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"The ''di'' ending is typical of Nipponshiki romanization, an earlier version of Kunree that, though hardly remembered, remains with us in the name of the upmarket grocery chain Meidiya, which generations of foreign residents have pronounced with a hard "d" instead of as "Meijiya."" Its headquarters are in Kyōbashi, Chūō,

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Overview

Meidi-Ya was established in 1885 by (磯野計). Meidi-Ya has 14 locations in

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(mostly in upscale Shitamachi districts), 7 stores in other parts of Japan, and two stores in

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romanization of the Japanese name. Many foreigners in Japan have pronounced the name with a hard "d" instead of a "j". The ''di'' romanization is characteristic of Nihon-shiki. Meidi-Ya specializes in sale and production of food and beverages, importing and exporting of food products, wines and spirits, ship equipment, sale of industrial products, leasing and import of machinery, real estate, etc.

References

* Horvat, Andrew. ''Japanese Beyond Words: How to Walk and Talk Like a Native Speaker''.

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- Excerpt from Horvat's book, which states: "The di ending is typical of Nipponshiki romanization, an earlier version of Kunree that, though hardly remembered, remains with us in the name of the upmarket grocery chain Meidiya, which generations of foreign residents have pronounced with a hard d instead of as "Meijiya.""

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{{Authority control Japanese companies established in 1885 Chūō, Tokyo Distribution companies based in Tokyo Department stores of Singapore Food and drink companies based in Tokyo Food retailers Retail companies based in Tokyo