ones that are engrained in tradition and heritage) is that it only takes one person for it to all end.

    • @dancingcarapace
      @dancingcarapace 3 роки тому +920

      Scary and sad possibly, but there’s also a badass raw energy in knowing that you hold you family’s cuter in your hands. You could look you parents in the eye and say “This bloodline dies with me”

    • @AymenDZA
      @AymenDZA 3 роки тому +116

      @@dancingcarapace that's savage !

    • @meglizmen3109
      @meglizmen3109 3 роки тому +266

      @@dancingcarapace this is some itachi uchiha energy

    • @dancingcarapace
      @dancingcarapace 3 роки тому +152

      @@meglizmen3109 except Itachi didn’t want the bloodline to end. Man was sobbing before he killed his parents.
      The energy I have is pre-Chunin Exam Gaara. He absolutely would have ended his whole bloodline. After all, there were only 4 members of his family left including him

    • @awsome14619
      @awsome14619 3 роки тому +83

      Just have multiple kids and hopefully one of them wants to take up the business.

  • @pizzacat2830
    @pizzacat2830 5 років тому +5595

    Mad props to this family and any family owned businesses, it's not easy to run a business and even more challenging to keep it going for 10 years, let alone past one generation! Amazing, thank you for serving the community!

    • @soulsscribbles6342
      @soulsscribbles6342 5 років тому +38

      pizza cat
      A whole century

    • @theadvancedfloof3514
      @theadvancedfloof3514 5 років тому +2

      I have a family owned business, we just think earning money and losing it for someone is nahhh
      Thank you! :)

  • @Callietorres6503
    @Callietorres6503 5 років тому +1401

    The owner is such a dad, when the guy showed interest in wanting to learn he had him jump right into it. Even being excited for him doing a good job, cute!!!! 🥰

    • @zandersgallery
      @zandersgallery 5 років тому +10

      whats a dad

    • @kylekauz4384
      @kylekauz4384 5 років тому +2

      I loved that!

    • @finethehuman1821
      @finethehuman1821 5 років тому +4

      @@zandersgallery F

    • @JitJitalang
      @JitJitalang 5 років тому +2

      @@zandersgallery I feel you too. 😔

    • @lova368
      @lova368 4 роки тому +6

      Guy:"I always want to try to make ..."
      Owner:"Here,come here"!

  • @airwecka
    @airwecka 5 років тому +3366

    Honestly my favorite place in Little Tokyo. I've been here countless times and the blueberry mochi is so underrated! It's the best mochi for those who don't have a sweet tooth

    • @riosproductions9045
      @riosproductions9045 5 років тому +39

      Erika can you share the name or how we can order some mochi? I’m in the USA but would love some from that store

    • @kqyla8145
      @kqyla8145 5 років тому +67

      juan Rios it’s in LA. It’s called Fugetsu-Do

    • @tamilianguyen1676
      @tamilianguyen1676 5 років тому +2

      @@kqyla8145 Thank you!

    • @tagasmr8350
      @tagasmr8350 5 років тому +9

      Erika yea it’s in downtown LA. Love it there

    • @MaCad364
      @MaCad364 5 років тому +8

      Why I’m not in LA right now ._.
      I’m craving this mochi place right now lol
      After being sick in new year :’( lol

  • @hafsasaleemi7191
    @hafsasaleemi7191 4 роки тому +907

    "You're a natural!"
    "Oh my God, you sound like my dad." 🤣

    • @irimac1806
      @irimac1806 4 роки тому +11

      So cute >_

    • @YODAz_Steph
      @YODAz_Steph 3 роки тому +13

      When he said that... Made him sound annoyed 🙄

    • @WalterWhite-jg7dw
      @WalterWhite-jg7dw 3 роки тому

      Haha, if your dad says you’re a natural at something he’s been doing before you were even born, you fucking know you’re a natural.

    • @panosp57
      @panosp57 2 роки тому +2

      I hated his comment. So childish and self important. The presenter seemed so unimpressed the whole time. Well done to these beautiful people for tolerating him

  • @Exclaw
    @Exclaw 5 років тому +16357

    Jesus how many channels does buzzfeed wanna make

    • @alimamahazabin3909
      @alimamahazabin3909 5 років тому +423

      As many as possible

    • @bunbunmochi2261
      @bunbunmochi2261 5 років тому +856

      Many, so they can keep annoying the people who put them in their "don't recommend channel" list

    • @yixuancraze
      @yixuancraze 5 років тому +47

      yes

    • @f6846
      @f6846 5 років тому +72

      ITS OVER 9000

    • @margotdupre364
      @margotdupre364 5 років тому +32

      You criticize but.... You are watching this video from buzzfeed 😐

  • @nospam-hn7xm
    @nospam-hn7xm 5 років тому +1906

    I'm especially impressed with the attitude of the shop owner's 19-year old son who feels it necessary to further the family's legacy. What a rarity these days. Good for you, young man!

