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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Review: Films Set In Japan – The Yakuza (1974)

Posted on November 10, 2015 by tokyofox

To mark the first anniversary of Japanese acting legend Ken Takakura passing away it is time for Tokyo Fox to look at ‘The Yakuza‘; one of his most memorable Hollywood film appearances which was directed by Sidney Pollack, and written by Paul … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Ohara Training Ground In Saitama

Posted on November 8, 2015 by tokyofox

It’s probably fair to say that I have embraced Japanese football these last couple of years and the 2015 season has seen me take in a handful of live games in the likes of Hiroshima, Sapporo, Yokohama, Omiya, Urawa, Kashiwa … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Meet The Neighbours Night (2002)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by tokyofox

30 years ago an Australian soap started and it wasn’t too long after that (maybe the Summer of 1987 as it didn’t screen in the UK until 1986) that I started watching it one afternoon in the holidays as my mum … Continue reading →

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The Japanese Way Of Sending Someone Off To That Place In The Sky

Posted on November 2, 2015 by tokyofox

Earlier in the year, I got to experience something very Japanese that not so many of the foreigners I know have got to encounter. No, I’m not talking about mud festivals, sumo wrestlers making babies cry or even playing Pantsu Getta but I’m … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……London 007 Filming Locations

Posted on October 31, 2015 by tokyofox

  Since 1962, the James Bond films have seen the Secret Service agent go all around the world but it is London which is the true home of 007. The nations capital has featured (in part) in many of the … Continue reading →

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A Spook-tacular Halloween (2015)

Posted on October 28, 2015 by tokyofox

  Due to the way that the calendar fell this year, our annual kids party in Hibarigaoka was actually my first taste of anything Halloween-related in 2015. With no new costume for this party or for October 31st itself (assuming … Continue reading →

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TF Top Ten-uous……Halloween Themed Filming Locations

Posted on October 25, 2015 by tokyofox

With Halloween night soon approaching it seems like a good opportunity to delve into the Tokyo Fox archives and bring you some flimsy links to one of the years most exciting calendar events featuring movie locations relating to horror films, superhero … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Back To The Future Cafe In Ikebukuro

Posted on October 23, 2015 by tokyofox

The media has been awash with ‘Back To The Future Part II‘ (1989) features all week as the future became the past and I have absolutely loved it. As a huge fan of the films, the year 2015 seemed like such … Continue reading →

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Click: Japan – BBC TV Special (2 Episodes)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by tokyofox

  “Welcome to Japan where everything is slightly different” is the opening gambit for this two part special of the BBC’s flagship technology show and rarely have eight words summed things up so profoundly. The country’s fascination with robots is a … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown – Japan (Okinawa)

Posted on October 14, 2015 by tokyofox

The current CNN incarnation of Anthony Bourdain’s food and travel show is now in it’s sixth season and for the third episode the witty, sarcastic and profanity-using American chef/TV personality returned to Japan. However, this time the destination was Okinawa; the … Continue reading →

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