At a fresh fish store in the Kyoto central market, he experienced a world where "only funny old men existed," and as a traveling chef, he glimpsed the lives of celebrities who were "unimaginably wealthy. By combining the knowledge he gained from diving into various places and meeting people, [espace] was established in May of this year.

Fresh fish comes from Asazawa Shoten, where I had a valuable part-time job experience, and vegetables come from Ishiwari Noen, with whom I have had a business relationship for a long time. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cider with your meal, which makes the most of the healthy ingredients. Half portions are also available, and the high degree of freedom to order as much or as little as you like at any time from 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight is appreciated by customers in their 30s to 50s.

The second half of the menu, which features simple bistro dishes, includes the intriguing phrase, "ramen to finish the meal. If I were to open a second restaurant, it might be a ramen specialty restaurant," he says. We will keep an eye on Mr. Harada's future.