According to birth order theory, last-born siblings tend to be rebellious charmers. They’re often able to push the boundaries further because their parents have already been through it all with their elder two children. Ototo, which means “younger brother” in Japanese, joined the restaurant family that encompasses Sushi Den and Izakaya Den in 2016, thus completing what is now referred to as the Den Corner on South Pearl Street. But while the older siblings reopened after the pandemic-induced shutdowns of 2020, Ototo remained dark for three years.
