Welcome to Orochon
There are few Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles that are capable of providing the authentic experience of the taste and service level of Nippon to their customers. Our restaurant's slogan is to provide "Traditional Japanese Service in the United States" and, ever since our restaurant opened in December 2002, we've been pursuing quality service for the ultimate in customer satisfaction. We intend to continue to devote ourselves to become a heartwarming comfort to our customers.

Orochon's History
We opened our doors on December 16th, 2002

What does Orochon mean?
The Orochon (Oroqin) Clan is part of an ethnic Tungus Tribe who speaks the Altaic language. They reside mainly in the Khigan Mountain areas in northeast Asia in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China and the Region of Russia. Its population is about 7,000. Initially nomads, they are now beginning to live in settlements.Their typical means of sustenance is to hunt. The horse is their main means of transportation for carrying luggage and transport for hunting. Their religion is shamanism, and they are known for their handicrafts using the bark of the white birch. While these traditional cultures were temporarily suppressed during the reign of the Soviet Union in Russia and the Great Cultural Revolution in China, the culture is being revived, little by little, in Russia following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In China, this traditional culture has been protected and encouraged to flourish shortly after the demise of the Cultural Revolution. "Orochon" means "people who live on the peaks" or "people who breed reindeer." But in Ainu, it means "courageous." One legend has it that the derivation of the Ainu version of "Orochon" became the "Yamatano Orochi" (the eight-headed dragon) that appears in Japanese mythology, thus forming an historical relationship between Japan and the Orochon Clan.