Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Japan with Masa
Season 8, Episode 6 · Aired 2016-11-13
Synopsis
Guided by world-renowned chef Masa Takayama, Bourdain's return trip to Japan begins with a tour of outdoor food markets in Kanazawa where they sample uni, steak-sized oysters, and grilled eel liver, followed by a conversation with an ex-geisha at her teahouse, and comes full circle with a special omakase experience at Tokyo's acclaimed Ginza restaurant, Sushi Koi, where Masa trained as an apprentice.
In the series
This episode is part of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–2018) on CNN.
Bourdain’s global table — food as politics, loneliness, and grace.
Key cast
- Anthony Bourdain as Host