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

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

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

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

MASHIKO FOUNDER HEADING BACK WESTWARD: Thanks for the tips! The original chef and owner of Mashiko in The Junction says he is heading back to the Pacific Northwest after closing Sozai, the ...

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

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

Chef-owner Hajime Sato announced the news in an Instagram post Sunday night. Sato said he, along with family, will be ...

Sozai in Clawson's last day of service was Saturday, according to their website. Owner and chef Hajime Sato, reached via email Sunday evening, directed the Free Press to his Instagram and Facebook ...

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

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