Monthly Archives: April 2010

Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Part II

Posted on April 28, 2010 by tokyofox

As mentioned in the prelude, station ‘B’ was a bit of a problem in that it was completely out on a limb compared to most of the other stations but it had to be done and so we left the … Continue reading →

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Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Part I

Posted on April 25, 2010 by tokyofox

‘Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Prelude’ can be read here. After some very sh*tty weather recently, the forecast for Sunday 18th April was sunny and so it was that I left my home by bicycle at 7:35 am that morning … Continue reading →

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Cycling The A-Z Of Tokyo – Prelude

Posted on April 22, 2010 by tokyofox

Cycling the Yamanote line back in October with Michael whetted our appetite for a similar bike ride. The only problem was coming up with a novel idea as the Yamanote line is the only one which circles the city but when … Continue reading →

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C*ck A Load Of This – Kanamara Matsuri 2010

Posted on April 16, 2010 by tokyofox

I made what has become my bi-yearly pilgrammage to Kawasaki Daishi on Sunday 4th April to witness the Kanamara Matsuri more commonly known as the P*nis Festival. This was my third visit to the festival and maybe my last one … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda Special Lesson (2010 Edition)

Posted on April 12, 2010 by tokyofox

To celebrate the end of a hard years work for my kids I treated them to non-textbook special lessons in the last week of March which marks the end of the school year in Japan. This was basically the follow up … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Shutter Island (2010)

Posted on April 9, 2010 by tokyofox

When Leonardo DiCaprio burst onto the scene big-time after ‘Titanic’ I wasn’t taken in by all the hype around him. That may be because I am a straight hetrosexual man! However, thirteen years on and I have grown to be quite a fan … Continue reading →

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Visa Renewal

Posted on April 8, 2010 by tokyofox

I was granted a new three year extension of my visa yesterday. That may sound simple news to you and in the end it was fairly straightforward but it wasn’t always that way. In fact there was a time when I … Continue reading →

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Hanami In Tokyo 2010

Posted on April 7, 2010 by tokyofox

It’s been a few years (I think!) since I last did anything when the sakura (cherry blossoms) appear in Tokyo. This is a huge cultural occasion in Japan and the first week in April (or thereabouts) is witness to Japanese … Continue reading →

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Spring School 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010 by tokyofox

I thought I had avoided having to do Spring School this year but last Monday (March 29th) I got a fax saying I had to do this special two hour lesson on the last day of March before doing my … Continue reading →

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Not In Peak Condition After A Day Trip To Hotaka Mountain

Posted on April 6, 2010 by tokyofox

I had to be up very early on the 17th March to meet my colleague Ash to go snowboarding on a one-day return trip. He booked it the day before so I had no idea where we were even going. … Continue reading →

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