Monthly Archives: November 2010

Manic Street Preachers Live In Tokyo 2010

Posted on November 27, 2010 by tokyofox

One of my favourite bands the Manic Street Preachers were in Tokyo last night playing live at Studio Coast in Shin Kiba and I was there to witness it. I have seen the Welsh trio play live a few times in the … Continue reading →

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Cycling Tokyo’s Top 25 Sights…In One Day Pt III

Posted on November 23, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘Cycling Tokyo’s Top 25 Sights…In One Day Pt II’ here. So having taken about 35 minutes to get to Disneyland I leave it behind just before 1pm having had perhaps one of the most pointless trips that … Continue reading →

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Cycling Tokyo’s Top 25 Sights…In One Day Pt II

Posted on November 21, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘Cycling Tokyo’s Top 25 Sights…In One Day Pt I’ here. With 10 of the Top 25 already covered I leave Hibiya Park and cycle the short distance to Ginza for the next three places. The Sony Building … Continue reading →

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Cycling Tokyo’s Top 25 Sights…In One Day Pt I

Posted on November 19, 2010 by tokyofox

The Japanese have a bit of a reputation for their ‘click and tick’ method of sightseeing on package tour holidays around the world. Now I’m also no stranger to this kind of travelling as proved by my trips to Asia, … Continue reading →

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Trip To Toho Studios

Posted on November 17, 2010 by tokyofox

Toho Studio’s in Seijogakuenmae (on the Odakyu line) is Japan’s largest and most famous film studios and is famous for making TV programmes and films such as the Seven Samurai (one of the greatest and most influential Japanese films ever and the inspiration … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: ダーリンは外国人My Darling Is A Foreigner (2010)

Posted on November 15, 2010 by tokyofox

This is a Japanese film which came out on DVD last month and my girlfriend pounced on the chance to rent out a copy. I was quite nervous about watching it as its about a foreign guy going out with … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part II – Tokyo

Posted on November 13, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘On The Trail Of John Rain Pt I’ here. With ten book locations under my belt (would have been twelve if I’d been unable to find a couple more) I was then happy to cycle onto an … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part I – Tokyo

Posted on November 10, 2010 by tokyofox

You can read ‘On The Trail Of John Rain – Prelude’ here. At just after 12.15 I arrived at my first stop in Nihombashi which was ‘Cafe Peshaworl’ (below). This appeared in the second book ‘Hard Rain‘ and was where Rain and Tatsu determined … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) – Prelude

Posted on November 7, 2010 by tokyofox

I had a rare Saturday off work last month so took the opportunity to embark on my latest cycling challenge. Unlike my past ‘Cycling the Yamanote Line’ and ‘Cycling the A-Z of Tokyo Stations’ adventures this one involved no stations. I … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Knight And Day (2010)

Posted on November 4, 2010 by tokyofox

When I first heard of this film a few months ago I had no real desire to see it and the critical reviews didn’t do too much more to make me want to see it. However, on one of the … Continue reading →

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