In, 1985 Ms Matsumura opened her first restaurant, the upscale restaurant Kaname in New Jersey,and within the same year,she opened a second location. Since then,she has openeda total of 15 restaurants including the original Joe.s Shanghai in Flushing,Tomo near columbia University,seven Haru locations, three Daruma locations,and now,Natsumi.In 1996, She and Chef Haru opened the first Haru on the upper west side with Arthur Cutler, one of the original owners of Carmine's.