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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

New Hachikō Statue In Tokyo

Posted on March 22, 2015 by tokyofox

A new Hachikō statue was unveiled at the University of Tokyo in Bunkyo-ku very recently but unlike the statue outside Shibuya station, this one also features his master. Professor Hidesaburo Ueno was a professor of agricultural engineering at the University for over … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Die Another Day (2002)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by tokyofox

This much derided 007 movie marked the 40th anniversary of the franchise and includes references to each of the 19 Bond films which preceded it. Having watched it again for this feature I don’t actually mind it as much as I … Continue reading →

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Tsukuda – Going Beyond Tsukiji

Posted on March 16, 2015 by tokyofox

Living very much in the shadows of its close neighbours Tsukiji and Tsukishima, the town of Tsukuda is not exactly on the map when it comes to tourism. However, it can make a pleasant half day trip for anyone wanting to extend … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Junction Filming Locations (2010)

Posted on March 14, 2015 by tokyofox

It’s very rare that I visit any movie locations beyond the nations capital when I’m back in Britain but earlier this year I went to the Great Central Railway in Loughborough which has been used for countless TV and film … Continue reading →

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Clubcall: How We Got Our Club News In The Past

Posted on March 12, 2015 by tokyofox

I was recently teaching a group of 8 year old Japanese kids the fascinating art of giving your telephone number in British English. A redundant feature of the modern world but the powers-that-be think they need to know that oh is said … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Four Weddings & A Funeral (1994)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by tokyofox

When this Richard Curtis-written film came out in 1994 I had no interest in seeing it whatsoever as I was really sick of hearing the Wet Wet Wet cover of ‘Love Is All Around‘ which was the soundtrack song that dominated … Continue reading →

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Qatar 2014 Pt II: A Day In Doha

Posted on March 7, 2015 by tokyofox

Long before they won the chance to host the 2022 World Cup about the only thing I knew of Qatar was that it was the only country starting with the letter Q! As a teacher, this comes up quite often in … Continue reading →

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Qatar 2014 Pt I: The “Agony Of Doha” Revisited

Posted on March 4, 2015 by tokyofox

Ever since FIFA controversially awarded Qatar the 2022 World Cup, it’s never been too far from the sports headlines. News of bribery, corruption, controversial labour laws, abuse of migrant workers and monthly deaths during stadium construction have rarely been out of the foreign media, particularly … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Little Myanmar In Takadanobaba

Posted on February 28, 2015 by tokyofox

Whilst everyone in Tokyo knows that Shin Okubo is the home of all things Korean it is not such common knowledge that just one station along the Yamanote line there is a community of Burmese restaurants and bars. Takadanobaba (also … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Filming Locations #14 – House Of Bamboo (1955)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by tokyofox

This Sam Fuller directed film was released a decade after the end of WWII and Japan has of course transformed itself quite a bit since then. ‘House Of Bamboo‘ was the first post-war American movie to be filmed in Japan and as you … Continue reading →

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