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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

I’ve Got A New Phone!

Posted on March 31, 2009 by tokyofox

Finally moved into the modern age a couple of weeks ago by swapping my phone for something a bit more modern. When I bought my old one four years ago it was the very latest phone on the market but in an ever-changing … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda Special Lesson

Posted on March 21, 2009 by tokyofox

Kung Fu Panda was the surprise hit of last year for me as I originally thought it was some horrible cutesy cr*p aimed at the Japanese market. I saw it on the plane last summer when I went to Malaysia and … Continue reading →

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Terrible Terebi

Posted on March 13, 2009 by tokyofox

Terebi is the butchered up way in which the Japanese say television and having been subjected to such viewing over the years I have to say that TV programmes in this country are among the world’s most dumbed down television. … Continue reading →

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Bored Of Snowboarding In Hakuba?

Posted on March 2, 2009 by tokyofox

Having had flu for over a week before my trip I was very apprehensive about myself and Ethan’s yearly trip to Hakuba and it’s fair to say that it wasn’t the most succesful trip but not due to any argument between … Continue reading →

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Finally Got My Hands On The F-Cup Cookie

Posted on February 18, 2009 by tokyofox

Given that I don’t take much notice of the local media my news about Japan still comes from external sources and quite often the things that I hear about Tokyo are completely new to me. The international media tends to only focus … Continue reading →

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Not The Best Way To Get A-Head In Life!

Posted on February 10, 2009 by tokyofox

A couple of years ago I was featured on Keikotomanabu website and just this last month I have appeared in the magazine made by the same company which one of my students works for. However, you may have to look … Continue reading →

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TF Film Review: Quantum Of Solace (2008)

Posted on February 6, 2009 by tokyofox

Here it is then – a review of a film which came out in November last year apart from the fact that it has only just been released here in Japan. These delayed releases really are annoying as you can … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2008/09 Pt VI – Krakow (Poland)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by tokyofox

The overnight journey from Bratislava to Krakow was my first time to experience a sleeper train where I was on the top of three beds in our shared cabin. With no idea what was outside it really felt like a … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2008/09 Pt V – Vienna (Austria)

Posted on January 26, 2009 by tokyofox

Having ‘done’ Bratislava quicker than I imagined I decided to take a day return to Vienna as it was only an hour away for just nine euro’s return on the train. Hugo was being a miserable git and decided to stay put in … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip 2008/09 Pt IV – Bratislava (Slovakia)

Posted on January 19, 2009 by tokyofox

Having packed our bags the nights before (easy for light traveller Hugo who only brought what he was wearing and a few changes of underwear!) we had to get up at 5.30am to get to the bus station in time … Continue reading →

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