    • @vanessasu7530
      @vanessasu7530 4 роки тому +82

      nospam 1950 I feel kinda bad for him though, he’s so young and he doesn’t have much freedom in choosing what he wants to do, instead he feels obligated to take over the business which is probably causing him a lot of stress 😕

    • @Hello-oi4ut
      @Hello-oi4ut 4 роки тому +114

      @@vanessasu7530 I mean it's his choice though as he said for him the shop is like part of the family and if he didn't take over then it'll just die or get taken over by someone else

    • @nospam-hn7xm
      @nospam-hn7xm 4 роки тому +20

      @@Hello-oi4ut You're right. It is his choice.

    • @Lashedwithanna
      @Lashedwithanna 4 роки тому +1

      Vanessa Su good $$!

    • @aishwariyadebnath6637
      @aishwariyadebnath6637 4 роки тому +17

      Asian people doesn't have that much of a choice to go on fulfilling their own dreams.. I am an asian and I really envy kids in the western countries who gets to do and achieve whatever their goals in their lives are without feeling the pressure of disappointing their parents.. we don't have that much choice cz our lives gets so restricted with pressure from our families and burden of the legacy

  • @monserratevaristo696
    @monserratevaristo696 5 років тому +12215

    I misread the tittle as “how this 116- year old makes mochi”

    • @Olive_-uy8cj
      @Olive_-uy8cj 5 років тому +177

      I misread your comment as How This 116-Year-Old Shop In Little Tokyo Makes Mochi

    • @Olive_-uy8cj
      @Olive_-uy8cj 5 років тому +32

      also you forgot the other ¨

    • @unknown222lol
      @unknown222lol 5 років тому +18

      Monserrat Evaristo saaame!!

    • @cinguin5556
      @cinguin5556 5 років тому +10

      Monserrat Evaristo same

    • @nataly8051
      @nataly8051 5 років тому +11

      i did too 😂😂

  • @AlexisBrianna
    @AlexisBrianna 4 роки тому +842

    I just got some yesterday! I spent $45 on mochi and it’s literally the best mochi I’ve ever had. I feel so lucky to live near by to get mochi whenever I please. If you guys ever have the chance to come here, come! The owners are the absolute sweetest!

    • @imnotlyingiswear6726
      @imnotlyingiswear6726 4 роки тому +35

      good to hear theyre making it through covid 19

    • @jellybelly111
      @jellybelly111 3 роки тому +44

      It really is! You'd think you've had mochi but the ones at the grocery stores and restaurants are literally nothing compared to the ones at Fugetsu-Do. Their mochi is so pillowy soft and tastes like heaven. Literally can't find anything else like it in California.

    • @DD-fh6gy
      @DD-fh6gy 3 роки тому +23

      wow $45? is it that expensive or were u on a mochi haul?

    • @Liliarthan
      @Liliarthan 3 роки тому

      So jealous!

    • @melissawilson3729
      @melissawilson3729 3 роки тому +4

      I need to go to this place and try their Mochi, my stepdad will probably really appreciate going there too

  • @kneect0m
    @kneect0m 5 років тому +4049

    They should start a youtube channel

    • @isabellahfwang
      @isabellahfwang 5 років тому +33

      Sorry I wrecked ur 69 likes

    • @czennies_1234
      @czennies_1234 5 років тому +29

      Yeah. Like Lofty Pursuits and Hercules.

    • @wooooo0oo
      @wooooo0oo 5 років тому +2

      Reignhmar Ico yes I absolutely love watching lofty pursuits

    • @kounakayama6252
      @kounakayama6252 5 років тому +2

      I KNOW RIGHT

    • @elmolong8102
      @elmolong8102 5 років тому +2

      agree123 yes

  • @nocchimuzik
    @nocchimuzik 5 років тому +840

    I like that his son plans to take over when it gets handed to him.

    • @amuusee
      @amuusee 4 роки тому +5

      Fxxkxou i would want that job :0

  • @babakmammadov8999
    @babakmammadov8999 4 роки тому +6149

    UA-cam is getting really comfortable with these double adds.

    • @leeminhoe8037
      @leeminhoe8037 4 роки тому +2

      ua-cam.com/video/b9FunEkhTNo/v-deo.html

    • @samclark123
      @samclark123 4 роки тому +49

      Download an ad blocker and that should help :)

    • @zai8759
      @zai8759 4 роки тому +15

      ya an adblocker. its just an extension and its free. i am forever grateful for it lol

    • @Kai-bz9ym
      @Kai-bz9ym 4 роки тому +1

      I WAS ABT TO SAY THAT

    • @poop_schmoop
      @poop_schmoop 4 роки тому +49

      c’mon it’s like, 10 seconds of your time to help these people make money, it’s why I don’t use adblocks. I wanna support them

  • @aditmaul3
    @aditmaul3 4 роки тому +541

    RESPECT to the owner including his millenial son who appreciate his family business as a legacy 🦾

  • @Elubial
    @Elubial 5 років тому +880

    The business has evolved and I guess that's part of why it's still around.

