"Located in Midtown East, Ginza Onodera opened in Manhattan in 2016 as one of a handful of high-end sushi counters that imported fish from Tokyo’s Tsukiji market and served a prolonged 20-course omakase priced at $450 per person before tax; it was awarded two Michelin stars the year it opened and was downgraded to one star in 2020. With the high-end sushi scene more crowded, general manager Yoko Yamaguchi said it was necessary for the restaurant “to reflect on our future direction” before it closed in August." - Luke Fortney