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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

5 Nights In Hiroshima: A Local Retro Game Centre, Japan’s Newest Top Flight Football Stadium, A Great Value Meal, Live Baseball, A Splendid Waterfall, A Hidden Pop-Culture Cafe & Quality Family Time!

Posted on December 11, 2024 by tokyofox

The number of times I’ve now visited Hiroshima is something I’ve long lost count of but I do know that this was actually our first trip in the summer time for seven years! With my wife working that day in … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Sparks Joy At This Christmas Event Just Outside of Tokyo

Posted on December 7, 2024 by tokyofox

Star Wars was never really part of the Christmas season but that changed nine years ago when ‘The Force Awakens‘ (2015) was released mid-December. ‘Rogue One‘ (2016) and the other two sequel movies followed suit over the next few years, … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: 12 Hours In Qatar – Was It Enough Time To See All That Doha Offers? (2014)

Posted on December 4, 2024 by tokyofox

Hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022 put the little-but-loaded Gulf state of Qatar on the map for many people, and a decade ago I had the chance to see the capital city Doha for a short time on a … Continue reading →

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Getting In The Mood For The Oasis Reunion At The Band’s 30th Anniversary Exhibition In Tokyo

Posted on November 30, 2024 by tokyofox

The recent announcement of Oasis reforming for a world tour has got many old and new fans of the Manchester band very excited. News in August of the Gallagher brothers reforming the band for a UK tour was followed by … Continue reading →

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Step Back In Time For A Taste Of Nostalgia At This Local Game Centre

Posted on November 26, 2024 by tokyofox

There’s something about nostalgia that many people have a great love and affection for, and there are of course lots of museums dedicated to preserving such important periods in a country’s history. This place certainly seems like a relic of … Continue reading →

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Rugby Fans Should “Try” & Visit This Themed Shrine In Kyoto!

Posted on November 22, 2024 by tokyofox

It’s been an incredible rise in fortunes for the Japanese men’s national rugby team over the last decade or so with the pinnacle being at the World Cup they hosted five years ago.  However, the last few years have seen … Continue reading →

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USA Is Actually Closer To Tokyo Than You May Think!

Posted on November 18, 2024 by tokyofox

The closest mainland American city to Tokyo is Los Angeles at just under 9000 kilometres away but USA is actually much closer to Tokyo than you may think! In fact it is ten times closer to the Japanese capital city … Continue reading →

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I Had An Ice Day Watching This Winter Olympic Sport For The 1st Time In Tokyo

Posted on November 14, 2024 by tokyofox

Having attended many summer olympic sports I thought it was time to turn my attention to some winter action but it was actually my lack of attention which nearly resulted in missing this figure skating event! Only a few days … Continue reading →

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The Traditional Japanese Hybrid Sport You Didn’t Know About!

Posted on November 10, 2024 by tokyofox

There is an ever growing number of hybrid sports out there such as chess-boxing, cycle ball, foot golf, pickleball and slamball. Some of them sound pretty cool and interesting whilst others just seem totally bizarre and ridiculous. As for a … Continue reading →

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TF Top 5……Public Toilet Designs In Tokyo #3 (Urine For A Treat!)

Posted on November 6, 2024 by tokyofox

To celebrate the unofficial toilet day on November 10th in Japan I have decided to deposit a third compilation of interesting public lavatories in Tokyo. The Tokyo Fox site sure is plumbing to low depths but hopefully you will be bowel-ed … Continue reading →

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