died fighting for Japan. There were times when his family didn’t even have rice. They subsisted on sweet potatoes and whatever they foraged. Young Yoshi taught himself English by listening to ...

His father died in World War II, and his childhood was marked by the hardships of the postwar years. Yoshi had powerful early experiences hearing monks chant in a local Zen temple. Enthralled by ...

Yoshimasa "Yoshi" Wada has died, aged 77. The Japanese composer’s death was announced by his son and musical collaborator Tashi, who said: "I’m totally heartbroken to share that my father Yoshi Wada, ...

Yoshi Katsumura, whose 33-year-old restaurant, Yoshi’s Cafe, was one of the most important restaurants in Lakeview, passed away Sunday at age 65, following a long battle with cancer. “He was ...

Another one of Chicago's most legendary chefs has passed away. Yoshi Katsumura, a pioneer of French-Japanese fusion most known for his longtime restaurant Yoshi's Cafe at 3257 N. Halsted ...