Monthly Archives: June 2016

On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part X – Paris

Posted on June 28, 2016 by tokyofox

Throughout the Rain series of feature-length books, anti-hero John Rain is the principal persona but he has often been ably assisted by a supporting cast, and some of those characters have been the main feature of short spin-off stories. These have followed Larisson, Delilah and Dox; the … Continue reading →

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日本 vs スコットランド (Japan vs Scotland)

Posted on June 25, 2016 by tokyofox

  Japan’s Brave Blossoms late injury time win over the giants of South Africa last year was undoubtedly the greatest shock in the history of the Rugby World Cup. Not only that but it was one of the biggest giant … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Mike Bassett England Manager (2001)

Posted on June 22, 2016 by tokyofox

Leicester City are playing Norwich City in the Mr Clutch Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. From the film’s opening scenes it’s obvious that those teams playing in a final can only be the work of fiction!! (*) Mike Bassett (Ricky … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Iko-ji Temple Benten Cave

Posted on June 19, 2016 by tokyofox

Even though I’ve now been in Tokyo for over a decade I still love seeking out new and unknown places to write about here on Tokyo Fox. You win some, you lose some and though this one is probably closer to … Continue reading →

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Attending Two J-League Matches In One Day Pt II

Posted on June 16, 2016 by tokyofox

  Hiratsuka was the location for our second match of the day in Kanagawa prefecture. I hadn’t really considered it’s actual distance from Yokohama for it actually took another hour from there and I was quite shocked at it’s geographical … Continue reading →

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Attending Two J-League Matches In One Day Pt I

Posted on June 13, 2016 by tokyofox

  Multiple matches on television has long been a common way of life for many football fans. It used to be just the World Cup when you could consume 2-3 games on the telly in one sitting but these days it’s possible … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Minayoshi (Osaka)

Posted on June 10, 2016 by tokyofox

  When catching up on the hours and hours of Star Wars Celebration footage on YouTube last year I was a little surprised to see a Japanese guy feature in the coverage from Anaheim in the USA. He was on one of the fan … Continue reading →

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On The Fox Trail……At Fushimi-Inari Shrine (Kyoto)

Posted on June 7, 2016 by tokyofox

  For the last couple of years this wonderful place has been voted by foreign tourists as the number one site in Japan and it’s quite easy to see why but it hasn’t always been that way for this is actually … Continue reading →

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Parents In Japan 2016 Pt IV: Kyoto

Posted on June 4, 2016 by tokyofox

Going to Kyoto in the Golden Week holiday season was one event that was filling me with dread ahead of our trip to the ancient city, and though it was inevitably busy it was never quite as bad as I … Continue reading →

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Parents In Japan 2016 Pt III: Osaka

Posted on June 1, 2016 by tokyofox

Although Kyoto was the main place to see in this area I decided that Shin-Osaka would be a more convenient and cheaper location to base ourselves in case we wanted to go to Nara, Kobe or Himeji which are all … Continue reading →

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