JMK Nippon’s beloved head chef dies about a month after he was hospitalized for a serious accident. Takuji Sakiyama died at 7 ...

Takuji Sakiyama, a head hibachi chef at Rockford's JMK Nippon Japanese restaurant, died on Friday after suffering a fall, a ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Takuji Sakiyama has tragically passed away from his injuries. His son, Ryan Sakiyama shared the news to a Facebook post Friday night. Please see our original reporting below ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Workers at JMK Nippon in Rockford raise money for the restaurant’s head chef after he was hurt in a ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Friends of JMK Nippon hibachi chef Takuji Sakiyama have started a GoFundMe to help support him after he suffered a debilitating fall last week and remains in the ICU.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - An online fundraiser looks to raise money for the head chef of one of Rockford’s most popular Japanese restaurants after he was hurt in a serious accident. According to a ...

Takuji Sakiyama has tragically passed away from his injuries. His son, Ryan Sakiyama shared the news to a Facebook post Friday night.