But until relatively recently, the U.S. apparently lacked a very important category of sushi: Australian-style.

For the uninitiated, conveyor belt sushi (kaitenzushi) is a Japanese dining style where small plates of sushi glide past you on a moving belt. Just grab what looks good, stack your empty plates and ...

Chef Makoto Okuwa’s love letter to sushi is an $85 dinner omakase with snacks, a pair of hand rolls, nigiri, and a bite-size fruit-shaped dessert. The rustically sliced nigiri are presented in dueling ...