Costco has 32 warehouses in Japan. The groceries, food court, and appliances are a bit different from what shoppers in the US are used to.Richard Truong Richard Truong is a 26-year-old software engineer from Pennsylvania who has been a Costco member since 2016. On a recent trip to Japan, Truong stopped by the Costco warehouse in Kyoto to see the differences. While the environment was very familiar, he found several food offerings he'd never seen in the US. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Richard Truong.