Japan's oldest Chinese restaurant closes doors after 138 years - no thanks to pandemic

The restaurant’s main branch, an institution of Yokohama’s famous Chinatown, began bankruptcy proceedings at the request of creditors with total debt likely exceeding US$2.3 million. - Bloomberg

TOKYO (Bloomberg): Heichinrou, an iconic Chinese restaurant in Japan founded 138 years ago, became the latest establishment to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic, filing for bankruptcy protection Thursday (June 2).

The restaurant’s main branch, an institution of Yokohama’s famous Chinatown, began bankruptcy proceedings at the request of creditors with total debt likely exceeding 300 million yen (US$2.3 million), according to research firm Teikoku Databank.