S02E07 — Tokyo
- Watched
- 2021-07-12
- Air year
- 2013
- Source
- Netflix
- Duration
- 21/45 min
- Tags
- Documentary
Episode summary
Japan is a paradox. The low birthrate, the dedication, the conformity, and the life of a salary man are well known. There is also a competitive and rigid culture that gives way to some unique subcultures. Bourdain has traveled to Tokyo countless times, but on this trip he is in search of the city’s dark, extreme, and bizarrely fetishistic underside.