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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Bags Of Waste

Posted on March 11, 2007 by tokyofox

Now I’m certainly no tree-hugging environmentalist but I’ve been brought up to recycle whatever we can and also to re-use things frugally. At an old company it used to break my heart to see the amount of paper that was … Continue reading →

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Lets Get Quizical!

Posted on March 6, 2007 by tokyofox

Three hours, five teachers, fourteen students, three receptionists, six rounds, 30 questions, a joker card, unlimited alcohol and a load of cold chips! All that was part of one of my schools British Pub Quiz Night in Shibuya last Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Kelly Osbourne – Turning Japanese

Posted on March 4, 2007 by tokyofox

Last month I saw the UK three part ITV2 series which saw Kelly Osbourne in Japan for five weeks trying her hand at a number of different jobs. This included a mix of the wierd and the traditional which began with … Continue reading →

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It’Snow Problem Having A Good Time In Hakuba

Posted on February 27, 2007 by tokyofox

Woke up a bit stiff on Monday morning and with a little pain in my a*se too……and that can only be because I spent a long weekend on the slopes of Hakuba 47 and Hakuba Goryu. An all night bus took myself … Continue reading →

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A Cool Bar In Tokyo

Posted on February 15, 2007 by tokyofox

Last Wednesday night I found myself hanging out in Absolut Ice Bar Tokyo in Hiro-O which as the name suggests is completely made from ice. That includes the bar itself, the walls, floor, tables, sofas and even the glass! Obviously the … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Bluefish

Posted on February 10, 2007 by tokyofox

Sometime during the 1990s I watched a dramatic TV show that brought me close to tears as I thought a much loved character was about to be killed off. What is surprising is that that show was the second series of … Continue reading →

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Maid In Japan

Posted on February 9, 2007 by tokyofox

Spent last Sunday trudging round the electrical shops of Akihabara with my friend Gideon before visiting a couple of maid cafe’s as we were in need of a refreshment and thought it best not to waste the opportunity! The first maid … Continue reading →

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The Cold Rush For Masks!

Posted on February 4, 2007 by tokyofox

I’ve had a cold for the last week now which I just can’t seem to shake off as easy as normal so I am often clearing my throat (which i do quite regularly anyway) and sniffing which I find very annoying but it’s tolerated in this country. People don’t … Continue reading →

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P*ssed Off At The Post Off.

Posted on February 4, 2007 by tokyofox

Wrote a postcard to my Auntie on Friday and took it to the Post Office where I was very surprised to find out that I was gonna be charged an extra 30 yen (on top of the regular 80 yen for a … Continue reading →

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Spilling The Beans For Setsubun

Posted on February 3, 2007 by tokyofox

Setsubun (seasonal division) was celebrated today in Japan which is where the Japanese purify their homes by throwing beans away which supposedly drive out evil spirits for the year to come. I’ll probably never see the point of such a ritual as I just don’t have enough … Continue reading →

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