  • @Lulu-po5zn
    @Lulu-po5zn 5 років тому +2619

    Watching the video after reading the title wrong I was like: “Damn! He good looking for a 116 year old😳”

    • @wildwildItaly
      @wildwildItaly 5 років тому +4

      😃😃😃

    • @cheetos567
      @cheetos567 5 років тому +7

      IOICT me too I was like he’s 70

    • @yalikejazz5044
      @yalikejazz5044 5 років тому +10

      @@cheetos567 he doesn't even look 70 lol

    • @ONeil-S.D
      @ONeil-S.D 5 років тому +1

      Ha!!!

    • @prblmsbby9449
      @prblmsbby9449 5 років тому +2

      500 Subs With No Video Challenge PLZ??? yeet He looks like he’s in his mid 50s lmao

  • @mariongonzalez1
    @mariongonzalez1 4 роки тому +997

    Therapy: expensive
    Listening to the owners voice: free
    *his voice has this calming effect*

  • @swjoo987
    @swjoo987 4 роки тому +335

    I truly appreciate Japanese for trying their best to keep their culture, traditonal and business. Not many countries can do so.

    • @emi-uq8kb
      @emi-uq8kb Рік тому +1

      Глаболизм добрался и до них.

  • @juliep8968
    @juliep8968 4 роки тому +7185

    My parrots name is Mochi and I’m sure he wasn’t made like that

    • @sussybaka1151
      @sussybaka1151 4 роки тому +631

      *c h e w y b i r d*

    • @lushciouschu2138
      @lushciouschu2138 4 роки тому +312

      That what they make you to believe

    • @fayhaan5733
      @fayhaan5733 4 роки тому +132

      @@sussybaka1151 no please--

    • @sussybaka1151
      @sussybaka1151 4 роки тому +147

      @@fayhaan5733 *chewing* did you say something?

    • @fayhaan5733
      @fayhaan5733 4 роки тому +93

      @@sussybaka1151 no..not at all... 911?

  • @g__e__o
    @g__e__o 5 років тому +984

    Family business can be both a blessing and a curse. You will always have the stability and don’t ever have to think how to make ends meet. At the same time, if you have a gift that goes outside the realms of the family business (specially being from a japanese family) and one wishes to pursue that aspiration then a lot of drama will ensue.

    • @recoil53
      @recoil53 5 років тому +42

      Well you don't necessarily have stability - you have to change with the times or die like the businesses around your's did. Change too much and too fast and people complain, you always have to thread that needle.
      However in Japan businesses have been handed down outside the family, like in the bladesmithing business. Technically the new person is 'adapted' and becomes the next generation owner. But yeah, no freedom to be you.

    • @coluurs5660
      @coluurs5660 5 років тому +8

      g e o idk about stability part but yeah I agree, all it takes for the business to end is someone along the family line that doesn’t want to take over the business, which it is his choice

    • @Wra8h
      @Wra8h 5 років тому +7

      I think the OP means there's always something to fall back to. Mochi isn't going away any time soon so you won't starve and be out of job if you have this business. You won't necessarily have a successful one that's stable without a lot of effort -and even then that's not granted-, that's for sure.

    • @vatsalpatel7834
      @vatsalpatel7834 5 років тому

      Exactly...even in India its the same...

    • @Cleigne143
      @Cleigne143 5 років тому

      I agree. I’ve seen this a lot with my old classmates who came from Chinese families.

  • @giantknight672
    @giantknight672 5 років тому +1785

    If I didn’t know any better I would think that guys Mexican, he sounds like he grew up in LA 100%. Seems like a great solid guy. Reminds me a lot of my dad.

    • @ZaterahUniverse
      @ZaterahUniverse 5 років тому +23

      Chicano accent!?

    • @SomeRandomHobo44
      @SomeRandomHobo44 5 років тому +52

      The dad? He did grow up in LA tho...

    • @coyowolf4609
      @coyowolf4609 4 роки тому +14

      ... Mexican is a nationality

    • @AlexSuperSwag
      @AlexSuperSwag 4 роки тому +12

      @@coyowolf4609 wdym by saying Mexican is nationality?

    • @koo-core7274
      @koo-core7274 4 роки тому +49

      He did grow up in LA. Are you assuming he didn’t because he’s asian or were you not paying attention?

  • @aero.mp4
    @aero.mp4 4 роки тому +726

    every time asian adults tell younger asian "you're a natural!" at doing anything asian i get this sense of bonding only people within that ethnicity could understand

    • @asheefaazmialifia3069
      @asheefaazmialifia3069 4 роки тому +81

      I know its rare to get an adult especially Asian to compliment you, usually what i got from adults is insult lol

    • @goatmadej
      @goatmadej 4 роки тому +59

      The only thing my Korean grandpa has said I was good at was eating meat

    • @asheefaazmialifia3069
      @asheefaazmialifia3069 3 роки тому +8

      @@goatmadej same to my grandpa lol

    • @user-by7ir9ex4h
      @user-by7ir9ex4h 3 роки тому

      So true

    • @slee2167
      @slee2167 3 роки тому +14

      I was told by a grandmaa that i was pretty. My only confidence booster

  • @thetimelapseshow1
    @thetimelapseshow1 5 років тому +1239

    Guy: "Ready to open my shop!"
    Owner: ಠ_ಠ

  • @makaryasantilladiaz248
    @makaryasantilladiaz248 5 років тому +481

    KOREY YOU MADE IT!! I remember his dad came to our class and taught us how to make mochi.

