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San Jose, California

Edomae-style omakase at the sushi counter in San Jose's Old Post district, led by Chef Lang, with dinner priced at $128 per person.

Sydney, New South Wales

Chef Derek Kim's 16-seat kaiseki counter at Prefecture 48 in Sydney, with lunch Teishoku and dinner set menus, booked via SevenRooms.

Brisbane, Queensland

Modern sushi restaurant in West End, Brisbane, with a 68 AUD weekday banquet, private room and SevenRooms booking.

Dubai

Kasumigaseki in Al Thanyah Third serves Neo-Japanese omakase and charcoal-grilled dishes by chef Keigo Abe, bookable through SevenRooms.

Melbourne, Victoria

Kentaro is a counter-only Edomae sushi omakase in Melbourne's CBD, four courses from $98 at lunch, booked via SevenRooms.

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.

Houston, Texas

Oheya at Uchi Houston serves a $50, 10-course happy hour omakase at a 12-seat counter in Montrose, Wednesday through Sunday.

Geneva

Sachi, inside Mandarin Oriental Geneva on the Rhône, pairs a Japanese dining room with a separate counter-only Omakase Bar led by chef Mitsuru Tsukada.

Bangkok

Seifu Omakase by Gion Matayoshi is a two-Michelin-starred kaiseki counter on the fourth floor of Kissuisen, inside Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse.

Austin, Texas

A 12-seat, counter-only omakase in downtown Austin serving 17 courses, booked via Tock, with a private room available.

Dallas, Texas

Edomae sushi counter in Dallas's Downtown Historic District, 12 seats, 17-course omakase, booked through Tock.

Hong Kong

Nine-seat Edomae sushi counter in Central from chef Kenichi Fujimoto, with lunch and dinner seatings and a private room for six.

London, England

Chef Shinji Kanesaka's Edomae omakase counter inside 45 Park Lane, Mayfair, holds one Michelin star and books through SevenRooms for dinner only.

Dubai

TakaHisa pairs Edomae sushi with A5 Ozaki Wagyu omakase at Banyan Tree Dubai, with a Michelin-listed counter run by chef Takashi Namekata.

London, England

Three-Michelin-starred Edomae sushi counter in Mayfair led by Mitsuhiro Araki, with 15 seats and a £310 set menu booked via Tock.

Austin, Texas

Tyson Cole's original Uchi in Zilker offers a 10-course omakase at the sushi counter, plus lunch and private dining, booked via SevenRooms.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Modern sushi restaurant in Northwest Washington, D.C., led by chef Rob Drennan, with omakase, sake pairings, and easy SevenRooms booking.

Houston, Texas

Uchi Houston pairs a 12-seat omakase counter called Oheya with Chef Tyson Cole's modern sushi menu in Montrose; book via SevenRooms.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Uchi Scottsdale is Tyson Cole's modern sushi restaurant on North Scottsdale Road, with omakase, sake pairings and a private room, bookable via SevenRooms.

Kyoto

A 24-seat sushi counter in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto offers a 15-course omakase at a flat 7,000 yen, available at lunch and dinner, bookable through Tock.

Melbourne, Victoria

Laneway modern-sushi counter in Melbourne with 12 seats, robata cooking, and an omakase menu from $130pp, booked via SevenRooms.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Takara 14 & EN Omakase, led by chef Pat, offers modern sushi omakase under $150 per person on 14th Street NW, booked through Tock.