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Chicago, Illinois

Aji is a 10-seat, 15-course modern sushi counter in Lake View East, Chicago, led by chef Kristian Cho, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Los Angeles, California

Chef Ogi Jiimen serves an eight-course Edomae sushi omakase at a 22-seat counter in Woodland Hills, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Boston, Massachusetts

Six-seat counter restaurant in Lexington near Boston serving a 15-course non-traditional omakase with sake pairings, booked through OpenTable.

Los Angeles, California

Edomae sushi omakase counter in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, with sake pairing and English-friendly service around $88 per person.

Kyoto

Counter-only Edomae sushi in Gion, Kyoto, run by two brothers with an English-speaking head chef, from ¥15,000 via TableCheck.

Fukuoka

Kiku Zushi is a 12-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kasuga, Fukuoka, offering a 15-course omakase from chef Takahashi Kenji, Michelin-starred and bookable via

New York City, New York

Chef Hiroshi runs a 10-seat, Michelin-starred sushi counter in Manhattan offering a 15-course omakase for $150, with an optional sake pairing.

Dallas, Texas

Nobu Dallas runs a 4-seat, 17-course omakase at the sushi bar on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for $225 per person, booked via OpenTable.

Houston, Texas

Nobu Houston's 17-course sushi-bar omakase seats four guests Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm for $225 per person, plus tax.

Chicago, Illinois

Nomonomo Sushi in Logan Square offers a 12-piece nigiri omakase for $79 at the sushi counter, booked through OpenTable.

Kyoto

Stand-up Edomae sushi counter near Karasuma Station in Kyoto's Nakagyo Ward, with an English menu and TableCheck booking; about ¥8,500 per person.

Kyoto

Chef Takashi runs a 12-seat counter in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, serving a 10-course Edomae sushi omakase for ¥150 per person, booked through OpenTable.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Kappo cuisine at Sapporo Kappo Koushiro in Susukino serves an eight-course menu for about ¥10,000 at a 40-seat counter-and-private-room restaurant.

New York City, New York

A 12-seat sushi counter on Division St in Manhattan run by Chef Toshiro Kato, with an English menu and OpenTable booking.

Singapore

Two-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Singapore's One Fullerton, 12 seats, 10-course dinner omakase at SGD 338.

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Eight-seat Edomae sushi counter in Sapporo's Chuo Ward run by chef Yuto Sekiguchi, offering a 14-course dinner omakase for ¥15,000, booked via Tabelog.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Nine-seat counter omakase led by Chef Young inside Búho Cocina y Cantina in Waikiki, 12 courses for $100, Tuesday through Friday, booked on OpenTable.

London, England

Ten-seat counter omakase in Soho from Chef Mogi, priced at £89 for a nine-piece nigiri course with hand roll and dessert, booked via OpenTable.

Honolulu, Hawaii

A 9-seat counter omakase inside Restaurant SUNTORY in Waikiki, with lunch and two dinner courses booked through OpenTable.

Osaka

A 10-seat Edomae sushi counter in Kita Ward, Osaka, run by chef Kurosugi Akihiro, offering a 10-course omakase for ¥18,000 with sake pairing.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi counter and private room behind Kabuki-za in Ginza, Tokyo, run by chef 有藤世紀, with lunch from ¥10,000 and dinner from ¥30,000.

Chicago, Illinois

A ten-seat, 18-course Edomae sushi counter in River North led by Master Sushi Chef Kaze Chan, Michelin-listed, with sake pairing and OpenTable booking.

Denver, Colorado

Michelin-listed, 12-seat counter omakase in Denver's Central district, led by chef Phraseuth Paul Sananikone and booked through OpenTable.

Tokyo

Edomae sushi omakase from chef 吉田勉 at a 16-seat, two-floor counter in Hatagaya, Shibuya, with lunch and dinner courses starting at ¥33,000.