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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

An Away Day Trip of Note to One of My Bucketlist Japanese Stadiums

Posted on October 14, 2024 by tokyofox

Once I’d visited Sapporo Dome for the first time back in 2015, my sights were then set on the next most appealing Japanese stadium that was used in the FIFA World Cup of 2002. Nine years later and that dream … Continue reading →

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My First Time To See The New-Look Kasabian Live In Concert

Posted on October 10, 2024 by tokyofox

Replacing band members like guitarists, bassists or drummers is quite common in the music business and can often be done with minimal fuss and disruption to their look and sound. However, switching the lead singer is a different thing all … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Japan’s Cheapest Ramen!

Posted on October 6, 2024 by tokyofox

If someone told me they’d eaten ramen in the morning I’d perhaps naturally assume it was either an early lunch or a late night out. A 24 hour ramen restaurant though opens up all kind of possibilities, and given the … Continue reading →

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Two Tennis Tournaments In Tokyo Serve Up Mixed Fortunes For Me!

Posted on October 2, 2024 by tokyofox

For the first half of my life living in the UK, tennis was something that happened for two weeks a year when Wimbledon came around each summer. There was the occasional foray into other random tournaments thanks to Transworld Sport … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: The Ups & Downs of My Star Wars Pilgrimage To Tunisia (2009)

Posted on September 29, 2024 by tokyofox

Three of the Star Wars saga films were shot in Tunisia, and by the time I went on this movie pilgrimmage it had been eight years since filming last took place in the country for Episode II which came out … Continue reading →

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Visiting Kyoto In August! Avoiding The Crowds But Not The Heat!

Posted on September 25, 2024 by tokyofox

The word overtourism has been used a lot in the Japanese media this year with Kyoto always the city which seems to be the most affected. People taking advantage of the weak yen and coming to Japan for their first … Continue reading →

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An Afternoon In The Samurai District With Sloping Streets Aplenty, Japan’s Smallest Castle & It’s Largest Iron Buddha Statue Too!

Posted on September 21, 2024 by tokyofox

Whilst doing a bit of research about Ajiro in Shizuoka (the setting for the accalaimed TV series ‘Shōgun‘) earlier this year I came across some other well-preserved Samurai districts in Japan. One of them was located in a far-flung place … Continue reading →

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Watching My Baseball Team At Home For The First Time In 9 Years!

Posted on September 18, 2024 by tokyofox

Back in 2015 I made the momentous decision to switch my baseball allegiance from Chiba Lotte Marines to Hiroshima Carp. Off the back of a trip with my wife’s parents to watch Carp in action it seemed like the right … Continue reading →

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Review: Films Set In Japan – Touch (2024)

Posted on September 15, 2024 by tokyofox

Many people have no doubt often wondered what might have been when reflecting on past lovers or near-romances. They can sometimes linger for a lifetime resulting in feelings of profound regret. There are some people though that take such matters … Continue reading →

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Unstaffed Stations Of Japan #18 – Screen

Posted on September 10, 2024 by tokyofox

Think of train stations in Japan and the mighty Shinjuku station is sure to come to mind for many people. That is the world’s busiest train station, and Japan monopolises the top 50 list with only five of them not in … Continue reading →

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