Monthly Archives: July 2026

Circling Tokyo’s Iconic Yamanote Line on Foot! (Part 5)

Posted on July 27, 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 little six-year-old chihuahua … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Fox’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Overview

Posted on July 22, 2026 by tokyofox

It has been said that the most memorable World Cup for many football fans is the one they experience around the age of 11 (give or take a year or two!) so for me that fell between Mexico ’86 and … Continue reading →

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Allez Les Bleus! France Provide a Reality Check for Japan at the World Rugby Nations Championship in Tokyo

Posted on July 19, 2026 by tokyofox

During all my time in Japan I’ve managed to see the majority of the top test-playing international rugby teams at some point but there have been a couple of notable absentees for a while. The title of this post reveals … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Turkish Delight in the City Situated on 2 Continents

Posted on July 15, 2026 by tokyofox

Late night or early morning flights in my experience tend be just after midnight or at about 6:00 am. On this occasion though my flight from Amman (Jordan) to Istanbul in Turkey was right in the middle of that time … Continue reading →

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The Side of Hiroshima Most Tourists Don’t Get to See!

Posted on July 11, 2026 by tokyofox

12 months on from our last trip to Hiroshima and we were back but this time things were a bit different and not in a good way. At the start of the year beloved family dog Cocoa

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The Inaugural World Rugby Nations Championship Begins in Front of a Packed Tokyo Crowd as Japan Hosts Italy

Posted on July 7, 2026 by tokyofox

“The miracle of Brighton” in 2015 helped propel Japan’s national men’s rugby team towards the upper echelons of world rugby. That famous win against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup in England was one of the greatest upsets in … Continue reading →

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Was I Bowel-ed Over by My Visit to Japan’s Premier Toilet Museum?

Posted on July 4, 2026 by tokyofox

There’s nothing us Brits love more than a bit of toilet humour so when I heard there was a museum devoted to such matters I thought it was a place I just had to see. Whenever I hear the word … Continue reading →

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The Art Museum That Has Eyes on You Before You Look at It!

Posted on July 1, 2026 by tokyofox

Usually when one visits a museum, it is to see whatever is being exhibited inside but the beauty of this place is very much the distinctive external appearance. With two rectangular prisms protruding from the building, the cantilevered structure of … Continue reading →

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