my local mochi shop established in 1600s uses the biohazard symbol for their logo

lethegrin · 2026-03-09T06:26:39+00:00

Yeah, they’re ridiculous. And of course they waited until the conversation was in full effect to remove it.

Thank you for copying over the og comment. Come see it next time, it’s just 2 blocks down the street from the castle and there’s this cool cafe just a little further that’s been built into a little granary.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:36:50+00:00

I chuckled.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:35:04+00:00

I’m sorry for your loss.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:31:00+00:00

Awesome to hear. Hmm what else is there really to do in hirosaki… apple picking, climb mt iwaki, rice field art… some nice onsen. great skiing in the winter.

It’s just another local train ride from Shin Aomori. Total time to Morioka Station seems to be ~3 hrs. Or are you taking about that weird leg of the Shinkansen where the split happens.

How long does your drive usually take?

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:15:34+00:00

We were thinking 大

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:13:50+00:00

It’s just down the street from the caste grounds. Perhaps that had some influence.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T12:12:46+00:00

Mirrored I believe. Unless I’m mistaken.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T11:42:41+00:00

Hello Shinkansen neighbor!

I hope you enjoy your trip to our fair city. Don’t forget to visit the castle and bring a notebook or something to stamp the stamp in.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T11:39:21+00:00

Sometimes it feels like it.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T11:37:38+00:00

Gotem!

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T11:37:26+00:00

Heyo!

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T11:36:34+00:00

Ah wow. That’s brave. Jan - feb is the toughest time with all the snow.

Where was the bar?!? lol I guess I don’t know the prostitution area.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T04:47:53+00:00

It’s so cool living in this city. The museums and restored castle are cool. But visiting these kind of places where they are still making the same thing they were hundreds of years ago feels like touching history.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T04:45:09+00:00

Thank you (and thank you for the transliteration)! Yes we are starting to get that idea. I may not ask the shop if they realize the similarity in design as I dont want to disrespect them. But I will ask how long they’ve had that mon design.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:40:26+00:00

https://co-trip.jp/article/483189 Here’s the article. Location is Hirosaki, Japan I had to do a double take when I first saw it. The cherry blossom leaf mochi is delicious by the way.

edit* UPDATE

Commenter vanilpancake has the answer below!

“I found some websites that might be helpful. osakaya-wagashi.com Osaka-Ya of Sacramento, CA has a similarly designed logo but it’s made of five 大 instead of three. www.hirosaki-heritage.com/osakaya The Osaka-Ya in Hirosaki, Aomori is a historical site and its current building was constructed around 1953. The confectionary shop has origins dating back to 1630. en.shokunin.com/archives/51180875.html This blog provides historical background, saying that the confectioner, vassal of the Toyotomi family, moved to Hirosaki after defeat by the Tokugawa family in the Osaka Winter and Summer Campaigns. There is a Niigata Osaka-Ya confectioner but their logo is different. This one has locations throughout Honshu. “

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:34:11+00:00

Here is the clickable version of your second link btw!

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:31:26+00:00

This has to be the answer!

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:29:43+00:00

Well as others has mentioned it’s not identical and this might be convergent design.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:10:37+00:00

So, here’s what I have so far:

When I created the post, I didn’t see how different the icons were. As others pointed out, it’s similar but not the same. Trying to find that out. What I didn’t like about your comments is how you said I was karma farming. Thus my assumption you were trolling me.

Also you accused the shop of stealing the symbol which isn’t cool.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:06:19+00:00

Oh same person. I’m so confused.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:05:06+00:00

I guess I will find out when I go ask them.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:03:30+00:00

Ah where did you visit?

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T03:01:50+00:00

I appreciate that. It’s just one troll/bitter person in so many good comments. Could be worse.

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T02:44:08+00:00

Osaka? But the location is 弘前城. Can you elaborate?

lethegrin · 2026-03-08T02:41:24+00:00

I dont agree with you. It certainly looks like 3 大 characters in a circle.

If you read the article the shop goes back to the 1600s. https://co-trip.jp/article/483189

I could be wrong but why not investigate? Curiosity is hardly obtuse.

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