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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Flashback: “The Magic Spray” & “Another Safety Shot” Fanzines (1992-93)

Posted on April 24, 2015 by tokyofox

Back in the late 1980’s and early 90’s, fanzines were fairly prolific and, along with nationwide staple ‘When Saturday Comes‘, many clubs had a variety of these publications being sold outside grounds offering an alternative and independent view of the … Continue reading →

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Meet Tokyo’s……English Eikaiwa Teachers!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by tokyofox

So far in this very occasional series we’ve met Tokyo’s train passengers and its fast food restaurant customers and now it’s time to get acquainted with the many people who come to Japan to teach. Of course each and every one of them … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Otaku Shops In Tokyo

Posted on April 17, 2015 by tokyofox

Since moving in together and getting married, my otaku collection has basically grind to a halt which is actually no bad thing as I was a somewhat inadvertent collector anyway who only built up a collection out of boredom and … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Inspired By Japan – Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by tokyofox

As Tokyo Fox is slowly running short of films ‘set’ in Japan to review, it’s time to start a new series analysing those movies inspired by Japan that have been set in other countries, most commonly the USA. Having been to the new … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Alternative Temples And Shrines In Tokyo

Posted on April 11, 2015 by tokyofox

“I’m not really a temple or shrine kind of person” is a phrase I’ve heard a fair few times over the years I’ve been living in Japan. No doubt I’ve occasionally uttered those words myself but over time I’ve racked … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: San Diego (2002)

Posted on April 8, 2015 by tokyofox

As much as I loved my time in New York city in 2012, it is still California on the west coast which I have the most affection for as that was where I first entered the country in 2002 before … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part VIII – Tokyo

Posted on April 5, 2015 by tokyofox

The Tokyo trail of Barry Eisler’s fictional assassin continues (* Spoilers are included below, you have been warned!) and next up is the Nakagin Capsule Tower (page 125 & 130) in Ginza. This architectural wonder has featured a few times on Tokyo … Continue reading →

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On The Trail Of John Rain (雨) Part VII – Tokyo

Posted on April 2, 2015 by tokyofox

In the last part of this series, Tokyo Fox brought you all the east Tokyo locations featured in the 2014 John Rain thriller ‘Graveyard Of Memories‘ which were shot in the space of a day spent cycling around the city. Catch up … Continue reading →

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Music Videos Filmed In Japan #6 Avril Lavigne – ‘Hello Kitty’ (2014)

Posted on March 29, 2015 by tokyofox

When Avril Lavigne burst onto the scene in the early 2000’s I have to say that I warmed to the Canadian singer-songwriter quite quickly and, though not my usual music taste, she did come up with some cracking tunes like … Continue reading →

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Tragedy Of Doha Article Featured In Latest J-Soccer Magazine

Posted on March 25, 2015 by tokyofox

Despite an inadequate knowledge of the beautiful game in Japan, a certain Tokyo Fox has managed to once again contribute a couple of pieces to the latest copy of J-Soccer magazine (issue #15) which went on sale last week.   When I knew … Continue reading →

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