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 ...

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

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Workers at JMK Nippon in Rockford raise money for the restaurant’s head chef after he was hurt in a serious accident. Takuji Sakiyama fell while running errands February 18.

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.

According to a GoFundMe created by decade-long JMK Nippon hostess Celeste Quillao, Takuji Sakiyama fell and hit his head on Feb. 18, crushing his “spinal cord between the C6 and C7 vertebrae.” ...

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 ...