[Plan Do See Co., Ltd.] Plan Do See and Tokyo Kappo “Kurogi” owner chef Jun Kuroki have established a joint venture called “Kuro PDS Co., Ltd.” and will carry out a large-scale renovation of “The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto” restaurant in September 2025.
Plan・Do・See Co., Ltd. Press release: March 14, 2025 Plan・Do・See and Tokyo Kappo “Kurogi” owner chef Jun Kuroki have established a joint venture “Kuro PDS Co., Ltd.” and will carry out a large-scale renovation of “The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto” restaurant in September 2025. We explore new possibilities in food culture by fusing the aesthetics of traditional Japanese cuisine with the sophisticated hospitality of Plan, Do, See. Owner chef of Plan Do See Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Shohei Asaba), which operates hotels, restaurants, and banquet facilities in major cities in Japan and around the world, with the mission of “bringing Japanese hospitality to people all over the world”, and Kurogi, a Tokyo kappo restaurant that represents Japan. Mr. Jun Kuroki would like to inform you that he has established a new joint venture company “Kuro PDS Co., Ltd.” as of Friday, March 14, 2025. As the first initiative, in September 2025, we will carry out a large-scale restaurant renovation under the supervision of Mr. Kuroki at “The Soudou Higashiyama Kyoto”.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/51750/102/51750-102-44efcb4accaa20fa2342f47780b57117-2732×1206.jpg ■Background of establishing the joint venture Plan Do See, which operates numerous restaurants and hotels at 46 locations in Japan and overseas, has provided special dining experiences and hospitality to guests around the world. In addition, Jun Kuroki, who is widely known as the owner and chef of the famous Japanese restaurant “Kurogi” located in Shibakoen, Minato-ku and serving “Tokyo Kappo”, is highly acclaimed not only as a chef but also as a chef who continues to explore new culinary possibilities while pursuing traditional Japanese cuisine, focusing on activities to pass on food culture to the next generation, such as being a member of the Japanese Cuisine Study Group. The two parties have collaborated repeatedly, including opening a lunch-only tonkatsu specialty restaurant, “Tonkatsu Jun-chan,” at “THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL” in Aoyama, Tokyo in September 2024. With the establishment of this joint venture, we aim to further accelerate the synergies between the two companies, fuse the tradition and innovation of Japanese cuisine, and create new food value both domestically and internationally. ■About the renewal of “The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto” restaurant
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/51750/102/51750-102-b5176ccaa9efd65872ad3d96faa53982-1325×585.jpg As the first initiative of “Kuro PDS Co., Ltd.”, we will carry out a large-scale restaurant renovation at “The Soudou Higashiyama Kyoto” in Higashiyama, Kyoto in September 2025. We will revamp our current Italian-based cooking concept and offer a new dining experience that incorporates Japanese tastes under the supervision of Jun Kuroki. Through this renewal, we aim to disseminate a new Japanese food culture in Kyoto, a place rich in history and culture, and provide a special experience to guests from Japan and abroad. ■ “Kurogi” Jun Kuroki Profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/51750/102/51750-102-41326c2c4df8de4db5db7fc4442d08e5-261×260.png Born in 1978 to parents who run one of Miyazaki Prefecture’s leading Japanese cuisine restaurants. At the age of 18, he moved to Tokyo with the aim of becoming a chef. He trained at famous restaurants such as Kyo Aji, run by Kenichiro Nishi, one of Japan’s best restaurants and the god of Japanese cuisine, and gained experience and skills.In 2010, he became the owner-chef of Kurogi in Yushima, Tokyo. In the cooking competition program “Iron Chef” that aired in October 2012, he appeared as a new “Japanese Iron Man” and attracted attention as a “Young Iron Man.” In 2014, with the aim of “developing Japanese sweets culture”, we opened the Japanese sweets shop “Kuriya Kashi Kurogi” designed by Kengo Kuma on the campus of the University of Tokyo in Hongo. In March 2017, the main restaurant “Kurogi” moved from Yushima to Shiba Daimon in order to provide even more generous hospitality to our customers. Becomes a member of the Japanese Cuisine Study Group and plays a role in the development of Japanese food culture. ■“Kurogi” Jun Kuroki Comment We are very honored to have established a joint venture with Plan Do See and to be able to stand on a new stage in passing on Japanese food culture to the next generation. Japanese food is more than just a meal, it is a valuable experience that allows you to feel the history, philosophy, and seasonality behind it. Through this new partnership, we hope to deliver special moments to customers both domestically and
internationally, and spread Japanese aesthetics and the spirit of hospitality around the world. By fusing tradition and innovation, we will create new value as a place of origin for food culture. ■Future developments “Kuro PDS Co., Ltd.” is looking to further expand its business both domestically and internationally, starting with the restaurant renovation of “The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto.” In the future, we plan to expand our activities in a variety of fields, including proposing new food for the hotel and restaurant industry and developing stores that utilize Mr. Kuroki’s techniques and philosophy. We aim to build a new business model through food and spread the appeal of Japanese cuisine and Japanese hospitality to the world. ■ Kuro PDS Co., Ltd. Overview Company name: Kuro PDS Co., Ltd. Address: 1-7-10 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo Co-representative: Naoto Morita Established: March 14, 2025 Business details: General restaurant business, restaurant production, cooking and food consulting, Franchise business ■The Sodoh Higashiyama Kyoto Overview This is a restaurant/wedding hall that utilizes the former private residence of Japanese painter Seiho Takeuchi, based on the concept of “a place where Kyoto-ness and the extraordinary coexist.” Located on a 1,700 tsubo site in Higashiyama, Kyoto, there is an elegant Japanese house and garden in a prime location overlooking Yasaka Tower. Established in 2003, it offers a variety of dining experiences, including dining centered on Italian cuisine and the sushi restaurant “Sushi Azabu Higashiyama.” We also accommodate weddings, parties, and other events, providing guests from Japan and overseas with a special time unique to Kyoto. Address: 366 Yasaka Kamimachi, Yasaka-dori Shimogawara Higashiiri, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto 605-0827 URL:
https://www.thesodoh.com/ Instagram: @kyoto_thesodoh
https://www.instagram.com/kyoto_thesodoh/ TEL: 075-541-3331 Restaurant business hours Weekday Lunch 11:00 – 14:00 (L.I.L.O.) / 16:00 CLOSE Weekday Dinner 17:30 – 20:00 (L.I.L.O.) / 22:00 CLOSE Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (*Dinner only) 17:30 – 20:30 (L.I.L.O.) / 22:30 CLOSE (*The above business hours may change depending on the situation.) ■ Plan・Do・See Co., Ltd. Overview With the mission of “bringing Japanese hospitality to people around the world,” we are expanding our hotel, restaurant, and wedding businesses domestically and internationally. Marufukuro (Kyoto City), a hotel that combines the former Nintendo headquarters building with a new building designed and supervised by architect Tadao Ando; THE AOYAMA GRAND HOTEL (Tokyo Aoyama), a hotel built on the site of the Aoyama Bell Commons; ORIENTAL HOTEL (Kobe City); and Southwest Grand. Hotel (Naha City), etc., we aim to leverage the characteristics of the area to raise the value of the town, and as a “top maison in the hospitality
industry,” we aim to continue evolving by creating comfortable spaces that everyone involved can be proud of. Company name: Plan Do See Co., Ltd. Established: April 1993 Head Office: Mori JP Tower, Azabudai Hills, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0041 Business details : Management of hotels, restaurants, and banquets URL
:https://plandosee.co.jp/
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