Matsuya's Official X Quote-Retweets Jun Hamano's 'I'm Back in Japan' Store Photo With 'Which Store Is This?'
Matsuya’s official X account (@matsuya_foods) quote-retweeted a post by @hamano_jun (Jun Hamano [Matsuya]) at 8:25 PM on June 17, 2026. The original post read ‘I’m back in Japan‼️’ and included a store photo; the official account added the store-guessing-quiz-style question ‘Hmm, which store is this, I wonder? (´∀`)’
Post Breakdown
| Item | Content |
|---|---|
| Posting time | Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 8:25 PM |
| Channel | Matsuya official X (@matsuya_foods) |
| Body text | Hmm, which store is this, I wonder? (´∀`) |
| Attached image | None (the quoted Hamano post includes one store photo) |
| Format | Quote retweet |
Content of the Quoted Post
The quoted post is from @hamano_jun (Jun Hamano [Matsuya]), posted on June 17, 2026. It pairs the text ‘I’m back in Japan‼️’ with a single Matsuya store photo. The account name carries the suffix ‘[Matsuya],’ and the short post conveys the high energy of visiting a store right after returning to Japan.
I’m back in Japan‼️
The Official Response Is a Store-Guessing Quiz
The official Matsuya (@matsuya_foods) response, ‘Hmm, which store is this, I wonder? (´∀`),’ poses a quiz-style question asking followers to identify the specific store from the quoted photo. The emoticon ‘(´∀`)’ keeps the tone light, and no identifying details — location name, store code, co-location information, and so on — are given, leaving room for followers to guess. The game of pinning down the store from the photo’s contents (signage, exterior, surrounding scenery) is the main point of this post.
Continuation of the Quote-RT Pattern Picking Up Related Users’ Posts
Matsuya’s official account has an ongoing practice of quote-retweeting posts from related users — fans, affiliated people, celebrities, and others. Recently, it quote-retweeted a run of visitor posts around the Matsuya PREMIUM Ginza store opening on June 10-12, and on June 3 it hinted at Shkmeruli using a Georgian ambassador × Mie Sonozaki recording-preview post as a hook — the quote-RT format has become a recurring pattern. This post is another entry in that lineage: a lightweight, engagement-oriented format.
Social Media Activity the Day After the 60th Anniversary
After a hectic June 16, the 60th anniversary day that packed in five initiatives alongside an app malfunction, the afternoon of June 17 also saw an announcement that the Matsuya App had been restored (3:49 PM). This post, at 8:25 PM, came later that evening — positioned as a light engagement post slotted in between more operational announcements.
Editor's Note
The gap between Hamano's excited 'I'm back in Japan' energy and the official account's laid-back 'Which store is this?' feels very on-brand. A modest store-guessing game — just the right afterglow for Matsuya fans.