Monthly Archives: October 2025

Oasis Fever Hits Japan As Rock ‘N’ Roll Stars Liam & Noel Return To Tokyo

Ever since Oasis split in 2009 both Gallagher brothers have been pretty much constantly asked in all interviews about a reunion. Many people were pining for it, and you’d probably expect that someone like me who saw them multiple times … Continue reading

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Meeting Tennis Stars Aplenty at This Year’s Japan Open

In the last couple of years at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (TPPO) tennis tournament in Tokyo I’ve been delighted to meet a British female player each time. Last year I was lucky enough to meet Leicester’s very own Katie … Continue reading

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From Qualification To The 1st Round & Beyond? Following The Fortunes of My Favourite British & German Tennis Players In Tokyo!

“Hopefully she can become as successful as them and join the next tier of top players whilst going a bit deeper into one of the Grand Slam tournaments” The above quote is the final thought in my post after watching … Continue reading

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TF Flashback: The Dog-Themed Amusement Park & Climbing One of Japan’s Most Picturesque Mountains

Surveys in recent years have often resulted in Ibaraki being named as the least attractive prefecture in Japan which certainly suprised me as I’ve had many lovely day trips over the years to see various sights in the area. On … Continue reading

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TF Top 10……Sights Along The Train Line Connecting Northern Tokyo & Saitama

Running north from Ikebukuro Station way up into the deepest parts of Saitama Prefecture and beyond, the Tobu Tojo line has long played a very important role during my time in Japan. Other than Kawagoe (a.k.a. Little Edo) though it … Continue reading

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Unstaffed Stations Of Japan #22 – Endō (A Filming Location!)

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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TF Top 10……Football Match Day Experiences In 2025 So Far (Part 2)

In 2024 I went to 32 football matches in Japan which was the most I’ve ever done including my years as a season ticket holder at Leicester City back in the 1990s. It was planned to scale things back a … Continue reading

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The Popularity of Star Wars Pop-Up Shops Popping Up In Tokyo Continues But Why?!

There was a time not that long ago when the only Star Wars products unique to Japan seemed to be the range of various lightsaber chopsticks and tenugui decorative towels but in recent times that has changed a fair amount … Continue reading

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