    • @christinebeceril4195
      @christinebeceril4195 5 років тому +30

      thats amazing!! and now theyre getting millions of viewers on the web😍

    • @destinydynamites
      @destinydynamites 5 років тому +7

      amazing amira but the shop is getting publicity

    • @kesaloma6454
      @kesaloma6454 5 років тому +4

      Wow... his dad? I hope his sons continue this tradition too.

    • @Gaiwen_Li
      @Gaiwen_Li 5 років тому +1

      Kesa Loma yeah 100 more years! Mochi

    • @Gaiwen_Li
      @Gaiwen_Li 5 років тому

      Makarya Santilla Diaz yoooooo small world

  • @monxarchs4314
    @monxarchs4314 4 роки тому +1578

    19 y old son: its my family legacy and it is in my family
    19 y olds in gerenal: DUUUUDE THE COPS SHOWED UP

    • @kovidar
      @kovidar 4 роки тому +58

      *_gerenal_*

    • @labrat5262
      @labrat5262 4 роки тому +35

      The f is gerenal? Some kind of STD?

    • @iamthelaw69
      @iamthelaw69 4 роки тому +33

      You're probably among that 19 yr old demographic lol, can't even spell properly.

    • @azenithsolas3732
      @azenithsolas3732 4 роки тому +10

      Andre Asian the joke isn’t that funny though.

    • @camdi8777
      @camdi8777 4 роки тому +3

      what is this comment

  • @billyeveryteen7328
    @billyeveryteen7328 3 роки тому +24

    If you live anywhere near Los Angeles, you really owe it to yourself to go out there and try it. Everything they make is fantastic, but their chocolate ganache mochi is seriously one of the greatest things I've ever eaten. I actually was in the middle of eating one of those when I came across this video. And obviously not that I'd tell anyone how to live their life, but I do hope Korey decides to take over the family business when/if Brian decides to retire.

  • @diamonddog3606
    @diamonddog3606 5 років тому +1869

    Meanwhile I'm eating refrigerated crap mochi

    • @Krystal-rd4yh
      @Krystal-rd4yh 5 років тому +261

      Diamond Dog
      Meanwhile I have never tasted any type of mochi

    • @diamonddog3606
      @diamonddog3606 5 років тому +11

      @@Krystal-rd4yh lmao

    • @faaaa__
      @faaaa__ 5 років тому +7

      Weave Not snatched felt that

    • @paigeoschwald9159
      @paigeoschwald9159 5 років тому +6

      Weave Not snatched i hadn’t either until a few years ago, but they have cheap mochi at aldi & mochi at japanese restaurants-obviously nowhere near as good as this place tho

    • @Krystal-rd4yh
      @Krystal-rd4yh 5 років тому +8

      Paige Oschwald hm I’ve seen a Japanese store have the ice cream mochi but it’s way too far from we’re I live I never tried them tbh and they look so good

  • @tachyon3.14
    @tachyon3.14 4 роки тому +118

    That owner just looks so kindly and is so warm hearted 🥺

  • @salma_44_
    @salma_44_ 5 років тому +369

    UA-cam: how many channels do you want?
    Buzzfeed: yes

  • @pal7117
    @pal7117 4 роки тому +176

    Just a friendly reminder., Sleep is important.....

    • @emily-ji8ui
      @emily-ji8ui 3 роки тому +18

      not me reading this comment at 2 am

    • @afferlfan
      @afferlfan 3 роки тому +4

      I know, I try to get 8 hours of sleep a day 😴

    • @DhrithionVocals
      @DhrithionVocals 3 роки тому +2

      @@emily-ji8ui same...

    • @coucle
      @coucle 3 роки тому +2

      i dont need sleep i need answers!!1

    • @CheesyNoodle134
      @CheesyNoodle134 3 роки тому +8

      Dude, it's 3:30 am I have a head ache and school tommorow...this comment saved me from going deeper into the internet

  • @cozy2497
    @cozy2497 5 років тому +939

    The thumbnail is what is gonna happen to baby yoda when I find him

  • @MonalisaReyna
    @MonalisaReyna 5 років тому +63

    A business that grows and adjusts to the current market, yes. That’s probably one of the reasons why they were able to stay in business so long. Love this story

  • @m.infernal
    @m.infernal 5 років тому +118

    Love how sweet and kind that owner was. Wish him much fortune and love to him and his shop.

  • @由紀-t3y
    @由紀-t3y 3 роки тому +1

    虹色のお団子?日本には無いようです。とてもカラフルで可愛いですね。
    多分、飴細工の発想からきてるのでは?と思いました。 和菓子がアメリカでもちゃんと作られてるのに、とても感動しました。ありがとうございます。

  • @vaeaveonyx4772
    @vaeaveonyx4772 5 років тому +576

    Can we just take a moment and realize how underrated (as of right now) this video is.

