Author Archives: tokyofox

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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Narimasu Exit And Re-Entry

Posted on December 8, 2009 by tokyofox

At the end of September I not only left Tokiwadai school but I also departed from Narimasu school having been there since January 2006. I didn’t really want to leave but changes in the school districts meant I had no … Continue reading →

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BBC Four Japan Season

Posted on November 20, 2009 by tokyofox

As part of the BBC4 Japan season earlier this year there were a series of documentary’s on the land of the rising sun. I finally got round to watching the last of these the other day, Great Railway Journeys: Tokyo … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: This Is It (2009)

Posted on November 15, 2009 by tokyofox

I think I was first really aware of Michael Jackson around the time of the release of ‘Bad‘ in 1987 and it was actually the family hairdresser who gave us copies of that album as well as Thriller and Off … Continue reading →

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LBH T-Shirt – A Design For A Lifer!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by tokyofox

Before I came to Japan all those years ago I was well aware that certain washed-up actors, singers and so on from back home were big in Japan. However, I wasn’t aware that the same applied to your typical average … Continue reading →

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Giant Rugby Ball

Posted on November 3, 2009 by tokyofox

To promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand as well as the country itself there has been a giant rugby ball at the base of Tokyo Tower for the last few days. The inside featured a virtual tour of the … Continue reading →

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A Spook-tacular Halloween (2009)

Posted on October 31, 2009 by tokyofox

Last year was the first time I introduced my Star Wars lightsaber and Darth Vader mask into lessons by way of a tedious link to Halloween and all things evil. For Halloween this year I dusted off my self-made flashcards, … Continue reading →

Posted in English Teaching, Films, Star Wars, TV Shows | 6 Comments

Thriller Halloween Lessons

Posted on October 30, 2009 by tokyofox

I don’t have to do any Halloween stuff in my lessons (and I don’t think many other teachers bother with it) but in order to raise my motivation I decided to do something this year for the adults as well … Continue reading →

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Cycling The Yamanote Line

Posted on October 25, 2009 by tokyofox

A couple of years ago a colleague wrote an article in our company’s in-house magazine about walking round the Yamanote line which is the circular line connecting most of the main stations in the heart of Tokyo. From that moment on I … Continue reading →

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A Galaxy Not So Far Away (From Where I Live)

Posted on October 19, 2009 by tokyofox

The week before my final day in Tokiwadai I did a special kids lesson about Momotaro (Peach boy) and afterwards I got talking to one of the fathers who wanted to see my Star Wars travel photos from Tunisia and … Continue reading →

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Fancy A Cully?

Posted on October 17, 2009 by tokyofox

Typical Japanese restaurant spelling error. Often its just a handwritten mistake but this one in Gotanda is a proper sign. Do the owners or whoever never give it a thought to look up the actual correct spelling? Given that there … Continue reading →

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