Monthly Archives: April 2026

A Near-50km Cycle Trip to Watch & Meet the Winners at Tokyo’s Best Value Tennis Tournament

Posted on April 29, 2026 by tokyofox

For many fans, tennis is all about the Grand Slams and seeing the world’s top players in action. Understandably, that is very appealing and something I’d like to do but it is unlikely to happen anytime soon so I have … Continue reading →

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Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 2)

Posted on April 25, 2026 by tokyofox

Needing some original Sunday morning dog walking ideas, my wife and I decided to walk round the famous green train line which passes through most of Tokyo’s urban centres in a loop. I should point out that our

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Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #10 – Osaka, Hyogo & Tottori

Posted on April 21, 2026 by tokyofox

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten-part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time, I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of the capital … Continue reading →

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2008 Vs. 2025: How Did These 2 Star Wars Celebration Japan Conventions Differ?

Posted on April 17, 2026 by tokyofox

Since 1999 there have been 16 Star Wars Celebration fan conventions. The majority of these events have been in the USA but there have been four in Europe and two in Japan. The first Japanese ones in 2008 was four … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: 4 Days of Movie-Location Hunting in Kyoto & the Surrounding Area (2011)

Posted on April 14, 2026 by tokyofox

Visiting the Star Wars locales in Tunisia in 2009 whetted my appetite for doing something similar a bit closer to home. Those Tokyo shooting location posts weren’t particularly good but they did catch a bit of attention and indeed featured … Continue reading →

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Waxing Lyrical About This World-Renowned Celebrity Spotting Place

Posted on April 10, 2026 by tokyofox

Glitz and glamour in London with a vast number of celebrities from the world of TV, film, sport, politics, royalty and music is the dream for many people. That all became reality for me a few months ago but not … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Reverse Culture Shock Experiences I Had Back in the UK

Posted on April 7, 2026 by tokyofox

After being nowhere else but Japan for the last six years it was perhaps inevitable that I’d experience some reverse culture shock when I went back to the UK for the festive season a few months ago. Many of these … Continue reading →

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A Nostalgic Walking Tour of Britain’s Most Underrated City!

Posted on April 4, 2026 by tokyofox

Back in August last year I was all set to meet up with a fellow Leicester City fan to watch RB Omiya Ardija but a couple of days before the match I got a message saying he’d taken an impromptu … Continue reading →

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