Chef Hajime Sato's 2024 James Beard Award was the first time the Best Chef: Great Lakes honor went to a sushi restaurant.

Chef Hajime Sato, who owned Sozai in Clawson, announced the closure on social media Sunday, saying, "It is clear that the ...

Hajime Sato, the James Beard Award-winning chef who owned and operated sushi restaurant Sozai in Clawson, announced he has ...

Sozai chef Hajime Sato, who won a James Beard Award in 2024 for his sustainable sushi at his Clawson restaurant, will return ...

An award-winning Clawson sushi restaurant unexpectedly closed over the weekend. Sozai Restaurant owner and James Beard ...

Hajime Sato closes award-winning Sozai restaurant in Clawson. James Beard Award-winning chef closes his Clawson sustainable sushi restaurant. A notable, small and award-winning sushi restaurant ...

Sozai, a Clawson spot known for its sustainable seafood, permanently closed with its last day of service on Saturday, April ...

Chef Hajime Sato has closed his sustainable seafood sushi restaurant, Sozai, leaving a gap in Clawson's food scene.

CLAWSON, Mich. – Chef Hajime Sato announced the closure of his sushi restaurant Sozai on Sunday. A post to his Instagram and ...

Owner and chef Hajime Sato, reached via email Sunday ... It was the second time that Sato was a James Beard finalist. He landed a spot in the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards category for ...