Hamamatsu's Teppanyaki restaurant "Kokoro" offers an exquisite okonomiyaki with a crispy texture thanks to the use of tempura batter scraps, and a fluffy, moist interior!

In Hamamatsu, along the street leading to Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital in Sumiyoshi, there's a teppanyaki and okonomiyaki restaurant with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters for "Kokoro" (heart)! This restaurant was opened in April 2007 by owner Tatsuya Ohishi and has since gained popularity through word of mouth...

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro". It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, "Kokoro-san" has become my go-to place for okonomiyaki...

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"Kokoro" - Shizuoka Prefecture's No. 1 okonomiyaki, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

Located along the street in Sumiyoshi, Hamamatsu, next to Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, is a restaurant that has become nationally famous since its opening in April 2007 by owner-chef Tatsuya Oishi. The restaurant displays a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) with the three hiragana characters "Kokoro" (心). And currently, it's a popular choice on Tabelog...

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro." It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, I've always thought, "When it comes to okonomiyaki, it has to be Kokoro-san...".

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! Fluffy and moist inside, and delicious winter cabbage!

  Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro." It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 7th anniversary this year, 2014. Since coming to Hamamatsu, I've always thought, "When it comes to okonomiyaki, it has to be Kokoro-san...".

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro" is celebrating its 7th anniversary with an incredible thank-you event: draft beer for just 100 yen!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro" (心). It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 7th anniversary this year, 2014. Owner Tatsuya Oishi said, "Since it's our 7th anniversary, we're starting from Tanabata (the Star Festival) on the 7th...".

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