Monthly Archives: August 2024

TF Flashback: The Pain & Ecstasy of Spending A Week In Tunisia (2009)

Posted on August 29, 2024 by tokyofox

On the back of doing a 6-month part time teaching course alongside my full time job at the start of 2009 I decided to treat myself to a long-awaited trip to Tunisia which had been my dream ticket for a … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Buddha Statues Hugely Impressive In Size & Wonder In The Same Region of Japan

Posted on August 25, 2024 by tokyofox

This region of Japan helped contribute a couple of awesome buddha statues to my ‘top 10 alternative big Buddha statues in Japan‘ compilation post in 2020 but little did I know there was another huge one not too far away. … Continue reading →

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A Seven-Goal Thriller Is The Reward For One Of My Longest Ever Matchdays!! (+ My 1st Ever Tokyo Derby Experience!)

Posted on August 21, 2024 by tokyofox

As a football fan living in Tokyo the idea of going to some of the more far-flung Japanese stadiums is very difficult to justify in terms of time and cost. However, knowing that I’d be based in Hiroshima for the … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #45 – Dinosaur Slides

Posted on August 17, 2024 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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TF Top 10……Football Match Day Experiences In 2024 So Far (Part 2)

Posted on August 13, 2024 by tokyofox

  In 2023 I went to 20 football matches in Japan and I’ve already matched that with less than two thirds of 2024 gone. I guess 30 is now the aim for this year so there will be a part … Continue reading →

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3 Japanese Buildings That Have Uniqueness Written On Their Faces!

Posted on August 9, 2024 by tokyofox

On the face of it these buildings might not be essential stops on any tour of Japan but if you happen to be in the vicinity then they are well worth a quick detour. The majority of this post will … Continue reading →

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The Magpies Fly Into Japan For A Couple of Friendlies But How Popular Are They Over Here?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by tokyofox

This year has seen three Premier League clubs make their way over from the UK for one or two games each. Brighton have a big-name Japanese player in their side so that made sense. Spurs are considered one of the … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #17 – Hozukyō (a.k.a. The Best Platform View In Japan?)

Posted on August 2, 2024 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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