About Us

Soshina ( So-Sheena) Japanese Home Store emerged out of the love and adoration felt for my beloved, mother-in-law. Soshina means little gift - small gift and having my MIL in my life was a gift I received daily.

At Soshina Japanese Home Store we only sell items we love to use that are made in Japan.

The store first opened online in 2006 just a few months after mom passed away. It served as an outlet for me to deal with the grief of losing her.

That grew into a purpose and passion to continue introducing the Japanese culture and customs to our children as their obachan would have done for them. For me it was a way to learn how to cook Japanese family recipes, use the products she depended on in the kitchen and add unique Japanese made products like wind chimes , chawan, ceramic tea pots, Tokonamae, decorative iron tetsubins with built-in stainless steel tea infusers and much more.

I was so very lucky to have my mother-in-law in my life. She was kind, loving and treated me like a true daughter. I could not have wished for a better person to help me as I became a mom of my own. The gift of having her in my life is one I will treasure forever and while I wish we could have had more time together, this store all these years later has helped me learn so much about life and family. While I used to ship worldwide and that was very exciting, at this time, I am only shipping within the United States. 

In January 2024 I took a Beginner Ceramics Art class at our local community college and participated in a Raku firing ( for extra credit ). My term paper was on the History of Raku and the family. I specifically wrote about Raku Kichizaemon, becoming the fifteenth member of the Raku clan to head the family. I got an A. :)

Thank you for coming to the shop and I look forward to shipping your order.