Itadakimasu

What Itadakimasu does

Itadakimasu Inc. is a privately held, locally focused business headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, operating under the trade name "Itadakimasu Hawaii." Per the available firmographic and operating data, the company runs a multi-format retail and food-service concept combining a restaurant, a Japanese-themed gift shop selling traditional Japanese items, and a catering service line. It serves both local residents and Hawaii's visitor market from a single physical location in Honolulu.

The company does not disclose any digital platform, mobile application, e-commerce channel, proprietary technology stack, or third-party integrations in the available sources. There is no disclosed leadership team, ownership structure, parent company, funding history, or partnership activity. Operating geographies are limited to Hawaii, USA, with no global footprint claim. The headcount band is 11–50 employees, consistent with a small independent local operator.

Revenue mechanics are anchored in three in-person channels: in-store dining, in-store retail of Japanese goods, and off-premise catering. No pricing model, menu pricing, contract structures, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The available data does not support any inference of venture funding, technology investment, or rapid scaling signals; the profile is consistent with a stable, single-site small business.

Name

Itadakimasu

Website

https://itadakimasuhawaii.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Itadakimasu Inc. operates Itadakimasu Hawaii, a Honolulu-based restaurant and Japanese specialty gift shop offering traditional Japanese items, in-store dining, and off-premise catering services to local residents and Hawaii visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Japanese Restaurant and Gift Shop

NAICS

Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Retailers (4594)

SIC

Retail-Department Stores (5311)

akta.pro primary industry

Daiso-Style Japanese Variety Stores (CRAGAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Daiso-Style Japanese/Asian Variety Stores (CRAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Japanese gift shop
• Japanese restaurant
• Catering services
• Traditional Japanese items
• Local food service

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Itadakimasu is a local Hawaiian business operating as a gift shop and Japanese restaurant, selling traditional Japanese items and offering catering services. The company is headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, and serves both walk-in retail and dine-in customers under the DBA Itadakimasu Hawaii.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Japanese Gift Shop

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Mitsuwa Marketplace: Japanese supermarket and food court operator primarily on the US West Coast, combining Japanese groceries with on-site Japanese restaurants and lifestyle retail. Comparable to Itadakimasu's combination of Japanese retail and dining, but as a larger, multi-state operator.
• MUJI USA: US retail arm of the Japanese MUJI brand offering curated Japanese minimalist lifestyle goods, packaged foods, and household items. Comparable to Itadakimasu in offering curated Japanese-branded items, but as a much larger lifestyle retailer with cafes in some locations.
• Daiso USA: US arm of the Japanese variety store chain offering a wide assortment of Japanese-themed everyday items at value pricing across multiple locations. Comparable to Itadakimasu's gift shop component selling traditional Japanese items, though at significantly larger scale.
• Uwajimaya: Asian-American supermarket chain headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, blending Japanese and broader Asian groceries with housewares and gift items. Comparable as a Japanese-themed hybrid retail/food concept, though larger and geographically broader than Itadakimasu.

Direct peers

• Marukai Hawaii: Japanese supermarket chain operating in Hawaii, combining Japanese grocery and household items with prepared Japanese food. Comparable to Itadakimasu as a Hawaii-based Japanese-themed hybrid retail/food concept.
• Don Quijote (Donki) Hawaii: Japanese discount retail concept with a prominent Hawaii store combining a wide assortment of Japanese packaged goods, snacks, and gift items alongside prepared Japanese foods. Comparable to Itadakimasu's Japanese-themed retail plus food offering in the Hawaii market.
• Nijiya Market: Japanese supermarket chain with locations in Hawaii and California, mixing Japanese grocery items with prepared foods and Japanese household goods. Overlaps with Itadakimasu's Japanese-themed retail plus food positioning in the Hawaii market.
• Genki Sushi Hawaii: Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain operating multiple Hawaii locations. Directly comparable to the dine-in restaurant component of Itadakimasu and competing for the same Honolulu Japanese-cuisine customer base.
• Marugame Udon Hawaii: Large Japanese udon-focused fast-casual restaurant chain with multiple Hawaii locations. Comparable to the restaurant component of Itadakimasu and a benchmark for Japanese dining unit economics in the Hawaii market.
• Shirokiya: Historic Japanese-themed department store and dining destination at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu, combining Japanese gift and lifestyle retail with on-site Japanese restaurants. Closest historical concept match for Itadakimasu's combined gift shop + Japanese restaurant model in Hawaii.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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