Little Japan catches fire, blaze guts building, damages salon

The restaurant's owners say they plan to return

Sunshots by Michael Hall Little Japan co-owner Tommy Vang walks through the dining room and past the sushi bar at the restaurant on Tuesday as insurance adjusters assess the damages from an Aug. 9 fire.
Sunshots by Michael Hall Little Japan co-owner Tommy Vang walks through the dining room and past the sushi bar at the restaurant on Tuesday as insurance adjusters assess the damages from an Aug. 9 fire.

The owners of a popular Japanese restaurant in downtown Hartwell say they have no plans of letting a fire that gutted the establishment on Aug. 9 keep them from reopening as soon as possible. Treena N…