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A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Top 10……Sizable Statues of Note in Greater Tokyo

Posted on March 23, 2024 by tokyofox

  The Great Buddha of Kamakura is no doubt the biggest, best and most famous statue in the Greater Tokyo area which incorporates the surrounding prefectures of Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa. Tokyo Daibutsu is a far less famous Buddha statue … Continue reading →

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The Crowds Come Out To Have A Sham-rockin’ Good Time At The Inaugural Green Ireland Festival 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by tokyofox

Back in the late noughties I was a regular attendee at the various festivals taking place in Yoyogi Park and can remember going to ones relating to the likes of Vietnam, India, Jamaica, Thailand, Brazil and Gay Pride. However, it’s … Continue reading →

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Modern Architecture Outside of Tokyo #5 – Shizuoka

Posted on March 16, 2024 by tokyofox

  For over a decade Tokyo Fox has focused on the modern architecture of Tokyo with a long-running ten part series featuring over 100 interesting-looking buildings. During that time I have also taken photos of some unique structures outside of … Continue reading →

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Interesting Japanese Playground Structures #43 – Octopus Park

Posted on March 12, 2024 by tokyofox

Many of the parks and children’s playgrounds in Japan, particularly in Tokyo, are quite poor compared to other countries in terms of space, surroundings and a lack of grass. However, a handful of them do tend to possess extremely creative structures … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Black Curry Ramen & Japan’s Most Secret Toilet Guarded By A Life-Size Star Wars Character!

Posted on March 8, 2024 by tokyofox

Regular readers of Tokyo Fox will be aware that I love football, Star Wars, and unique toilets and restaurants so imagine how excited I was when I discovered a place catering for all of those things. Not only that but … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: Elephants, Tigers, Snakes, Leopards, Temples, Wooden Willies, Friends & Street Food In Thailand (2013-2014)

Posted on March 4, 2024 by tokyofox

After our short but eventful time in Myanmar we moved on to Bangkok in Thailand where things couldn’t have got off to a more un-cultured start! We met up with my friend Mostyn mid-afternoon and, after a spot of late-lunch, … Continue reading →

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All Of The Modern Arty Toilets Which Featured In The Movie ‘Perfect Days’ (2023)

Posted on February 29, 2024 by tokyofox

There’s been a lot of hype in Japan recently about the 2023 film release which has been nominated for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards which take place on March 10th in Hollywood. Starring Koji Yakusho … Continue reading →

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7 Nights In Izu: Great Lakes, Picturesque Mountains, A New Footbath, Robot Waiters & 4 Candles!

Posted on February 26, 2024 by tokyofox

The New Year was just around the corner by the time we finally went to Izu for our winter holiday. That was due to having a number of guests in Tokyo over the Christmas holiday as well as work, sickness … Continue reading →

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TF Top 10……Football Match Day Experiences In 2023 (Part 2)

Posted on February 21, 2024 by tokyofox

  Having only watched a single game in 2020 and 2021 respectively I really was not expecting to do too many more matches in 2022, especially with the strict Covid_19 measures still in place for much of the season. However, … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Post Asking If teamLab Planets Is Worth It!!

Posted on February 17, 2024 by tokyofox

The chances are that if you come to Tokyo and your itinerary is in the hands of a Japanese person then this interactive art exhibition will not feature at all. There is, for better or worse, often something of a … Continue reading →

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