open and closed businesses

90 years in Nakano-Sakaue. On New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31st, the long-established soba restaurant "Manzo Soba Owariya Main Branch" will be closing due to the aging of the building and the aging of its employees. Thank you for your hard work over the years. "X" @kaquikaqui [Manzo Soba Owariya Main Branch] 〒...

Naha's Basho is closing after 60 years in business. Located near the Okinawa Prefectural Police and Kainan Elementary School, Basho, a popular restaurant serving bento boxes and hearty Okinawan miso soup, will be closing today, Thursday, December 28th. The closing notice reads, "Sadness, regret, tears, tears," which is quite touching. Thank you for your hard work over the years...

Morioka's Hirako Shoten, famous not only among residents of Iwate Prefecture but also among bar lovers nationwide, drew the curtain on its 80-year history on December 8 (Fri.). In Iwate, kaku-uchi is called "mokkiri," and Hirako Shoten was founded by the founding family of Iwate Prefecture's oldest sake brewery, Kiku no Tsukasa Sake Brewery...

Kimi no Ie, a long-established fresh fish restaurant in Moroyama Town, Saitama Prefecture, will close on Saturday, December 30th. "Due to the owner's advanced age, we have decided to move on to the next stage of our lives starting next year," the restaurant explained. Thank you for your hard work over the past 57 years. Kimi no Ie "X"...

Okonomiyaki 280 yen. Yakiniku set meal 550 yen. Chanpon 350 yen. Takohachi Shokudo, a popular and affordable restaurant in Nishida, Kagoshima City, known for its delicious portions, will be closing on Tuesday, December 26th. It has been 55 years since its founding in 1968 (Showa 43). After more than half a century of hard work...

Hamheng Restaurant, an affiliate of Shinsegae Caikan that has been in business for over 60 years and serves delicious Shaoxing wine in Jimbocho 2-chome, will close on December 29 (Fri.). Thank you for your long time service. "X" @kanda_gaho [Hamheng Liquor Store]...

Tenpyo Shokudo, a long-established diner established in 1954 (Showa 29) in Kitaotsuka, Toshima-ku, closed its doors on Friday, December 15, citing physical limitations. 69 years of hard work. Click here for information ↓↓↓ "X" @katashinam...

After 50 years of dedication to gyoza, Akaten, a famous bar with five counter seats located on the Koenji Koshin-dori shopping street, will be closing at the end of this month. The aging of the building is the reason for the closure, but the restaurant is apparently searching for a new location. The restaurant serves small gyoza dumplings dipped in a special miso sauce. They have found a new location and are looking for a new location...

Nekko, a popular udon restaurant in Tadotsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its thick, chewy udon noodles, will be closing on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31st. This is a rare and popular restaurant where you can eat inside a greenhouse. Thank you for your continued support. For more information, please click here: "X...

Nagasaki Restaurant, a popular local Chinese restaurant serving yakiniku ramen in Ooka, Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, which has been in business for 38 years, will be closing on Tuesday, December 26th. Thank you for your continued support. X @uraraka_uraraka [Nagasaki Restaurant] 〒410-0022 Shizuoka...

Although it does not serve alcohol, Azuma, a long-established sweet store in the Nakadori shopping arcade, will close on Saturday, December 30. All of their sweets, including anmitsu and zenzai, are under 500 yen (tax included). They also serve Chinese noodles, curry rice, yakisimeshi (grilled rice), and in summer, chilled chilled chuka and shaved ice....

Founded in 1973 (Showa 48), Ekimae Hanten, a long-established local Chinese restaurant located near JR Tokuan Station in Higashi-Osaka City, will be closing on Wednesday, December 27th. Thank you for your hard work over the past 50 years. X @sakurasingeki [Ekimae Hanten Inada Branch] 577-00...

"BIG Daddy Sakaba Kabuki with Family," the izakaya run by professional wrestler The Great Kabuki, nicknamed the Mysterious Orient and popular for his unique character, including kabuki-style makeup, poison mist, and nunchucks, will be closing on Wednesday, December 27th.