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East Lansing resident Shawn Ko puts a blow torch to a waikki dish Aug. 9, 2013, at Sushi Ya, 529 E. Grand River Ave. Ko has been a sushi chef for the past 15 years. Weston Brooks/The State News
East Lansing resident Shawn Ko puts a blow torch to a waikki dish Aug. 9, 2013, at Sushi Ya, 529 E. Grand River Ave. Ko has been a sushi chef for the past 15 years. Weston Brooks/The State News