    • @Enlifted
      @Enlifted 5 років тому +16

      Nevaeh Adams it’s only been out 1 day..

    • @YanosProductions
      @YanosProductions 5 років тому +6

      Anetha yea lol like what is she expecting

    • @luchovargas9357
      @luchovargas9357 5 років тому

      This had been out for one day as when you made this comment. What did you expect, to make like 5 mil views on a day??

  • @ryeon789
    @ryeon789 4 роки тому +54

    the owner is so nice, he looks like he puts his heart in every single mochi his employees and he makes

  • @sophie7180
    @sophie7180 5 років тому +41

    It’s so amazing that the son is going to take over and keep it alive

  • @mhballa5866
    @mhballa5866 4 роки тому +1

    wow, "this is my family legacy , i want to keep it going" what a lucky father, very rare for a guy -much less a 19y old- to have this mind set.
    and to dedicate the rest of his life for it. hope for 200y.

  • @adlihloetz7162
    @adlihloetz7162 5 років тому +206

    I love how the son.sees it as an actual business to keep the store running.
    Others would easily lose interest and just go to college and study whatever else.

    • @WholeHeartily
      @WholeHeartily 5 років тому +5

      Adlih Loetz 😩 Im so proud of him!!! Omg! He’s so humble and smart.

    • @gimmekromer1151
      @gimmekromer1151 5 років тому +1

      Study is important

    • @Nate-yr6du
      @Nate-yr6du 5 років тому +23

      Can you blame those people for not being interested in what their parents want them to do? Not everyone actually wants to do something they know they will not do with joy for the rest of their lives. And you can't blame them.

    • @randodox8375
      @randodox8375 5 років тому +15

      Well, you wouldn't want to do things that you are not interested in for the rest of their life, would you? We can't really blame those people who abandoned their family business and go do whatever their hearts desire.

  • @hyukangelicc3507
    @hyukangelicc3507 4 роки тому +3481

    Fun fact: you didn’t search for this

    • @naitriumes1914
      @naitriumes1914 4 роки тому +33

      Fun fact : Your right

    • @oops8739
      @oops8739 4 роки тому +70

      lilia aesthetics fun fact : i did

    • @naitriumes1914
      @naitriumes1914 4 роки тому +9

      harshtruth fun fact : 😲

    • @ljonesy7928
      @ljonesy7928 4 роки тому +14

      lilia aesthetics *Fun* *Fact* : *I* *did*

    • @naitriumes1914
      @naitriumes1914 4 роки тому +2

      K’Zizi Jonesy Fun fact : 👏 *clap*

  • @prabaldeepsingh8493
    @prabaldeepsingh8493 5 років тому +635

    *MEET YOU IN 2020 WHEN THIS IS IN YOUR RECOMMENDED*

  • @wolfamn
    @wolfamn 3 роки тому +18

    "its not for money,its my family's legacy"❤❤love that...

  • @amybelleordona
    @amybelleordona 5 років тому +50

    Living in LA, I’d always go to Little Tokyo with my friends. Glad to see they’re getting the recognition they deserve!

  • @infiresman8800
    @infiresman8800 4 роки тому +126

    What an adorable, sweet man! I wish I could go to his shop and give him a huge tip for being kind! 💜 His entire demeanour is very sweet!

    • @vanijyotsna310
      @vanijyotsna310 3 роки тому +6

      Armyyyyyyyy

    • @Hans-nr2nh
      @Hans-nr2nh 3 роки тому

      It's not common to give tips when you are in Japan tho... Oh wait, this is not in Japan, or is it? Nvm, I'm confused with myself

    • @jurdynphaces7447
      @jurdynphaces7447 2 роки тому

      Zac 1

  • @az-co1ej
    @az-co1ej 5 років тому +253

    i wanna make a visit now

    • @tagasmr8350
      @tagasmr8350 5 років тому +3

      azucena e are u in LA?..cuz it’s in Los Angeles

    • @az-co1ej
      @az-co1ej 5 років тому +4

      #tagASMR sadly, no! but if i ever visit i would have to make sure i go

    • @tagasmr8350
      @tagasmr8350 5 років тому +1

      azucena e ok ☹️ that’s sad it’s so cool there

    • @kariwilson6588
      @kariwilson6588 5 років тому +1

      Im only 90 minutes away from the store. Can't wait to go!

    • @a.f.3996
      @a.f.3996 5 років тому +4

      Oh my gosh guys you all need to go. I just went this morning after watching this vid. and it tastes WAYYYYY better than a manufactured store bought one!! I was so surprised.

