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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

My 1st Leicester Tigers Rugby Match For 23 Years!

Posted on January 21, 2026 by tokyofox

Whilst I’ve been a rugby fan since the mid-80s it has predominantly been for the international game with only a smattering of club matches thrown in from time to time. Despite this I have always claimed that I am a … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: The Cosy & Intimate Special Event With 2 Sith Which Launched Tokyo ComicCon A Decade Ago

Posted on January 17, 2026 by tokyofox

Tokyo ComicCon recently celebrated its 10th anniversary having begun in 2016 at Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba Prefecture. However, that was technically not the first one as there was a launchpad event 12 months prior to that just ahead … Continue reading →

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3 Home Matches in 11 Days on My Big Return to Leicester Delivers Mixed Results!

Posted on January 13, 2026 by tokyofox

As soon as the idea of returning to the UK for the festive season became apparent, I was looking closely at the fixture list to see which games Leicester City had and how many I’d realistically be able to attend … Continue reading →

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Back To The UK For The 1st Time In 6 Years For Some Family Festive Fun!

Posted on January 9, 2026 by tokyofox

Having not been out of Japan at all for six years it was finally time to head back to my homeland for a couple of weeks over the festive season. It was a tough decision to make in many ways … Continue reading →

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How Many Different Sports Did I Manage To Go & Watch Live In 2025?

Posted on January 5, 2026 by tokyofox

  On the back of watching a whopping 21 different sports in 2023, last year’s total was a more modest 12 and I was fairly happy with that. I don’t have any real interest in bettering that 2023 total and … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Tokyo Fox Hits of 2025

Posted on January 1, 2026 by tokyofox

  So 2026 has only just begun and already Tokyo Fox is looking back!! There used to be exactly ten new posts on here each and every month for over a decade but in the last couple of years it’s … Continue reading →

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2025 In Pictures – Tokyo Fox’s Favourite Moments From Each Month

Posted on December 28, 2025 by tokyofox

It sure has been a busy 2025 with multiple activities and events each and every month. The majority of them have been sports matches but there were various other things like travel, concerts, events and more personal family stuff, the … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Christmas 2025 in Tokyo

Posted on December 25, 2025 by tokyofox

Anyone who knows me or has ever read any of the previous ‘Countdown to Christmas in Tokyo’ blogs probably thinks I go all in on Christmas almost as soon as Halloween is out of the way but that’s not quite … Continue reading →

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TF Top 25……Photos For 2025 (End Of Year Filler Post!)

Posted on December 20, 2025 by tokyofox

  This lame and lazy half-assed compilation post idea was ushered in at the end of 2018 with an eye on permanently replacing the ‘TF Top 10……Filming Location Trips For (year)’ series which has run out of steam although the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Attending 60+ Sporting Events In Japan This Year

Posted on December 16, 2025 by tokyofox

Having seen my fairly regular sporting event posts on social media, a number of people often ask me how much I spend on it all. Admittedly, I’m fairly clueless in my responses but knew it was probably far less than … Continue reading →

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