Restaurants open and close all the time in Japan¡¯s ever-changing dining landscape. Here¡¯s a selection of a few noteworthy new places in Kyoto and Osaka.
Pinyo Shokudo, Kyoto
In Japanese his name is rendered Zen Shoichi, but the 30-something owner prefers it in the Korean, Chun Chang Il. ¡°Sounds more English!¡± he adds with a laugh. Chun and his wife Sakiko run this newly-opened cozy, bright ¡°Korean Soup Canteen¡± just a few minutes¡¯ walk up Kawabata-dori from Sanjo Keihan Station.
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