Monthly Archives: March 2018

The Complete Tour Of Katakana-Named Stations In Tokyo!

Posted on March 30, 2018 by tokyofox

There have been some pretty geeky train station-related posts in the past on Tokyo Fox but this one really pushes the nerd levels to the extreme! Only those stations located geographically inside Tokyo are included so the Tokyo Disneyland stations, for example, … Continue reading →

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Blind Football World Grand Prix 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by tokyofox

It was an all too familiar story in Tokyo last weekend (March 25th) as England faced their old rivals from Argentina. This time it was on the field in Shinagawa ward in the World Cup final of blind football and … Continue reading →

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Deep Historical Walking Tour Of Tokyo With Students

Posted on March 24, 2018 by tokyofox

Over the years I’ve done my fair share of Tokyo-based tours albeit usually on bicycle and all by myself. Not this time though as it was as part of a weekend event put on by the school that I work … Continue reading →

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On The C*cks Trail……In Chiba!!

Posted on March 20, 2018 by tokyofox

  The ‘On The Fox Trail…’ series on Tokyo Fox has generally included a fair number of shrines around Japan but for this one it’s more a case of going on the c*cks trail, if you will! As ever, I was … Continue reading →

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A Day In Kawasaki City

Posted on March 17, 2018 by tokyofox

The only times I usually set foot in Kawasaki are to either watch Kawasaki Frontale in the J.League or to see a load of c*cks! Yes, you did read that right as Kawasaki is home to the annual Kanamara Matsuri … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

Posted on March 14, 2018 by tokyofox

Of course I’d seen bits and pieces of Bond films on TV but it wasn’t until Pierce Brosnan’s second outing as 007 that I actually saw one in it’s entirety and there was no looking back after that. For that … Continue reading →

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Water Fasting For 75 Hours! (No Food, Only Water)

Posted on March 11, 2018 by tokyofox

Many people often do some kind of detox after the excess of Christmas and/or New Year but I continued in the festive spirit in to the early days of March! Since my bicycle accident last month I haven’t really been … Continue reading →

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Have A Whale Of A Time At This Tokyo Shrine!

Posted on March 8, 2018 by tokyofox

  There really does seem to be a never ending supply of interesting little shrines and temples in Japan which is most welcome news for this blogger who is always on the lookout for unique ones whether it be the … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #11 – Whale Park

Posted on March 6, 2018 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: The “Blue Ramen” Restaurant!

Posted on March 3, 2018 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio  (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones … Continue reading →

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