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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.

Hong Kong

Hisashi Udatsu's Tokyo sushi house opened a 12-seat Tsim Sha Tsui counter with a HK$2,380 dinner omakase and phone-only booking.

Kyoto

Halal-friendly wagyu and Kobe beef omakase in Gion, Kyoto, with four course options and an English menu, booked through TableCheck about two weeks in advance.

Melbourne, Victoria

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

Ho Chi Minh City

Modern sushi omakase in Ben Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City, with a private room and lunch and dinner seatings daily.

Fukuoka

Chef Ishida serves a 10-course kaiseki omakase for ¥11,000 at this Nakasu, Fukuoka restaurant, with counter and private-room seating for up to 56 guests.

Kyoto

Kaiseki Makotarou in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto serves a single 8,800-yen kaiseki course at a 28-seat counter and table restaurant, closed Wednesdays.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Six-seat counter sushi restaurant in Kanazawa's Katamachi district pairing omakase with Japanese wine; dinner courses run ¥11,000–¥22,000, lunch from ¥6,600.

Atlanta, Georgia

Modern sushi and izakaya fare in Buckhead, Atlanta, with omakase-style tasting menus and fish flown in from Toyosu Market; book via Resy.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sushi Sasabune in Honolulu serves a dinner-only omakase of local Hawaiian fish, open Tuesday through Saturday, booked by phone.

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.

Hamburg

Kaiseki and Edomae sushi on the fourth floor of Hamburg's Alsterhaus, led by chef Yoko Etsuseisai Higashi, open daily except Sunday with lunch service.

Kuala Lumpur

Sushi Yoshi offers modern omakase from RM298 per person in Lalaport, Bukit Bintang City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, with both lunch and dinner seatings daily.

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Chef Urara Iwasaki's 22-seat Georgetown counter serves an 8-10 course Japanese homestyle omakase for $138, booked through Resy.

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region

Fukasawa is a luxury-tier modern sushi restaurant in Vitacura, Santiago, led by chef Marcos Baeza, booked by phone.

Taipei

Galerie Shina Omakase in Taipei pairs chef Morita Nobuhisa's modern Japanese counter cuisine with rotating art displayed in the dining room.

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Shikiha is a counter-only kappo restaurant in Kanazawa's Nagamachi district, open daily except Monday from noon to 11pm.

Calgary, Alberta

Satsuki in Calgary's Kensington district offers kaiseki-style Japanese cuisine from Chef May May, with reservations taken by phone.

Berlin

Kaiseki-style omakase served at a counter in Mitte, Berlin, with a single 7pm seating Wednesday through Sunday and bookings via Resy.

New York City, New York

Tsumo Omakase in Kips Bay, Manhattan, offers a casual, moderately priced sushi omakase booked through Resy, open daily except Monday.

Chicago, Illinois

SHŌ serves a ten-course modern sushi omakase in Chicago's Old Town, Wednesday through Saturday evenings, with reservations via OpenTable.

Tokyo

Ichi-u is a counter-only Japanese restaurant in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, run by chef Koichi Hamano, blending washoku and Edomae sushi in an omakase format.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Edomae sushi counter in downtown Minneapolis from Tokyo-trained Chef Furukawa, open Wednesday through Sunday evenings, reservations by phone.