  • @Mochioverland
    @Mochioverland Рік тому +2

    We will add this shop to our bucket list for our trip through the USA... super excited! Thanks for sharing this

  • @grass324
    @grass324 4 роки тому +774

    Comment section:
    5% nice video
    5% that owner is so kind looking
    90% jimin

    • @CheerUp2
      @CheerUp2 4 роки тому +13

      it be like that sometimes

    • @uniquekoala
      @uniquekoala 4 роки тому +1

      Hahahaha 😂

    • @ggukiemonster
      @ggukiemonster 4 роки тому +23

      well i’m an army so yeah~

    • @tiramiisu0
      @tiramiisu0 4 роки тому +18

      *cries in army*

    • @PengSpoofer
      @PengSpoofer 4 роки тому +6

      There's also the percent that's like, "Hey I've been there before!"

  • @dorrriiii
    @dorrriiii 5 років тому +37

    I love going here! I remember when my Japanese Summer school went to go and make some with Mr. Brian. He’s so nice just like in here. And the mochi is delicious! It’s perfect. The softness, sweetness, tastiness, and the chewiness! If you ever in LA go and have a taste!!

  • @Sukiv4
    @Sukiv4 5 років тому +51

    Oh lord, I go to little Tokyo alot, but I usually buy mochi from a different spot. Seeing this now I MUST visit this and check it out. It looks so good!

  • @hipnhappenin
    @hipnhappenin 2 роки тому +8

    Major props to Corey for continuing the legacy!

  • @xxmxxng
    @xxmxxng 5 років тому +85

    3:17 you can see the difference in skill between the father and son. 40 years of experience

  • @jacqueb1441
    @jacqueb1441 5 років тому +6

    If everyone would support more businesses like this, we would have a lot more staying around. This was so amazing. Brings tears to my eyes.

  • @tgrady2570
    @tgrady2570 5 років тому +22

    "Has heart made if mochi" it's so wholesome!

  • @lr1255
    @lr1255 4 роки тому +25

    “ Little Tokyo “ in City of Los Angeles. My favorite place to go and eat.

    • @guisellechavez
      @guisellechavez 4 роки тому +1

      That shop's mochi is literall so delicious, i miss LA

  • @annielynn8730
    @annielynn8730 5 років тому +32

    The nation’s father 💖 the shop owner is such a kind person

  • @Sunnybias
    @Sunnybias 5 років тому +17

    The owner has an amazing voice and accent!! I could listen to him talk all day 🙌🏻✨✨

  • @yahlikejazz7084
    @yahlikejazz7084 5 років тому +300

    Me: studies 5mins of chemistry
    Also me: 5:25

    • @kevinperez671
      @kevinperez671 5 років тому +5

      I can relate so much lmao... but still passed my class with a c :/

    • @yahlikejazz7084
      @yahlikejazz7084 4 роки тому +10

      @@kevinperez671 well done bro 😌

    • @Obsessed_With_Corgis
      @Obsessed_With_Corgis 4 роки тому +4

      As a chemistry major in my last year of college; I extremely relate to this comment haha

    • @sikora3738
      @sikora3738 4 роки тому +3

      Can absolutely relate 😂

    • @otartblog7908
      @otartblog7908 4 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/D9kIGq9x2Cs/v-deo.html

  • @tauri9382
    @tauri9382 4 роки тому +4

    It's just wonderful when different cultures come together. Everyone can enjoy mochis😊

  • @7TH..
    @7TH.. 4 роки тому +29

    Fun fact: this was on your recommendation and you clicked it and loved the video

  • @daiiahi3403
    @daiiahi3403 4 роки тому +10

    This shop really works hard. At our church we make New Year mochi every December 28. Three days before New Years Eve. We only make about 700 lbs. but it takes us from 3:00 am till 11:00 am to finish all the rice. This shop goes every day! The mochi taste different from the factory made ones simply because it is made by hand. Like mom's cooking versus one that comes from a can.

    • @skehleben7699
      @skehleben7699 Рік тому +1

      Only 700lbs? Only? Haha, that's a lot of mochi!

  • @AH-qy6nh
    @AH-qy6nh 5 років тому +4

    This is one of the best shops in Little Tokyo! The staff is so friendly and the mochi is fantastic.

  • @Tokyokie
    @Tokyokie Рік тому +2

    I am a 68 year old Japanese American. When I was young all sides of our family would get together and make Kochi in my grandfather's barn for New Years. Those days died out with my grandparents. Really sad. We've been able to get mochi in San Francisco and San Jose but, sadly, those shops are now closed or closing.

  • @gracesun9830
    @gracesun9830 5 років тому +803

    I'm sure he's a wonderful guy but sean gosh I've never seen a more awkward intro or interview process from buzzfeed oop-

    • @kaitlinharris4846
      @kaitlinharris4846 5 років тому +9

      Grace Sun oh my god ikr

    • @dkanshfo782
      @dkanshfo782 5 років тому +30

      HAHAHAH yeah.. but im sure he'll improve xD

    • @kristenuy5678
      @kristenuy5678 5 років тому +36

      LOL. He seems unsure if he’s doing it right hahaha.

    • @sergeantsnicker9657
      @sergeantsnicker9657 5 років тому +1

      My dad knows him I can tell him for you

    • @mooominpapa
      @mooominpapa 5 років тому +7

      @@sergeantsnicker9657 💀💀💀 I think he'll improve in his own with practice, it's fine...

