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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

On The Road Again For An Away Match At Japan’s Most Southerly Top Flight Stadium

The old adage about waiting ages for a London bus and then two come at once is quite apt for my away days travel to watch my Japanese team Kashiwa Reysol. Having seen them grab an injury time point in … Continue reading

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Try Not To Wet Yourself With Excitement At This Ladder Temple In Kyoto!

People go to temples and shrines to pray for all kinds of things, and specific places specialise in protection from certain diseases and ailments. They often refer to common and similar problems but every now and then one comes across … Continue reading

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On The Fox Trail……At The Rooftop Shrine Connected To Both Earth & Sky!

It is said that bonafide official shrines should be located ‘on the earth under the sky’ but there are a fair few which don’t meet such criteria including two of Japan’s most popular ones; Meiji Jingū and Fushimi Inari. There is … Continue reading

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An Away Day At One of Japan’s Newest Top Tier Stadiums

As a fairly casual Kashiwa Reysol fan I think this is the first time I’ve seen the same teams play each other twice in the same season. Back at the end of February, the two teams played a fairly lacklustre … Continue reading

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Witnessing History As England Play A Rugby Match In Japan For The First Time In 45 Years!

Rugby in Japan was very much a minor sport when I first saw the national team in live action back in June 2005 as they were thrashed by Ireland. Things changed a decade later though on the back of that … Continue reading

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Unstaffed Stations of Japan #16 – Minami-Takasaki

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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Wrestle Mania: A Taste of Authentic Olympic-Style Wrestling Action In Tokyo

About a month ago a friend messaged me to ask if I’d ever been to watch any fighting sports such as boxing, MMA or Pro-Wrestling. This wasn’t as random as it may sound as we often talk about events we’re … Continue reading

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TF Flashback: The One & Only Time Both My Sisters & I Have Been Together In Japan (2004)

Foreign tourists in Japan is an overly common sight these days and I’ve been fortunate to meet up with a fair few friends, family members and other such contacts in recent times. Two decades ago though it was very different … Continue reading

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TF Top 10……Football Match Day Experiences In 2024 So Far (Part 1)

  In 2023 I went to 20 football matches in Japan which was double what I did the year before. Whilst I am highly unlikely to attend 40 this season (not that I want to!) I should at least equal … Continue reading

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My First Time Watching Gymnastics Was Rather Overwhelming!

During each Olympic games, the likes of athletics and swimming are quite prominent which is probably because there are just so many events within those. After that, I reckon gymnastics is the next most important Olympic sport as it too … Continue reading

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