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Anthony Bourdain in Japan:
The Complete Country GuideWe all know some of Anthony Bourdain's favorite destinations... His favorite country? Vietnam. His favorite city? Tough choice... maybe Glasgow or London. But if there's one place we can put our finger on the map and say "this place made Tony into the traveler" it would have to be Japan...
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Anthony Bourdain in Tokyo: 21 Spots Where Tony Ate
There are few cities in the world that can hold as special a place in the heart of Anthony Bourdain – and fans of Uncle Tony's work – as Tokyo. From his stories in Kitchen Confidential, we know that it was a place that opened his mind, heart, and stomach to the incredible variety of great foods you can find around the globe. Today, travelers still make pilgrimages to sample the same dishes he did...
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Anthony Bourdain in Osaka: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate
Despite the incredible foods you can find in places like Tokyo, Kyoto, Sapporo, or Okinawa, it's the Japanese city of Osaka which is sometimes called "the Nation's Kitchen." Located some 250 miles from Tokyo, Osaka can feel worlds away depending on which aspects of the city's culture you choose to sample. In the case of Anthony Bourdain, that's food – of course – and – perhaps surprisingly – sports...
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Anthony Bourdain in Okinawa: 9 Spots Where Tony Ate
When you ask people what comes to mind about Japan, it's probably not Okinawa. Instead, you might think of Tokyo – bright lights, big bustling city – or perhaps Kyoto with its traditional temples and cultural experiences. However, from an American perspective, Okinawa is one of the most important Japanese destinations to visit: it was pivotal in World War II and remains a strategic part of the American Military Industrial Complex in the Pacific...
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Anthony Bourdain in Kyoto: 2 Spots Where Tony Ate
In the whole wide world, there are some places that Anthony Bourdain visited extensively and repeatedly – and some where he only began to scratch the surface, leaving us as the audience wanting more. Kyoto, the relatively small (by Japanese standards) city outside Osaka, is one of those places...
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Anthony Bourdain in the Ishikawa Prefecture: 4 Spots Where Tony Ate
Many people are surprised to learn that while Anthony Bourdain loved Vietnam best among the many destinations he visited, Japan was the place he visited most. Over the course of his career, Tony filmed 10 episodes in Japan, from bustling big cities like Tokyo and Kyoto to places less populated and visited by most tourists, like Hokkaido, Okinawa, and the Ishikawa Prefecture. It is this last part of Japan that you might be interested in when reading this article...
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Anthony Bourdain in Hokkaido: 5 Spots Where Tony Ate
Much like Hawaii across the Pacific, Japan is a country of islands – and each island is unique in what it has to offer visitors. Hokkaido is the northernmost and second largest of Japan's four main islands, but has managed to retain its uniqueness despite proximity to the others...