  • @harihehe
    @harihehe 5 років тому +618

    lol the host ain't bad y'all he's probably insecure

    • @Manu-ny3cw
      @Manu-ny3cw 5 років тому +2

      messy sister dawson wait of what...

    • @2cheetahseatingapumpkin502
      @2cheetahseatingapumpkin502 5 років тому +42

      you mean nervous right? lmaoo

    • @jakaylac.williams8675
      @jakaylac.williams8675 5 років тому +15

      Insecure and nervous are two different things but can exist at the same time. He’s probably new so he’s nervous abt hosting but also probably insecure of how he talks about things

    • @Manu-ny3cw
      @Manu-ny3cw 5 років тому

      imani like idk I’d say he nervous but not insecure

    • @ackruhii32
      @ackruhii32 5 років тому +3

      @@Manu-ny3cw People can be insecure when it comes to interviewing others

  • @louise4152
    @louise4152 5 років тому +29

    "Oh my god you sound like my dad-"
    That's adorable lmao

  • @iceman4276
    @iceman4276 4 роки тому

    You're a very polite young man. Thank you all for the lovely video.

  • @ahemaaa5339
    @ahemaaa5339 5 років тому +60

    Watching while I'm eating some of their mochi

  • @alyhs9628
    @alyhs9628 4 роки тому +4

    I hope this business is still standing even during covid

  • @girlwhosaysduh5161
    @girlwhosaysduh5161 5 років тому +17

    5:00 : *THAT'S A PROUD SMILE*

  • @Daniel-hf5yp
    @Daniel-hf5yp 3 роки тому +1

    props to the son for keeping the business going

  • @NarakuNoHana01
    @NarakuNoHana01 5 років тому +14

    Man I wish we had a shop like this where I live.

  • @sugeee1526
    @sugeee1526 4 роки тому +235

    Them: jimin
    My brain: Tamako Marketo~

  • @Soapartisan875
    @Soapartisan875 4 роки тому +5

    Beautiful artisan creations .. I hope that this shop continues making its sweets for many years to come ❤️

  • @arfriedman4577
    @arfriedman4577 3 роки тому

    I wish this store infinite success. Its history for that city. Have fun and success.

  • @kelseyslostfiles
    @kelseyslostfiles 5 років тому +8

    no wonder why people love mochi
    it brings good luck .

  • @MrBoliao98
    @MrBoliao98 4 роки тому +8

    I legitimately think this mochi is better than the ones in Japan.

  • @cellobello8301
    @cellobello8301 3 роки тому +3

    I’m proud of mochi business thriving abroad.
    So glad that it will be passed on to his son and still continue.
    Protecting and passing on tradition is very important.
    I’m disappointed that not only is many confectionary incorporating automation and less hand involved but mochi are made out of geletifier and fillers and some even uses artificial sweetener because it keeps mochi from getting hard. But mochi need to be hard and the toasted mochi is also divine. Keep up the great work! But, could you please make non “artificial”colorant mochi?

  • @lukeyork5213
    @lukeyork5213 2 роки тому

    Not sure how i landed here on this page, but it was a wonderful experience. I really enjoyed this. Its an art. You gotta appreciate that.

  • @theblackdeath8933
    @theblackdeath8933 5 років тому +53

    He looks like a japanese mochi making super Mario lol

  • @jaysyc8993
    @jaysyc8993 4 роки тому +4

    I order at least once per month, Rainbow dango and I’ll order 6 or 7 packs along with some rice cakes. It costs about $60 for shipping but it’s completely worth it! I live in Fresno County and it costs more to ship than what I purchase. That’s how much I love it!

  • @vanhminglianitochhawng3209
    @vanhminglianitochhawng3209 4 роки тому +239

    80%of the comments: army's making jokes of jimin
    5%reads the title wrong
    5%how mature his 19 year old sounds
    10%random

    • @worldexecuteme129
      @worldexecuteme129 4 роки тому +8

      Funny how at this time, right above your comment is a Jimin joke, and right below it is about how mature the 19-yr-old sounds

    • @shiwangi4876
      @shiwangi4876 3 роки тому

      80% of comments section : brainwashed fans of racist Jimin

    • @emilysareh7964
      @emilysareh7964 3 роки тому

      @@shiwangi4876 u on drugs dude? Wtf

  • @trench234
    @trench234 4 роки тому

    Hats off to kids who take over family businesses. It's a really sweet notion.

  • @NanaTaisen
    @NanaTaisen 5 років тому +12

    Love visiting Fugetsu-Do everytime I'm near Little Tokyo.

