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JSB Member Benefits:
Discount: 15% off your online purchase
Procedure: When checking out online, enter the coupon code in the discount code box. Members are given the coupon code when their membership card is mailed to them. They can also visit the JSB Member Portal to find all discount codes.
J-Life International offers a unique mix of traditional Japanese style products for the home. Handcrafted in the United States, their products showcase their dedication to creating quality products with natural materials imbued with Japanese style and practicality.
Address:
PO Box 1899, Conway, NH, 1-866-993-9291
www.jlifeinternational.com
Discount: 10% off your online purchase
Procedure: When checking out online, enter the coupon code in the discount code box. Members are given the coupon code when their membership card is mailed to them. They can also visit the JSB Member Portal to find all discount codes.
Kokoro Care provides hand-crafted Care Packages filled with artisanal Japanese food delivered straight from Japan to your door.
Address:
www.kokorocares.com
Discount: 15% off at the register
Procedure: Show your membership card at checkout
Limitations: For member and one guest
Ogawa Coffee is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and evolving exceptional coffee culture to be handed off to generations to come. Since its founding in 1952, the Ogawa philosophy has encompassed a deliberate cycle of meticulous production, service, feedback and ongoing improvement in pursuit of coffee perfection.
Address:
10 Milk St
Boston, MA 02108
www.ogawacoffeeusa.com
Discount: 10% off at the register
Procedure: Show your membership card at checkout
Limitations: Classes not included
GrayMist Studio & Shop is split into two distinct sections—the front is a gift store, which displays unique, quirky, well-crafted items from all around the world. The back section contains the studio, which offers daily classes on Nantucket Basket weaving, as well as workshops on other crafts, such as felting wool, modern calligraphy, and small crafts. The care and thought that goes into the pieces, from the design to the construction and packaging, is apparent in every gift you’ll find here.
Address:
364 Huron Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
www.graymist.com
Discount: 10% off your in-store purchase
Procedure: Show your membership card at checkout
Ko・Kyoto (formerly Crane & Turtle) is an artisanal Japanese goods and gift shop run by husband and wife team Kenny and Etsuko. It is a place of comfort and inspiration with a collection of thoughtful, well-crafted Japanese items where folks can come together to take workshops and build a shared understanding of different cultures.
Address:
1 Bow Market Way #33
Somerville, MA 02143
www.ko-kyoto.comYume Wo Katare
Discount: 10% off in person
*If 3 JSB members come together, they can get 1 bowl of ramen for free
Procedure: Show your membership card(s) before receiving your bill
Yume Wo Katare is a ramen shop that specializes in Yume-style ramen. Yume Wo Katare has been described as not just being a restaurant, but a "dream factory" and a food-centered aspirational community.
Address:
1923 Massachusetts Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
www.instagram.com/yume_wo_katare
Bosso Ramen Tavern & Sushi by Bosso Ramen Tavern
Discount: 10% off at both locations
Procedure: Show your membership card before receiving your bill
Bosso Ramen Tavern is the first Japanese ramen izakaya in Massachusetts, while Sushi by Bosso Ramen Tavern is Boston’s only sushi restaurant owned by a Japanese chef.
Bosso Ramen Tavern's Address:
24 Holyoke St
Cambridge, MA 02138
Sushi by Bosso Ramen Tavern's Address:
163 Newbury St
Boston, MA 02116
www.instagram.com/sushibybosso
Typhoon Asian Bistro
Discount: 15% off in person
Procedure: Show your membership card before receiving your bill
Typhoon Asian Bistro offers a modern Japanese cuisine made only from the freshest ingredients and the finest cuts. The menu highlights gourmet sushi, innovative makimono, nigiri, sashimi, Hawaiian poke, and Asian street food-inspired healthy entrees.
Address:
725 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02116
Sugidama Soba & Izakaya
Discount: 10% off in person
Procedure: Show your membership card before receiving your bill
Sugidama is a traditional izakaya and soba house that offers freshly made soba, yakitori, a selection of sushi, and fine sake.
Address:
234 Elm St
Somerville, MA 02144
Momi Nonmi
Discount: 5% off food only for dine-in omakase reservations
Procedure: To receive the discount, members must make reservations on Momi Nonmi's website using the omakase reservation link. In the very last question box on the Google Form, the provided code must be added. The discount cannot be provided retroactively after the meal.
Address:
1128 Cambridge St
Cambridge, MA 02139