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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

Gettin’ Down With Da Kidz At The World Street Skateboarding Championships In Tokyo

Posted on December 18, 2023 by tokyofox

Other than attending the track cycling for a couple of days at the ill-fated Tokyo 2020 Olympics I really can’t remember too much else about those games apart from what happened in one sport, and perhaps surprisingly that was one … Continue reading →

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Back At Tokyo ComicCon After A 5 Year Absence

Posted on December 14, 2023 by tokyofox

  It may have been five years since I last attended Tokyo ComicCon but due to the Coronavirus pandemic I’ve only actually missed a couple of events in 2019 and 2022. Having got used to not going I can’t say … Continue reading →

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Kashiwa Reysol Pay The Penalty At The 103rd Emperor’s Cup Final

Posted on December 11, 2023 by tokyofox

Even though I’ve been a Kashiwa Reysol “fan” since 2004 there were quite a few lean years in the middle when I just didn’t follow the J-League at all. Typically that period was the most successful for Reysol as they … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Really Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S03E04: P-T)

Posted on December 7, 2023 by tokyofox

  Seasons one and two (as well as the prequel season zero) of alphabet dating certainly pushed the boundaries of what a “date” is, and that continues in season three with even more tenuous examples for each letter of the … Continue reading →

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My First Time To See Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Live In Concert

Posted on December 4, 2023 by tokyofox

It’s quite hard to believe that Oasis split up nearly 15 years ago. The Gallagher brothers went their separate ways but forever live (or should that be ‘Live forever‘!) in the shadows of that band despite their subsequent successes. Their … Continue reading →

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Tap The Nature! A Hidden Lake, Fine Dining & Unique Buildings In Izu

Posted on December 1, 2023 by tokyofox

As well as family time, nature is often at the forefront of any trip we take to the Izu Peninsula. On our most recent trip to this part of Shizuoka Prefecture towards the end of November we encountered a sign … Continue reading →

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“Handball! That’s Gotta Be Handball……It Is Handball”

Posted on November 28, 2023 by tokyofox

Hearing the crowd (or even the commentator!) shouting “handball” is one of the great sounds of football matches around the world, and a second or two later the referee makes a decision which will either delight or frustrate those fans. … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Non-Buddhist & Shinto Religious Buildings In Tokyo

Posted on November 25, 2023 by tokyofox

  Recent adventures in Chiba Prefecture seeking out the rather isolated Thai temple got me thinking about other such interesting-looking religious buildings in Tokyo. Of course the vast majority of religious places in Japan are Buddhist or Shinto but there … Continue reading →

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Manic Street Preachers & Suede Roll Back The Years With Co-Headline Dates In Tokyo

Posted on November 21, 2023 by tokyofox

Just over 24 years ago the V99 music festival in the UK was headlined by Suede and Manic Street Preachers. It is still one of the best line-ups I’ve ever seen and was a very memorable weekend for me in … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready For The Paris 2024 Olympic Games At This Qualifying Event In Tokyo (+ Ice Hockey In Yokohama)

Posted on November 19, 2023 by tokyofox

It doesn’t seem so long ago that the Olympics were in Tokyo and now the Paris games are on the horizon. That was made very apparent at this qualifying event in Tokyo at the end of last month. October was something … Continue reading →

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