I have never heard of Oomomo and, to be honest, I haven't walked down this area of Robson in a few years, since the pandemic began, so I don't know how long this store has been here, at this site. I have never seen it before, but it looked cool, so my kid and I wandered inside to explore today.
Wow. Impressive place, here! It's two-stories, but I only had time to investigate the main floor. (Upstairs they have their cosmetics, health care items, and bathroom items, I believe). The main floor had kitchen items, school and office supplies, craft supplies and snacks.
I'm a sucker for kitchen gadgets, so I was really taken with the vast selection of kitchen tools and organizers and such. But what REALLY impressed me most was the selection and quality of the Japanese ceramic and pottery dishes, plate, bowls, sushi trays and such. They have some plastic pieces, yes, but they have a TON more of real ceramic/glazed pieces, and they were all so pretty, ranging from traditional fish/koi or cherry blossom/sakura motifs, or black and red lacquer square pieces, or blue and white Japanese "toile"-like patterns, or more whimsical themes like dogs or cats. All range in price from $2.50 - $4. Oh, and they have an enormous selection, too, of chopsticks and chopstick rests, and soy sauce containers and shallow cups. All were super reasonably priced.
What a fun place, with higher quality items than I've seen in other Japanese dollar-store places. I'll be back to explore the second floor, for sure. read more