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About tokyofox

A Leicester City fan teaching English in Japan

TF Flashback: The Northern Delights of Vietnam – Hanoi, Sapa & Halong Bay (2013)

Posted on April 18, 2023 by tokyofox

Vietnam is a deceptively big country – over one and a half thousand kilometres from north to south, although only around 50 km wide at its narrowest point. With these long distances in mind, I could only ever get round … Continue reading →

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Alphabet Dating In Japan With My Wife Who Was Still Completely Unaware Of The Task At Hand! (S02E03 K-O)

Posted on April 15, 2023 by tokyofox

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

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12 Hours In Niigata City: Fine Views, Castle Ruins, Architecture, Statues, Football, Local Sweets & Friends Reunited!!

Posted on April 12, 2023 by tokyofox

When I started to plan this trip to Niigata I was expecting to stay in the city centre but the high prices of hotels there meant that I had to look further afield. It was a blessing in disguise really … Continue reading →

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This Star Wars Galaxy Is Not So Far, Far Away As It’s Just In Tokyo (But For A Limited Time!)

Posted on April 9, 2023 by tokyofox

  For the last few years now, Star Wars has been all about the medium of TV with Disney Plus churning out shows at quite a rapid rate. In just the last 15 months or so there has been ‘The … Continue reading →

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Watching The Non-League Football Team Inspired By A Japanese Cartoon Hero!

Posted on April 6, 2023 by tokyofox

The iconic Captain Tsubasa has appeared in various comic book magazines, cartoons and video games since its creation in 1981. It became one of the most memorable manga and anime worldwide, and really helped popularise football in Japan. Some of … Continue reading →

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It’s Taken 25 Years Longer Than Expected But I Have Finally Seen Ash Live In Concert!

Posted on April 3, 2023 by tokyofox

The mid to late 1990s was my favourite era for music and I was lucky enough to have seen pretty much every band I wanted to (Oasis, Blur, The Verve, Shed Seven, Suede, Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Cast, Ocean Colour … Continue reading →

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Dining Out: Trying Vegetarian Ramen For The First Time!

Posted on March 31, 2023 by tokyofox

When it comes to ramen, there are many tastes and regional variations whether it be shio (salt), shoyu (soy sauce), tonkotsu (pork bone broth) in Kyushu or miso ramen which is served up in Hokkaido. On top of that come the crazy novelty ones which include things like cheese, coffee, ice-cream, … Continue reading →

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My First Table Tennis Match Was The Women’s Title Decider & It Was Epic!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by tokyofox

Each and every time the Olympics take place I often find myself watching a fair amount of table tennis. It’s not because I’m particularly interested in it but it’s just that the Japanese TV broadcasters seem to show it a … Continue reading →

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Going Back & Forth To Visit All The Stations Of Kanagawa’s Coastal Line

Posted on March 25, 2023 by tokyofox

  When I went to every station on Kawasaki’s industrial Tsurumi Line in one day a few years ago it was expected to be a one-off but on something of a whim I then decided to do likewise on another … Continue reading →

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My First Time To Watch Futsal In Japan But Will It Be My Last?

Posted on March 22, 2023 by tokyofox

Until I started teaching in Japan I have to admit that I had never heard of this form of football, and I even thought the students were making mistakes and that futsal may have been a Japanese-English word. It’s relatively … Continue reading →

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