  • @ITZDIPT
    @ITZDIPT 4 роки тому +6

    I know I am not the only one thinking about Jimin . Our lil mochi💜💜😭

  • @mandy2917
    @mandy2917 4 роки тому +39

    When you thought it was actually in Tokyo and didn’t expect their good English

  • @esagirl56
    @esagirl56 3 роки тому +3

    I went to Fugetsu-do this summer after seeing this video. I was very excited to go there and try their mochi and take some to one of my elderly aunts and family in Los Angeles. My other two elderly aunts (83 and 89) were with me. One of them is the mother of my cousin who is half Japanese. When he was little, we all used to go to Little Tokyo together. I have very fond memories. I have also lived and worked in Japan, twice. So, I have a love and knowledge of Japanese culture. Imagine my surprise when my elderly aunt sat down on a stool near one of the glass cases in Fugetsu-do (after walking throughout Little Tokyo on a hot, humid July day) and the middle-aged woman behind the counter came running out and told my aunt to get up, waving her hands at her as though she were an annoying fly. She told her she couldn't sit there and was quite rude in her manner. My aunt was insulted with reason and my other aunt and I hurried up and I bought the mochi I came for and we left. I will never go back to this place. I have traveled throughout Japan extensively in my work and in all of my travels I never, ever experienced anyone so rude. The mochi was very good, but the atmosphere generated by this self-important woman was very un-Japanese. She may be a relative, but she is a terrible ambassador for this family-run business. - Elena Pineda

  • @yukikobayashi886
    @yukikobayashi886 3 роки тому +4

    *Me not realizing this is actually a shop I pass by often and even gone to once till the end of the video*

  • @rubabkhan4752
    @rubabkhan4752 3 роки тому +10

    I just remember Baba Mochi and baby mochi!!!

  • @umikahazbullah
    @umikahazbullah 4 роки тому +20

    Ok to be honest.....
    I just clicked on this video cause every time I watch a MOCHI video
    The comments are atleast 90% about chimchim and I love seeing ARMYS but I do enjoy the videos 😊
    I purple u💜 and remember to STAY GOLD!

    • @shiwangi4876
      @shiwangi4876 3 роки тому +3

      It's ironical how BTS made so many Love Yourself album series and yet continues to mock Black and Brown people .

  • @fffuuuiiis2948
    @fffuuuiiis2948 Рік тому +1

    Came across this old video, so it would be 119 years in 2023. And...I have a box of mochi right here in front of me...well...what's left of them. I got a box of 20 mochi's and I have 2 left, couldn't wait for New Year. Probably the most well-known mochi confectionery in LA.

  • @SaturoAnni
    @SaturoAnni 4 роки тому +17

    this is so amazing and so cool :D I wish there were more people who would keep such precious shops going :D they are still the best :)

  • @eg1197
    @eg1197 5 років тому +196

    I need some fresh mochi now😋

    • @maxy03
      @maxy03 5 років тому +1

      I never tried mochi before ;(

    • @snivytheserperior8525
      @snivytheserperior8525 5 років тому +1

      @@maxy03 same

    • @snivytheserperior8525
      @snivytheserperior8525 5 років тому +1

      :

    • @hannqkim
      @hannqkim 5 років тому +1

      @@maxy03 same:

    • @julia.d.dortmund4799
      @julia.d.dortmund4799 5 років тому +2

      if u guys dont have a special shop like this...
      just visit an asia-supermarket!
      u can find ready-packed mochis for a few coins.
      I bought my last ones yesterday...
      1 with coconut flavour
      1 with read beans
      but there are so many flavours that u really need to try it out!😲😍😍😍😍

  • @angelaphan7180
    @angelaphan7180 5 років тому +35

    I ain’t gonna lie the 19 year old is hot and shy ♡

  • @earth2becky
    @earth2becky 2 роки тому +1

    Ever since I visited this store in ‘79 I’ve wanted to learn how to make mochi. Theirs is so delicious. I had no idea how unique this shop is!

  • @robin-lg7fl
    @robin-lg7fl 5 років тому +71

    In a few years, this is going to a million views due to UA-cam algorithm

    • @lexderp2766
      @lexderp2766 5 років тому

      A few years as in 2019 to 2020? Half way there already

    • @smiledogjgp
      @smiledogjgp 5 років тому +2

      Years go by fast, huh?

    • @lexderp2766
      @lexderp2766 5 років тому

      MNova B we’re a littttttle far from a billion there buddy. The different between one million and one billion is roughly about a billion difference.

  • @airivi
    @airivi 4 роки тому +41

    I read the title wrong. I thought it said, "How This 116-Year-Old *Man* in Little Tokyo Makes Mochi" XD

  • @ruchitha4541
    @ruchitha4541 4 роки тому +62

    Art of jimin? Count me in😌

    • @anjoatiagan1815
      @anjoatiagan1815 3 роки тому +5

      Yess hahaha btw my bias in bts is jimin💜😊

    • @basta4085
      @basta4085 3 роки тому +3

      @@anjoatiagan1815 we dont care

    • @lunnigepeng
      @lunnigepeng 3 роки тому +2

      @@anjoatiagan1815 who cares?!

  • @sicilianjiu-jitsu2984
    @sicilianjiu-jitsu2984 3 роки тому

    So glad to see the new generation will be taking over this tradition. That is no easy task. However it is worth it.