Katsuya Uechi, master sushi chef behind LA’s Katsuya restaurants, dies at 67

Katsuya Uechi, the famed master sushi chef behind Los Angeles’ Katsuya restaurants, has died. He was 67.

His restaurant group announced his death in an Instagram post late Thursday, but no cause was given.

“Katsu-San helped shape the Los Angeles sushi landscape and beyond, making Katsuya a household name. Today, we honor his life and legacy by proudly carrying forward the vision he spent a lifetime perfecting,” the post read…

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