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Katsuya Uechi, sushi chef who defined LA's dining scene, dies

Katsuya Uechi, sushi chef who defined LA's dining scene, dies
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Katsuya Uechi, a legendary sushi chef who created the Sushi Katsu-ya brand in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 67, his restaurants confirmed Friday. Uechi, who moved to the United States from Japan in the 1980s, opened his first Sushi Katsu-ya restaurant on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City...

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