Monthly Archives: February 2022

Tokyo Modern Architecture #9

Posted on February 28, 2022 by tokyofox

For all its good points, Tokyo ain’t half one ugly looking city with buildings pretty much erected (and pulled down) willy nilly without any thought to the environment around it. However, amid all the chaos of such a concrete jungle … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: The “Other” Big Buddha In Kanagawa Prefecture

Posted on February 25, 2022 by tokyofox

When it comes to big buddha statues in Tokyo’s neighbouring prefecture Kanagawa, the majority of people will quite naturally think of the Great Buddha in Kamakura but there is actually another one about 14 kilometres east of that which is … Continue reading →

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The Station With A Great Sea-View In Yamaguchi Prefecture

Posted on February 22, 2022 by tokyofox

There’s something alluring and slightly fairytale-like about a train travelling along a coastline next to the ocean and, as an island country, Japan has a fair few stations which are located beside the seaside. Many years ago I read an … Continue reading →

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Foxed In The Head: Cycling To All Inari Shrines In Tokyo’s 23 Wards – #20 Minato

Posted on February 19, 2022 by tokyofox

#20. Minato Cycling may be something that I love to do but I’m not really one who goes for a ride without some kind of aim whether it be to a restaurant, a sight or just my workplace. With that … Continue reading →

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Osaka Filming Locations: G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes (2021)

Posted on February 16, 2022 by tokyofox

If it hadn’t been for the latest G.I. Joe film being set in Japan, it’s fair to say that I probably wouldn’t have ever seen it. As it was, I ended up quite enjoying it as I went into the … Continue reading →

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What Does This Japanese House Remind You Of?

Posted on February 13, 2022 by tokyofox

Many people are no doubt surprised that I make a fair bit of effort to visit private parts places in an era where one can see so much naked imagery so freely online but it’s not quite the same is … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S01E01: A-E)

Posted on February 10, 2022 by tokyofox

  When I heard this idea on the radio a few years ago I thought it might be something that I could try as a way of motivating myself to go to some places with my wife that I’m usually … Continue reading →

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Cycling Round The Yamanote Line In The Opposite Direction To 12 Years Ago!

Posted on February 7, 2022 by tokyofox

Within a year or two of completing our initial circuit of the Yamanote Line in 2009, my friend Michael mentioned doing the cycle ride again but in reverse! I immediately dismissed that idea and forgot about it for many, many … Continue reading →

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This Sex Museum North Of Tokyo Is Even Open To Elementary Children!

Posted on February 4, 2022 by tokyofox

  At the end of my last post on Gunma in October last year I said there were some other places I wanted to see just north of Takasaki. Naturally, they were all b-grade sights and I went to check … Continue reading →

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This Surely Has To Be Japan’s Cheapest Drinks Vending Machine!

Posted on February 1, 2022 by tokyofox

Japan is famed for it’s many, many vending machines. There are all manner of interesting ones but fact is that the vast majority of them are just drinks machines with prices generally ranging from 80-210 yen depending on which drink … Continue reading →

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