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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Trainspotting On The Great Central Railway Pt I: Rothley

Posted on January 22, 2015 by tokyofox

As a movie locations geek I usually look at the fairly limited info in the filming locations section on IMDb whenever I watch any film. That certainly happened when I watched ‘Buster‘ (1988) over the holiday season which brought back memories as it … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Japanese Food Stall In Market Harborough!

Posted on January 19, 2015 by tokyofox

When I have gone back to the UK in recent years I’ve been quite surprised by the number of Japanese restaurants and bento (lunchbox) shops that have popped up  all over London as well as a few in Leicester too. During the time I’ve … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Traveller – Naboo Revisited (a.k.a. Watford, UK)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by tokyofox

Four years ago I visited Whippendell Wood in Watford which was used in ‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace‘ to portray the forest of Naboo. Back then I was fairly satisfied with my visit but heavy snow in the area meant that it looked … Continue reading →

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Sightseeing In Leicester! Yes, Really!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by tokyofox

I was born in Leicester, used to regularly go shopping there, worked there for a while and have been to watch Leicester City at home hundreds and hundreds of times so you’d think that I know the place well. Sadly … Continue reading →

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London Filming Locations: Paddington (2014)

Posted on January 10, 2015 by tokyofox

Peru is a country that has long fascinated me and is one I’d love to visit. I know it of course for the world wonder that is Machu Picchu, ex-Leicester player Nobby Solano (13 appearances!), Deportivo Wanka football club but … Continue reading →

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Back Home & Reunited With My Family……For A Few Days!

Posted on January 7, 2015 by tokyofox

For the first time in three years I returned home to my parents house for Christmas as both of my sisters and their families were going to be in attendance. It was also dad’s 70th birthday just after Christmas so … Continue reading →

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FA Cup R3: Leicester City 1-0 Newcastle United

Posted on January 4, 2015 by tokyofox

The BBC may have been trying desperately to make us think there was still some magic left in this famous, old, traditional Cup competition (with a barrage of FA Cup related programmes throughout the week) but I certainly didn’t feel … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits Of 2014

Posted on January 1, 2015 by tokyofox

So 2015 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! For about five years now there have been exactly ten new posts on here each and every month and these are the ten from 2014 which got … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For 2014

Posted on December 29, 2014 by tokyofox

Another year has passed and despite my reservations about the future of such ‘top 10……filming locations’ this time last year, Tokyo Fox has managed to do enough locations to warrant another list. It’s quite 007-centric and has in the main … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Films Set In Myanmar (Burma)

Posted on December 25, 2014 by tokyofox

Myanmar (formerly Burma) will always have a special place in my heart as it’s where I proposed on Christmas Day one year ago. However, choosing a ring wasn’t the only preparation I did ahead of the trip as I also worked … Continue reading →

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