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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Kameido Tenjin Shrine Wisteria Festival

Posted on April 22, 2014 by tokyofox

Wisteria flowers can be seen in full bloom between the end of April and the start of May in Tokyo and the best place to see them is Kameido Tenjin Shrine which hosts a Fuji Matsuri (Wisteria Festival) with a selection of food stalls … Continue reading →

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Tom Daley Goes Global – Japan

Posted on April 20, 2014 by tokyofox

Having seen the opening episode on Thailand I have to admit I wasn’t expecting too much excitement in episode 2 in Japan. Both episodes were mildly interesting for me but I imagine they weren’t too captivating for whoever was tuning in on ITV2 … Continue reading →

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Using Music Effectively In English Lessons

Posted on April 17, 2014 by tokyofox

At a recent teachers meeting there seemed to be a fair bit of interest in how I use music in my English lessons. I have written on here before about using songs in adult English lessons which is very much a part … Continue reading →

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Kiyosumi Gardens

Posted on April 14, 2014 by tokyofox

I’d forgotten all about these gardens until they featured in a cooking segment on the recent ‘Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure‘ BBC TV series. I do remember visiting them about eight years ago with my mate Gideon, and I did actually … Continue reading →

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Cycling The Wolverine Tokyo Trail…In One Day!

Posted on April 11, 2014 by tokyofox

The idea of this cycling venture then was to ride the route (supposedly) taken in ‘The Wolverine‘ (2013) which tends to zig-zag its way across the capital without too much respect for distance and time. For Tokyo residents the geography in … Continue reading →

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C*ck A Load Of This – Kanamara Matsuri 2014

Posted on April 8, 2014 by tokyofox

Delighted to wake to news of Leicester‘s promotion back to the Premier League (after an absence of ten years) last Sunday morning, there was no better way to celebrate than making my return to the Kanamara matsuri a.k.a. the penis … Continue reading →

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Rikugien Gardens (Komagome)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by tokyofox

On looking through the Tokyo Fox archive it’s quite apparent that I’ve never really written much about these gardens in Komagome. Rikugien has had brief mentions when I cycled Tokyo’s top 25 sights…in one day and when my friend Hugo visited (both … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima 2014 Pt II – Onomichi

Posted on April 2, 2014 by tokyofox

From time to time I tear interesting travel articles out of magazines and keep them in a file on the off chance that I may one day visit the place in question. Most of the time they are just forgotten … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima 2014 Pt I – Gokurakujiyama & Shukkei-en Garden

Posted on March 29, 2014 by tokyofox

Obviously the two main sights to see when in Hiroshima are the Peace Memorial Park &  Museum and Miyajima but having done them both on each of my previous two visits in 2005 and 2013 I was wondering what else … Continue reading →

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Leicester City Shop In Bangkok Airport!

Posted on March 25, 2014 by tokyofox

Obviously the title of this piece gives the answer away but just about everyone is surprised to hear that its Leicester City, and not Manchester United, Liverpool or Chelsea, who are the English football team allocated the most space in … Continue reading →

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