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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Dining Out: Tokyo’s Best Moroccan & Spanish Restaurant

Posted on December 21, 2014 by tokyofox

The country of Morocco is one that fascinates many, particularly Europeans, who often see it as the easy option when it comes to stepping onto a different continent. With it being just 14.3 km away from Spain at its closest point, … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Christmas In Fukuoka (2005)

Posted on December 18, 2014 by tokyofox

When my wife and I went to Kyushu in Golden Week (end of April/start of May) earlier this year it wasn’t actually my first trip to the most southwesterly main island of Japan. As the title implies, I visited Fukuoka on the … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Yamate Area In Yokohama

Posted on December 14, 2014 by tokyofox

Whilst spending a couple of nights in Yokohama recently my wife and I spent our one free day wandering the Yamate area following an all-you-can-eat Chinese lunch in Chinatown. As my wife had never been to Chinatown, that was the … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Films Set Around Christmas!

Posted on December 10, 2014 by tokyofox

It’s Christmas time and holiday cheer is very much on the horizon which often involves people watching classic festive films like ‘Scrooge‘, ‘A Christmas Carol‘, ‘Santa Clause: The Movie‘, erm ‘Jingle All The Way‘ or many of the special TV episodes … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Movies Filmed In Central America

Posted on December 7, 2014 by tokyofox

Before I went travelling around Central America during the Christmas and New Years holiday of 2012/2013 I spent the months before preparing as only I do! Forget internet research and thumbing through guidebooks, for my work beforehand is often all about … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Kamakura (2014)

Posted on December 5, 2014 by tokyofox

Over a year ago I splashed out 5000 yen on some second hand hiking boots in anticipation of climbing Mount Fuji from base to summit but injury meant I had to pull out of that adventure a few days before … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima 2014: Hiking In Sandankyo

Posted on December 3, 2014 by tokyofox

With the Autumn leaves in bloom my father-in-law thought it would be nice to journey on up to the Sandankyo area the day after our wedding shenanigans had taken place. As part of the Western Chugoku Mountains Quasi-National Park this canyon … Continue reading →

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The Wedding In Hiroshima Pt III – The Soundtrack

Posted on December 1, 2014 by tokyofox

As I mentioned in ‘The Wedding In Hiroshima Pt I – The Ceremony‘ one of my two tasks ahead of our wedding was to make a soundtrack CD. I thought it would just be background music whilst everyone ate their … Continue reading →

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The Wedding In Hiroshima Pt II – The Reception

Posted on November 29, 2014 by tokyofox

Following the church service we were led down many sloping steps through the inner parts of the complex. We were put in a room with the make-up artist and a staff member, presumably to keep us out of the way … Continue reading →

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The Wedding In Hiroshima Pt I – The Ceremony

Posted on November 26, 2014 by tokyofox

Since we got married on Tanabata (7th July) conversations about having some kind of wedding have come and gone but eventually we decided to have some kind of party with her extended family in Hiroshima. However, whilst I was visiting … Continue reading →

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