A popular hormone restaurant in Nishinari-ku, Osaka City, which had remained shuttered since August 2023, "Hormone Restaurantspeculative spiritA notice has been posted in the storefront informing customers of the closure of the restaurant.
It has long been loved by local residents and tourists alike as a stand-up drinking style restaurant where you can enjoy delicious hormone and kimo at affordable prices. However, the shutters have been closed since the summer of 2023, and the restaurant has been closed for an extended period of time without any official announcement. Various speculations and information about the owner's safety were floating around on the Internet, including theories of hospitalization, death, and even survival, but no solid (official) information could be obtained.
Nearly two years after the closure, it was recently observed that a sign was posted on the store's shutter with the following information.
Contents of the affixes:.
Hormone Restaurant Yamaki to Close The owner of Horumon-ya Yamaki, who ran the restaurant for a long time in Nishinari, passed away in 2024. We sincerely pray for his soul. Thank you all for your long patronage. The store is closed, so please do not stay here or go to the restaurant. If you observe any disruptive behavior, please contact the police immediately.
Although it is difficult to determine from the wording of the postings whether they were made by family members or close associates, if they are as stated, the owner, who was a favorite of many fans, passed away in 2024.
There was a lot of concern from the sudden closure of the restaurant, and we regret to inform you that the restaurant is now closed. We sincerely pray for the repose of the soul of the owner who has continued to serve delicious hormone for many years.
As indicated in the posted sign, we are asked to refrain from any disruptive behavior at the store site.
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