Restaurant's Instagram photo
James Beard Award-winning Chef Hajime Sato on Saturday served the final meals at his sustainable sushi restaurant, Sozai, on 14 Mile Road in a Clawson strip mall. It is now officially closed.
On Instagram on Sunday he posted:
"After an extended time of reflection, it is clear that the best thing for my family is for us to return to the Pacific Northwest. It will be extremely difficult to leave Sozai behind. I put everything I had into building something special for my customers and to further my work as a sustainable seafood advocate. Thank you to everyone who has shared wonderful times with me at Sozai. I will cherish those memories. My sincerest hope is that you will continue to try new things!"
The 13-seat sushi bar opened in 2021.
This story was first reported by Melody Baetens of the Detroit News.
