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Koraku Japanese Restaurant on 2nd Street

Koraku is a Japanese restaurant owned by Hiroshi Yamauchi.  Mr. Yamauchi is a first generation Japanese immigrant who came to the United States in 1976 to study English.  In 1986, he and a friend were finally able to open their own restaurant, Koraku, on 2nd Street in Little Tokyo.  Serving mostly Japanese cuisine (specializing in ramen of course) with a few Chinese dishes on the menu as well, Koraku is open until 3 pm, an excellent place to stop by for a midnight snack. Mr. Yamauchi now owns several other restaurants, including one in Primm, Nevada along the California border.