Monthly Archives: October 2024

TF Flashback: A Mouthwatering Food Tour of Singapore (2014)

Posted on October 29, 2024 by tokyofox

The late Anthony Bourdain’s food based TV shows really helped me to be a lot more daring when diving into international cuisine and I subsequently gained a much greater appreciation for food-related travel. Going to this particular place soon became … Continue reading →

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I Met Britain’s No. 1 Female Tennis Player In Tokyo (& I Was On The TV Coverage A Fair Bit Too!)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by tokyofox

Whilst the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has taken a lot of the limelight in recent years when it comes to British women’s tennis, there is actually another female player who has been steadily rising through the ranks over … Continue reading →

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Time To Taco ‘Bout This Year’s Mexican Festival In Tokyo……& A Few Other Recent Ones!

Posted on October 22, 2024 by tokyofox

After an absence from any festivals in Tokyo for over a decade, things changed this year as my wife and I thought it’d be a good idea to combine our regular long Sunday morning dog walks with trips to some … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations Of Japan #18 – Takio

Posted on October 18, 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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An Away Day Trip of Note to One of My Bucketlist Japanese Stadiums

Posted on October 14, 2024 by tokyofox

Once I’d visited Sapporo Dome for the first time back in 2015, my sights were then set on the next most appealing Japanese stadium that was used in the FIFA World Cup of 2002. Nine years later and that dream … Continue reading →

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My First Time To See The New-Look Kasabian Live In Concert

Posted on October 10, 2024 by tokyofox

Replacing band members like guitarists, bassists or drummers is quite common in the music business and can often be done with minimal fuss and disruption to their look and sound. However, switching the lead singer is a different thing all … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Japan’s Cheapest Ramen!

Posted on October 6, 2024 by tokyofox

If someone told me they’d eaten ramen in the morning I’d perhaps naturally assume it was either an early lunch or a late night out. A 24 hour ramen restaurant though opens up all kind of possibilities, and given the … Continue reading →

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Two Tennis Tournaments In Tokyo Serve Up Mixed Fortunes For Me!

Posted on October 2, 2024 by tokyofox

For the first half of my life living in the UK, tennis was something that happened for two weeks a year when Wimbledon came around each summer. There was the occasional foray into other random tournaments thanks to Transworld Sport … Continue reading →

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